tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post589924609748825077..comments2024-03-22T04:20:11.870-05:00Comments on Gentlemen of Leisure: X-amining Uncanny X-Men #299Austin Gortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-87014986291415730462017-06-28T04:51:38.234-05:002017-06-28T04:51:38.234-05:00There was the Claremont-written SOLO AVENGERS #14 ...There was the Claremont-written SOLO AVENGERS #14 though, where Jennifer Walters argues against the "newly-enacted Mutant Registration Act" on behalf of her client. Technically what Xavier says here is that the leaders of the country "declined to implement" it, so apparently the Act was legally in force, but didn't see any large-scale factual execution before being rolled back, either <i>de jure</i> or <i>de facto</i>. Kind of cool if She-Hulk's case did that.<br /><br />In FF #335-336 Reed Richards is heard by Congress about Superhero Registration Act, which seems to be more of a military-oriented endeavour to register super-powered people in case of war, but apparently is not completely unmarred from MRA. And the letter col in #339 had more to say about the "nullification" of MRA:<br /><br />http://www.supermegamonkey.net/chronocomic/entries/fantastic_four_335-336.shtmlTeemunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-52563668933281418922017-06-27T03:01:48.940-05:002017-06-27T03:01:48.940-05:00"familial," not "familiar.""familial," not "familiar."Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298753675007196538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-64281504940350952872017-06-27T03:01:32.777-05:002017-06-27T03:01:32.777-05:00Oh, and also ... I had quit the series before this...Oh, and also ... I had quit the series before this issue came out so I missed Graydon Creed's introduction to the continuity. But I had the Jim Lee trading-card set, which lists Graydon as a member of the Upstarts.<br /><br />The fact that they were introducing a new character called "Creed" so quickly after revealing that as Sabretooth's real name ... Immediately suggestive. Though I assume that the present issue doesn't do anything with it. (I know they eventually reveal a familiar connection, of course.)Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298753675007196538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-56274762704725536252017-06-27T02:56:36.813-05:002017-06-27T02:56:36.813-05:00"Remember the Mutant Registration Act, the pi..."Remember the Mutant Registration Act, the piece of legislation which required mutants to register with the government, which at least in part informed the events of "Fall of the Mutants" and was used as promotional contest prior to the beginning of that story, then was quietly forgotten? This issue establishes that, ultimately, the government declined to fully enact it."<br /><br />Wow. I had no idea this was ever made explicit in any issue. Very cool.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298753675007196538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-15222027424778272532017-06-19T16:17:48.859-05:002017-06-19T16:17:48.859-05:00Yeah, it wasn't until re-reading this for this...Yeah, it wasn't until re-reading this for this review that the whole idea of a shift occurring in which Xavier became a noted activist really jumped out at me. It was just something I'd always assumed had always been in place.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-12341533531110975572017-06-19T16:15:57.746-05:002017-06-19T16:15:57.746-05:00I confirmed at Mike’s Amazing World that this issu...<i> I confirmed at Mike’s Amazing World that this issue came out two weeks before X-Men #19.</i><br /><br />I'm glad you confirmed that; I meant to. <br /><br /><i>Just what the hell are the Upstarts?!?</i><br /><br />You know about as much as I do at this point, and that's even with me likely having read some later stories involving them you haven't yet. :) <br /><br />Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-79762057753146912102017-06-19T16:13:39.104-05:002017-06-19T16:13:39.104-05:00I'm not sure it's entirely disingenuous fo...I'm not sure it's entirely disingenuous for Creed to be part of the Upstarts. I'm pretty sure later stories make it clear he doesn't like Shinobi, Fitzroy, etc., and sees his alliance with them as a means to an end. Inasmuch as it is an alliance, since the whole thing is built around competition anyway. Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-85820096815591893722017-06-19T16:12:12.253-05:002017-06-19T16:12:12.253-05:00Yeah, both the inclusion of the Maruaders and the ...Yeah, both the inclusion of the Maruaders and the exclusion of Maddie are curious and don't make much sense. Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-20267681075571994112017-06-17T09:42:37.048-05:002017-06-17T09:42:37.048-05:00Oh, and thanks for bringing up Annual #10. I'm...Oh, and thanks for bringing up Annual #10. I'm going to pull it out now and read it. I got Art Adams to sign my Annual #9 and Mojo Mayhem at N.O. comic con this year, and it was like meeting Michael Jordan for me (well, almost). Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00347023924872659184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-65927503436901777672017-06-17T09:36:17.393-05:002017-06-17T09:36:17.393-05:00Yes, I menat #11. I had a derp moment. By the last...Yes, I menat #11. I had a derp moment. By the last few issues of Lee's run, you get the vibe that he was letting the inker do a lot of the work, and at times ghost a panel here and there. I'm sure lateness was an issue by this point. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00347023924872659184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-29700345531863398082017-06-17T01:39:22.745-05:002017-06-17T01:39:22.745-05:00+1 on the empty Magneto shell. It's one of tho...+1 on the empty Magneto shell. It's one of those images that saty with you, and I've always wondered how Chrome did with Magneto's unprotected, helmetless head (or at least the open bits that show face, in case Magneto appropriately went for his villain helmet off-panel after what we saw on X-MEN #3).Teemunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-55374589300648450082017-06-17T01:32:31.843-05:002017-06-17T01:32:31.843-05:00X-MEN #11, you mean. The blade was so twisted that...X-MEN #11, you mean. The blade was so twisted that I had to go to X-MEN <i>ANNUAL</i> #10 and see Arthur Adams Nightcrawler do it right.Teemunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-25165956763292797802017-06-16T18:42:34.268-05:002017-06-16T18:42:34.268-05:00I'm glad someone brought up Brandon Peterson. ...I'm glad someone brought up Brandon Peterson. Go look at the shot of Longshot jump-stabbing mojo from X-Men #10. I'm almost positive that's Peterson ghosting for Lee. Does anyone else see it? Am I crazy?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00347023924872659184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-75011451562879889852017-06-16T15:59:28.866-05:002017-06-16T15:59:28.866-05:00Nothing quite says 1993 like those jawlines on all...Nothing quite says 1993 like those jawlines on all the male characters. Didn't even need to look at the credits to see who inked this issue. Give Peterson a traditional inker and his stuff is pretty good. Give him Panosian and you're cruising towards Image territory.<br /><br />It's worth noting, though, that this style was so accepted then that I barely blinked at it. Was still delighted when Romita Jr. came back, though.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00605826105741513741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-48972842367145880012017-06-16T08:46:44.239-05:002017-06-16T08:46:44.239-05:00Actually the plausiblest explanation is that "...Actually the plausiblest explanation is that "Beast" of the Avengers is yet another reinvention of himself by Dr. Henry Pym, who is just trying to be coy with his laughable choice of pseudonym. Really, how many genius biochemists named Hank they expect us to believe they have?Teemunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-90932524383904970512017-06-16T08:38:32.101-05:002017-06-16T08:38:32.101-05:00It's really the worst kept secret; Xavier was ...It's really the worst kept secret; Xavier was beaten and tried to be assassinated already in UXM #190+ for being a mutant himself, and Phil is suspicious of Kitty in #196 for that reason. The Hellfire Club was onto them before being introduced (possibly because of Mastermind, though). Mystique has known obviously, and the government possibly ever since the Freedom Force shenanigans, at latest.<br /><br />Beast though is hard to connect because the public knows him only as the blue fur version. The other McCoy back in the day probably was a different guy with same name.Teemunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-3522038911553537162017-06-15T22:06:19.232-05:002017-06-15T22:06:19.232-05:00Works for me. I guess it makes more sense than all...<br>Works for me. I guess it makes more sense than all the X-Men’s government files being wiped at the Pentagon, never mentioned (in-series) anymore, since that wouldn’t apply to public records. Hank and Warren both being very public figures, though, and Hank in particular getting a post-graduate job at the likes of the Brand Corporation when his mutant identity wasn’t yet public knowledge, would sure seem to be ripe for exposure of Xavier’s school down the line by anyone adding two plus two even if the frequent appearance of Xavier with his students in public and their frequent usage of their powers in civilian togs resulted in mind-wipes of the general populace every time.<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-75253370670766757182017-06-15T12:16:35.231-05:002017-06-15T12:16:35.231-05:00"I'm comin' along" Wolverine of ..."I'm comin' along" Wolverine of UXM #109 fame disputes claim. Other than that, *hirhn*.Teemunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-9322511669836208732017-06-15T11:40:41.158-05:002017-06-15T11:40:41.158-05:00So much in this issue I never realized and/or caug...So much in this issue I never realized and/or caught previously! I forgot this was the first appearance of the mystery waitress. I never caught this was the first real appearance of Graydon Creed. I did not know until today that Kelly's aide would become Noah from DEADPOOL. And it never really occurred to me until now that Professor X really was fairly reclusive up to this point (or really, up to the start of "X-Cutioner's Song"). Lobdell seemed to like the idea of him being more of a noted media personality, which is how I tend to think of him in general these days.<br /><br />Also, I've always loved that eerie image of Magneto's empty costume. A nice bit of work on the part of Brandon Peterson! Though, that said, overall I'm not sure he's the best choice for what is mostly (literally) a "talking heads" issue.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-80348427743476438572017-06-15T11:40:33.807-05:002017-06-15T11:40:33.807-05:00I'm laughing out loud at this.I'm laughing out loud at this.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-20660415053131326462017-06-15T11:40:21.510-05:002017-06-15T11:40:21.510-05:00Blam -- "How is it that neither Creed nor the...Blam -- "<b>How is it that neither Creed nor the Nightline staff has done such basic background work as consulting Hank’s c.v. to find he was a student at Xavier’s school?</b>"<br /><br />I've wondered about this myself on occasion, with regards to both Beast and Angel (both publicly known mutant superheroes). I can only think that Xavier's files are not available for public consumption or something. They were probably sealed by good ol' Fred Duncan.<br /><br />(I swear, "Fred Duncan did it" could be the answer to so many No-Prize worthy questions!)Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-12405264916676154672017-06-15T10:59:21.592-05:002017-06-15T10:59:21.592-05:00If only Cyclops had trademarked the phrase “Wolver...<br>If only Cyclops had trademarked the phrase “Wolverine insisted on joining us” in 1993 he’d be a wealthy, wealthy man.<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-47171622115649673282017-06-15T10:49:27.563-05:002017-06-15T10:49:27.563-05:00It’s a little (?) weird to have Peter and Illyana ...<br>It’s a little (?) weird to have Peter and Illyana back at the mansion before the Adjectiveless story is done. That’ll happen in a shared universe sometimes but when it’s a considerable spoiler it’s hard to excuse. I confirmed at Mike’s Amazing World that this issue came out two weeks before <i>X-Men</i> #19.<br /><br /><i>// Forge and Gyrich inspect wreckage which Forge determines to be the remains of Asteroid M //</i><br /><br />Gyrich has like 18 belt loops on that pair of shorts.<br /><br /><i>// Cortez is incensed that Creed is a member of the Upstarts //</i><br /><br />Just what the hell <i>are</i> the Upstarts?!? They’re not all mutants (unless Creed is secretly a mutant, but if he is the others don’t know it) and they’re not all young guys born into positions of power as it seemed before. Did the Gamesmaster bring them all together? Did they all meet and go to him with the idea of, I guess, determining who among them was most fit to have the others work for him?<br /><br /><i>// Kelly's telepathic aide //</i><br /><br />That… didn’t seem confirmed on the page, at least the way I read it. I hear you that he’s established as such later; in this issue, though, Jean couldn’t pinpoint the source of the voice she felt, merely wondering if it was that guy.<br /><br /><i>// Fatale //</i><br /><br />Also the name of an ill-advised series from Jim Shooter’s Broadway line in the mid-’90s and, more recently, a pretty good creator-owned Image title from Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips…<br /><br /><i>// Xavier … has gone from being a noted if reclusive genetics expert who runs a private school to a being considered a mutant rights activist. //</i><br /><br />How is it that neither Creed nor the <i>Nightline</i> staff has done such basic background work as consulting Hank’s <i>c.v.</i> to find he was a student at Xavier’s school?<br /><br /><i>// "to name but a few" //</i><br /><br />“Who else? Oh… Jean, or so we thought. Me, Logan, Peter, Alex Summers, Betsy Braddock, Peter, Alison Blaire, and Longshot, for a good minute or so before Roma brought us back to life. The body Professor Xavier was born in. Warren’s biological wings and white privilege. My attic plants. And, I guess. scores of Morlocks, due in large part to my neglect as their nominal leader. ”<br /><br /><i>// Graydon Creed and the Friends of Humanity //</i><br /><br />That’s a <i>great</i> band name right there.<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-32972512179554391382017-06-14T23:34:08.942-05:002017-06-14T23:34:08.942-05:00Bishop notices a waitress who seems familiar to hi...<i>Bishop notices a waitress who seems familiar to him</i><br /><br />She's his own great-grandma, and he'll end up dating her for a short while under the assumed name of Calvin Klein.<br /><br /><i>Illyana, somewhat ominously, is heard coughing</i><br /><br />She's fairy and needs to be returned to Asgard.<br /><br />That's quite a cheap out they took with Graydon Creed from the get-go, by making him an Upstart villain. It's pretty needless to juxtapose his supposed extremist ideology there next to that of Xavier's, when he's effectively discredited two pages later by showing him to be a total phony. It's like setting your strawman on fire just to be on the safe side.Teemunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-87202820725836425332017-06-14T21:59:51.647-05:002017-06-14T21:59:51.647-05:00"she lists pretty much every X-character to h..."she lists pretty much every X-character to have died at that point." Except Maddie.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com