tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post8436091776779595210..comments2024-03-28T10:18:00.370-05:00Comments on Gentlemen of Leisure: X-amining X-Factor #61Austin Gortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-54490195737153360432017-03-02T07:09:00.309-06:002017-03-02T07:09:00.309-06:00"with every character rendered in profile loo..."with every character rendered in profile looking like a tiny blackhole six inches from their face is elongating their hair, nose and lips as much as possible"<br /><br />BWAHAHA!!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04879371851313965079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-6939589799349431992015-10-24T20:26:19.571-05:002015-10-24T20:26:19.571-05:00// It's also established that Hodge's robo...<br><i>// It's also established that Hodge's robotic body is designed to withstand the powers of the various X-teams //</i><br /><br />That kind of thing has always really bothered me. I won’t get into details of how ridiculous it is since I’m commenting so late, but just… Feh.<br /><br /><i>// Cable's bionic arm is useless, which doesn't make much sense //</i><br /><br />Even to him! “Wipeout’s power block somehow makes me unable to control my bionic left arm,” he thinks. An innate bionic/techno-organic/cybernetic ability thus apparently ruled out by his own surprise, we’re left with zero idea of what power(s) Cable actually might actually have.<br /><br /><i>// every character rendered in profile looking like a tiny blackhole six inches from their face is elongating their hair, nose and lips //</i><br /><br />Very much so.<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-77460400972320841082015-10-14T13:04:45.748-05:002015-10-14T13:04:45.748-05:00Didn't Professor X teach all the X-Men some le...Didn't Professor X teach all the X-Men some level of resistance to telepathy? Cyclops is probably using that skill, which Forge doesn't have, to withhold information about the device.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-75125399187675954892015-10-13T23:56:20.770-05:002015-10-13T23:56:20.770-05:00Also, did you see this, Teebore?
http://notblogx....Also, did you see this, Teebore?<br /><br />http://notblogx.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-end-for-now-maybe.htmlwwk5dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-2483981624551157002015-10-13T23:48:17.345-05:002015-10-13T23:48:17.345-05:00ISn't the Cable/Hodge bit more or less lifted ...ISn't the Cable/Hodge bit more or less lifted from the issue itself?wwk5dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-34255373380075900632015-10-13T12:36:41.004-05:002015-10-13T12:36:41.004-05:00It's like two terrible covers mashed together!...It's like two terrible covers mashed together! Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-43805353896784722982015-10-13T12:36:20.431-05:002015-10-13T12:36:20.431-05:00Given how bloody Wolverine is (or supposed to be),...<i>Given how bloody Wolverine is (or supposed to be), that whole make-out session is rather icky. </i><br /><br />That's another reason I read their kiss as more being inspired by pity than desire. <br /><br /><i>Of course, once Cyclops gets captured, the telepaths should be able to figure out the secret by reading Cyclops' mind, but they never do. </i><br /><br />I also question whether being unconscious is enough to stop a telepath from reading the mind - the conscious mind, maybe, but it's not like Forge is dead. <br /><br /><i>And Anonymous is correct, what happens here doesn't match at all with future retcons about Cable's power and TO virus.</i><br /><br />Yeah, I only meant that it's somewhat prescient in that it a suggests a link between Cable's powers and his bionics. The specifics are way off, but the general idea is the same. <br /><br /><i>even though you have Terry Shoemaker listed as the artist</i><br /><br />Whoops! Fixed it (I haven't updated my review template yet, since Bogdanove doesn't stick around for long. Waiting for Portacio's arrival. :) ). <br />Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-72167663245711107352015-10-13T12:33:18.928-05:002015-10-13T12:33:18.928-05:00Or. at the very least, Wipeout's power block s...Or. at the very least, Wipeout's power block should have led to images of Cable being slowly overrun by the T-O virus, which is something we'll see repeatedly down the road. <br /><br />Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-24422160719038736922015-10-13T08:03:01.402-05:002015-10-13T08:03:01.402-05:00Good lord, that cover. Good lord, that cover. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05850180973989295135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-82304334922611404612015-10-13T07:26:02.301-05:002015-10-13T07:26:02.301-05:00"Placed in a cell together by Hodge, Jean and..."Placed in a cell together by Hodge, Jean and a greatly-injured Wolverine share a kiss"<br /><br />Given how bloody Wolverine is (or supposed to be), that whole make-out session is rather icky. <br /><br />"we learn this is to make his mind unreadable by the Genoshan telepaths, so as to protect a secret weapon known only to him and Cyclops."<br /><br />Of course, once Cyclops gets captured, the telepaths should be able to figure out the secret by reading Cyclops' mind, but they never do. <br /><br />"Cyclops once again get his costume (this time a Mutate disguise) destroyed in this issue."<br /><br />Shall we take bets on whether or not it also happens again next issue?<br /><br />The whole thing with Cable and his arm is a bit off. I don't think they ever explain why Cable losing his power would mean his arm gets switched off. Why not his eye as well? And Anonymous is correct, what happens here doesn't match at all with future retcons about Cable's power and TO virus.<br /><br />The Bogdonave/Milgrom art does drag down the story (even though you have Terry Shoemaker listed as the artist), but it still moves on along at a nice pace. If only Walt Simonson or an artist of his caliber, or a better inker than Milgrom, or both, had done these 3 issues, this crossover would have a much better reputation. <br />wwk5dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-28948742058622224442015-10-12T17:47:02.200-05:002015-10-12T17:47:02.200-05:00What doesn't make sense is that according to t...What doesn't make sense is that according to the retcon, Cable's telekinesis is needed to control his techno-organic infection. So Wipeout's power block should have KILLED him.<br />The scene where Banshee is defeated was very badly drawn- the idea was presumably that Hodge blasted him but you'd never know it from the art.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-49667575566963279252015-10-12T13:06:11.731-05:002015-10-12T13:06:11.731-05:00Teeb, I am disappoint. No mention of Scott Summers...Teeb, I am disappoint. No mention of Scott Summers going in as "007", <i>even after</i> the plot itself has fun with Beast being brought in under the number of 666.Teemunoreply@blogger.com