Favorite "X-men" (Adjectiveless) issue

[Twigglet]

I know it's two threads in less than a week, but I'll stop after this one.

Just wondering what everyones favorite "X-men" issues are.

I'm guessing thee is going to be a lot of Morrison in here, but I never really here what come before that.

I have to admit, issues 1-3 were amazing.

[Brian M.]

X-Men #30 is my favorite.

[PanzerMega]

That one where Gambit throws a pie at Bishop, but hits Rogue.

[Harlock]

It would have to be somethng from Morrison's run, but picking just one book is tough. I think the one I liked most was perhaps the Return to Weapon Plus first issue. It's the onw where Scott is in the Hellfire Club watching the Psychic Strippers and he is joined by Wolverine and recruited to go into the Weapon Plus "World" by Fantomex and Wolverine. There was some cool character development in that issue between Scott and Logan and we got to see the mysterious Fantomex a bit more.

I always felt Scott and Logan's relationship was always sort of glossed over as unnaturally advesarial with Scott always looking like the more forgiving one and extending the olive branch for the same of the team, but here we have Logan needing Scott for his leadership and power and it was nice to see that mutual respect expressed in such a clear fashion.

[Blackcat]

The one where Cannonball and Sunspot walked in on Iceman and Northstar who were having wild gay sex with eachother and they decide to join them ;)

[fishtaco]

They were all bad, imo, but the least bad were probably #'s 1-3.

[Titan76]

They were all bad, imo, but the least bad were probably #'s 1-3.
I wonder why.:p

My favorite issue is #110.

[Sentinel K]

It would have to be somethng from Morrison's run, but picking just one book is tough. I think the one I liked most was perhaps the Return to Weapon Plus first issue. It's the onw where Scott is in the Hellfire Club watching the Psychic Strippers and he is joined by Wolverine and recruited to go into the Weapon Plus "World" by Fantomex and Wolverine. There was some cool character development in that issue between Scott and Logan and we got to see the mysterious Fantomex a bit more.

I always felt Scott and Logan's relationship was always sort of glossed over as unnaturally advesarial with Scott always looking like the more forgiving one and extending the olive branch for the same of the team, but here we have Logan needing Scott for his leadership and power and it was nice to see that mutual respect expressed in such a clear fashion.

For me that was probably one of the best scenes in Morisson's run. It was great. Thats the same issue with the Sabretooth urinal scene yeah?

And some classy Bachalo artwork.

[Herald of Asgard]

http://gjeanmarc.free.fr/vo/xmen/4.jpg

Omega Red baby. Gotta love it.

[Harlock]

For me that was probably one of the best scenes in Morisson's run. It was great. Thats the same issue with the Sabretooth urinal scene yeah?

And some classy Bachalo artwork.
Yip, that's the one. It was a really cool issue. And, Bachalo artwork never hurts in my opinion.

[DDM]

X-Men #1-3, New X-Men #114-154...

[Brian M.]

They were all bad, imo, but the least bad were probably #'s 1-3.

So with the question, What's your favorite issue you respond w/ they all suck.


What's the point?

[PanzerMega]

Boisenberry pie issue aside, Grant Morrison's run was great pretty much the whole way through.

It's just hard to pick just one specific best issue because it's like one big narrative.

[rilokyle]

I really enjoyed 1-11, all of Jim Lee's issues.

Issue 25 is a classic, where Wolverine gets his adamantium ripped out by Magneto.

Issue 37, from the Phalanx Covenant is also really good and made me cry when I first read it because Blink dies.

Morrion's whole run is amazing; I especially liked E is for Extinction, Imperial, Riot at the Mansion, and Planet X.

More recently, I like 173 where Alex confesses he is still in love with Lorna. I love 180 because it has some really good Alex/Lorna scenes, and 186 just because Alex asks, "How's my girl doing?" about Lorna. I'm such a cornball.

[moebius]

"E for Extinction" is by far the best three issues of Adjectiveless X-Men. Hard to say which is the best of the lot.

Return to Weapon Plus (with Wolverine and Fantomex getting Scott loaded and kidnapping him for a space mission, and Scott arguing that his mutant power is to "be depressing") were the highlights.

[The Lucky One]

Leaving aside 1-3 -- because, aside from being three issues instead of one, X-Men stories don't get much better -- I'd say #28. It's the one where Sabretooth has just started living at the mansion, so Jean Grey completely makes him her bitch just to make him realize how completely powerless and nonthreatening he is.

-D

[Zombienorthstar]

I enjoyed one of the early issues where we see the acolytes formed...and i enjoyed the recent one which inlcuded the introductio of Dust and cameos by Warptah Sunfire Theral and Thorrn...plus Jean wearing what should be her costume.

[Faded]

E is for Extinction, Riot at Xavier's, Joe Kelly's entire run, later Kwannon issues by Nicieza, Acolytes forming, the OZT issues...I'd really have to reread and dig up the run to remember everything I'd call a favorite. :D

[Zombienorthstar]

E is for Extinction, Riot at Xavier's, Joe Kelly's entire run, later Kwannon issues by Nicieza, Acolytes forming, the OZT issues...I'd really have to reread and dig up the run to remember everything I'd call a favorite. :D


yeah the initial OZT issues with just Cecilia and Iceman...they rock so hard. thats how Bobby should be written...not as a stupid kid. As a man.

[Marty4Magik]

X-men # 1-3, and (New) X-men # 114.

[Flight]

http://uncannyxmen.net/covers/xmen/xmen37.jpg

[Brian M.]

I loved the Blink/Harvest battle. Made me sad.

[Mariah]

Quite possibly the best chirstmas issue in a really long time:
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Really loved the whole thing. Everyone seemed so jovial until the crapfest that ensued.

[Affinity]

I liked the New X-Men silent "'Nuff Said" issue. Frank Quitely at his quirky best.

[Mariah]

Is it me, but i also really liked the issue where Emma joined the X-Men. Does she have a code name anymore? I sure hope she doesn't come up with some really lame name.
http://uncannyxmen.net/covers/xmen/xmen116.jpg

[DDM]

Is it me, but i also really liked the issue where Emma joined the X-Men. Does she have a code name anymore? I sure hope she doesn't come up with some really lame name.
http://uncannyxmen.net/covers/xmen/xmen116.jpg

Emma Frost's only code name is the White Queen. But the White Queen name really does not work since she is not officially a member of the Hellfire Club's Inner Circle.

[Affinity]

I hate that cover. It's disgusting, I can't even look at it.

[Harlock]

I hate that cover. It's disgusting, I can't even look at it.
They made a statue based on that cover too you know. Now we know what to get you for Christmas from the Evil genius club.

Linkage (http://x-worldcomics.com/YourVirtualStore/html/p2245.htm).

[DDM]

I hate that cover. It's disgusting, I can't even look at it.

Emma Frost must have got brainwashed by the Hand before she made this cover...:p

[Flight]

She's all covered up on my cover...

[Brian M.]

Nice Camal Toe.

[Brian M.]

Emma Frost must have got brainwashed by the Hand before she made this cover...:p

Wait a minute...you...you cracked a joke...is this the first evidence your not a robot?

[Mariah]

Wait a minute...you...you cracked a joke...is this the first evidence your not a robot?
lol, funny stuff. Yeah, the camel toe is a bit much I'd be totally grossed out if I went around looking like that.

[Huzzah!]

It would have to be somethng from Morrison's run

Wait a minute...new is an adjective!

Xmen 1-3 beats anything by a mile, even Morrisons brilliant stuff...and certainly is crazy stuff. Gotta like Morrison, he has range. Oddly enough his best writing tends to be with Quitely drawing...and yet....i hate Quitely art so much. Its so fugly. Wierd bubbly people. And someone put his cyclops' head in a vice grip.

When's Careys first issue? That might make a run for 1-3

[jcp011c]

I can't decide between issues 1-3, 28 and 70, and 80. I'd probably have to pick 70 just a bit over the rest of them.

[jade_nova]

X-Men 55: The first issue of the Onslaught storyline that I read. It made me want to know what would happen next.

X-Men 85: When Magneto is talking to a construction worker. Magneto is trying to judge the worker's reaction about mutants and when he reveals who he is at the end pretty much demands that the worker wants Magneto to die.

New X-Men 132: Xavier and Jean are in Genoshia after its destruction. Reading those final moments of people's lives still gives me chills.

[jam37wcc]

Issue 37, from the Phalanx Covenant is also really good and made me cry when I first read it because Blink dies.

It always amazed me how new characters can never really survive nowadays but Blink who is killed in like three issues worth appearances basically gets her own team book.

They finally made a good new character kill her then have to make an alternate version to please everyone.

[Affinity]

Hey, the statue isn't all that bad..the cover is just really nasty.

[Harlock]

Hey, the statue isn't all that bad..the cover is just really nasty.
Damn, we evil genuises are thwarted again!

[the Hornet]

Mine is X-Men #1. Originals were back, new costumes, new teams and great combination of writing and art. Back then, events like this meant something.

[Mariah]

Mine is X-Men #1. Originals were back, new costumes, new teams and great combination of writing and art. Back then, events like this meant something.
They do now to...unless you count six months down the line turning stuff back

[Volk1]

X-Men # 186!

A Kidnapping, a death, Avengers, laser blasts, seismic destruction!

Germy kisses, life saving and a cliff hanger.....

Had it all! :)

[Speed]

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New X-Men 137 - 139
Quentin Quire's "Omega Gang" cause a riot resulting in the death of one of the Stepford Cuckoos, who then sever any ties with Emma Frost.
The girls, blaming Frost for the death of Sophie, tell Jean Grey-Summers that her husband is having an affair with Emma leading to a psychic showdown between the 2 women, and the subsequent "death" of Emma Frost.

X-Men 41
The incredibly powerful son of Charles Xavier - Legion - tries to do right by his dad, by killing his rival - Magneto - in the past before he can do any damage to his fathers life.
Storm, Iceman, Psylocke & Bishop try to prevent this from happening, but just as Legion is about to strike a deadly blow to Erik Lensherr, Charles Xavier saves his friend by sacrificing himself.
The future crumbles as Charles Xavier dies in the past, and the X-Men ceast to exist as they were never created. Apocalypse senses a change in the time line and Rogue & Gambit share a kiss just before reality shatters.
Only Bishop remains, as he himself is from the future.

[PanzerMega]

Riot At Xavier's was great.

Probably the highlight of Morrison's whole run.

[Montopolis]

Ohhh yeah !!! Issue 41 is my favorite.

[Twigglet]

http://uncannyxmen.net/covers/xmen/xmen37.jpg

I loved those issues as well!

Generation X were awesome :)

[Zombienorthstar]

Quitely isnt half as bad as Igor Kordey...yuck.

[Mariah]

http://uncannyxmen.net/covers/xmen/xmen41.jpg

X-Men 41
The incredibly powerful son of Charles Xavier - Legion - tries to do right by his dad, by killing his rival - Magneto - in the past before he can do any damage to his fathers life.
Storm, Iceman, Psylocke & Bishop try to prevent this from happening, but just as Legion is about to strike a deadly blow to Erik Lensherr, Charles Xavier saves his friend by sacrificing himself.
The future crumbles as Charles Xavier dies in the past, and the X-Men ceast to exist as they were never created. Apocalypse senses a change in the time line and Rogue & Gambit share a kiss just before reality shatters.
Only Bishop remains, as he himself is from the future.
this story rocked, as did the aoa

[Montopolis]

this story rocked, as did the aoa

Yes it did. this was all we could talk about when it came out, this issue is depressing and exiting at the time, the end of it all, although we knew that AoA was not permanent, this idea was exiting, we couldnt wait to see what would happen to our favorite X-men.

[david r]

X-Men #4
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Marvel did a good job at first of replacing Claremont. This issue just had something about it.

[Huzzah!]

Riot At Xavier's was great.

Probably the highlight of Morrison's whole run.

All downhill from there. But Quitely wolverine looks wierd as hell

Quitely isnt half as bad as Igor Kordey...yuck.


Id say he is twice as bad.

New x-men 139 made me hate jean grey

What was that Sabretooth telling Gambit story? Where he drops his girlfriend off a roof. That was a good issue

[Huzzah!]

X-Men #4
http://uncannyxmen.net/covers/xmen/xmen4.jpg


Marvel did a good job at first of replacing Claremont. This issue just had something about it.

Jim Lee art. But seriously i dug jim lee's little run. Fun. And Marverick,Sabretooth Wolverine made me care about the weapon x plotline more than i did pretty much ever

Plus, Psylocke precog was brought back up. Nice little chunk of info. And she threw down hardcore style

[PanzerMega]

All downhill from there. But Quitely wolverine looks wierd as hell




Id say he is twice as bad.

New x-men 139 made me hate jean grey

I loved Quitely's art on the X-Men. Morrison and Quitely are easily my favorite artist/writer combination. I'd take Quitely's X-Men over Jim Lee's.

You're right though, after Riot at Xavier's was the peak of the run. Planet X was disapointing after all of the buildup (really cool Xorn revelation not withstanding), and Here Comes Tomorrow was just a mess.

[Harlock]

What was that Sabretooth telling Gambit story? Where he drops his girlfriend off a roof. That was a good issue
That was late 20s early 30s, I think. I know I re-read it recently.

[Huzzah!]

I loved Quitely's art on the X-Men. Morrison and Quitely are easily my favorite artist/writer combination. I'd take Quitely's X-Men over Jim Lee's.

You're right though, after Riot at Xavier's was the peak of the run. Planet X was disapointing after all of the buildup (really cool Xorn revelation not withstanding), and Here Comes Tomorrow was just a mess.


But Quitely is uncreative. I mean....a mutant with a long neck, one long forearms, one with three faces, one with three mouths. those are birth defects, not mutations. Plus, they are all bubbly. Id give you 3 quitely for one Jim Lee wierd hip cock pose anyday. We are in agreement yes. The deal is made.

See the problem with the Xorn revelation i have was not only does it not work with the storyline that Xorn is magneto, it doesnt make sense that he didnt take advantage of Kid Omega's riot and join up with them, and rather decided to stick with no depth perception boy and the rest of his idiot class

ALso, didnt Xorn jump on a car at one point....that was pretty cool. To me Morrisons run ends there. Since marvel seems to be ignoring or retconning everything after that, i shall too. :D

[Zombienorthstar]

But Quitely is uncreative. I mean....a mutant with a long neck, one long forearms, one with three faces, one with three mouths. those are birth defects, not mutations. Plus, they are all bubbly. Id give you 3 quitely for one Jim Lee wierd hip cock pose anyday. We are in agreement yes. The deal is made.

See the problem with the Xorn revelation i have was not only does it not work with the storyline that Xorn is magneto, it doesnt make sense that he didnt take advantage of Kid Omega's riot and join up with them, and rather decided to stick with no depth perception boy and the rest of his idiot class

ALso, didnt Xorn jump on a car at one point....that was pretty cool. To me Morrisons run ends there. Since marvel seems to be ignoring or retconning everything after that, i shall too. :D


Your right Huzzah...
but if read as a single issue...that is a great one...read i stand alone and its a brillaint idea...but its set up and finished badly

[david r]

http://uncannyxmen.net/covers/xmen/xmen30.jpg

A beautiful, beautiful issue. Fabian Nicieza's finest hour.

[Mariah]

http://uncannyxmen.net/covers/xmen/xmen30.jpg

A beautiful, beautiful issue. Fabian Nicieza's finest hour.
If I ever get married, I wanna wear this dress, now does anyone wanna help me pay for a boob job to fill the dam thing out?:D

[Montopolis]

If I ever get married, I wanna wear this dress, now does anyone wanna help me pay for a boob job to fill the dam thing out?:D
Sure Ill help, I might have some money left after my own "self improvement" operation.:(

[Mobey Wee]

Age of Apocalypse was when I stopped buying random issues, and starting going to the comic store every week. and the end was freakin great...

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e131/mobeywee/comics/xmenomega.jpg

spoilers...

Through his pain, LOGAN remembers a myth of old... ...of a beautilful bird that was so worshipped, it would rise reborn from death's ashes. But though he desperately wants to believe otherwise, he knows that his beloved JEAN... is no PHOENIX...

Then there's angel's sacrifice,... and then, whispering a prayer of forgiveness, dives with blinding speed, toward the force field generator which protects apocalypse's stronghold!

Then magneto finishing off apocalypse... for twenty years, you've gone on and on about how only the strong survive. tell me again apocalypse... just how strong you are.


and there you have it

[Marty4Magik]

It's 10 years old, spoilers aren't needed.;)

AoA ruled.

[Mobey Wee]

yeah didn't so much figure, but someone probably would have gotten pissy with me :p

[david r]

http://uncannyxmen.net/covers/xmen/xmen3.jpg

The end of an era. One of the greatest farewell issues ever made. Claremont goes out in style.

[Huzzah!]

God i want Jim Lee back on X-men

[PanzerMega]

I'd like to see current-Jim Lee do some X-Men, but early 90s X-Men Jim Lee doesn't really do it for me.

He's really gotten a lot better with age.

[Marty4Magik]

God i want Jim Lee back on X-men
That would be cool wouldn't it? :cool:
(just out of curiousity, what title [mini?], with what writer, and what kind of story?)

[spoon_jenkins]

The Jim Lee issues are all pretty good. I'd say #3 is my favorite.

Like someone else mentioned, #28 in which Jean puts Sabretooth in his place, is pretty cool.

I hope folks won't throw pointy objects at me if I note that I got a few of the Alan Davis issues in recent times and kind of like them.

[DDM]

I like the "Psi-War" from X-Men #77-78 when Psylocke fights the Shadow King & she loses her telepathy.

[Huzzah!]

I think Jim could write it himself.

[Cactusakic]

X-Men #1-3, New X-Men #114-154...

Bingo. I'd add the #25 Fatal Attractions issue as well though.

[Mariah]

Bingo. I'd add the #25 Fatal Attractions issue as well though.
You know, i actually enjoyed when Revanche came on board, I was like Betsy's back in the english body!!! but i got bitch smacked with the truth later
(there was a cat fight, cause I didn't go down like a sucka! I saw a low down dirty shame lol)

[Montopolis]

You know, i actually enjoyed when Revanche came on board, I was like Betsy's back in the english body!!! but i got bitch smacked with the truth later
(there was a cat fight, cause I didn't go down like a sucka! I saw a low down dirty shame lol)
Betsy may never go back to her old body, an Asian with a brit accent? this is what male fantasies are made of.

[Huzzah!]

Fatal Attractions destoryed Magneto into a mediocre villain. Hiss and boo to that hologrammed cover crap arc


also...


really

why rip his adamantium out, why not just crush it into his internal organs

[Huzzah!]

Betsy may never go back to her old body, an Asian with a brit accent? this is what male fantasies are made of.

Indeed.

It reminds me of that girl in harry potter who is Asian with an irish lilt. Interesting combo

[Montopolis]

Indeed.

It reminds me of that girl in harry potter who is Asian with an irish lilt. Interesting combo
Im tellin ya man, there should be one in every house.

[DDM]

Im tellin ya man, there should be one in every house.

They would be as common as crickets.

[Montopolis]

They would be as common as crickets.
Ahh good point, Too many and it wouldnt be special anymore!!! Let me refrase that. "There should be one in my house."

[Huzzah!]

Apparently potter ends up with the Ginger instead from what i hear. Weak. That lightning bolt scar must have messed up his hot chick o meter.

[Affinity]

Eww, Cho Chang was nasty. She ends up kissing and slobbering all over Harry and gets mad at him. How gross.

Ginny Weasley and Harry is sooooo much better. Lol.

[Huzzah!]

I dont see how that could happen really...getting mad....

But i dont read books. Books poison the mind.

But they should rename her (slightly racist}Cha-ching(/slightly racist) because she is mad money hot....for a ....you know....14 year old.

Plus wasnt harry's mother a ginger? Thats some odepius rex shit right there

[Tony Bang]

New X-Men 146

[d newton]

Fatal Attractions destoryed Magneto. Hiss and boo to that hologrammed cover arc.
No it didn't. Also a good spellchecker is your friend (destoryed = destroyed).

[Mariah]

Betsy may never go back to her old body, an Asian with a brit accent? this is what male fantasies are made of.
Well, I'm puerto rican, mullato, maybe I should start talking with a british accent, if i can ever get the ghetto outta my voice:p

[WolverinesSon]

Well, I'm puerto rican, mullato, maybe I should start talking with a british accent, if i can ever get the ghetto outta my voice:p

Keep that ghetto in there girl. It's sexay!

[Mariah]

Keep that ghetto in there girl. It's sexay!
dang, I got a fan! Thanks baby

[WolverinesSon]

dang, I got a fan! Thanks baby

No problem sweetheart. Do you. Although, hearing that british accent thrown in during certain 'situations' is nice. Check your messages.

[Brian M.]

http://uncannyxmen.net/covers/xmen/xmen30.jpg

A beautiful, beautiful issue. Fabian Nicieza's finest hour.

I have to agree. I love this issue. It was very emotional and very well done.

[Huzzah!]

No it didn't. Also a good spellchecker is your friend (destoryed = destroyed).

Yes it did because it regressed him to crazy retard that he discarded once 150 came out


ALSO

OMG A SPELLING ERROR ON AN INTERNET FORUM! MY GOD! YOU HAVE FOUND ONE FINALLY. ITS LIKE YOU ARE THE CHOSEN ONE! Show us the way oh great one.

Sheesh. :p

Nobody cares guy

Spend that time typing out "omg you misspelled a word" into something constructive.

Origami perhaps

[Mister Mets]

New X-Men #115: The second part of E is For Extinction.

Scott, Logan, and Ugly John fight Cassandra Nova.
They beat her.
They discover her final plan.
Professor X looks at Cerebra, and says something poignant.

One of the best single X-Men issues ever, and probably the one that established Morrison as the best writer since Claremont was great.

[Montopolis]

Well, I'm puerto rican, mullato, maybe I should start talking with a british accent, if i can ever get the ghetto outta my voice:p
Try it out, you wouldnt impress me woman, Im also puerto rican. No joke.

[One-Eye]

I know I'm repeating a lot of people but...

1-3 were the first Xmen books (and the first comics I got when I started seriously collecting), and #25, since that was when I hoped into the regular series monthly.

Can't say I found many of Morrisions books as memorible as those arcs. Probably because its more recent. I did enjoy his run, though I felt the art for the most part was too messy and over the top, which probably hurt my opinion of the series (art won't make a book for me, but it can hurt it).

[Montopolis]

I know I'm repeating a lot of people but...

1-3 were the first Xmen books (and the first comics I got when I started seriously collecting), and #25, since that was when I hoped into the regular series monthly.

Can't say I found many of Morrisions books as memorible as those arcs. Probably because its more recent. I did enjoy his run, though I felt the art for the most part was too messy and over the top, which probably hurt my opinion of the series (art won't make a book for me, but it can hurt it).
Teehehe your name is One-eye. :D

[One-Eye]

Yeah, it sucks, and I can't change it!

Damn you Internet gods...Damn you all straight to hell!

[Montopolis]

Yeah, it sucks, and I can't change it!

Damn you Internet gods...Damn you all straight to hell!
Man if I was you, everything Id write here would have a double entendre. heheh