X-Men: The Friendship Thread!

[Hi-Fi]

One of my favorite aspects of the X-Books is represented by the strong ties that these characters have with each other. Let's talk about our favorites friendships here and post examples of them!

I'll start with this great Bobby/ Sam moment. I love these guys together!!

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/7136/xmannualbh1.jpg

[Hi-Fi]

This next one is a pretty heavy and already memorable moment of bonding between X-23 and Mercury:

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/8242/nxmen43dcp013hb2.jpg

I love that scene.

[Jackob]

This next one is a pretty heavy and already memorable moment of bonding between X-23 and Mercury:

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/8242/nxmen43dcp013hb2.jpg

I love that scene.

and that is why it sucks that new x-men is canceled

[MuhollandDriver]

Ororo and Jean had a very nice, genuine chemistry as best friends.

Rockslide and Anole have a great buddy chemistry also. i wish it would have been explored more. Instead....Young X-Men away we go *sigh*

[Novaya Havoc]

Here is
DAZZLER and LOIS LONDON

Dazzler tells Lois she UNDERSTANDS HER TERRIBLE LIFE DECISION
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b41/havoc1/loisisanevilwhore.jpg

True sistahood. Too bad Lois is EVIL!!!!! And corrupted by DECEIT!

[Hi-Fi]

I love this second panel. The body language shows how close Logan and Rogue are, even though the can't touch each other. Rogue doesn't have a lot of close friends, but Logan is definitely along the few:

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/2941/uxm196pg05ki0.jpg

[Hi-Fi]

Here is
DAZZLER and LOIS LONDON

Dazzler tells Lois she UNDERSTANDS HER TERRIBLE LIFE DECISION
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b41/havoc1/loisisanevilwhore.jpg

True sistahood. Too bad Lois is EVIL!!!!! And corrupted by DECEIT!
Did Lois hurt Ali after that? Or was that the last time we saw Lois?

[creaky]

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/wolv6_9thumb.jpg (http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/wolv6_9.jpg)
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/wolv6_10thumb.jpg (http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/wolv6_10.jpg)
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/wolv6_11thumb.jpg (http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/wolv6_11.jpg)
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/wolv6_12thumb.jpg (http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/wolv6_12.jpg)

[Novaya Havoc]

Did Lois hurt Ali after that? Or was that the last time we saw Lois?

That was the LAST we saw of Lois. The evil HUSSY! Dazzler changed her whole LIFE for her unknown sister, and then she shacked up with her WIFEBEATER of a deadbeat daddy!

BOOO! HISS!

Dazzler demonstrated TRUE friendship!

[Hi-Fi]

Love it, creaky!

Kurt is probably the nicest person in the team. He's Colossus' best friend and Logan's best friend and one of Ororo's closest friend. She's also really close to Kitty and Rogue.

Awwww, he's such a nice guy!

[Hi-Fi]

Novaya, Rogue CARES!

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/9641/uncannyxmen21711oe3.jpg

[creaky]

Love it, creaky!

Kurt is probably the nicest person in the team. He's Colossus' best friend and Logan's best friend and one of Ororo's closest friend. She's also really close to Kitty and Rogue.

Awwww, he's such a nice guy!

Indeed he is. Here's more:

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/xmen80_3.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/unc5thannual_1.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/KLboxing.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/kurtloganuxm409a.jpg

[Jackob]

Indeed he is. Here's more:

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/xmen80_3.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/unc5thannual_1.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/KLboxing.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/kurtloganuxm409a.jpg

i know wolvie doesnt need another book but if wolvie and kurt had a buddy book, i would totaly get it.

[pryde15]

Love it, creaky!

Kurt is probably the nicest person in the team. He's Colossus' best friend and Logan's best friend and one of Ororo's closest friend. She's also really close to Kitty and Rogue.

Awwww, he's such a nice guy!

You would think so, but...

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k303/cpsm1092/scan0036.jpg

Trying to get in little Kitty's PANTS! How rude, but she forgave him.
I forgot to mention this is an alternate version of Kurt...

Storm & Kitty, bonded the second they met, an Kitty's efforst even led to the rescue of Ororo in the Dark Phoenix Saga. Note this scan, does not depict that moment, mainly, because I didn't want to get it out of the casing

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k303/cpsm1092/scan0034.jpg

I believe Kitty & Colossus are as friendly as it gets...

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k303/cpsm1092/scan0035.jpg

Kitty FINALLY found a best friend her own age when Illyana was aged during #161, one of my favorite friendships yet.

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k303/cpsm1092/scan0037.jpg

[pryde15]

Finally, Lockheed & Kitty :D

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k303/cpsm1092/scan0038.jpg

[Hi-Fi]

Cute Marrow/Rogue interaction:

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/9100/xm8006cn8.jpg

And Marrow and Sammy-Boy:

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/6145/xmenv207922roughermr3.jpg

[Hi-Fi]

Logan is really protective about his friends:

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/6185/xmenn81p08be3.jpg

[Saturius]

I don't have the issue number on hand, but it was during Claremont's recent run on Uncanny with the arc about the fake Fury. There was this really cool moment between Storm and Nightcrawler. It was a reference to Storm's first time in a classy dress at Cassidy Keep from way back in the early 100's of Uncanny. Storm was trying to cheer up Kurt and talked about how far he had come with being able to walk out into public without his image inducer and then they waltzed on air. It was just a really great moment between the two and proved that Claremont still had some of that magic when it came to characterization.

[Monty_Cristo]

http://image.comicvine.com/uploads/item/5000/4280/96400-shortpack_400.jpg

[Hi-Fi]

I don't have the issue number on hand, but it was during Claremont's recent run on Uncanny with the arc about the fake Fury. There was this really cool moment between Storm and Nightcrawler. It was a reference to Storm's first time in a classy dress at Cassidy Keep from way back in the early 100's of Uncanny. Storm was trying to cheer up Kurt and talked about how far he had come with being able to walk out into public without his image inducer and then they waltzed on air. It was just a really great moment between the two and proved that Claremont still had some of that magic when it came to characterization.
That was indeed a fantastic and nostalgic moment.

Here's a great Piotr/ Ororo scene from Joe Kelly's brilliant run:
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/9683/xmenn81p10st8.jpg

[Hi-Fi]

http://image.comicvine.com/uploads/item/5000/4280/96400-shortpack_400.jpg
Awwwwwww!!

[creaky]

i know wolvie doesnt need another book but if wolvie and kurt had a buddy book, i would totaly get it.

As would I. *sigh* But it's never happened. Not even a mini.:(

[Monty_Cristo]

That was indeed a fantastic and nostalgic moment.

Here's a great Piotr/ Ororo scene from Joe Kelly's brilliant run:
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/9683/xmenn81p10st8.jpg

i have that issue. that was great; moreso because Storm has always been like a mother to Kitty. so she's kind of giving her blessing to the russian.

[Hi-Fi]

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/9454/rogueandkittyja4.jpg

[MuhollandDriver]

Kitty and Illyana...yes that was a great friendship.

i hope it gets a chance again someday.

[creaky]

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/9454/rogueandkittyja4.jpg

I miss that Rogue. She's just angst these days.

[pryde15]

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/9454/rogueandkittyja4.jpg

How many times did Kitty lose Lockheed?!?!? lol.

[Boogie]

Awesome Thread Hiffy!

Sophia/Laurie when they first met. Aww.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p257/idontmime/sophialaurie.jpg

[Hi-Fi]

How many times did Kitty lose Lockheed?!?!? lol.
LOL!

Kitty loses him ALL the time!


Yay! Great moment there, Boogie! Laurie was ok at that time! ;)

[pryde15]

LOL!

Kitty loses him ALL the time!

:confused:

Her parents should've started her out with a fish.

[MuhollandDriver]

Yes...Rogue really evolved from a villain into a wonderful character. Take note, Emma!

Reading all these is getting me a bit misty eyed. i hope Kitty doesn't die.

[Hi-Fi]

X-Force was really close during the road trip!

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/2240/xforcev107115roughertx2.jpg

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/8757/xforcev107505roughermk5.jpg

[creaky]

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/badmonkey.jpg

[creaky]

X-Force was really close during the road trip!
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/8757/xforcev107505roughermk5.jpg

What's a little boob-grabbing among friends?

[Hi-Fi]

One of my favorites duo:

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/8164/generationx6pg21jq6.jpg

[Pach!]

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u60/losequismen/AnoleLoa.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u60/losequismen/PMa11.jpg

[Hi-Fi]

Time to say Goodbye as Generation X ends:

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/6284/monetandangelovc7.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/5001/genxpg6.jpg

[Hi-Fi]

Great additions, Andres! :D

[Hi-Fi]

Bowling is FUN!

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/9522/xforcev107602rougherkr0.jpg





Meanwhile, I can't believe people still haven't made fun of the first image I posted, with Iceman putting his hands inside Sam's pants. LOL

[Hi-Fi]

Sam and Rogue:

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/7255/xxmsx6.jpg

[Boogie]

Sooraya, Laura and Cessily
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p257/idontmime/nxmaww.jpg

[creaky]

Meanwhile, I can't believe people still haven't made fun of the first image I posted, with Iceman putting his hands inside Sam's pants. LOL

I think it was so obvious I just... blanked. I don't know.

Kurt digging for Logan's body:
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/liberators_1.jpg

[creaky]

Sooraya, Laura and Cessily
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p257/idontmime/nxmaww.jpg

I can't believe they cancelled New X-men just as I learned to love them.

[rilokyle]

Lorna and Jean are true BFFs. Sadly, I own no scans, but I love when a write refrences their age old friendship. I mean, they were the first two x-ladies on the block. LONG before that hussy Storm showed up.

[Fatguy]

Only the BEST of friends throw each other!

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/3702/walkerkevxmencanonballsni3.jpg

I do really like the Colossus/Wolverine dynamic, they play well off each other. Same for Nightcrawler/Wolverine.

When I was thinking about great friendships, Wolverine/other was what I thought of most. It really shows how great he is in the X-Men. He gets so over saturated its easy to forget how good a character he is and just focus on his negatives.

[claimtosubclaim]

Some Bobby and Rogue love

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j19/ryandevisser/Iceman02a.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j19/ryandevisser/xmen45.jpg


Bobby and Warren taking out the source of the Kick imports.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j19/ryandevisser/17rj1.jpg

[claimtosubclaim]

Only the BEST of friends throw each other!

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/3702/walkerkevxmencanonballsni3.jpg

I do really like the Colossus/Wolverine dynamic, they play well off each other. Same for Nightcrawler/Wolverine.

When I was thinking about great friendships, Wolverine/other was what I thought of most. It really shows how great he is in the X-Men. He gets so over saturated its easy to forget how good a character he is and just focus on his negatives.

I never noticed this before, but this friendship consists of a Catholic, agnostic, and athiest. Pretty cool undertone.

[Hi-Fi]

Two great moments, courtesy of the AWESOME Brian K. Vaughan!

Kitty and Marrow bonding:

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/570/xmenunlimited22p08ka8.jpg

Gambit making fun of Piotr. And LOL at the way Logan contacts them:

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/1049/xmenunlimited22p10ag5.jpg

[Hi-Fi]

I love Bobby and Rogue's friendship, Pin!

I'll scan some more moments between the two of them soon!

[claimtosubclaim]

The oldest family...
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j19/ryandevisser/XFIRSTV2001_int0002.jpg

Cyke and Logan, pounding down drinks.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j19/ryandevisser/newxmen142d.jpg

Alex and Rachel
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j19/ryandevisser/X-Havok.gif

[Hi-Fi]

More Rogue and Bobby:

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/1484/rogueandbobbyes1.jpg

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/5763/rogueandbobby1we7.jpg

[claimtosubclaim]

Aghhh! I love them so much. More!

Here's my favorite triumvirate in all their glory.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j19/ryandevisser/roguebobbysam.jpg

[Hi-Fi]

Aghhh! I love them so much. More!
LOL!

I know!!! Me too!


Here's some more Rogue/Sam:

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/3478/samandroguevs4.jpg

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/2175/samandrogue1hb8.jpg

[Pach!]

Friendship?

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u60/losequismen/Yukio.jpg

[kury-bop]

My favourite friendship is probably old school Ororo and Kitty. <3 They were so sweet. I loved how Ororo called her 'Kitten'.

[Mr_Hellfire]

http://www.uncannyxmen.net/images/spotlight/beast56.jpg

Emma and Beast = True friendship.
Unfortunately I can't find the pages of Beast trying to put Emma back together after she was shattered and presumed dead. But I have those two panels.
Anyway, I love how he refused to accept her as dead.

[jester1436]

Friendship?

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u60/losequismen/Yukio.jpg

Friends and LUVAHS...

[kury-bop]

http://www.uncannyxmen.net/images/spotlight/beast56.jpg

Emma and Beast = True friendship.
Unfortunately I can't find the pages of Beast trying to put Emma back together after she was shattered and presumed dead. But I have those two panels.
Anyway, I love how he refused to accept her as dead.I dunno... that doesn't strike me as friendship, whatever was between Emma and Beast. =\ Hank is how he is, I don't think that had anything friendly about it.

Hank has more of a friendship with the original four others. I love Hank and Scott's friendship. =]

[frog]

I dunno... that doesn't strike me as friendship, whatever was between Emma and Beast. =\ Hank is how he is, I don't think that had anything friendly about it.

Hank has more of a friendship with the original four others. I love Hank and Scott's friendship. =]

What makes you think there wasn't friendship between Beast and Emma? The link posted isn't working for me but if it's during Morrison's run that's a good example of Beast and Emma as friends. He recognized that she was snarky and not always the best person but they shared interests in common. When he told Scott off for kissing Emma at Jean's grave he began with "You know I like Emma but . . . "

If they weren't friends then what? If you think that Beast was only interested in Emma for her body, well, he likes to flirt with the ladies, but I don't really think that was it. He's just one of the few that easily accepted Emma into the X-Men.

[kury-bop]

What makes you think there wasn't friendship between Beast and Emma? The link posted isn't working for me but if it's during Morrison's run that's a good example of Beast and Emma as friends. He recognized that she was snarky and not always the best person but they shared interests in common. When he told Scott off for kissing Emma at Jean's grave he began with "You know I like Emma but . . . "

If they weren't friends then what? If you think that Beast was only interested in Emma for her body, well, he likes to flirt with the ladies, but I don't really think that was it. He's just one of the few that easily accepted Emma into the X-Men.The link was of him piecing bits of Emma together, I believe. /looked it up.

But really, I didn't think they were anything. Teammates, at most. But not much else. Definitely not something deeper like love.

[frog]

The link was of him piecing bits of Emma together, I believe. /looked it up.

But really, I didn't think they were anything. Teammates, at most. But not much else. Definitely not something deeper like love.

No, they weren't in love but they were definitely friends. Beast had gone to attempt to cheer her up when he discovered her body in pieces, and he told Bishop and Sage that he enjoyed her company because she appreciated poetry and laughed at his jokes. I don't think they just merely acknowledged each other as teammates.

[Christopher O]

Lorna and Jean are true BFFs. Sadly, I own no scans, but I love when a write refrences their age old friendship. I mean, they were the first two x-ladies on the block. LONG before that hussy Storm showed up.
LOL
Third time's a charm!


Anyway, I'm very fond of the Beast/Emma relationship. That's probably one of my favorites, even though we've seen relatively little of it. I also really dig the vibe between Storm and Wolverine. Really, Storm, Wolverine, Colossus, and Nightcrawler all have this family dynamic that I just love. I'm also loving the hell out of Siryn and M.

[kury-bop]

No, they weren't in love but they were definitely friends. Beast had gone to attempt to cheer her up when he discovered her body in pieces, and he told Bishop and Sage that he enjoyed her company because she appreciated poetry and laughed at his jokes. I don't think they just merely acknowledged each other as teammates.
We'll have to agree to disagree then. I can't think of anyone who actually liked her. Ever. Certainly no one that considered her a friend. Maybe people tolerated her occasionally. But I just don't think anyone ever cared for her, truly. No more than they may have cared for a life of any other mutant.

[Christopher O]

Beast and Emma definitely seemed to be friends during Morrison's run.

[kury-bop]

Beast and Emma definitely seemed to be friends during Morrison's run.Well, I hated Morrison's run, so that explains it.

[creaky]

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/xmu38_1.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/xmu38_2.jpg

[claimtosubclaim]

We'll have to agree to disagree then. I can't think of anyone who actually liked her. Ever. Certainly no one that considered her a friend. Maybe people tolerated her occasionally. But I just don't think anyone ever cared for her, truly. No more than they may have cared for a life of any other mutant.

Cyclops, Beast, Iceman, Banshee, Rogue.

You must have missed a lot.

[steve2275]

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/xmu38_1.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/xmu38_2.jpg
now THATS frendship

[Slung]

We need some pictures of Jean and Storm in this thread. But I don't have any on hand.

Like the issue where they are walking and Storm is the little girl still. Or the more recent X-Treme X-Men where they have girl's mind out. Something.

And pictures of Jean and Lorna would be good too!

I've always dug the relationships between Ororo, Pete, Kurt, Logan, and Kitty too. Those always seemed special.

[Novaya Havoc]

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u60/losequismen/PMa11.jpg

OMG BUBBLEGUM!!!!

[worstblogever]

I need to find a link to the Turtles singing, "So happy together..."

If someone can sync that to a montage of X-Men:TAS, you'd officially be the bee's knees.

[Novaya Havoc]

Friendship?

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u60/losequismen/Yukio.jpg

LMAO!

Why must Andres win every thread ever?

[creaky]

This is the first time I'm noticing the tentacles.

[rZi]

Great thread idea, i saw this image a couple weeks ago on this board and didn't actualy have the copy when it came out so i had to go and get it. It's sweet to say the least:

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1707/uncannyxmen44514rm7.th.jpg (http://img231.imageshack.us/my.php?image=uncannyxmen44514rm7.jpg)

dancing in the moonlight on the air, you just don't fucking beat that.

[Papa Moai]

Hank has more of a friendship with the original four others. I love Hank and Scott's friendship. =]And on that note, some Scott/Hank/Bobby bathroom-shenanigans:

http://community.livejournal.com/scans_daily/2744281.html

[Slant]

Gambit making fun of Piotr. And LOL at the way Logan contacts them:

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/1049/xmenunlimited22p10ag5.jpg

Is it just me, or are Gambit and Colossus' lines mixed up in the first panel?

[GoingGreen]

X-Force was really close during the road trip!

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/2240/xforcev107115roughertx2.jpg

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/8757/xforcev107505roughermk5.jpg

X-Force's road trip was one of my favorite eras in all of Marvel history. I love those issues.

[creaky]

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/mcp2_1.jpg

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/mcp4_1.jpg

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/kurtloganuxm163.jpg

[w00tmaster93]

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/mcp2_1.jpg

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/mcp4_1.jpg

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/kurtloganuxm163.jpg

man, the way kurt is coming out of the water in the first page he's just asking for a hug.

[Josef F.]

http://pics.livejournal.com/hotness30/pic/0005g9z4

Panels like that make me remember why I love Beast so much

[Henry T.]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/newmsgt/jeanandstorm.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/newmsgt/jeanbeast.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/newmsgt/polarisjean.jpg

[frog]

http://pics.livejournal.com/hotness30/pic/0005g9z4

Panels like that make me remember why I love Beast so much

The entire sequence this came from was hysterical, especially when Bobby got his comeuppance! The art, however, was a little scary.

[frog]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/newmsgt/jeanandstorm.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/newmsgt/jeanbeast.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/newmsgt/polarisjean.jpg

Where did the Beast and Jean pic come from? I feel like I ought to know but I don't recognize it.

[Slung]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/newmsgt/jeanandstorm.jpg

Oh, Jean...doing the white girl dance. Good thing she's just an astral projection that only Storm can see. Otherwise it might be embarrassing for my homegirl.

[frog]

Oh, Jean...doing the white girl dance. Good thing she's just an astral projection that only Storm can see. Otherwise it might be embarrassing for my homegirl.

More embarrassing than talking to herself on the dance floor?

[Slung]

More embarrassing than talking to herself on the dance floor?

True. True. Fortunately Storm is secure in herself and the laughing and pointing would only bolster her indomitable will and willful dominance.

[Congo Jack]

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/mcp2_1.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/mcp4_1.jpg

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/kurtloganuxm163.jpg
Those first two images aren't ringing true for me- perhaps it's the hug. That last one however - pitch perfect Claremont complimented by Paul Smith's pencils - excellent stuff.

This thread dearly needs some scans from Uncanny X-Men #139 and 140 though.

[Jackob]

Oh, Jean...doing the white girl dance. Good thing she's just an astral projection that only Storm can see. Otherwise it might be embarrassing for my homegirl.

it almost looks like she is doing ellans "little kicks" dance from Seinfeld

[Henry T.]

Where did the Beast and Jean pic come from? I feel like I ought to know but I don't recognize it.

Its from the X-Men Black Sun mini series.

[Divalykeprincess]

it almost looks like she is doing ellans "little kicks" dance from Seinfeld



YES!!! when I saw that, I thought of the Elaine dance form Seinfeld too.!

[Schuimend Mormel]

This thread is awesome!
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/9454/rogueandkittyja4.jpg
One of the first 80s back issues I bought! I love that scene. The reason Kitty lost Lockheed, of course, was because Empath had scared him away earlier while he was supposed to be guarding Professor X...

[Schuimend Mormel]

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I had seen the panel where Wolverine asks Kurt to absolve him before on the 'net. Thanks for posting these pages, creaky!

[creaky]

Those first two images aren't ringing true for me- perhaps it's the hug. That last one however - pitch perfect Claremont complimented by Paul Smith's pencils - excellent stuff.

Awww, but they hadn't seen each other in ages! The whole story is kinda "wtf", though - it smacks of something Lobdell just scribbled together on his coffee break because editorial told him to put these two back together again. The story has boneless clowns, a guy wearing his muscles on the outside of his skin and a lady with a prehensile beard she uses to strangle people. It also features an exact duplicate of Nightcrawler's introductory scene in the X-men - complete with German townsfolk carrying pitchforks and torches - except this time Wolverine saves him instead of Xavier. It doesn't even make sense in the context of the comic, because they go from interrogating a monster one issue to...Kurt suddenly being chased across the rooftops the next. Sorry about the rant, but it's just mind-numbingly bad and the characterization is the only part of it that at least makes sense on some level.

Oh, and speaking of out-of-character Wolverine, I hope you truly enjoy this miracle by Mr. Claremont himself:
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/roilier/unc447.jpg

This thread dearly needs some scans from Uncanny X-Men #139 and 140 though.

If I find that I have those issues, I will remedy that.

I had seen the panel where Wolverine asks Kurt to absolve him before on the 'net. Thanks for posting these pages, creaky!

You're welcome! I just got access to a color scanner not long ago and then this thread pops up. Creaky happy.:D

[xfire]

Gambit and Storm:


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[Slant]

Logan and Gambit, well, at least when Wolvie isn't gutting him.


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http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/7233/gambit05122xl4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Congo Jack]

Oh, and speaking of out-of-character Wolverine, I hope you truly enjoy this miracle by Mr. Claremont himself:
I don't think there's too much wrong with the action there, but the dialogue is definitely very off.

If I find that I have those issues, I will remedy that.
Thanks. If I had a scanner, I'd do it myself. Love Kurt and Logan together.

[creaky]

I don't think there's too much wrong with the action there, but the dialogue is definitely very off.

Yes, I was mostly referring to the dialogue.

Thanks. If I had a scanner, I'd do it myself. Love Kurt and Logan together.

Seems I don't have them, though. :(

[Matthew K.]

Great thread, Vic. The friendship element is an excellent (if undershowcased) source of storyline in the X-books.

I enjoyed reading everyone's contributions.

[claimtosubclaim]

The friendship element is an excellent (if undershowcased) source of storyline in the X-books.


Hey, we X-fans have it lucky. The X-teams get more intimate moments that seem genuine than any other superhero team around. The Fantastic Four are a family and The Avengers are friends, but the X-Men trump them in both categories.

[Phil Hunn]

Yes, I was mostly referring to the dialogue.

What did you think of the dialogue between Wolvie and Jubilee in the "Death of Illyana Rasputin" issue (where he's comforting a clearly-distressed Jubilee and telling her that not living your life to the full is to be feared more than death)? I thought that was a lovely bit of characterisation for Logan in his capacity as a mentor and a friend to Jubilation.

[creaky]

What did you think of the dialogue between Wolvie and Jubilee in the "Death of Illyana Rasputin" issue (where he's comforting a clearly-distressed Jubilee and telling her that not living your life to the full is to be feared more than death)? I thought that was a lovely bit of characterisation for Logan in his capacity as a mentor and a friend to Jubilation.

I can't say, because I don't remember reading that one. Can you post the dialogue and the context?

Edit: I should add that I know Logan's a big teddy bear and I'm not putting it past him to make profound, encouraging speeches when the timing is just right. It's all about the execution, though, and in that Uncanny scene, the execution just failed, imo.
If I find the Jubilee scene to be working, it would be interesting to see what makes the difference.

[Henry T.]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/newmsgt/jeanandxavier.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/newmsgt/jeanandlogan.jpg

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[Affinity]

Someone should explain to me that cover of naked Nightcrawler and drunk Wolverine again!

[creaky]

Someone should explain to me that cover of naked Nightcrawler and drunk Wolverine again!

Logan was depressed and Kurt made him feel better.:D

[Phil Hunn]

I can't say, because I don't remember reading that one. Can you post the dialogue and the context?

Certainly can. Here you go :)

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u222/MrSinister1979/2.jpg

This scene occurs just after Illyana has died, I think, and Jubilee is distraught.

[Matthew K.]

"fetch my chair." (said while shirtless and sweaty in bed to his first pedo "dream girl")

really the professor had quite the pimp-hand months back.

[creaky]

Certainly can. Here you go :)

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u222/MrSinister1979/2.jpg

This scene occurs just after Illyana has died, I think, and Jubilee is distraught.

That's really nice. A lot better. I think the main differences are:

1: He has an established mentor relationship with Jubilee. He didn't act like this towards Rachel before or after that scene.
2: The artwork. The Jubilee scene is depicted as an intimate moment between the two of them, while the Rachel one has him poised like he's making a public speech. Which he practically is, and that doesn't seem like something Logan would do. It's like the moment at the end of a bad family sitcom, where moral needs to be preached.
3: The Rachel scene really had little to do with the story around them
and 4: it's part of Rachel's characterization being butchered. He wants Rachel to honor her mother by dressing and acting like her? In what reality is that a healthy thing to do?

[Slung]

"fetch my chair." (said while shirtless and sweaty in bed to his first pedo "dream girl")

really the professor had quite the pimp-hand months back.

Fortunately, Jean was in prime alpha bitch mode and didn't take his lip. Notice she said Scott would have though.

Oh, Scott.

[Phil Hunn]

That's really nice. A lot better.

I certainly found that scene a lot more realistic and touching than Logan's "preaching from the pulpit" moment with Rachel, that's for certain.