FIRST LOOK: "X-Men: Legacy" #209 Preview [Archive]

andy khouri

03-20-2008, 11:29 AM

Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you an exclusive first look at "X-Men: Legacy" #209 by Mike Carey and Scot Eaton with cover by David Finch, on sale next week

http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=13438

frog

03-20-2008, 11:34 AM

So Magneto is still claiming to be powerless. That's interesting. Is he really, or did he just say that because he knew Karima was listening?

streator

03-20-2008, 11:34 AM

looks good.

"you're doing something. i just can't tell whether it's good or bad."

"yes. that's always been the problem."

good lines.

darknessatnoon

03-20-2008, 11:38 AM

I can't believe he touched her like that. Sexual harassment!

Hi-Fi

03-20-2008, 11:39 AM

Karima is great. I'm glad she's playing a part here. I like the fact that there's someone who respects both Magneto and Xavier in that room.

timbox

03-20-2008, 11:40 AM

Xavier and Magneto face-to-face again! With Xavier comatose and Magneto depowered, these old soldiers appear sidelined.

The description says he's powerless, he says he's powerless, we really have no reason to believe that he has his powers back do we? I hope he does, but is there any evidence?

I like how he calls Karima "Sentinel."

frog

03-20-2008, 11:42 AM

The description says he's powerless, he says he's powerless, we really have no reason to believe that he has his powers back do we? I hope he does, but is there any evidence?

I like how he calls Karima "Sentinel."

No real concrete evidence, just Qwerty's prophecy and his rather enigmatic reply to Skids.

Mitteloss

03-20-2008, 11:42 AM

Looking forward to this.

Interesting interaction between Magneto and Karima. Glad they are interacting.

protogarrett

03-20-2008, 11:53 AM

Yay, I heart Karima's part in all this. Hope she stays around after Legacy. =)

The Cool Thatguy

03-20-2008, 12:09 PM

So Magneto is still claiming to be powerless. That's interesting. Is he really, or did he just say that because he knew Karima was listening?

I doubt Magneto would feel all that threaten by a Sentinel, if he had his powers ;)

rZi

03-20-2008, 12:13 PM

I hope this xavier plotline doesn't go beyond 3 issues...im kind of tired of it already. Glad to see magnus back in the lime-light though

_Jayme_

03-20-2008, 12:16 PM

Well, I think I remember reading that Legacy was all pretty much about Xavier's past and potential future...

So Magneto is powerless?...I wonder how come he's gone on this long without any sightings or anything of him.

Teh m0nk3y

03-20-2008, 12:16 PM

Well, I think I remember reading that Legacy was all pretty much about Xavier's past and potential future...

Correct. Legacy is mainly all about Xavier.

Joe Zool

03-20-2008, 12:16 PM

DAMN.

Carey writes the best Magneto since Classic Claremont.

(oh and he referred Genosha Excalibur! yay)

Why can't this be bi-weekly? :(

worstblogever

03-20-2008, 12:27 PM

That dialogue is f***ing money. There's a lot of reflection, resentment, and subtextual wisdom in that.

X-Men: Legacy is like philosophical X-crack.

frog

03-20-2008, 12:33 PM

That dialogue is f***ing money. There's a lot of reflection, resentment, and subtextual wisdom in that.

X-Men: Legacy is like philosophical X-crack.

But what about the chase scenes and explosions?

Nyssane

03-20-2008, 12:33 PM

I hope we see Frenzy's reaction to Magneto resurfacing.

Hi-Fi

03-20-2008, 12:34 PM

I hope we see Frenzy's reaction to Magneto resurfacing.
I hope she gets jealous of Karima's relationship with Magneto.

"Bitch, he's mine!"

Nyssane

03-20-2008, 12:36 PM

I hope she gets jealous of Karima's relationship with Magneto.

"Bitch, he's mine!"

I hope Magneto has them mud wrestle over his affections.

And then they accidentally kiss.

This post is too straight. Penis.

metalgorgomon

03-20-2008, 12:36 PM

Very good interaction between Karima and Magneto. Not much of a fan of Xavier, but Carey's making this book really interesting..

Nadia Bjorlin

03-20-2008, 12:36 PM

Imraith Nimphais

03-20-2008, 12:37 PM

That dialogue is f***ing money. There's a lot of reflection, resentment, and subtextual wisdom in that.

X-Men: Legacy is like philosophical X-crack.

...almost a pity it's geared solely (wasted?) towards the Xavier mythos...why couldn't they put Carey on UXM? WHY?:(

rZi

03-20-2008, 12:41 PM

I hope Magneto has them mud wrestle over his affections.

And then they accidentally kiss.

This post is too straight. Penis.

hahaha, i can imagine it now!

worstblogever

03-20-2008, 12:50 PM

But what about the chase scenes and explosions?

...

...

BAH!

Hi-Fi

03-20-2008, 12:51 PM

But what about the chase scenes and explosions?
Enters Rogue!

Novaya Havoc

03-20-2008, 12:52 PM

Needs more Amelia Voght.

Butters

03-20-2008, 12:53 PM

Seems cool. I need to check it out.

Toboe

03-20-2008, 12:53 PM

I don't give a damn about Xavier, but Carey's writing is amazing. His Magneto feels right, I can't wait to read more of him. Damn you, Carey...

foxfire

03-20-2008, 12:57 PM

So, what are those scenes from? Uncanny #1, Illyana's funeral, and the mindwipe, right?

soulkiller

03-20-2008, 12:57 PM

I couldn't care less about Xavier (nuthin's gonna change that) but I do love seeing Karima! And was that two actual glimpses of Rogue I saw!? :D

Magneto says that he has no powers, but Karima says that he's doing something to Xavier? Interesting.

CyberHubbs

03-20-2008, 12:57 PM

Push You Down

03-20-2008, 12:58 PM

I'm buying it for the cover alone. I love me some classic Brotherhood down by modern artists.

Hi-Fi

03-20-2008, 12:58 PM

So, what are those scenes from? Uncanny #1, Illyana's funeral, and the mindwipe, right?
And from when Xavier and Magneto rescued Gabrielle Haller. She's the woman in Xavier's arms.

Butters

03-20-2008, 01:11 PM

I'd prefer it if Magneto and Cyclops were having this talk. "How far the apple has fallen from the tree, Scott. Tell me, did your life flash before your eyes when Xavier was shot?"

I imagine that is going to happen eventually.

worstblogever

03-20-2008, 01:19 PM

I'll be honest. I just don't care about Xavier and Magneto anymore. While well-written, Carey is just rehashing the strange relationship the two men have always had.

I'd prefer it if Magneto and Cyclops were having this talk. "How far the apple has fallen from the tree, Scott. Tell me, did your life flash before your eyes when Xavier was shot?"

Ain't nothing strange 'bout two hugh powered mutant intellectuals bein' totally gay for each other man. ;)

Cicero

03-20-2008, 01:21 PM

So, what are those scenes from? Uncanny #1, Illyana's funeral, and the mindwipe, right?

No, Magneto and Xavier didn't appear together until at least The (Uncanny) X-Men No 6. I'm not sure if this conversation occurred in that issue, though. It might also have been in The (Uncanny) X-Men No 7 or No 11, but couldn't have been in another issue of the series until sometime well after Stan Lee's departure. The other scenes are from The Uncanny X-Men No 304 and X-Men No 25, as you noted, though.

CyberHubbs

03-20-2008, 01:22 PM

Ain't nothing strange 'bout two hugh powered mutant intellectuals bein' totally gay for each other man. ;)

Shhh! You'll attract Dazzler fans with that kind of talk!

Butters

03-20-2008, 01:26 PM

No, Magneto and Xavier didn't appear together until at least The (Uncanny) X-Men No 6. I'm not sure if this conversation occurred in that issue, though. It might also have been in The (Uncanny) X-Men No 7 or No 11, but couldn't have been in another issue of the series until sometime well after Stan Lee's departure. The other scenes are from The Uncanny X-Men No 304 and X-Men No 25, as you noted, though.

Wasn't he all "BWAHAHAHA evil" back then? Maybe that is a scene from the Hidden Years or First Class or something.

Novaya Havoc

03-20-2008, 01:31 PM

Shhh! You'll attract Dazzler fans with that kind of talk!

Shh! Your face will attract my FIST with that kind of talk!

CyberHubbs

03-20-2008, 01:33 PM

Shh! Your face will attract my FIST with that kind of talk!

Hah hah..? :o

You forgot an 'h', by the way. Just sayin'.

foxfire

03-20-2008, 01:37 PM

Wasn't he all "BWAHAHAHA evil" back then? Maybe that is a scene from the Hidden Years or First Class or something.

lol, I don't know if Hidden Years is going to be referenced anytime soon...but it would be pretty snazzy if it was

Omegastorm

03-20-2008, 01:38 PM

DAMN.

Carey writes the best Magneto since Classic Claremont.

(oh and he referred Genosha Excalibur! yay)

Why can't this be bi-weekly? :(

That dialogue is f***ing money. There's a lot of reflection, resentment, and subtextual wisdom in that.

X-Men: Legacy is like philosophical X-crack.Agreed I can't wait to see how this plays out.

o

Nadia Bjorlin

03-20-2008, 02:00 PM

I'll be honest. I just don't care about Xavier and Magneto anymore. While well-written, Carey is just rehashing the strange relationship the two men have always had.

I'd prefer it if Magneto and Cyclops were having this talk. "How far the apple has fallen from the tree, Scott. Tell me, did your life flash before your eyes when Xavier was shot?"

Only problem is that Cyclops isn't interesting in the least. How many times has Magneto had to talk down to Cyclops? All of a sudden Cyclops is gonna be able to hold his own? LOL. Magneto and Karima interactions are the best of the year.

CyberHubbs

03-20-2008, 02:12 PM

Only problem is that Cyclops isn't interesting in the least. How many times has Magneto had to talk down to Cyclops? All of a sudden Cyclops is gonna be able to hold his own? LOL. Magneto and Karima interactions are the best of the year.

Magneto talks down to everyone. That's just a given.

I don't think it's 'all of a sudden', either. Given his recent 'growth-spurt', I think Magneto would be surprised by the Scott Summers he confronted now.

tjarvis

03-20-2008, 02:17 PM

Magneto talks down to everyone. That's just a given.

I don't think it's 'all of a sudden', either. Given his recent 'growth-spurt', I think Magneto would be surprised by the Scott Summers he confronted now.

Not to mention the verbal lashing that Scott gave notMagneto in Planet X. He's not the reticent person he once was when it comes to smack talk.

Monty_Cristo

03-20-2008, 02:26 PM

Not to mention the verbal lashing that Scott gave notMagneto in Planet X. He's not the reticent person he once was when it comes to smack talk.

smack talk would be difficult now that he's equally as monstrous as he believes Magneto to be. seriously, Cyke has a kill-squad.

CyberHubbs

03-20-2008, 02:30 PM

smack talk would be difficult now that he's equally as monstrous as he believes Magneto to be. seriously, Cyke has a kill-squad.

Scott prefers 'lots-of-hurt-squad'.

Teh m0nk3y

03-20-2008, 02:34 PM

Scott prefers 'lots-of-hurt-squad'.
I think Scott prefers to call it "What-killer-squad-are-you-talking-about?"

jmc247

03-20-2008, 02:46 PM

I'd prefer it if Magneto and Cyclops were having this talk.

While I certainly like that Magneto is finally back (unless by chance its a skrull) I agree with you that they need to get Magneto interacting outside of the same few people he has spent almost all his time talking to the past decade. Highest on that list for me would be Cyclops, Wanda and Lorna. The talk with Cyke would deal with the future of how mutantkind should be protected, the talk with Wanda would finally get out Mags feelings about M-Day, and his talk with Lorna would deal with certain skeletons that need to be un-earthed from his past.

While I like Xavier/Magneto interaction, it really doesn't hold the potental that certain other storylines do for Magneto at this time.

La Fea

03-20-2008, 02:57 PM

Heh, who would've known I'd enjoy a good Genoshan Excalibur reference.

I approve! I'm still a bit iffy on the premise, but every issue and preview that comes out I become a bit less worried. Tan's art even looks nice! Its interesting to see some of the tacky costumes of the past drawn by a 'modern' artist.

Hi-Fi

03-20-2008, 03:03 PM

LOL. I think Tan's art looks like pure crap.

La Fea

03-20-2008, 03:14 PM

LOL. I think Tan's art looks like pure crap.

LOL! I'm no fan of his by any means, but I was expecting sooooo much worse. It doesn't look nearly as awkward as his run on Uncanny...yet. I'm always fine with his first issue or so and then the weird facial expressions pop up like woah.

Trey

03-20-2008, 05:18 PM

LOL. I think Tan's art looks like pure crap.

I think its the coloring.

This book does nothing for me. :(

DeniseXfrost

03-20-2008, 09:11 PM

This book looks so boring, really. The concept and everything, which is sad cuz I heart Carey.

I can't wait for the hellfire flashback tho.

Anna

03-20-2008, 10:00 PM

Counting the days until this comes out, and until Mike's Exposition.

Brian M.

03-20-2008, 10:19 PM

smack talk would be difficult now that he's equally as monstrous as he believes Magneto to be. seriously, Cyke has a kill-squad.

Yea you're right. Killing mass murders is a horrible thing to do.

How wrong of Scott to not be a pussy.

Shaid O Gray

03-20-2008, 10:44 PM

I love the crap out of this book. Finally a writer who wants us to feel like all those different runs and series actually form a whole and actually affect the characters and their future. So tired of many writers' attitudes of: "I'm gonna do X-Men for 2 years and do completely crazy stuff so people will take note of ME! And I'll ignore everything that happened in the last 5 years. Hell, make it 20!"

Everything started to feel like 'What If'-runs.

So great to see someone getting the characters. And come on, Xavier-Magneto is at the thematic core of the X-Men. About time someone took a step back and said 'Okay but what is it all about?'

I'm enjoying Uncanny, but I have to tell you, I don't think the greatest thing in the world to do right after Messiah Complex is a cutesy story about hippies in San Fran. (I know, I know, that story isn't over yet. Who knows)

No Legacy is by far my favorite X-book right now. And hey, this ish has a few tiny shots of Rogue, so I'm happy, hehe.

DarthCyclopsRLZ

03-21-2008, 12:03 AM

Good stuff.

Mags and Chuck pwnz.

A thought, though: Mike, I *LOVE* the dialogue and overall vibe. But please... Stop it with the characters that are ONLY cool via pimping/fanwank. It just doesn't work around Mags or Chuck. Those two will outcool aforementioned type of character on their worst day.

Still, good stuff and can't wait to pick it up.