CBR: PREVIEW: "Uncanny X-Men" #511

[CBR News]

Courtesy of Marvel Comics, CBR brings you an advance look at the Wednesday, June 10th shipping "Uncanny X-Men" #511 by writer Matt Fraction and artist Greg Land, which concludes the "Sisterhood" storyline.


Full article here (http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21467).

[AcesX1X]

those little narration boxes were highly educational.

[Aguja]

OMG Lulz that 'Psylocke' I'm so ashamed.

[Novaya Havoc]

E.L.E.G.A.N.T.

Supremely elegant.

[Dagger]

OMG! Fraction got Karma right for a change! 'Ignored a lot!' Indeed!

[Dagger]

I am convinced that Pam Anderson from Barb Wire is Land's 'inspiration' for his Emma.

[FiddleFaddle]

Emma looks like Lady Mastermind from earlier in the arc from that last pannel.

[AcesX1X]

i like that the dead psylocke body is still hanging from that contraption. i wonder if its starting to decay.

i need more lines from ororo idaqi t'challa. she sounds fascinating.

[Aguja]

I am convinced that Pam Anderson from Barb Wire is Land's 'inspiration' for his Emma.

LOL.

I do love his redesign of Chimera's costume though, no matter how impractical it is.

[darknessatnoon]

E.L.E.G.A.N.T.

Supremely elegant.

So, Dazzler wants to direct?

[Dagger]

LOL.

I do love his redesign of Chimera's costume though, no matter how impractical it is.
It is very hot. I don't care, it's still better than her gimp costume. And the green looks gorgeous on her.

[LordAllMighty]

LOL, I like Storm's little X-Narration....:biggrin:

[Novaya Havoc]

So, Dazzler wants to direct?

Apparently. But first and foremost she needs to correct her revolting costume.

[worstblogever]

It's good to see Karma and Dazzler looking up to Emma like that, emulating her every pose and move by defiantly putting their hands on their hips.


Seriously, Land, 3 characters... one panel... one pose, and there's no Stepford Cuckoos excuse this time. Laziest man in the industry.

[AcesX1X]

Apparently. But first and foremost she needs to correct her revolting costume.

maybe she's experiencing a bout of body dysmorphia - hence the lack of skin anywhere except her face. or maybe she's embracing some new religion and can't show off her body.

i'm honestly surprised greg land even approved of this look in the first place.

[psycwave]

.................................................. ......

[Roo]

I'm just not sure I understand what the point of putting Psylocke back in her old body was?

And why would they need a spell to locate Jean's body if it's in Westchester. I would have assumed that was fairly obvious

[XaviersMisprint]

I like the page of Storm, despite being anatomically awkward. At least she's doing something!

Karma looks pretty the first time she appears because she has the exact same trace as both Emma and Dazzler. But in her second appearance, the editors must have been like "Ok, Land, this is a front view. They aren't the Cuckoos, switch their faces. So Land erased Karma and Dazzler's faces and replaced Karma with Sloth from the Goonies and Dazzler with Generic Seductive Pornstar #2. Karma looks seriously FUG there. Emma's elongated torso never turns out into hips... and those poses are just... ew, stop, Land. Just stop.


The pages with the guys in the X-Jet weren't bad. Looks like he traced Cassaday for Wolverine and Cyclops, so it looks nice at least...

And the panel of Psylocke attacking Emma is a nice image. It seems Land enjoys tracing women that have breasts emerging from their backs this issue. Its pretty nice....

[Beast]

So far, so good. Certainly better than the rest of the storyarc.

With "Maddy" using the lock of hair to apperantly find Jean, makes me wonder if we're gonna get another Phoenix coccoon discovery. With Jean's spirit turning up last issue from the White Hot Room, and the Phoenix Fragments flying off for parts unknown in War of the Kings.... we'll hopefully see Jean's return this issue. Or at least what will lead to it. Just can't wait for the Sisterhead Snoozefest to finally be over with.

Can't wait for Uncanny #512 though, so glad the book is coming out twice this month.

[Quinnhop]

It's good to see Karma and Dazzler looking up to Emma like that, emulating her every pose and move by defiantly putting their hands on their hips.


Seriously, Land, 3 characters... one panel... one pose, and there's no Stepford Cuckoos excuse this time. Laziest man in the industry.


O.M.F.G. I know!! What the fuck?!

How is that acceptable in the least? HOW?!

This shit is getting tired.

[J...]

Well I'm glad that other women aside from Emma are being shown. I just hope that these aren't the only pages that we see Dazzler, Storm and Karma in. Hopefully they actually get to talk and fight in this issue. I'm looking forward to seeing how this arc just. I just hope that they keep Psylocke in her british body when it's all over.

[SkinFromBone]

sisterhood STRIKE!

...no

but I do what to see where they're going with rezzing Jean. Or whatever the hell is going on.

[XaviersMisprint]

I was so excited for the Sisterhood to finally appear and do everything Fraction talked about a year ago. And now, Land ruined that... This is seriously very ugly. Maybe I need to stop thinking of Karma's face in the "Pose Like Superhos" panel.

[psycwave]

What. The. Fuck.

Psylocke is about to get beaten up by Emma isn't she?

At least Scott also noticed the creepiness that was Logan keeping a lock of Jean's hair.

[Beast]

Funny how Dazzler's costume went from Silver/Grey to Black/Yellow all of a sudden.

Guys, it doesn't matter what color you make it... it's hidious.

The Star Burst on her crotch looks like Nova dipped his helmet in yellow paint before going down on her.

I'd rather have a sequined jumpsuit at this rate.

[worstblogever]

The Star Burst on her croutch looks like Nova dipped his helmet in yellow paint before going down on her.

HA! This post is full of win.

[NewMutant]

Fraction including Northstar was smart because it made me care a little more. This is probably his best arc so far, though thats not saying much.

[ManiacalWon]

Oh my... this preview could have been amazing... but the glaring traces on the SAME page make me want to hurt people:

It could be that I just woke up and still a bit cranky...but really....


Page 7: Emma, Dazzler, and one of the Masterminds are the same source woman!!! Karma is likely copied too, just tilted a bit! 4 people on ONE page!

Page 5: The bottom two panels are basically the same.

Page 4: Emma, Karma, and Dazzler - same source trace.... Emma bottom face close-up... is of post coital bliss....

Page 3: Who taught these bitches how to walk? WHAT is going on? The first panel is all supermodel (Spiral wearing the latest in bikini briefs), but then the lowermost is all rave (hands in the air or behind your butt).

I'm done.

[passenger]

Correct me if I am wrong,but didn't Jean take her body with her when she took off for the WHR?Meaning there is nothing for the sisterhood to find?Or is "Maddie" trying to recreate a Jean body using the hair's DNA (or something like that)?

[Dagger]

Correct me if I am wrong,but didn't Jean take her body with her when she took off for the WHR?Meaning there is nothing for the sisterhood to find?Or is "Maddie" trying to recreate a Jean body using the hair's DNA (or something like that)?
That's what I'm thinking is really going on. She's going to clone a new 'Maddie'. I hope she does. It's the best thing about this arc is having Maddie as a possible ongoing threat.

[Waterlily]

I am convinced that Pam Anderson from Barb Wire is Land's 'inspiration' for his Emma.

Same here.

What. The. Fuck.

Psylocke is about to get beaten up by Emma isn't she?

At least Scott also noticed the creepiness that was Logan keeping a lock of Jean's hair.

There is nothing creepy about keeping a lock of hair.


Honestly, this preview didn't seem so horrible to me and Land's art didn't bug me as much as it usually does.

[Beast]

HA! This post is full of win.
Just grabbed a quick comparison....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/MasterSplinter/Proof.jpg

[Azure]

So, did you enjoy Dazzler's killer scene, Novaya?

[ManiacalWon]

Oh My... it does look like Nova went down on her in weird paint fetish scenario...

Explains her HORRENDOUS "post orgy with cats in a hurricane" looking hair, oh my.... everyone looks like that...

[Novaya Havoc]

Dazzler's MOST AMAZING SCENE EVAR!!!! was not in this preview. I am still hypothesizing what it could be. This sensational, senses-shattering snippet of the issue gives me the highest of hopes, while re-enforcing the level of quality we have grown accustomed to expect from Matt Fraction.

[Hi-Fi]

The art is really hurting this. Good Lord, it's awful. That panel with Emma, Dazzler and Karma striking the same pose is horrid.

That said, I liked Storm's "stupid what?" moment. Ignorance like that suits these X-Men.

[wolvie616]

Omg Lolz Dazzlers Face!

[Azure]

Who is "Jay Leisten"? What part of the comic is he drawing? Did Greg Land not hit the deadline due to the exhaustive nature of his style?

[psycwave]

Did Karma get hair extensions?

[peopleofpaper]

wow SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN. i'm actually excited. x-men fighting back for the first time in months. i don't like that he said "Kwannon's body". that's not Kwannon's body. Psylocke's coloring is off though, the whole thing shouldn't be bland purple. And of course they're going to switch her back or else the Asian body wouldn't conveniently be in the room. Fraction must not know what he's doing. Why is Betsy always striking with her Psychic knife like it's fire or something. It wouldn't do anything physically yet she used it on Wolverine and now diamond Emma...

I don't like Karma being pushed on us like Pixie. But I do like the X-women together and the X-men separated.

[Dagger]

Who is "Jay Leisten"? What part of the comic is he drawing? Did Greg Land not hit the deadline due to the exhaustive nature of his style?
Maybe he's drawing the backgrounds. I hear landscapes are harder to trace than people.

[Sgt. Preston]

I am convinced that Pam Anderson from Barb Wire is Land's 'inspiration' for his Emma.

And his Meggan (CB & MI:13 Annual):

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/BDikman1/MegganFrost.jpg

Some effort to distinguish the two from one another would be nice aside from a costume change.

[alf_to_the_rescue]

Hmm, I was hoping somehow the art would have improved somehow. I was wrong. Least its the conclusion to something happening. Hopefully something cool and shiny with explosions.

[MuhollandDriver]

And his Meggan (CB & MI:13 Annual):

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/BDikman1/MegganFrost.jpg

Some effort to distinguish the two from one another would be nice aside from a costume change.

Didn't Storm sport this very same pose? Missing legs and all.

[Agent_Torpor]

That Meggan cover offends. Her most distinctive feature (the pointy ears) are nowhere to be found. Could be any blond harlot in the MU for all we know.

[Dave H]

Who is "Jay Leisten"? What part of the comic is he drawing? Did Greg Land not hit the deadline due to the exhaustive nature of his style?

He's been Land's semi-regular inker since the CrossGen days.

[Faded]

LOL trifling.

Reminds me of "Bills, Bills, Bills".

This seems so bad. Soooo bad its almost good. But not.

[Agent_Torpor]

it's bad, but nowhere near the memorable, fun kind of bad. This just looks painful.

"Not to be trifled with"?

Ok, there. She's sporting flat heels. That most certainly deserves to be trifled upon.

[ExodusCloak]

The preview isn't as bad as I expected, the panels on the first page look good but familiar...Cassady? Also yay for less smiling.

[pharoahe22]

And his Meggan (CB & MI:13 Annual):

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/BDikman1/MegganFrost.jpg

Some effort to distinguish the two from one another would be nice aside from a costume change.

This actually wasn't a bad cover though. The First page of this preview wasn't bad either...except the Blackbird looked weird as hell. There were a couple of other panels that weren't bad either. Page 4 was pretty decent. But the thing with Karma, Dazzler and Emma all doing the same pose was just lazy. hopefully, things'll be over-all better this issue though.

[streator]

emma looks pretty bad. it looks like land only traced the top half of some woman and just thought "eh, i'll just draw some lines down to the end of the page and call it a day".

[lockerogue]

LOL I love the Sailor Moon poses. Emma is Sailor Moon, Dazzler is Venus, and Karma is Neptune.

[spidarwin]

those little narration boxes were highly educational.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/prev_img.php?pid=2759&pg=2

--PUSHING MACH FIVE. THAT'S 300 MPH?--


Hmm. More like around Mach 0.4. Mach 5 would be closer to four thousand,
offhand, varying slightly based on altitude and temperature, on this planet.

I love casual disregard for science in comics as much as the next guy,
but this just makes everyone seem stupid.

[Agent_Torpor]

LOL I love the Sailor Moon poses. Emma is Sailor Moon, Dazzler is Venus, and Karma is Neptune.

If it was a sailor moon homage that would be super awesome. :frown:

[ExodusCloak]

http://www.comicbookresources.com/prev_img.php?pid=2759&pg=2


Hmm. More like around Mach 0.4. Mach 5 would be closer to four thousand,
offhand, varying slightly based on altitude and temperature, on this planet.

I love casual disregard for science in comics as much as the next guy,
but this just makes everyone seem stupid.

Well it's asked with a question mark, that probably just means that Scott is an idiot.

[darknessatnoon]

I am angry that it says Northstar "doesn't know any better."

... seems homophobic to me.

[Sgt. Preston]

Didn't Storm sport this very same pose? Missing legs and all.

Yep, and Zarda in Ult. Power.

And when Land's really feeling crafty he uses the same pose in the opposite direction:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/BDikman1/MegganFrost-1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/BDikman1/Uncanny500LandSM-1.jpg

Oh, he's a sly one!

:rolleyes:

[LordAllMighty]

Well it's asked with a question mark, that probably just means that Scott is an idiot.

LoL....nice. If I remember correctly mach 1 is the speed of sound, so Mach 5 would be like 3,850mph, .

[ManiacalWon]

... seems homophobic to me.

I didn't catch that.... but its a reference to Wolverine and Cyclops not talking and Northstar asking about it...

Colossus and Northstar in the back seat... wonder if Northstar feels the same here as in the Ultimate 'verse.

[darknessatnoon]

I didn't catch that.... but its a reference to Wolverine and Cyclops not talking and Northstar asking about it...

Colossus and Northstar in the back seat... wonder if Northstar feels the same here as in the Ultimate 'verse.

I was being sarcastic. I accept that Northstar is a moron.

[AN0LE]

Sweet lamb of Christ... when this arc is over please tell me that Greg Land will not be allowed near this book again...

[.LuckyStar.]

The Red Queen is stupid. If she could find Psylocke in another reality, why does she need Jean's hair to find Jean's body?
I can't wait to see how this issue will lead to the amazing X-Club adventure!

[Novaya Havoc]

The Red Queen is stupid. If she could find Psylocke in another reality, why does she need Jean's hair to find Jean's body?


Silence, worm. You can never know the true genius of Matt Fraction!!!!!!!

[AN0LE]

I can't wait to see how this issue will lead to the amazing X-Club adventure!

Ughh I totally forgot that the next issue is all about the Nerd Herd. Didn't we just have like 10 issues spotlighting their recruiting drive? And, if they are looking for the earliest signs of mutation, shouldn't they be going back to Selene or Apocalypse's time and NOT 1906?

[Novaya Havoc]

Nerd Herd.

Brilliant! I love you.

[AN0LE]

Brilliant! I love you.

Novaya Havoc ♥ AN0LE at first gripe.

[AN0LE]

Speaking of the Nerd Herd.... who on earth is going to look after Sentient Coffee Machine in Kavita Rao's absence? Could a babysitting scene be the big, epic win that Fraction has promised all Dazzler fans? Or perhaps Karma will be the lucky one.... if she can pull herself away from shtupping Russian hookers or eating cereal with Pixie.

[Beast]

Speaking of the Nerd Herd.... who on earth is going to look after Sentient Coffee Machine in Kavita Rao's absence? Could a babysitting scene be the big, epic win that Fraction has promised all Dazzler fans? Or perhaps Karma will be the lucky one.... if she can pull herself away from shtupping Russian hookers or eating cereal with Pixie.
Silly. They're taking the coffee maker with them.

Then it evolves into the first Sentinel that is talked about in the Solicits.

[Agent_Torpor]

SCM moved the fuck out. And took Kavita Rao's enormous pearly veneers with it.

[AN0LE]

SCM moved the fuck out. And took Kavita Rao's enormous pearly veneers with it.

...at least until Land is done drawing because it's hard to find any porn stars to trace that look like Mr. Coffee giving 'O'-face

[Mr_Hellfire]

Did Karma get hair extensions?
Well of course he gave her hair extensions, just like he did the Cuckoos.
Because these young women need to know that they're not pretty unless they have long hair and tiny waists with big boobs!
Silly! :rolleyes:

...And at this point, since I know there's nothing to stop this team for now, I'm just eating it all up like I would any disaster. Plus, Fraction and Land are soooo wonderful to criticize.

[Sgt. Preston]

Fraction and Land are soooo wonderful to criticize.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/BDikman1/Animated%20Gifs/Chuck_Norris_Approves.gif

[.LuckyStar.]

Silence, worm. You can never know the true genius of Matt Fraction!!!!!!!

LOL I failed him, mistress. I am bitter because Psylocke didn't get a Fraption!

[Alphaxman]

The only reason for liking Uncanny right now is to come on here and read the post about this mess. I at work laughing my ass off. Fraction should be so proud of his work.:rolleyes:

Land needs to be replaced butj thats a no brainer.

[darknessatnoon]

The only reason for liking Uncanny right now is to come on here and read the post about this mess. I at work laughing my ass off. Fraction should be so proud of his work.:rolleyes:

Land needs to be replaced butj thats a no brainer.

They are the same. Fraction is the written equivalent of Land. I find them to be a perfect team.

[AN0LE]

I at work laughing my ass off.


Same here! Whenever CBR puts up a preview of a Land/Fraction trainwreck, I get giddy with glee and head right over to the boards!

[MuhollandDriver]

We have the nerd science club, proposition X (so subtle), Jean's pube, Magneto playing with fisher price space toys, and Northstar and Psylocke joining an already very crowded cast.

Gawd!

[Aguja]

LOL I failed him, mistress. I am bitter because Psylocke didn't get a Fraption!

I wonder what her Fraption would be?

I also demand that now whenever Psylocke appears she screams 'sisterhood strike!' before going into battle.

As if I needed more things to hate about Emma, she better not hurt Betsy.

[eurazn]

And when Land's really feeling crafty he uses the same pose in the opposite direction:

Oh, he's a sly one!

:rolleyes:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d67/wairata/storm.jpg http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d67/wairata/storm-1.jpg

Some clever, minor repositioning of appendages also does WONDERS when you're tracing the same character!

[Cayman]

It would be an impressive preview if Land's art wasn't so weak.

[ExodusCloak]

'sisterhood strike!' before going into battle.

Emma will correct that gross abuse of language by shoving a diamond fist in a place where the sun doesn't shine.

[Aguja]

Emma will correct that gross abuse of language by shoving a diamond fist in a place where the sun doesn't shine.

Emma is in no place to talk with the dialogue she has been spouting lately.

[MuhollandDriver]

Really?

The dialogue is quite flat and flailing to me. i spose that is better than groan-inducing.

[darknessatnoon]

Bodybuilding diamond Emma is like having someone stick fingers in my eyes. I loved the diamond form when it was first created, but I never thought she'd be using it in battle like that. It's completely repulsive.

[Agent_Torpor]

Bodybuilding diamond Emma is like having someone stick fingers in my eyes. I loved the diamond form when it was first created, but I never thought she'd be using it in battle like that. It's completely repulsive.

Once Morrison shattered her, the novelty wore off.

[ExodusCloak]

Emma is in no place to talk with the dialogue she has been spouting lately.

Emma is popular enough to have more then one writer writing her.

[Agent_Torpor]

Really?

The dialogue is quite flat and flailing to me. i spose that is better than groan-inducing.

Actually, the flat dialogue I can be arsed to remember. The groan-inducing "You're never alone, Peter. Ever" crap will stick with you for years, albeit for not so very nice reasons.

[darknessatnoon]

Once Morrison shattered her, the novelty wore off.

I enjoyed Whedon having her tell Kitty that she's her own best friend.

[Will.S]

Seeing you guys flip out about the book is hilarious, one just has to keep refreshing the page and the posts will keep rushing in.

Anyway, the Mach 5 thing did bother me since that seemed waaay off but the colors on Land's art look nice and hopefully this will lead to some interesting resolution. I could do with a better use of sub-plots though.

[Aguja]

Emma is popular enough to have more then one writer writing her.

Indeed a pity her overexposure has made her into such a mess though.

[ExodusCloak]

Indeed a pity her overexposure has made her into such a mess though.

Her so called "overexposure" only falls flat under writers who "get her".

[Novaya Havoc]

She's not even a hot mess. Just a damn MESS.

Fortunately, Fraction will be shining "an even greater spotlight" on Emma heading into the Dark X-Men. AWESOME!!1!!!!!!!!

[AcesX1X]

LOL I failed him, mistress. I am bitter because Psylocke didn't get a Fraption!

I wonder what her Fraption would be?

I also demand that now whenever Psylocke appears she screams 'sisterhood strike!' before going into battle.

As if I needed more things to hate about Emma, she better not hurt Betsy.

i found it for you.


Psylocke. Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock -- Psychic Ninja Corpse With a Cape. Drunk and Highly Irrational.

[Aguja]

i found it for you.

<3

Can you find a Fraption for drooling Asian Psylocke's body?

[Agent_Torpor]

She's not even a hot mess. Just a damn MESS.

Fortunately, Fraction will be shining "an even greater spotlight" on Emma heading into the Dark X-Men. AWESOME!!1!!!!!!!!

Yes, but the new BLACK costume means she's DARK EMMA!

The symbolism is rife with significance and heavy with meaning!

[ExodusCloak]

Yes, but the new BLACK costume means she's DARK EMMA!

The symbolism is rife with significance and heavy with meaning!

Dodson has her labelled as the Black Queen in his art...that has me a bit worried as if she'd ever take such a code name.

[AcesX1X]

<3

Can you find a Fraption for drooling Asian Psylocke's body?

this is all i could find:


Psylockex2. Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock -- Vegetable Asian Body. Drooling and Possibly Decaying Before Our Eyes.

[Agent_Torpor]

Dodson has her labelled as the Black Queen in his art...that has me a bit worried.

Dodson's full of **** if he thinks that draped middle-aged hausfrau b.s. looks anything like a standard BLACK QUEEN (Tessa, Selene) outfit.

[Aguja]

this is all i could find:

Thank you! Betsy has the best Fraptions.

[HeckBoy]

So what are the odds that Psylocke will actually keep her British body after all this is over? I kinda think her Brit body will start decaying again or otherwise start rejecting her, thus forcing her back into her Asian body and thus squelching any plans on resurrecting Jean's body for whatever mind transfer switcheroo the Sisterhood had planned.

[darknessatnoon]

Thank you! Betsy has the best Fraptions.

Sorry, but no. Fraction has been reading BBreeyan's posts and has given Storm the ultimate Fraption.

[Filthy Mutie]

This thread has me in tears.

[Agent_Torpor]

I have been trifled with.

[Aguja]

Sorry, but no. Fraction has been reading BBreeyan's posts and has given Storm the ultimate Fraption.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g27/Hasienko/Stormout.jpg

[Novaya Havoc]

AcesX1X: since you've uncovered the Fraptions for both Psylocke and Psylocke2, do you have any information on Dazzler's sensational scene?

[ExodusCloak]

So what are the odds that Psylocke will actually keep her British body after all this is over? I kinda think her Brit body will start decaying again or otherwise start rejecting her, thus forcing her back into her Asian body and thus squelching any plans on resurrecting Jean's body for whatever mind transfer switcheroo the Sisterhood had planned.

If she does get put back into her old body by the X-telepaths or via some other reason that would indeed be dumb story telling. They could have left the mind switching Kwannon thing out and made the story a lot less convoluted.

[darknessatnoon]

If she does get put back into her old body by the X-telepaths or via some other reason that would indeed be dumb story telling. They could have left the mind switching Kwannon thing out and made the story a lot less convoluted.

That's why Karma and Emma are there.

[pharoahe22]

They are the same. Fraction is the written equivalent of Land. I find them to be a perfect team.

Actually I'll have to disagree with you there. Loeb is the writing equivalent of Land. Fraction's Iron Fist and Thor were very very good, and for the most part his Iron Man is solid. It's just his X-men book that isn't so great. Everything Loeb does has been bad for a while. And for as much as people criticize Land, not all of his images are bad. The recent cover for Captain Britain and MI:13 is a solid cover if you can get over the fact that he probably traced it from somewhere. Same thing for the cover of this issue. It's the porn faces at inopportune moments, the laziness, Plagiarism and Image stealing that is my problem. How hard is it to hire your own models and take your own pics? It's not at all I hire models every month for my clothing line...it's not hard at all. Not every panel is bad though. Only certain ones...sometimes the bad can take up the good majority of the comic, sometimes it comes off beter than others.

[eurazn]

AcesX1X: since you've uncovered the Fraptions for both Psylocke and Psylocke2, do you have any information on Dazzler's sensational scene?

Yes. We, the Glitterati, are on pins and needles! What gloriousness are we in store for?

[Sgt. Preston]

This thread has me in tears.

Agreed. This is one of my favorite threads every time a new preview is unveiled.

[AcesX1X]

Actually I'll have to disagree with you there. Loeb is the writing equivalent of Land. Fraction's Iron Fist and Thor were very very good, and for the most part his Iron Man is solid. It's just his X-men book that isn't so great.

thank you very much for this insight pharoahe22. i have wondered for quite some time now why (otherwise seemingly-reasonable) individuals continue to defend the material published by matt fraction on uncanny x-men.

they are simply defending his work on iron man and thor on principle.

thank god for this. sometime i feel like i'm in the twilight zone when i see someone say they *like* fraction's UXM.

[ExodusCloak]

That's why Karma and Emma are there.

Betsy should learn to accept the fact that she was born into her body with crooked teeth.

[eurazn]

Betsy should learn to accept the fact that she was born into her body with crooked teeth.

And the inability to hit targets with the psychic knife. I am LOVING all the telpathy we've seen her use lately. I've so missed that psychic butterfly!

[AcesX1X]

all i can say with certainty is that dazzler does indeed want to direct.

[darknessatnoon]

Betsy should learn to accept the fact that she was born into her body with crooked teeth.

LOL

She's so much better when she's a hag.

[psycwave]

And the inability to hit targets with the psychic knife. I am LOVING all the telpathy we've seen her use lately. I've so missed that psychic butterfly!

And her glorious psycho-blasts!!

[eurazn]

all i can say with certainty is that dazzler does indeed want to direct.

With all the porn influences around her in this book and the Tenderloin District just down the street, Dazzler could make millions running a production company. She'll be the next Angel and fund the X-organization single-handedly.

[Mr_Hellfire]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g27/Hasienko/Stormout.jpg
This suggests that maybe Sage offed the real Storm and put a Stormbot in her place.
Like seriously, she might as well be going "1010101010010001110001010110101"
Reboot Storm, Reboot!

[Hi-Fi]

Storm is furious because they woke her up.

[wolvie616]

Dodson has her labelled as the Black Queen in his art...that has me a bit worried as if she'd ever take such a code name.

she is OBVIOUSLY JEALOUS of SELENE
http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/9241/691521-she_hulk_37_super.jpg

[Aguja]

This suggests that maybe Sage offed the real Storm and put a Stormbot in her place.
Like seriously, she might as well be going "1010101010010001110001010110101"
Reboot Storm, Reboot!

LOL

Storm is furious because they woke her up.

As she should be, how dare they wake a queen!

[ExodusCloak]

she is OBVIOUSLY JEALOUS OF SELENE
http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/9241/691521-she_hulk_37_super.jpg

Selene and her are BFF's they have had dinner together on occasion and have also had a very OOC Hi-5 moment.

[Agent_Torpor]

Selene and her are BFF's they have had dinner together on occasion and have also had a very OOC Hi-5 moment.

X-Men Unlimited issue #33. Great stuff.

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/5599/146691-42000-selene_super.jpg

Now this is an outfit.

[wolvie616]

Selene and her are BFF's they have had dinner together on occasion and have also had a very OOC Hi-5 moment.

i am sure they are a bit strained due to her "heroic" tendencies nowadays, and this is why they are bringing emmaback to her villainous roots

[KarlE]

Land should put the same attention to men's bulges as he does women's breasts.

[AcesX1X]

Land should put the same attention to men's bulges as he does women's breasts.

sales would sky-rocket.

[Cayman]

Land should put the same attention to men's bulges as he does women's breasts.

Land is too embarrassed to buy the right kind of magazine for that.

[eurazn]

Land should put the same attention to men's bulges as he does women's breasts.

The token inclusion of Northstar and gay icon Dazzler is Marvel's way of appealing to our gay sensibilities/dollars/currency. Bulges be damned.

[pharoahe22]

thank you very much for this insight pharoahe22. i have wondered for quite some time now why (otherwise seemingly-reasonable) individuals continue to defend the material published by matt fraction on uncanny x-men.

they are simply defending his work on iron man and thor on principle.

thank god for this. sometime i feel like i'm in the twilight zone when i see someone say they *like* fraction's UXM.

Hahaha yeah no problem. I'll defend Fraction any day of the week on those books, but the Uncanny book just makes me go "WTF!" sometimes lol. I do think he's an overall good writer, and I think some of the things that he's done in the book are good but there are just too many wtf moments for no reason whatsoever.

[KarlE]

Is it a sin for me to be gay and NOT be a fan of Dazzler at the same time?

[eurazn]

Is it a sin for me to be gay and NOT be a fan of Dazzler at the same time?

Yes.

Now go repent. IMMEDIATELY.

[Cayman]

Is it a sin for me to be gay and NOT be a fan of Dazzler at the same time?

It speaks well of you.

[NewMutant]

Is it a sin for me to be gay and NOT be a fan of Dazzler at the same time?

I'm not really a Dazzler fan either.

[eurazn]

It speaks well of you.

I'm not really a Dazzler fan either.

This heresy is making my eyes bleed. You'll both be sorry once you see Dazzler's GREATEST SCENE EVAR!!!!!!!11!!1!! in the pages of UXM 511.

[nightw1ng]

Hahaha yeah no problem. I'll defend Fraction any day of the week on those books, but the Uncanny book just makes me go "WTF!" sometimes lol. I do think he's an overall good writer, and I think some of the things that he's done in the book are good but there are just too many wtf moments for no reason whatsoever.
to be fair, other writers who were fan favorites have struggled writing the x-men, like brubaker, milligan, and austen (yes, he was liked at one point, which is why he as given the reins to uncanny). something about the x-men makes them a writer's trap.

[protogarrett]

Page 6 - More Cut and Paste!

[Will.S]

to be fair, other writers who were fan favorites have struggled writing the x-men, like brubaker, milligan, and austen (yes, he was liked at one point, which is why he as given the reins to uncanny). something about the x-men makes them a writer's trap.
I'm not sure what it is. Taking over a book like the X-Men is a big pressure given how vocal the fanbase is and how they never really seem to be satisfied with a particular writer for very long. But then again the writer needs to be very focused and know their continuity because some of that stuff can bite them in the ass, it's happened to the best of them.

I think Mike Carey is the only one that I've seen around here get a more universal type of praise here. What's interesting is that Matt Fraction avoids the internet at all costs when it comes to X-Men. The closest one can really go to contacting him or being more noticeably vocal to him would either be to e-mail him or to post on jinxworld.com's forums.

[nightw1ng]

Scott's wording on the first page is a little off. i know when he says "the body of the woman we both loved." he's referring to logan and himself, but the wording makes it seem like it's maddie and himself, which brought up the odd image of maddie being in love with jean.

[KarlE]

This heresy is making my eyes bleed. You'll both be sorry once you see Dazzler's GREATEST SCENE EVAR!!!!!!!11!!1!! in the pages of UXM 511.

I hope it's a scene of her sabotaging Lady Gaga's tour.

[wolvie616]

This heresy is making my eyes bleed. You'll both be sorry once you see Dazzler's GREATEST SCENE EVAR!!!!!!!11!!1!! in the pages of UXM 511.

off panel you say?

[eurazn]

I hope it's a scene of her sabotaging Lady Gaga's tour.

off panel you say?

Yes to both.

[Agent_Torpor]

I'm not sure what it is. Taking over a book like the X-Men is a big pressure given how vocal the fanbase is and how they never really seem to be satisfied with a particular writer for very long. But then again the writer needs to be very focused and know their continuity because some of that stuff can bite them in the ass, it's happened to the best of them.

I think Mike Carey is the only one that I've seen around here get a more universal type of praise here. What's interesting is that Matt Fraction avoids the internet at all costs when it comes to X-Men. The closest one can really go to contacting him or being more noticeably vocal to him would either be to e-mail him or to post on jinxworld.com's forums.

I saw no struggling in re: Milligan on "X-Men". His scripting was deft and delicious.

[Will.S]

I saw no struggling in re: Milligan on "X-Men". His scripting was deft and delicious.
You might be one of the few who liked his stuff, people were swearing him off really quickly around here.

I did like his work on the book but it was a really mixed bag.

[Agent_Torpor]

You might be one of the few who liked his stuff.

I did like his work on the book up to a certain point.

His work was derailed by two crossovers, the Black Panther fiasco and then House of M. When not encumbered, he shone brightly. Even his crossover stories exceeded expectations.

Thank god I wasn't around to hear any bellyaching.

[Steven F.]

Is it a sin for me to be gay and NOT be a fan of Dazzler at the same time?

No, it is not a sin. I was a fan until I came to CBR.

[Agent_Torpor]

No, it is not a sin. I was a fan until I came to CBR.

You switched your allegiance to Purple Girl?

[Steven F.]

You switched your allegiance to Purple Girl?

Oh, I've loved Purple Girl for years. I have lots of favs.

[Will.S]

His work was derailed by two crossovers, the Black Panther fiasco and then House of M. When not encumbered, he shone brightly. Even his crossover stories exceeded expectations.

Thank god I wasn't around to hear any bellyaching.
Indeed.

Personally I really enjoyed his Golgotha and Bizarre Love Triangle arcs the most.

[BBeeryan]

Sorry, but no. Fraction has been reading BBreeyan's posts and has given Storm the ultimate Fraption.

LMMFAO The ****head needs to read a lil better.

[rzerox21xx]

What in the name of Utah shining baldness is going on here. This preview been up for just a few hours and it already spawn 10 pages of this. I enjoy these threads. its the one thing I look forward and I always give my friend a laugh when I buy it and show him the landness of it.


Matt Fraction did a really good job with Order, his Senstational annual with peter and mj is epic, oh good, His Iron man is kicking ass. So why is Uncanny is suffering.

[ExodusCloak]

Wait? Was it Milligan that created the Brotherhood under Exodus and attacked the X-Men, the Pulse plot device and the Fox/Mystique thing?

[rzerox21xx]

with the order, he can do pretty good team books but I guess the cast for Uncanny is too big I guess. He might as well take Wolverine out of the equation snice he X-force and Avengers.

oh wait, I'm sorry, Marvel has to have Wolverine in X-men snice he has to be everywhere. I bet if he was in Captain Britian, it wouldnt have got cancel. They might as well I bet wolverine is iching for a rematch with Dracula from Old Claremont 80s when he try to turn Storm into a vampire.

[Agent_Torpor]

What in the name of Utah shining baldness is going on here. This preview been up for just a few hours and it already spawn 10 pages of this. I enjoy these threads. its the one thing I look forward and I always give my friend a laugh when I buy it and show him the landness of it.


Matt Fraction did a really good job with Order, his Senstational annual with peter and mj is epic, oh good, His Iron man is kicking ass. So why is Uncanny is suffering.

Iron Man is kicking ass? Tony and Maria frolicking like adolecents and Pepper becomes Iron Girl?

LOL. That book is non-lol fail.

[darknessatnoon]

Wait? Was it Milligan that created the Brotherhood under Exodus and attacked the X-Men, the Pulse plot device and the Fox/Mystique thing?

Austen created the Brotherhood under Exodus and sparked the Mindee Cuckoo/Gambit romance.

Milligan created the glorious Bizarre Love Triangle to which you refer.

[Mister Jerusalem]

Iron Man is kicking ass? Tony and Maria frolicking like adolecents and Pepper becomes Iron Girl?

LOL. That book is non-lol fail.

The Tony/Maria plot lines are a bit wandering at the moment...but I'd have to say the Pepper nonlethal, saving people Iron Man suit is pretty cool.

[DarthCyclopsRLZ]

God Fraction needs to hire an assistant to script those fights.

It says something when a preview's less cringe-inducing dialogue is Northstar bumbling his way through asking Cykverine if they'll ever talk to one another again.

On a different note, LOL at Emma's disapproving body language and Storm doing that floating-twisting-in-mid-air thingy. Seem... familiar.

[Novaya Havoc]

No, it is not a sin. I was a fan until I came to CBR.

Oh, I am shedding a ROMATEAR over this!1!!!!!!

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b41/havoc1/Blog/nexiles_bad.jpg

[Prodigy55]

I don't even know what to say.

[Will.S]

Austen created the Brotherhood under Exodus and sparked the Mindee Cuckoo/Gambit romance.

Milligan created the glorious Bizarre Love Triangle to which you refer.
They were both drawn by Salvador Larroca so I could see why there was confusion there.

The Brotherhood stuff, if people remember here, produced the "Gay Red Cloak man" thing that went on so that's another reason why I think Fraction is still better than Austen.

[lockerogue]

Dazzler's BIGGEST SCENE EVAR will more than likely happen in the last 2 pages. She and Nortstar will be sitting in the back of the Blackbird sipping cocktails and talking shit about the X-Men like they normally do. Those will more than likely be the best thing that happens in this arc.

[Will.S]

Dazzler's BIGGEST SCENE EVAR will more than likely happen in the last 2 pages. She and Nortstar will be sitting in the back of the Blackbird sipping cocktails and talking shit about the X-Men like they normally do. Those will more than likely be the best thing that happens in this arc.
Fraction should use the character more prominently if he's going to show her on the scene.

That being said, I'm not a big enough Dazzler fan to really care as much as others do.

[Aguja]

I failed to mention the one positive of this preview, I believe someone else noted this as well. Bravo to Scott for being pissed at Logan. I am glad people are starting to see how sick his obsession with Jean is/was. A tiny fraction of my hate for Scott has chipped away.

Also the on panel proof that Scott still loves Jean must be destroying Emma/Scott shippers. :frown:

[Fatguy]

"Yes....Give your powers to me!" Muhuhuhahahaha!

I fucking hate the Red Queen.

[yanapryde]

I'm rather excited to see this alleged epic scene with Dazzler.

Is SHE going to take down the Hallucina-Sisters?

[Cayman]

This heresy is making my eyes bleed. You'll both be sorry once you see Dazzler's GREATEST SCENE EVAR!!!!!!!11!!1!! in the pages of UXM 511.

It's true, I am looking forward to her death.

[Anna]

Is it a sin for me to be gay and NOT be a fan of Dazzler at the same time?

It speaks well of you.

I'm not really a Dazzler fan either. I feel vindicated.

This heresy is making my eyes bleed. You'll both be sorry once you see Dazzler's GREATEST SCENE EVAR!!!!!!!11!!1!! in the pages of UXM 511.

I hope it's a scene of her sabotaging Lady Gaga's tour. Maybe she's jealous because Gaga's stealing her thunder.

No, it is not a sin. I was a fan until I came to CBR.

You switched your allegiance to Purple Girl?

Oh, I've loved Purple Girl for years. I have lots of favs.
We need to see Kara again. Purple >>> than pink.
Wait? Was it Milligan that created the Brotherhood under Exodus and attacked the X-Men, the Pulse plot device and the Fox/Mystique thing?

Austen created the Brotherhood under Exodus and sparked the Mindee Cuckoo/Gambit romance.

Milligan created the glorious Bizarre Love Triangle to which you refer.
I had hoped at the time that he'd push Mindee and Icarus together. :frown:
I'm rather excited to see this alleged epic scene with Dazzler.

Is SHE going to take down the Hallucina-Sisters? She might offer them the chance to dance with Pixie on her tour. They can create the illusion that she's not aging.

[Novaya Havoc]

It's true, I am looking forward to her death.

Oh, go and purchase yourself a personality already.

[Cayman]

Oh, go and purchase yourself a personality already.

I'm in the market for a shrill, monotonous hysteric personality. Where did you purchase yours?

[Dagger]

Okay, wow, guys. Take it easy.

[Hi-Fi]

Personal shots. Lovely.

[MuhollandDriver]

Has there been a run that fans, in general, have liked besides Claremont's? i suppose there is Morrison, but he was on Adjectiveless (New) X-Men technically.

Has there been any writer on Uncanny since Claremont left that at least half the fans enjoyed?

i am seriously asking this. i wasn't around for much of the 90s...i only read here and there...and what i read was uninspiring to me.

It seems that each writer's work runs from being a tad dull to botched tranny trainwreck.

The Avengers have tons of continuity, and it doesn't have this issue. Heck, Spiderman survived one of the biggest retcons of all time.

What gives with Uncanny? Anyone have ideas? i've posted this before...most people just think the title is now cursed.

[Novaya Havoc]

Has there been a run that fans, in general, have liked besides Claremont's? i suppose there is Morrison, but he was on Adjectiveless (New) X-Men technically.

Has there been any writer on Uncanny since Claremont left that at least half the fans enjoyed?

i am seriously asking this. i wasn't around for much of the 90s...i only read here and there...and what i read was uninspiring to me.

It seems that each writer's work runs from being a tad dull to botched tranny trainwreck.

The Avengers has tons of continuity, and it doesn't have this issue. Heck, Spiderman survived one of the biggest retcons of all time.

What gives with Uncanny? Anyone have ideas? i've posted this before...most people just think the title is now cursed.

I liked Lobdell. Say what you will!

[Cayman]

Has there been a run that fans, in general, have liked besides Claremont's? i suppose there is Morrison, but he was on Adjectiveless (New) X-Men technically.

Has there been any writer on Uncanny since Claremont left that at least half the fans enjoyed?

i am seriously asking this. i wasn't around for much of the 90s...i only read here and there...and what i read was uninspiring to me.

It seems that each writer's work runs from being a tad dull to botched tranny trainwreck.

The Avengers has tons of continuity, and it doesn't have this issue. Heck, Spiderman survived one of the biggest retcons of all time.

What gives with Uncanny? Anyone have ideas? i've posted this before...most people just think the title is now cursed.

Carey's first arc, maybe.

[Dagger]

Has there been a run that fans, in general, have liked besides Claremont's? i suppose there is Morrison, but he was on Adjectiveless (New) X-Men technically.

Has there been any writer on Uncanny since Claremont left that at least half the fans enjoyed?

i am seriously asking this. i wasn't around for much of the 90s...i only read here and there...and what i read was uninspiring to me.

It seems that each writer's work runs from being a tad dull to botched tranny trainwreck.

The Avengers has tons of continuity, and it doesn't have this issue. Heck, Spiderman survived one of the biggest retcons of all time.

What gives with Uncanny? Anyone have ideas? i've posted this before...most people just think the title is now cursed.
I'm assuming since that what Lobdell wrote was well liked, since it sold better than most of Claremont's run. I know I still love it.

[Novaya Havoc]

I liked Lobdell. Say what you will!

I'm assuming since that what Lobdell wrote was well liked, since it sold better than most of Claremont's run. I know I still love it.

PSYCHIC! *high five*

[jarrod]

Steven Seagle was pretty liked, but he was really second fiddle to Joe Kelly anyway.

[Anna]

I liked Lobdell. Say what you will!

Even his Alpha Flight?

[eurazn]

Dazzler's BIGGEST SCENE EVAR will more than likely happen in the last 2 pages. She and Nortstar will be sitting in the back of the Blackbird sipping cocktails and talking shit about the X-Men like they normally do. Those will more than likely be the best thing that happens in this arc.

I'm rather excited to see this alleged epic scene with Dazzler.

Is SHE going to take down the Hallucina-Sisters?

Dazzler will be POKEMON in this issue, I'm sure of it.

After the unprecedented success of the SISTERHOOD STRIKE (the text is in purple because this is Psylocke's trumphant return, after all), the X-Women will be disoriented and scattered. Emma, being the amazing field leader she is, will order Dazzler to distract their foes at which point Alison will get her very own dialogue-less splash page of FULL DIVASPARKLY BLINDING BRILLIANCE.

On the next page without explanation, Dazzler, Storm and Karma will be unconcious (rendered as such off-panel, of course) leaving body-builder Emma and Pixie (wait, where did she come from???) to save the day. Pixie will then stab Psylocke in the forehead with her Soul Sword and declare "THIS is how you use a knife, you sodding cow!" thus freeing her from mind control (but rendering her unconscious, of course). Emma will rant about the Mastermind sisters' low class tops a bit before shirtless Cyclops and Wolverine show up and flex their pecs whilst arguing about Jean. Their sullen/angry gazes will be copied/pasted/enlarged/cropped into various panels over the next several pages before the aspiring Star Trek transporter Spiral teleports onto the battle scene with the new Red Queen/Jean in tow. The Red Queen will say something inane like "the Phoenix has risen again, WORM!" and the last panel will consist Cyclops, Wolverine, Pixie and Emma (or is it a Cuckoo? Dazzler? Lady Mastermind?) battle-posing on one side with the Red Queen on the other, o-faces abounding.

EPIC.

[Novaya Havoc]

Even his Alpha Flight?

We are discussing Uncanny X-Men here, Anna. Alpha Flight discussions belong in the Marvel Universe forum.

[Dagger]

PSYCHIC! *high five*
LOL! Double the pleasure, double the fun!

[MuhollandDriver]

Alright....if You liked it great...but i am wanting to know of a writer who's work on Uncanny was liked, in general, by much of the audience.

Lobdell, maybe?

[Novaya Havoc]

Dazzler will be POKEMON in this issue, I'm sure of it.

After the unprecedented success of the SISTERHOOD STRIKE (the text is in purple because this is Psylocke's trumphant return, after all), the X-Women will be disoriented and scattered. Emma, being the amazing field leader she is, will order Dazzler to distract their foes at which point Alison will get her very own dialogue-less splash page of FULL DIVASPARKLY BLINDING BRILLIANCE.

On the next page without explanation, Dazzler, Storm and Karma will be unconcious (rendered as such off-panel, of course) leaving body-builder Emma and Pixie (wait, where did she come from???) to save the day. Pixie will then stab Psylocke in the forehead with her Soul Sword and declare "THIS is how you use a knife, you sodding cow!" thus freeing her from mind control (but rendering her unconscious, of course). Emma will rant about the Mastermind sisters' low class tops a bit before shirtless Cyclops and Wolverine show up and flex their pecs whilst arguing about Jean. Their sullen/angry gazes will be copied/pasted/enlarged/cropped into various panels over the next several pages before the aspiring Star Trek transporter Spiral teleports onto the battle scene with the new Red Queen/Jean in tow. The Red Queen will say something inane like "the Phoenix has risen again, WORM!" and the last panel will consist Cyclops, Wolverine, Pixie and Emma (or is it a Cuckoo? Dazzler? Lady Mastermind?) battle-posing on one side with the Red Queen on the other, o-faces abounding.

EPIC.

Per. fec. tion.

[Dagger]

Alright....if You liked it great...but i am wanting to know of a writer who's work on Uncanny was liked, in general, by much of the audience.

Lobdell, maybe?

Stan Lee? IDK what you're asking. It's not like all that many writers have tackled the title.

[Agent_Torpor]

Even his Alpha Flight?

That was awful.

[MuhollandDriver]

i am asking if there is a run by a writer on Uncanny post-Claremont that is well liked by fans in general.

[jarrod]

Alright....if You liked it great...but i am wanting to know of a writer who's work on Uncanny was liked, in general, by much of the audience.

Lobdell, maybe?
Lobdell was poopoo'd pretty hard retroactively, and there were definite gripers during his tenure. The X-Men got more popular around that time, but due largely to external influences (chiefly TAS).

[jarrod]

We are discussing Uncanny X-Men here, Anna. Alpha Flight discussions belong in the Marvel Universe forum.
Lobdell's X-Factor and Excalibur were terrible.

His Generation X almost made up for those sins though... almost...

[lockerogue]

Lobdell's X-Factor and Excalibur were terrible.

His Generation X almost made up for those sins though... almost...

His Gen X issues were the sex.

[Disco Jess Minge]

i am asking if there is a run by a writer on Uncanny post-Claremont that is well liked by fans in general.

Joe Casey towards the end. Terry Kavanaugh, ie Bob Harras's mouthpiece.

[Disco Jess Minge]

His Gen X issues were the sex.

Even the non-Bachalo issues were the sex. Although I really liked James Robinson's run. I'd wish he'd do Uncanny instead of Didio's fanfic over at DC.

[jarrod]

Joe Casey towards the end. Terry Kavanaugh, ie Bob Harras's mouthpiece.
Kavanaugh? You mean during the Davis run? I thought most people hated that era, especially the Uncanny issues (as they didn't even get Davis art)? And then we got CC ghost scripting even (lol).


Casey was great towards the end but ugh, his start was so bad. :/

[darknessatnoon]

Casey was great towards the end but ugh, his start was so bad. :/

I loved Sugar Kane. The only thing I could have done without was the issue devoted to a middle-aged Jean Grey in leather pants making out with a guy three times her age.

[Novaya Havoc]

I remember when Dazzler fans were all excited, thinking Sugar Kane might have been Dazzler under an alias.

Alas.

[jarrod]

I loved Sugar Kane. The only thing I could have done without was the issue devoted to a middle-aged Jean Grey in leather pants making out with a guy three times her age.
3 times? She's not Emma.

I can't remember, what was the cop-out resolution to the Logan/Jean thing?

[MuhollandDriver]

So....the answer is Joe Casey towards the end.

That's sad. What do You all think Uncanny needs to be great?

[darknessatnoon]

So....the answer is Joe Casey towards the end.

That's sad. What do You all think Uncanny needs to be great?

I have liked many Uncanny writers. Stop trolling on behalf of CC. It's sickening.

[jarrod]

So....the answer is Joe Casey towards the end.

That's sad. What do You all think Uncanny needs to be great?
Impossible. The curse cannot be removed.

[darknessatnoon]

3 times? She's not Emma.

I can't remember, what was the cop-out resolution to the Logan/Jean thing?

He's 150; Jean is 50. Learn how to multiply.

The cop-out was the Jean said she couldn't remember anything. Lying tramp.

[lockerogue]

So....the answer is Joe Casey towards the end.

That's sad. What do You all think Uncanny needs to be great?

Steven Seagle's run is pretty good from the issues that I have.

[jarrod]

He's 150; Jean is 50. Learn how to multiply.
You're confusing Jean and Emma. Understandable though.

Jean only dresses like she's 50.


The cop-out was the Jean said she couldn't remember anything. Lying tramp.
lol. I bet this is when she gave Logan that locket.

[Disco Jess Minge]

Kavanaugh? You mean during the Davis run? I thought most people hated that era, especially the Uncanny issues (as they didn't even get Davis art)? And then we got CC ghost scripting even (lol).


Casey was great towards the end but ugh, his start was so bad. :/

Yeah, I was kidding about Kavanaugh. His name isn't even mentioned when people talk about Uncanny writers. They think Claremont, Lobdell, Seagle, Claremont. That run was pretty forgettable.

And I was really excited for Joe Casey's run, but the lack of females at the beginning bothered me and Ian Churchill's art. I was like whuh? Get someone on Frank Quitely's level. I swear, if Sean Phillips did Casey's entire run, we'd get better stuff out of Casey the entire time instead of the end. Not saying that I didn't like Ron Garney. I loved his new style then, it was Jim Lee-y but done in a monthly way.

And how could people hate the art in Kavanaugh's run? We had Adam Kubert, Tom Raney, and Jim Cheung. Kubert's Illyana was beautiful. Remember that two issue arc where Colossus and Marrow went to the art museum? That charcoal/pastel double page spread of Mikhail Rasputing as a ghost was neat to look at.

[darknessatnoon]

You're confusing Jean and Emma. Understandable though.

Jean only dresses like she's 50.



lol. I bet this is when she gave Logan that locket.

And acted it even back when she was 15.

I think he snipped it off during Endsong.

[jarrod]

Yeah, I was kidding about Kavanaugh. His name isn't even mentioned when people talk about Uncanny writers. They think Claremont, Lobdell, Seagle, Claremont. That run was pretty forgettable.

And I was really excited for Joe Casey's run, but the lack of females at the beginning bothered me and Ian Churchill's art. I was like whuh? Get someone on Frank Quitely's level. I swear, if Sean Phillips did Casey's entire run, we'd get better stuff out of Casey the entire time instead of the end. Not saying that I didn't like Ron Garney. I loved his new style then, it was Jim Lee-y but done in a monthly way.
Oh, Sean Phillips! <3 <3

I liked Garney too. And similarly HATED Churchill.


And how could people hate the art in Kavanaugh's run? We had Adam Kubert, Tom Raney, and Jim Cheung. Kubert's Illyana was beautiful. Remember that two issue arc where Colossus and Marrow went to the art museum? That charcoal/pastel double page spread of Mikhail Rasputing as a ghost was neat to look at.
Kubert was great, I liked the colored pencil bits he used to interject. Still, next to Davis on X-Men, Uncanny always seemed to be less exciting somehow.

And I've blocked out all memory of Pretty Marrow™.

[MuhollandDriver]

Well....hopefully the next writer can work things out!

i'd love to see what Marjorie Liu or Kathryn Immonen would do.

[jarrod]

Cornell's a wizard. Let him do it!

[Novaya Havoc]

Well....hopefully the next writer can work things out!

i'd love to see what Marjorie Liu or Kathryn Immonen would do.

lol @ a woman being allowed to write Uncanny.

[MuhollandDriver]

lol @ a woman being allowed to write Uncanny.

Me also.

i'd be very interested in seeing how perspectives would change.

[Disco Jess Minge]

Oh, Sean Phillips! <3 <3

I liked Garney too. And similarly HATED Churchill.



Kubert was great, I liked the colored pencil bits he used to interject. Still, next to Davis on X-Men, Uncanny always seemed to be less exciting somehow.

And I've blocked out all memory of Pretty Marrow™.

I was stoked for Davis's run and loved the first two issues because Liquid was coloring and their style perfectly complemented Davis's silky fluid pencils. But then he got Marie Javins to do the rest and it looked UGLY and DRAB. While Kubert got Liquid who did a capable job but we all know that Richard Isanove is the only one who can do Adam's art justice.

[jarrod]

lol @ a woman being allowed to write Uncanny.
And sadly, it was women (Ann & Louise) who were really behind making the book GREAT. :/

[eurazn]

And sadly, it was women (Ann & Louise) who were really behind making the book GREAT. :/

Revisionist history makes the present easier to swallow. Marvel sez: You will not speak of these women again.

[infernohara]

If Jean is 50, then Emma is around 70. Must be awesome to use telepathy to mask those wrinkles......I see rachel taught emma something afterall.

Ugh. I can't believe Psylocke and the Mastermind girls are about to get owned by Emma, Storm, Dazzler and Karma......WHAT A CROCK!! And I can't wait for Chimera to once again stand there looking menacing and actually doing NOTHING with her dragons. One psychic knife stab and Emma should be down and out even in diamond form. I know what will happen the Sisterhood will have an extremely stupid moment and lose.

Dazzler big scene: Singing a very awesome song that will bring Betsy back to her senses! You heard it here first!

[jarrod]

Revisionist history makes the present easier to swallow. Marvel sez: You will not speak of these women again.
I'm sorry! I meant it was all Claremont's divine genius!

[Disco Jess Minge]

That Bianca woman in Lockenrogue's avatar would have made a great member of the Sisterhood and would have made more sense than Chimera. Freakin' below Z-ro lister.

[Disco Jess Minge]

I'm sorry! I meant it was all Claremont's divine genius!

Is it any surprise that Claremont's later run lost a lot of focus under Harras's reign of terror?

[Drey]

Thanks for the laugh guys. I was here at work cracking up! I'm so disappointed in how Psylocke's been portrayed though. She hasn't been able to hit the broad side of a barn with her psychic knife.

I won't say anymore because it'll just make me upset.

[rzerox21xx]

Adjectiveless X-men had Fabian Nicieze I think did a good job and also did New Warriors for the first 50 issues or so, Larry Hama did a long pretty good Wolverine run through the early and mid 90s.

you know Mark Waid did wrote some issues of X-men in 1996 before and during Onslaught.

[Aguja]

Dazzler will be POKEMON in this issue, I'm sure of it.

After the unprecedented success of the SISTERHOOD STRIKE (the text is in purple because this is Psylocke's trumphant return, after all), the X-Women will be disoriented and scattered. Emma, being the amazing field leader she is, will order Dazzler to distract their foes at which point Alison will get her very own dialogue-less splash page of FULL DIVASPARKLY BLINDING BRILLIANCE.

On the next page without explanation, Dazzler, Storm and Karma will be unconcious (rendered as such off-panel, of course) leaving body-builder Emma and Pixie (wait, where did she come from???) to save the day. Pixie will then stab Psylocke in the forehead with her Soul Sword and declare "THIS is how you use a knife, you sodding cow!" thus freeing her from mind control (but rendering her unconscious, of course). Emma will rant about the Mastermind sisters' low class tops a bit before shirtless Cyclops and Wolverine show up and flex their pecs whilst arguing about Jean. Their sullen/angry gazes will be copied/pasted/enlarged/cropped into various panels over the next several pages before the aspiring Star Trek transporter Spiral teleports onto the battle scene with the new Red Queen/Jean in tow. The Red Queen will say something inane like "the Phoenix has risen again, WORM!" and the last panel will consist Cyclops, Wolverine, Pixie and Emma (or is it a Cuckoo? Dazzler? Lady Mastermind?) battle-posing on one side with the Red Queen on the other, o-faces abounding.

EPIC.

This is too well written to appear in Uncanny.

[justinkos91]

Emma looks like Lady Mastermind from earlier in the arc from that last pannel.

She also looks like storm in the SFX arc

[MuhollandDriver]

Well....after reading some posts here and in mail....just to clarify...

i wasn't intending to put Claremont on a pedestal. i think it is an honest observation, however, that his initial run is the only one that gets all around praise. Whether it deserves it or not is another issue. It seems those who wrote Uncanny after his first run, including Claremont himself, weren't accepted as good stories by the general reading population. i am not saying the stories themselves were bad...i haven't read many of them. i also have characters and stories i enjoy that are considered unpopular.

i am asking because i haven't read the totality of the stories. i've read much of Austen's in collected form, which i didn't like, Brubakers, some of which i liked, and Fraction. i am more interested in why stories past Claremont's first run don't seem to be accepted.

Is it fan expectations? Something to do with the writer's approach? A mixture of both? i don't really know. i just think the history of Uncanny is quite an interesting one.

[Perfection/Emma 2]

THIS SHIT LOOKS AWESOME! I can't wait to see the Sisterhood beat the snot out of the X-Men and this time it's for real

[Will.S]

Well....after reading some posts here and in mail....just to clarify...

i wasn't intending to put Claremont on a pedestal. i think it is an honest observation, however, that his initial run is the only one that gets all around praise. Whether it deserves it or not is another issue. It seems those who wrote Uncanny after his first run, including Claremont himself, weren't accepted as good stories by the general reading population. i am not saying the stories themselves were bad...i haven't read many of them. i also have characters and stories i enjoy that are considered unpopular.

i am asking because i haven't read the totality of the stories. i've read much of Austen's in collected form, which i didn't like, Brubakers, some of which i liked, and Fraction. i am more interested in why stories past Claremont's first run don't seem to be accepted.

Is it fan expectations? Something to do with the writer's approach? A mixture of both? i don't really know. i just think the history of Uncanny is quite an interesting one.I think this warrants its own topic.

[Drey]

THIS SHIT LOOKS AWESOME! I can't wait to see the Sisterhood beat the snot out of the X-Men and this time it's for real

I think I can deal with this as long as Maddie succeeds in getting what she wants.

[eurazn]

This is too well written to appear in Uncanny.

My dreams DASHED! :frown:

THIS SHIT LOOKS AWESOME! I can't wait to see the Sisterhood beat the snot out of the X-Men and this time it's for real

As opposed to beating the snot out of them for fake? :biggrin: They couldn't even do that much considering the insurmountable combined forces of Pixie and the Cuckoos owned ST:TNG Transporter Girl and company.

[DeadXMan]

mach 5 is 300 mph.?


will somboady tell frach to achive mach 1 at 36,000 ft 654.6 mph

it right here at Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mach_number)

as is the blackbird Land traced

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr150/DXM616/landmust.jpg

love how he kept the double cockpit shadows for the single cockpit X-wing

[ExodusCloak]

If Jean is 50, then Emma is around 70. Must be awesome to use telepathy to mask those wrinkles......I see rachel taught emma something afterall.

Ugh. I can't believe Psylocke and the Mastermind girls are about to get owned by Emma, Storm, Dazzler and Karma......WHAT A CROCK!! And I can't wait for Chimera to once again stand there looking menacing and actually doing NOTHING with her dragons. One psychic knife stab and Emma should be down and out even in diamond form. I know what will happen the Sisterhood will have an extremely stupid moment and lose.

Dazzler big scene: Singing a very awesome song that will bring Betsy back to her senses! You heard it here first!

The Sisterhood were being boosted by Magic and Empath was working from the inside making the entire team incompetent.

Psylocke's psi-knife overloads the nervous system, in Diamond Form Emma has a diamond nervous system and her diamond form disperses/suppresses psi energy via adamantine luster. She also can't feel anything in Diamond Form which suggests that her nervous system becomes redundant. It wouldn't work on her, much like it wouldn't work on Sabertooth because his nervous system was buggered/scarred after having an adamantium claw through his brain.

[steve2275]

Ian Churchill's art. I was like whuh? Get someone on Frank Quitely's level
FUCK YOU
IAN'S ART IS AWESOME
i miss typing like that like i did in 2000

[Charybdis4]

Oh lord......it just gets better (in a comedic way)

In that awe inspiring Dazz, Emma & Karma "working the attitude" panel, I love how Ali not only has severe wonky eye syndrome BUT she has no bones in her right arm - is that her secondary mutation?

[steve2275]

In that awe inspiring Dazz, Emma & Karma "working the attitude" panel, I love how Ali not only has severe wonky eye syndrome BUT she has no bones in her right arm - is that her secondary mutation?or too much pixie dust xposure? :tongue:

[thawrecka]

Why does Emma look like Pamela Anderson? I swear there was a time when I liked Greg Land's art, back in the dark ages maybe.

That little narration box about Dazzler did crack me up, though.

[Disco Jess Minge]

mach 5 is 300 mph.?


will somboady tell frach to achive mach 1 at 36,000 ft 654.6 mph

it right here at Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mach_number)

as is the blackbird Land traced

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr150/DXM616/landmust.jpg

love how he kept the double cockpit shadows for the single cockpit X-wing
Planes are hard to draw convincingly out of memory. I give passes on planes, cars, and buildings. It's the people that drives me crazy.

[FeminineMystique]

And now a preview of Uncanny X Men Abridged...but first a recap brought to us by Pixie

Pixie: Oh it was SOOOO cool! X-23 was in trouble and I was all like "PIXIE APPEAR!" and I saved everyone and I totally murdered this weird guy we keep locked in our basement with my soul dagger but it's okay because I can do THIS (Anime eyes, sparkles)
Edward Cullen: hey! You stole my motif!
Pixie: GASP! SPARKLY! PIXIE HUG! (Leaps him)
Dr Light: Oh sure when I do that to young boys I get in trouble. But when SHE does it...
With that over and done with...

X PLANE!

Scott: I AM RAGE PERSONIFIED.

Wolverine: I REFUSE TO EXPLAIN THE LOCK OF HAIR ON MY DRESSER.

Both: GRRRRR.

Northstar: Just feel the yaoi tension! Say Colossus I don't suppose...

Colossus: For the last time comrade! I swing that way only in Ultimate universe!

Scot: He was keeping a lock of her hair. I enjoy stating the obvious over and over.

SISTERHOOD!

Red Queen: They'll soon know where we are...somehow. We must hurry! Especially as they'll be missed about us raping their minds like they were Brandon Teena and we were the guys who sodomised her!

All: GASP!

Red Queen: Too soon?

Reagan: Can we let that joke die already?

Red Queen: What like your father? BURN!

Spiral: Why do we need to run? Didn't we beat them all easily last time?

Red Queen: No time for logic!

Spiral: Yes mistress.

Deathstrike: Oh sure when YOU do it it's fine...

Spiral: Not now honey!

EMMA!

Emma: I've got you now you trollop!

ALL: BATTLE CHARGE!

Storm: wait...why don't I have a character caption?

SCO...

Storm: No don't pull a scene change I asked a question! Karma gets one, DAZZLER gets one why don't I get one?

SCO...

Storm: it pisses me off is all.

SCOTT!

Emma: Stop thinking about your DEAD WIFE and get on with it!

Scott: I AM ANGRY! RAR!

Emma: Then why do you just have a vacant expression on your face?

Scot: Because Land drew me! RAR!

SISTERHOOD!

Red Queen: Oh yes...whose a hot sexy lock of hair? You bad little lock of hair...the Red Queen will punish you! Spiral! Fetch my bondage gear we're off!

Martinique: You're just leaving us behind? And why is this my only line of dialouge in this arc?

Red Queen: You abysmal failiures stay here and watch out for the stupid X Men. And get rid of Psylocke's corpse it's starting to smell!

Storm: Stupid? First no character caption now you're calling us STUPID!?!

CHARACTER CAPTION!

Storm: YAY! This calls for a celebration...MURDERING TIME!

Emma: It's Emma Frost BITCH!

Psylocke: Your cliched lines are no match for our mid level powers! Sisterhood...STRIKE!

Reagan: Is that our catch phrase?

What will happen next? Is it the sisterhoods catchphrase? Will Scot ever forgive Logan for being a weirdo pervert and keeping a dead womans hair by his bed? Why am I asking you? Tune in again for more pulse stopping action! Please?

[AN0LE]

And now a preview of Uncanny X Men Abridged...but first a recap brought to us by Pixie

Pixie: Oh it was SOOOO cool! X-23 was in trouble and I was all like "PIXIE APPEAR!" and I saved everyone and I totally murdered this weird guy we keep locked in our basement with my soul dagger but it's okay because I can do THIS (Anime eyes, sparkles)
Edward Cullen: hey! You stole my motif!
Pixie: GASP! SPARKLY! PIXIE HUG! (Leaps him)
Dr Light: Oh sure when I do that to young boys I get in trouble. But when SHE does it...
With that over and done with...

X PLANE!

Scott: I AM RAGE PERSONIFIED.

Wolverine: I REFUSE TO EXPLAIN THE LOCK OF HAIR ON MY DRESSER.

Both: GRRRRR.

Northstar: Just feel the yaoi tension! Say Colossus I don't suppose...

Colossus: For the last time comrade! I swing that way only in Ultimate universe!

Scot: He was keeping a lock of her hair. I enjoy stating the obvious over and over.

SISTERHOOD!

Red Queen: They'll soon know where we are...somehow. We must hurry! Especially as they'll be missed about us raping their minds like they were Brandon Teena and we were the guys who sodomised her!

All: GASP!

Red Queen: Too soon?

Reagan: Can we let that joke die already?

Red Queen: What like your father? BURN!

Spiral: Why do we need to run? Didn't we beat them all easily last time?

Red Queen: No time for logic!

Spiral: Yes mistress.

Deathstrike: Oh sure when YOU do it it's fine...

Spiral: Not now honey!

EMMA!

Emma: I've got you now you trollop!

ALL: BATTLE CHARGE!

Storm: wait...why don't I have a character caption?

SCO...

Storm: No don't pull a scene change I asked a question! Karma gets one, DAZZLER gets one why don't I get one?

SCO...

Storm: it pisses me off is all.

SCOTT!

Emma: Stop thinking about your DEAD WIFE and get on with it!

Scott: I AM ANGRY! RAR!

Emma: Then why do you just have a vacant expression on your face?

Scot: Because Land drew me! RAR!

SISTERHOOD!

Red Queen: Oh yes...whose a hot sexy lock of hair? You bad little lock of hair...the Red Queen will punish you! Spiral! Fetch my bondage gear we're off!

Martinique: You're just leaving us behind? And why is this my only line of dialouge in this arc?

Red Queen: You abysmal failiures stay here and watch out for the stupid X Men. And get rid of Psylocke's corpse it's starting to smell!

Storm: Stupid? First no character caption now you're calling us STUPID!?!

CHARACTER CAPTION!

Storm: YAY! This calls for a celebration...MURDERING TIME!

Emma: It's Emma Frost BITCH!

Psylocke: Your cliched lines are no match for our mid level powers! Sisterhood...STRIKE!

Reagan: Is that our catch phrase?

What will happen next? Is it the sisterhoods catchphrase? Will Scot ever forgive Logan for being a weirdo pervert and keeping a dead womans hair by his bed? Why am I asking you? Tune in again for more pulse stopping action! Please?

I am in love with everything you write!

[FeminineMystique]

I am in love with everything you write!

Everything I write loves you right back darling!

Everything I write: It's true, I do! (Pulls out HUGE FREAKING DIAMOND RING) Please marry me!

[Puunk]

And now a preview of Uncanny X Men Abridged...but first a recap brought to us by Pixie

Pixie: Oh it was SOOOO cool! X-23 was in trouble and I was all like "PIXIE APPEAR!" and I saved everyone and I totally murdered this weird guy we keep locked in our basement with my soul dagger but it's okay because I can do THIS (Anime eyes, sparkles)
Edward Cullen: hey! You stole my motif!
Pixie: GASP! SPARKLY! PIXIE HUG! (Leaps him)
Dr Light: Oh sure when I do that to young boys I get in trouble. But when SHE does it...
With that over and done with...

X PLANE!

Scott: I AM RAGE PERSONIFIED.

Wolverine: I REFUSE TO EXPLAIN THE LOCK OF HAIR ON MY DRESSER.

Both: GRRRRR.

Northstar: Just feel the yaoi tension! Say Colossus I don't suppose...

Colossus: For the last time comrade! I swing that way only in Ultimate universe!

Scot: He was keeping a lock of her hair. I enjoy stating the obvious over and over.

SISTERHOOD!

Red Queen: They'll soon know where we are...somehow. We must hurry! Especially as they'll be missed about us raping their minds like they were Brandon Teena and we were the guys who sodomised her!

All: GASP!

Red Queen: Too soon?

Reagan: Can we let that joke die already?

Red Queen: What like your father? BURN!

Spiral: Why do we need to run? Didn't we beat them all easily last time?

Red Queen: No time for logic!

Spiral: Yes mistress.

Deathstrike: Oh sure when YOU do it it's fine...

Spiral: Not now honey!

EMMA!

Emma: I've got you now you trollop!

ALL: BATTLE CHARGE!

Storm: wait...why don't I have a character caption?

SCO...

Storm: No don't pull a scene change I asked a question! Karma gets one, DAZZLER gets one why don't I get one?

SCO...

Storm: it pisses me off is all.

SCOTT!

Emma: Stop thinking about your DEAD WIFE and get on with it!

Scott: I AM ANGRY! RAR!

Emma: Then why do you just have a vacant expression on your face?

Scot: Because Land drew me! RAR!

SISTERHOOD!

Red Queen: Oh yes...whose a hot sexy lock of hair? You bad little lock of hair...the Red Queen will punish you! Spiral! Fetch my bondage gear we're off!

Martinique: You're just leaving us behind? And why is this my only line of dialouge in this arc?

Red Queen: You abysmal failiures stay here and watch out for the stupid X Men. And get rid of Psylocke's corpse it's starting to smell!

Storm: Stupid? First no character caption now you're calling us STUPID!?!

CHARACTER CAPTION!

Storm: YAY! This calls for a celebration...MURDERING TIME!

Emma: It's Emma Frost BITCH!

Psylocke: Your cliched lines are no match for our mid level powers! Sisterhood...STRIKE!

Reagan: Is that our catch phrase?

What will happen next? Is it the sisterhoods catchphrase? Will Scot ever forgive Logan for being a weirdo pervert and keeping a dead womans hair by his bed? Why am I asking you? Tune in again for more pulse stopping action! Please?

LMFAOO!
Omg your amazing ahahaha! Oh mannn ..
Martinique: You're just leaving us behind? And why is this my only line of dialouge in this arc?
Red Queen: You abysmal failiures stay here and watch out for the stupid X Men. And get rid of Psylocke's corpse it's starting to smell!
Emma: It's Emma Frost BITCH!

While I am here, I must get something off my chest - Emma beat Regan up in the previous issue. How come she looks perfectly fine here (until the glass attack)? Secondly, the last page - the first panel that features Emma, Karma and Dazzler is really, really pissing me off for some reason. The image of Emma totally makes me want to throw up.

[FeminineMystique]

While I am here, I must get something off my chest - Emma beat Regan up in the previous issue. How come she looks perfectly fine here (until the glass attack)? Secondly, the last page - the first panel that features Emma, Karma and Dazzler is really, really pissing me off for some reason. The image of Emma totally makes me want to throw up.

I'm guessing Reagan is using her illusion powers to cover up any bruises or scars. She's always seemed very shallow to me so I wouldn't be surprised if she wanted to keep herself looking perfect. (Or, for a real world explanation: Land couldn't find any scarred porn stars to trace in time for this issue)

And I agree with you about that panel darling. I never thought three sexy women charging into battle in spandex would make me want to STOP reading but Land made the impossible possible with that particular scene.

[MarvelGirlBoy]

"I don't care how hurt you are. I need your absolute focus."

Maddie breaks the fourth wall to plead with the bored reader, with Land come-to-bed-eyes.
Don't try that now, Fraction, you lost my focus 4 issues ago.

Did Karma get hair extensions?

I am surprised you focused on this; i think Karma's best new feature is her STROKEFACE.

[Flâneur]

"I don't care how hurt you are. I need your absolute focus."

Maddie breaks the fourth wall to plead with the bored reader, with Land come-to-bed-eyes.
Don't try that now, Fraction, you lost my focus 4 issues ago.
This ... is an incredibly brilliant post.

I love you.

[FeminineMystique]

"I don't care how hurt you are. I need your absolute focus."

Maddie breaks the fourth wall to plead with the bored reader, with Land come-to-bed-eyes.
Don't try that now, Fraction, you lost my focus 4 issues ago

Genius :) Maddie's pleading straight to the reader. A moment worthy of Grant Morrison...if he suffered major head trauma perhaps.

LOL I love the Sailor Moon poses. Emma is Sailor Moon, Dazzler is Venus, and Karma is Neptune.

I'm going to have to work this into my full scale abridged version when I get the issue.

[DeadXMan]

Planes are hard to draw convincingly out of memory. I give passes on planes, cars, and buildings. It's the people that drives me crazy.

yeah, but it doesn't take much effort to erase the shadow from the second cockpit.

that's what driving me crazy.

[Majinoaw]

yeah, but it doesn't take much effort to erase the shadow from the second cockpit.

that's what driving me crazy.

Nemesis. I have no problem with the BlackBird tracing. I can forgive that. How are you enjoying this arc so far? I think it's falling flat... the art and lack of character depth is really killing it for me. Story logic has just been totally erradicated.

[Disco Jess Minge]

yeah, but it doesn't take much effort to erase the shadow from the second cockpit.

that's what driving me crazy.

This is what bothers me about people trying to nail Greg Land or any other artists for legimately using photo reference.

Clearly, you don't draw or know how to draw a scene with mood convincingly. You have use shading to give some depth to the plane and if you're not sure where it supposed to "land" properly, use photo reference. I don't think people will care if you have to use photos for airplanes, cars, and buildings.

But we do care when he uses the same faces for different characters or the exact same pose over and over again.

You're really reaching with the plane.

[Majinoaw]

This is what bothers me about people trying to nail Greg Land or any other artists for legimately using photo reference.

Clearly, you don't draw or know how to draw a scene with mood convincingly. You have use shading to give some depth to the plane and if you're not sure where it supposed to "land" properly, use photo reference. I don't think people will care if you have to use photos for airplanes, cars, and buildings.

But we do care when he uses the same faces for different characters or the exact same pose over and over again.

You're really reaching with the plane.

With all seriousness, do you think his style fits Uncanny? I tend to think not. I'm curious to get your take on such matters.

[DeadXMan]

Nemesis. I have no problem with the BlackBird tracing. I can forgive that. How are you enjoying this arc so far? I think it's falling flat... the art and lack of character depth is really killing it for me. Story logic has just been totally erradicated.

I been hating what's been passed off as a story since 500

I have no problem with tracing the plane,but I'm a stickler for details.

the X-blackbird has one cockpit, Land traced the shadows of both cockpits from the real one, and It doesn't take much effort not to do that. and the left engine seems to be on fire since the exhaust is bigger the the engine

[drwho]

At least it looks like there is action, but who is in betsys body? Betsy? And if kwannon is in the other body then why is she in bondage? kwannon was the bad one not betsy.

[jarrod]

Ugh. I wish they'd stop referring to the British Bod as "Kwannon's".

[rzerox21xx]

That x-men abridged is pure genius, I wish Marvel will hire you, feminemystique. I love the Collossus Northstar interaction athough I would add. " Comrade, I only swing this way in Ultimate universe, this universe, I go after underage girls.

[Optic Rage!]

And now a preview of Uncanny X Men Abridged...but first a recap brought to us by Pixie

Pixie: Oh it was SOOOO cool! X-23 was in trouble and I was all like "PIXIE APPEAR!" and I saved everyone and I totally murdered this weird guy we keep locked in our basement with my soul dagger but it's okay because I can do THIS (Anime eyes, sparkles)
Edward Cullen: hey! You stole my motif!
Pixie: GASP! SPARKLY! PIXIE HUG! (Leaps him)
Dr Light: Oh sure when I do that to young boys I get in trouble. But when SHE does it...
With that over and done with...

X PLANE!

Scott: I AM RAGE PERSONIFIED.

Wolverine: I REFUSE TO EXPLAIN THE LOCK OF HAIR ON MY DRESSER.

Both: GRRRRR.

Northstar: Just feel the yaoi tension! Say Colossus I don't suppose...

Colossus: For the last time comrade! I swing that way only in Ultimate universe!

Scot: He was keeping a lock of her hair. I enjoy stating the obvious over and over.

SISTERHOOD!

Red Queen: They'll soon know where we are...somehow. We must hurry! Especially as they'll be missed about us raping their minds like they were Brandon Teena and we were the guys who sodomised her!

All: GASP!

Red Queen: Too soon?

Reagan: Can we let that joke die already?

Red Queen: What like your father? BURN!

Spiral: Why do we need to run? Didn't we beat them all easily last time?

Red Queen: No time for logic!

Spiral: Yes mistress.

Deathstrike: Oh sure when YOU do it it's fine...

Spiral: Not now honey!

EMMA!

Emma: I've got you now you trollop!

ALL: BATTLE CHARGE!

Storm: wait...why don't I have a character caption?

SCO...

Storm: No don't pull a scene change I asked a question! Karma gets one, DAZZLER gets one why don't I get one?

SCO...

Storm: it pisses me off is all.

SCOTT!

Emma: Stop thinking about your DEAD WIFE and get on with it!

Scott: I AM ANGRY! RAR!

Emma: Then why do you just have a vacant expression on your face?

Scot: Because Land drew me! RAR!

SISTERHOOD!

Red Queen: Oh yes...whose a hot sexy lock of hair? You bad little lock of hair...the Red Queen will punish you! Spiral! Fetch my bondage gear we're off!

Martinique: You're just leaving us behind? And why is this my only line of dialouge in this arc?

Red Queen: You abysmal failiures stay here and watch out for the stupid X Men. And get rid of Psylocke's corpse it's starting to smell!

Storm: Stupid? First no character caption now you're calling us STUPID!?!

CHARACTER CAPTION!

Storm: YAY! This calls for a celebration...MURDERING TIME!

Emma: It's Emma Frost BITCH!

Psylocke: Your cliched lines are no match for our mid level powers! Sisterhood...STRIKE!

Reagan: Is that our catch phrase?

What will happen next? Is it the sisterhoods catchphrase? Will Scot ever forgive Logan for being a weirdo pervert and keeping a dead womans hair by his bed? Why am I asking you? Tune in again for more pulse stopping action! Please?

LM.......

Oh wait.

NVM.

[AN0LE]

i think Karma's best new feature is her STROKEFACE.

A-MAZING!!!!!

[jarrod]

femisty & affinity should headline an X-Men Unlimited revival. <3 <3

[FeminineMystique]

That x-men abridged is pure genius, I wish Marvel will hire you, feminemystique. I love the Collossus Northstar interaction athough I would add. " Comrade, I only swing this way in Ultimate universe, this universe, I go after underage girls.

If it's alright, I'm putting that in.

femisty & affinity should headline an X-Men Unlimited revival

That would be my dream writing job. I would shatter the fourth wall to tiny pieces though ;)