Ryan K
06-02-2005, 01:09 PM
Synopsis:
Dead Man Walking
Written: Matt Fraction
Pencils/Inks: Sam Keith
The first story in this issueis Wolverine reminiscing about his life while riding a motorcycle to a funeral. He talks about how things like life and death get a little abstract when you go through. the things he's gone through.
Eventuall, Woverine starts reminsicing about his buddy Johnny. A drinking buddy of his he met while in the Merchan Marines. Johnny and Wolverine used to box for fun, and one night after a fight some people felt the fight was fixed and tried to kill the duo. Johnny took a bullet meant for Logan even though he knew Wolverine could take it.
The shooting left Johnny "gimped up" and had to use a cane. The funeral Wolverine is attending is Johnny's. His widow Grace offers Wolverine Johnny's cane but he says he gave him enough already.
The End,
Resignation
Written: Damon Hurd
Pencils: Mark Brooks
The second story see Iceman waking up in the middle of the night, his room frosted over. He gets a shower, gets dressed and sits down to write a letter that begins "Dear Scott, I'm sorry but I have to resign from the X-Men."
As Iceman writes the letter we see flashbacks of his life with the X-Men. His first meeting with Scott. Throwing snowballs at Hank. He says he doesn't bother to learn the new students names anymore. They just get crucified on the lawn like Skin. He talks about the changes he and the others have been though. We see Archangel. Beast with blue fur. Jean's death. He talks about Graydon Creed and his father.
Iceman ends the letter with " I have to resign. Your friend, Bobby". He then takes the letter and puts it in a drawer in his desk with dozens of other letters just like it. Then Beast comes to the door and Iceman acts like his old joking-self.
To be continued. . . . and continued . . .
The End.
Review:
The first Wolverine story was OK. It was nice to see Sam Kieth's work on the character again. But in the end I thought the Johnny story was pretty cliche and unnecessary. I also really don't think any character with his own ongoing series should be getting spotlighted in the X-Men Unlimited title.
The Iceman story was very good. I very much liked seeing this side of Iceman. The stuff with Skin was very touching.
There was a bit of a continuity error with the artwork in that Iceman was drawn with hair, but it is very forgivable.
I'll be interested to see if the "To be continued. . . . and continued . . . " at the end means we l be seeing some of this come to light in the pages of X-Men.
Thoughts?
Dead Man Walking
Written: Matt Fraction
Pencils/Inks: Sam Keith
The first story in this issueis Wolverine reminiscing about his life while riding a motorcycle to a funeral. He talks about how things like life and death get a little abstract when you go through. the things he's gone through.
Eventuall, Woverine starts reminsicing about his buddy Johnny. A drinking buddy of his he met while in the Merchan Marines. Johnny and Wolverine used to box for fun, and one night after a fight some people felt the fight was fixed and tried to kill the duo. Johnny took a bullet meant for Logan even though he knew Wolverine could take it.
The shooting left Johnny "gimped up" and had to use a cane. The funeral Wolverine is attending is Johnny's. His widow Grace offers Wolverine Johnny's cane but he says he gave him enough already.
The End,
Resignation
Written: Damon Hurd
Pencils: Mark Brooks
The second story see Iceman waking up in the middle of the night, his room frosted over. He gets a shower, gets dressed and sits down to write a letter that begins "Dear Scott, I'm sorry but I have to resign from the X-Men."
As Iceman writes the letter we see flashbacks of his life with the X-Men. His first meeting with Scott. Throwing snowballs at Hank. He says he doesn't bother to learn the new students names anymore. They just get crucified on the lawn like Skin. He talks about the changes he and the others have been though. We see Archangel. Beast with blue fur. Jean's death. He talks about Graydon Creed and his father.
Iceman ends the letter with " I have to resign. Your friend, Bobby". He then takes the letter and puts it in a drawer in his desk with dozens of other letters just like it. Then Beast comes to the door and Iceman acts like his old joking-self.
To be continued. . . . and continued . . .
The End.
Review:
The first Wolverine story was OK. It was nice to see Sam Kieth's work on the character again. But in the end I thought the Johnny story was pretty cliche and unnecessary. I also really don't think any character with his own ongoing series should be getting spotlighted in the X-Men Unlimited title.
The Iceman story was very good. I very much liked seeing this side of Iceman. The stuff with Skin was very touching.
There was a bit of a continuity error with the artwork in that Iceman was drawn with hair, but it is very forgivable.
I'll be interested to see if the "To be continued. . . . and continued . . . " at the end means we l be seeing some of this come to light in the pages of X-Men.
Thoughts?