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Babylon23

10-03-2005, 12:00 AM

chicainery

10-03-2005, 12:57 AM

According to CBR news, it was announced at the Boston Con that there would be an actual X-Statix series. I think this might be different to the Deadgirl special.

If the series is coming back, I hope Milligan and Allred are involved.

You mean here? (http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=5989)

and I thought *I* was early.

Tommy

10-03-2005, 01:24 AM

GOD YES! YES! YES! YES! X-Statix was the single best thing to come out of the X- office durring its entier run.

kloudsurfer

10-03-2005, 01:28 AM

So what exactly is x-statix? In a nutshell.

Tommy

10-03-2005, 01:36 AM

So what exactly is x-statix? In a nutshell.
Basicly a bunch of mutant superheros who use their celebraty to get endorsment deals and make money. They are all fairly shallow and soulless. And they die... a lot. And they don't come back from the dead.

It is just manic brilliance.

Jake V

10-03-2005, 01:39 AM

Basicly a bunch of mutant superheros who use their celebraty to get endorsment deals and make money. They are all fairly shallow and soulless. And they die... a lot. And they don't come back from the dead.

It is just manic brilliance.
Come on now. Dead Girl comes back from the dead all the time.

Beast

10-03-2005, 01:44 AM

And not all of them are shallow and soulless... ok, most of them are. Though I'm starting to think that's how Milligan writes all characters, given X-Men. :p

Tommy

10-03-2005, 02:19 AM

Come on now. Dead Girl comes back from the dead all the time.
True. I loved when she got her head blown off by Phat's foot.

And not all of them are shallow and soulless... ok, most of them are. Though I'm starting to think that's how Milligan writes all characters, given X-Men.

Okay Venus Dee Milo was not shallow and Souless. Mr. Sinsitive sometimes was not shallow and souless. But other than that....

I still love the Back From the Dead arch even though most people didn't like it.

chicainery

10-03-2005, 04:21 AM

Welcome to two months ago. :)

and here I thought I was early....damn.

You mean here? (http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=5989)

and I thought *I* was early.

This doesn't even make any sense! Sorry about that.

Yes, If Milligan and Allred are involved I'll definitely give it a look. Also, I too am not thrilled with Milligan's X-men run so far.

Doom Hammer

10-03-2005, 07:54 AM

Hmm, this all sounds kinda vague...

BUT I'M STILL EXCITED!

I wasn't among the priveleged who read X-Statix in real time. No, I was a hateful, lost, confused soul. That art, ugh! Those costumes, ew! That premise, bleh! I'll take my Chuck Austen Uncanny X-Men, pleases and thank yous.

I was very, very confused.

After picking up the trades on the advice of my pal venuscameback, I absolutely LOVED the characters. Back From the Dead was definitely one of my favorites, I seriously loved it. The premise was brilliant, the content was ingenious and JUST TOO CLEVER, the parodies stuck, and the art was yummy.

I will buy this book fer sher.

Ryan K

10-03-2005, 08:44 AM

I would LOVE a new X-Statix ongoing, but I think the Boston news is just rehashing the news of the Dead Girl mini we already knew about. After all it "announces" a new X-Factor series by Peter David in the same line.

DDM

10-03-2005, 09:12 AM

Gaveedra 6

10-03-2005, 09:27 AM

jj9126

10-03-2005, 09:35 AM

I thought the series gradually lost its edge over time - but maybe Milligan will surprise me. It's got to be a better fit for him than X-Men...

Brian888

10-03-2005, 09:42 AM

Doop Lives.

Gaveedra 6

10-03-2005, 09:45 AM

I thought the series gradually lost its edge over time - but maybe Mtilligan will surprise me. It's got to be a better fit for him than X-Men...
Yeah, the series lost some ground during the 'back from the dead' fiasco, which should have been one of the most talked about comics of our time, but was changed when the publisher got cold feet.

Milligan's ongoing series tend to be sort of inconsistent, with low parts that can try a reader's patience, and high parts which are just brilliant. Salvador Larocca's art really doesn't suit the off-beat tone of the current X-Book, but he's probably more popular with the fans than Milligan is, so X-Men is sort of stuck in a bad place.

X-Statix was realy the perfect place for Milligan though. I'd like to see it back, in whatevr form it takes.

Dermie

10-03-2005, 01:02 PM

Yeah, the series lost some ground during the 'back from the dead' fiasco, which should have been one of the most talked about comics of our time, but was changed when the publisher got cold feet.

I think the book went out on more of a high-note though with the X-Statix vs Avengers storyline, although I think some of that arc could have bene fleshed out a bit more. In particular, I'd have liked to have seen more of the Hawkeye/Vivisector story--it seemed a bit rushed, as did the Thor/Doop fight. The Iron Man/Mr Sensitive stuff was great though, and the Cap/Anarchist stuff was also good.

Doom Hammer

10-03-2005, 03:26 PM

If X-Statix is returning, why was it cancelled in the first place? Is Quesada going to cancel this series too? If so, why return the book if he cancels it again only to reboot the series again? Revamp, reboot, cancel. I see a pattern now.

It was cancelled because it was selling terribly.

It is returning (in some way) because it has generated enough excitement and trade paperback sales in the wake of its cancellation.

Kinda like She-Hulk and Runaways. Hey, if it's a method that allows awesome underrated books to get more recognition, then I'm all for it.

DDM

10-03-2005, 03:33 PM

It was cancelled because it was selling terribly.

It is returning (in some way) because it has generated enough excitement and trade paperback sales in the wake of its cancellation.

Kinda like She-Hulk and Runaways. Hey, if it's a method that allows awesome underrated books to get more recognition, then I'm all for it.

Bringing it back after it has soon been cancelled is ridiculous. However, Joe Quesada is living up to be Gimmick Guy, the Reboot Editor.

Jake V

10-03-2005, 03:40 PM

Bringing it back after it has soon been cancelled is ridiculous. However, Joe Quesada is living up to be Gimmick Guy, the Reboot Editor.
Whether or not it was cancelled is debatable. If you ask Milligan and Allred, the book ran it's course and ended on their terms. Of course, the sales weren't so great so who knows what to believe? It's coming back as a miniseries, and it looks like only Dead-Girl is returning, which makes sense because that's her schtick.

Other "cancelled" and revived books include the much-loved Runaways and She-Hulk. Runaways is enjoying much higher sales than it's previous volume, and buzz on the soon to be returning She-Hulk is bigger than the previous volume. Say what you want about "reboots", they work.

Tommy

10-03-2005, 04:34 PM

X-statix gave us such brilliant moments like Ironman and Mr. Sinsitive fighting naked in France. (By the way that was the fight were throwing grass was an effective technique.)

And the teams! Oh The O-Force! Oh the Euro-Trash!

And lets not forget Hennrietta's brilliant plan to find the Random Killers: Wonder around America and hope to stumble across them!

Best of all we got moments like this:

Anarchist:--slefless, he called us! Responsible! He's got no right saying those things about us.

Dead Girl: You're right, Tike alicar. Clearly, we've been doing something wrong.

Mr. Sinsitive: Maybe it's time we called it a day.

Anarchist: I was thinking about a solo career anyhow.

Vivisector: I'd like to spend more time writting.

Venus Dee Milo: I've been offered a record contract.

Dead Girl: I was considering leading an army of the risen dead against the living.

...

Dead Girl: Only kidding. I want to get into the movies, too.

Beast

10-03-2005, 04:39 PM

If X-Statix is returning, why was it cancelled in the first place? Is Quesada going to cancel this series too? If so, why return the book if he cancels it again only to reboot the series again? Revamp, reboot, cancel. I see a pattern now.
Bringing it back after it has soon been cancelled is ridiculous. However, Joe Quesada is living up to be Gimmick Guy, the Reboot Editor.
Yeah, and curse Marvel for ever rebooting that damn cancelled X-Men comic in the 70's. It didn't sell well, so obviously it has no reason or worth to be revamped and rebooted. Hypocritical a tad, Mr. DDM? :)

DDM

10-03-2005, 04:48 PM

Yeah, and curse Marvel for ever rebooting that damn cancelled X-Men comic in the 70's. It didn't sell well, so obviously it has no reason or worth to be revamped and rebooted. Hypocritical a tad, Mr. DDM? :)

No, not at all. Uncanny X-Men went into reprints for five years. Giant Size X-Men #1 revamped the team into a more international cast, yet it was still a good transition story from the original five X-Men to the all new, all different X-Men which would eventually become Uncanny X-Men. The book has never been rebooted.

X-Statix was cancelled for several reasons. Yet I am baffled as to why Quesada would bring the team back with the same basic premise if the book is a failure. One is not a comparison to the other.

Fabian

10-03-2005, 04:52 PM

X-Statix was cancelled for several reasons. Yet I am baffled as to why Quesada would bring the team back with the same basic premise if the book is a failure. One is not a comparison to the other.
They should probably also stop reprinting Essentials and other trades that have series that have been cancelled. I mean, why bring them back if they got cancelled?

Beast

10-03-2005, 04:53 PM

No, not at all. Uncanny X-Men went into reprints for five years. Giant Size X-Men #1 revamped the team into a more international cast, yet it was still a good transition story from the original five X-Men to the all new, all different X-Men which would eventually become Uncanny X-Men. The book has never been rebooted.

X-Statix was cancelled for several reasons. Yet I am baffled as to why Quesada would bring the team back with the same basic premise if the book is a failure. One is not a comparison to the other.
There is a great deal of comparison between the two. X-Statix maintained a fan following, who bought the TPB's and supported the series even in cancellation. There was vocal fan support to bring the book back. There may not have been TPB's back in the 60's/70's but the reprints and the intrest from the X-Men characters in other books made Marvel rekindle the book. So the two examples are easily comparable. And while the Issue numbers for Uncanny were never rebooted, the series certainly was. Since all but Cyclops effectively left the book and Beast had already leaft before it started.

Bloopinator

10-03-2005, 05:52 PM

X-Statix? What is that?

Tommy

10-03-2005, 05:53 PM

X-Statix? What is that?
One of the single greatist X-books ever put out!

Sheldon

10-03-2005, 06:00 PM

I miss Edie....

Bloopinator

10-03-2005, 06:13 PM

One of the single greatist X-books ever put out!

Why do you think that?

Tommy

10-03-2005, 06:19 PM

Why do you think that?
It was just so damn funny and clever. You had ZERO angst. Everyone wanted to do what they were doing. No relationship crap. No one was tragic. Death was perminant (except for Dead Girl). In several cases it could have been MORE decompressed instead of less. It was just this breath of fresh air compaired to most of the line at the time.

Bloopinator

10-03-2005, 06:32 PM

What was it about? What were the chracters? When was it out? Were they X-Men? Tell me everything you know about them. Please

Tommy

10-03-2005, 06:43 PM

The Major members of the team consisted of:

U-Go Girl
Dead Girl
Mr. Sinsitive
Phat
Vivisector
Venus Dee Milo
Anarchist
Doop
Henritta Hunter

Basicly they were mutants who used their powers to become heros solely for fame and money. They had really no interest in anything other than making money hand over fist. they did not have many good qualities and yet they were in most cases rather likable.

It went from Issue 116 to 129 of X-force and then 1-26 of X-statix. Plus there was a Wolverine and Doop mini series.

DDM

10-03-2005, 06:50 PM

What was it about? What were the chracters? When was it out? Were they X-Men? Tell me everything you know about them. Please

Think MTV with mutants...

Tommy

10-03-2005, 08:39 PM

Think MTV with mutants...
At least the X-statix were honest about being media whores.

Shadowcat

10-03-2005, 10:10 PM

"X-Statix is Returning" could mean "X-Statix THE SERIES is Returning" or it could just mean "X-Statix THE TEAM is Returning." I'm inclined to believe it is just the team returning for a special story, then probably returning to the grave. But who knows. Readership of XSX may not have been big enough to support an ongoing series, but fans are devoted enough to ensure sales of a one-shot or mini would be pretty good. Personally, I'd buy anything with those guys in it. Marvel needs a book like XSX to appeal to indie readers.

the series wasn't cancelled cause of low sales, it was cancelled because marvel wanted to trim the line down and because x-statix only sold "well'' & peter milligan didn't mind ending it,it got the axe. i loved this series every single character...except that horribly annoying beast wannabe vivesector.