CBR: X-POSITION: Victor Gischler

[CBR News]

"X-Men" writer Victor Gischler dropped by X-POSITION this week to discuss mutants, literary aspirations and fangtastic fans! All of this, plus an [em]exclusive[/em] look at Chris Bachalo's art from "X-Men" #9!


Full article here.

[teddyeatsyourface]

That was kinda......eh. =|

[Filip]

eh with Bachalo service.

Wolvie screams, Emma and Storm give each other more cutting compliments... I look forward to reptilian X-Men.

[randomengine]

I love Bachalo's art. The guy is a genius.

[NewMutant]

I like X-Poistions that talk about X things.

[blehbeh]

Seems like the book will just continue to be......there.

Providing decent stories that have little connection to the rest of the line.

X-Men and Astonishing X-Men have pretty much become the same book.

[NewMutant]

Seems like the book will just continue to be......there.

Providing decent stories that have little connection to the rest of the line.

X-Men and Astonishing X-Men have pretty much become the same book.

Yeah. I feel like this book has no effect on the X-line. It is basically an X-Men Unlimited.

[Slant]

How much 'connecting' is it supposed to do?

[Sabrewulf]

No team yet again. Dont Marvel ever listen to the fans.

Still team or not this has been a very mediocre book. Nothing to see here and certainly nothing worth shelling out £3.99 for.

Why can't Marvel spot talent anymore. This reads like filler.

[blehbeh]

Yeah. I feel like this book has no effect on the X-line. It is basically an X-Men Unlimited.

Notice how it doesn't get an "MMXI" teaser.

Astonishing X-Men used to be the disconnected book where "superstars" like Whedon and Ellis had their own playpen.

Now that Way and Gage are taking over, it seems to have the exact same purpose as Adjectiveless: Group of random X-Men go on random mission unrelated to other X-Books or X-Universe (fight lizards, fight monsters, etc), then come home.

[blehbeh]

How much 'connecting' is it supposed to do?

It doesn't have to connect at all, really.

But if it doesn't, I think it should really blow us away.

[Foon4000]

I'm actually kind of enjoying the current arc. It's a guilt pleasure.

But my interest will die when Bachelo leaves.

[ninjaguy86]

I think I'm out. Not picking up the new ASTONISHING X-MEN either.

Good luck to all involved, but I don't feel compelled to stick with it. Was gonna give the second arc a chance but the first issue was just 'eh' for me. Plus, Bachelo's art seemed a little off to me. Maybe it was the inking?

[Askanipsion]

I am finding "X-Men" kinda lackluster actually - wouldn't even care if it got canceled. Just nothing exciting or interesting in it so far.

Plus I just don't like Bachalo's art. I didn't like it during Gen X series either.

I would rather have Alan Davis.

This article didn't help me get excited either.

[Joe Franklin]

Now that Way and Gage are taking over, it seems to have the exact same purpose as Adjectiveless: Group of random X-Men go on random mission unrelated to other X-Books or X-Universe (fight lizards, fight monsters, etc), then come home.

I prefer this kind of thing with the X-Men myself.

Having a continuous storyline with multiple plot lines was great when there was only one X-Men title in the 70's-80's, with one writer, and one main artist who only needed a few fill-ins every few years on it kept every moment with the Uncanny X-Men exciting. But the multiple X-Men titles spawned in 1991 killed the excitement. Too many hands in the cookie jar, both writer and artist wise over the last 20 years ruined the X-Men characters beyond repair. And since ever Gambit was created in 1990, there hasn't been a decent X-Men character created. All of the new X-Men are craptacular at best.

Best to just do the random old school X-Men characters on random missions thing, with no multiple plot lines, or heavy continuity that a million different writers and artists will touch over a few years time, and ruin it all.