Wolverine and the X Men issue 9: the cutest Hellion has ever looked

[Lady_Alternate]

Thus giving the rise for Phoenix Hellion destroyer of worlds

He will destroy the Earth! Right after he finishes moping about in his bedroom and writing bad poetry.

[Relique]

Warbird's hair is bird-curly, cause she's Bishop's daughter. Deathbird disowned her and put her in some labor/training camp for Shi'ar Royal guard. I hope she ends up running everything.

You know the interesting thing? The theory that Warbird is Bishop's daughter *IS* supported by the fact that she referred the the Shi'ar god's as "the gods of my mother's" which implies her mother was Shi'ar but her father wasn't.

[Relique]

Bishop is the black sheep. lol

*cough* Skrull *cough*

[MartinRedmond]

Oh, ok. Thank you for explaining.

THe Shiar are paranoid birds. pawK-kak!!

[Dudebro McTypo]

He will destroy the Earth! Right after he finishes moping about in his bedroom and writing bad poetry.

100% grade A pure teenage angst is like Fillet Mignon to the Phoenix

[Ebon Phantom]

I know that I’m likely to get slammed for this (as well as accused of being a certain someone’s ‘sock-puppet’), but I think that Beast is getting an unfair shake in all this. He’s being called a traitor, a coward, and a toady simply for following his own convictions and ideas about what is right. At risk of sounding pedantic, Hank’s situation reminds me of what James Baldwin went through during the heights of the civil rights movement. Some of the louder voices in this movement, people like Eldridge Cleaver and Bobby Seale, hated Baldwin – they hated that he was a homosexual; that he was an intellectual; that he fraternized with white and Jewish fellow intellectuals. They called him an ‘Uncle Tom’ and a ‘race-traitor.’

But here’s the thing, Baldwin argued that true racial equality and freedom entailed the liberty to be whoever you wanted to be. Baldwin didn’t want to be a militant Black Panther, arming himself to the teeth and running around with a bullhorn. I respect Seale and Cleaver and all that they accomplished, but also respect Baldwin, what he accomplished and what he stood for.

So my point is that Beast is sort of like Baldwin. He disagrees with the fundamental agenda of Scott (who in turn is like Bobby Seale, former leader of The Black Panthers). Hank doesn’t believe that that segregation from humans is in the best interest of the Mutant race. He has his own views, his own feelings on the matter and it’s wrong to consider him a race traitor just because he is not doing Scott’s bidding or blindly following Scott’s rule.

I can even see myself in the same situation. I’m Jewish, but don’t especially agree with the politics and practices of Israel. Although Israel is a formidable power, they are besieged on all sides by peoples who hate and fear them. Am I a race-traitor (or faith-traitor) because I am not over there helping to defend the Israeli boarder?

In short, go easy on poor Hank. He’s just doing what he thinks is right. Besides, he has fleas… he has enough problems to deal with as it is.

That's the thing. Scott's actions have nothing to do with segregation from humans, no more then one could say the school is. In fact, if you consider their actions, Scott's side is doing more for human/mutant relations then Logan's side is. Scott not only frequency works with and for humans, but he has some living on Utopia.

Anyway, it's Beast's attitude towards anything Scott that's the problem. It doesn't matter if he disagrees with him, but that's still no reason not to at least try to be civil. There are plenty of others who have disagreed with Scott's actions, but none of them simply left to develop a vendetta against him. Not only was Logan in on what Scott was doing, but he then went and repeated it, yet Beast had no problems with staying civil with him. It seems hypocritical.

[jackolover]

Anyway, it's Beast's attitude towards anything Scott that's the problem. It doesn't matter if he disagrees with him, but that's still no reason not to at least try to be civil. There are plenty of others who have disagreed with Scott's actions, but none of them simply left to develop a vendetta against him. Not only was Logan in on what Scott was doing, but he then went and repeated it, yet Beast had no problems with staying civil with him. It seems hypocritical.

I've been noting Beasts behavior since Hank walked out after Secret Invasion, when Scott asked Henry to make the Legion Virus to kill Aliens. I think it was the betrayal that Hank felt over Scott ordering to revisit the Virus, when they agreed it was never to be used again. Nobody else got that betrayal but Henry from Scott, and that's why I think Henry has a vendetta solely with Scott.

[CmX]

This issue was great. I LOL'ed a few times at the script. I feel like this book should come out more :P /greeedy

[Fargo]

best panel = Ava'Dara Nagandini

[motherofpearl1]

That's the thing. Scott's actions have nothing to do with segregation from humans, no more then one could say the school is. In fact, if you consider their actions, Scott's side is doing more for human/mutant relations then Logan's side is. Scott not only frequency works with and for humans, but he has some living on Utopia.

Anyway, it's Beast's attitude towards anything Scott that's the problem. It doesn't matter if he disagrees with him, but that's still no reason not to at least try to be civil. There are plenty of others who have disagreed with Scott's actions, but none of them simply left to develop a vendetta against him. Not only was Logan in on what Scott was doing, but he then went and repeated it, yet Beast had no problems with staying civil with him. It seems hypocritical.

Perhaps it's because he's disappointed in him, after all they were very good friends. Scott and Logan have never liked each other, but Scott and Hank were best pals.And Scott was always a boy scout, Logan has been a trained assassin - in short you'd expect it from Logan but not Scott. Not saying it's a good point of view but this is what Hank might be thinking.

[Magnusilver]

From the moment Beast knew that the Phoenix was involved, his face went '' but when Cap entered the scene, he instantly knew that he would be asked to go on the suicide mission.. That's what I meant. Beast offered a different position regarding the 'It's coming!' thing; while everyone starts thinking 'let's go get Hope and do this or that..', he was thinking 'we're already doomed' (or at least that's what I thought).

Yeah, I noticed that and partially agree with you. Beast is portrayed as sentimental these days. But I still don't think he is such a pessimist. As revealed in the latest preview of secret avengers, Beast still has faith in the phoenix that she can control herself. It's obvious he is not fully agreed with Cap's action. But after all, that's Captain America. Since Captain give the order, Beast must implement it as an avenger. So I think the reason behind his reaction might be he doesn't want to stop the phoenix. He knows it's coming for good. Phoenix can control herself. (though I doubt if Hope can do it.) I guess Beast might be side back with the X-men in the following issues.

[Yaggi_Rck]

Yeah, I noticed that and partially agree with you. Beast is portrayed as sentimental these days. But I still don't think he is such a pessimist. As revealed in the latest preview of secret avengers, Beast still has faith in the phoenix that she can control herself. It's obvious he is not fully agreed with Cap's action. But after all, that's Captain America. Since Captain give the order, Beast must implement it as an avenger. So I think the reason behind his reaction might be he doesn't want to stop the phoenix. He knows it's coming for good. Phoenix can control herself. (though I doubt if Hope can do it.) I guess Beast might be side back with the X-men in the following issues.

I don't know.. Beast is a reasonable man, so yes, if he thinks the best for the mutant race is the Phoenix, he might side with the Utopia-based X-Men. Not likely, since he is the original X-man turned Avenger, but yeah, he might join the battle. I know he's one of the Avengers battling Namor/the unidentified figure in that Kubert spread from round 8 posted a while back, so at least I know he'll survive and that's good!

[Magnusilver]

I don't know.. Beast is a reasonable man, so yes, if he thinks the best for the mutant race is the Phoenix, he might side with the Utopia-based X-Men. Not likely, since he is the original X-man turned Avenger, but yeah, he might join the battle. I know he's one of the Avengers battling Namor/the unidentified figure in that Kubert spread from round 8 posted a while back, so at least I know he'll survive and that's good!

Yes， survive! really good! Still, I'm worried about the aftermath. How will he face to the other mutants and x-men then if he is side with the avengers through the whole event? Will the mutant society accept him again? Frankly, I prefer Beast as a X-men rather than as an avenger.

[Hambone]

I will give sparkly internet points to the first person to draw & scan Broo wearing a Nova Corps helmet, no matter how poor the drawing.

You said the drawing could be poor, right?

[Lady_Alternate]

You said the drawing could be poor, right?

That's not poor. It's delightful!