AVX COMMENTARY TRACK: Brevoort On Issue #8, Plus Bonus Features

[CBR News]

In the latest installment of CBR's AVX COMMENTARY TRACK, we speak with editor Tom Brevoort about some of the pivotal sequences in issue #8. Plus, our traditional "making of" bonus feature!



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Magik a "wild card"? She hasn't been acting like one so far from Uncanny X-men, and her behavior seems much less of an anti-hero.

[XPac]

It's nice to see that Breevort confirmed that there was loss of life in the invasion (for those 2 fans on the board that were insisting there were zero casualties). Not that it needed to be confirmed... but some people need things like that spelled out.

[Goldgeller]

It's nice to see that Breevort confirmed that there was loss of life in the invasion (for those 2 fans on the board that were insisting there were zero casualties). Not that it needed to be confirmed... but some people need things like that spelled out.

Yes. I mean, it seemed obvious to me that someone had to have died when Namor sent the wave, but those discussions were so heated I really didn't want to put my foot in that water... so to speak.

I like the in-depth interviews.

Now give me issue 10!

[mikekerrIII]

It's nice to see that Breevort confirmed that there was loss of life in the invasion (for those 2 fans on the board that were insisting there were zero casualties). Not that it needed to be confirmed... but some people need things like that spelled out.

It's nice to see that he recognizes the root cause of the attack also

Ultimately though, Cap also has to feel some responsibility for this attack in that the Avengers are in Wakanda because they have been given safe refuge there from the X-Men who are hunting them. Namor's whole presence here is because the Avengers are here

[Goldgeller]

Yeah. Only thing is, it is true that Emma is somewhat culpable for this as well. Although, in the end, I think Namor is his own man...

[whiteshark]

The art by Kubert in issue 8 was ace.
That page in which Xavier mental picture is apearing in front of the Phoenix four i thought was great when reading this issue.So it is nice to see how that page was made from the begining.Really good work by Kubert pencils ,and John Dell's inks and Laura Martin & Larry Molinar's colors.

And looking forward to read issue 9,which will be a story which will focus in Spider-Man.
For a chance Spider-Man finally gets to have a big role in the major marvel events.

[MarvelMaster616]

It's interesting how Brevoort's interpretation about Emma's actions with Namor seem somewhat different than Matt Fraction when he did his commentary. They're both valid on some levels, but Brevoort seems to imply that Emma is devious by nature. She won't have any qualms about deceiving somebody she claims to love nor does she have any qualms about pushing someone like Namor who she knows is volatile over the edge. Fraction seems to believe that Emma is merely doing what she feels is best for the mutant race. Now I'm more inclined to believe Fraction because Brevoort doesn't edit the X-books and has said numerous times on his Formspring that Nick Lowe has more control over that department. But I think it's interesting that he seems to differ in many of his interpretations of the same events.

But one area that still bugs me is Xavier's reaction to Cyclops. At no point did Brevoort point out that Xavier was condemning Cyclops for something Namor did. I just have a huge problem with that because Cyclops never condoned this attack. He actually wanted to pull back and avoid direct confrontation with the Avengers. Yet for some reason Xavier is blaming him? Why not Emma? Why not Namor? I just think his outrage is completely misplaced here and it makes him come off as too petty for someone who is supposed to be the X-men's mentor.

[motteditor]

But one area that still bugs me is Xavier's reaction to Cyclops. At no point did Brevoort point out that Xavier was condemning Cyclops for something Namor did. I just have a huge problem with that because Cyclops never condoned this attack. He actually wanted to pull back and avoid direct confrontation with the Avengers. Yet for some reason Xavier is blaming him? Why not Emma? Why not Namor? I just think his outrage is completely misplaced here and it makes him come off as too petty for someone who is supposed to be the X-men's mentor.

I think it's because he has a relationship with Scott that's far longer and closer with the other two. If you ignore the idiotic Illuminati retcon, Chuck has next to no history with Namor. I think most of his time with Emma was still with her as a villain. I don't think he feels like he can talk to them the way he could to Scott, nor would I think he'd even be so inclined. Scott's also still the leader, so even if he didn't approve of the attack, it still falls somewhat under his purview.

[XPac]

It's interesting how Brevoort's interpretation about Emma's actions with Namor seem somewhat different than Matt Fraction when he did his commentary. They're both valid on some levels, but Brevoort seems to imply that Emma is devious by nature. She won't have any qualms about deceiving somebody she claims to love nor does she have any qualms about pushing someone like Namor who she knows is volatile over the edge. Fraction seems to believe that Emma is merely doing what she feels is best for the mutant race. Now I'm more inclined to believe Fraction because Brevoort doesn't edit the X-books and has said numerous times on his Formspring that Nick Lowe has more control over that department. But I think it's interesting that he seems to differ in many of his interpretations of the same events.

But one area that still bugs me is Xavier's reaction to Cyclops. At no point did Brevoort point out that Xavier was condemning Cyclops for something Namor did. I just have a huge problem with that because Cyclops never condoned this attack. He actually wanted to pull back and avoid direct confrontation with the Avengers. Yet for some reason Xavier is blaming him? Why not Emma? Why not Namor? I just think his outrage is completely misplaced here and it makes him come off as too petty for someone who is supposed to be the X-men's mentor.

I don't think Breevorts and Fractions interpretations conflict.

Emma DID hide the fact that she knew about Namors attack when Scott directly asked her about it. So Emma was being devious... do doubt about that. And she has a history of being devious. But being devious doesn't mean she doesn't genuinely want whats best for the mutant race. Being devious is how she feels she can best serve that at times. She can care about mutants and still be devious at the same time.

As far as Xavier confronting Cyclops... it's sort of how it works when you're the guy in charge. Iron Man had similar issues during and after Civil War. He wasn't directly responsible for everything that went wrong, but at the end of the day the buck stopped with him. Not saying that's entirely fair... but that's just how it works when you're the leader. Scott gets the lions share of the credit for what they do right, and the lions share of the blame for what goes wrong. It's the price of power.

[Goldgeller]

Yes, Emma was and is devious, it is just her way of getting things done. I don't think it means she's a compulsive liar-- Wolverine chops people up, Cap throws his shield at people and Emma plays the angles. That doesn't mean her love for Cyclops and mutants isn't pure, and it doesn't mean that her intentions weren't "good."

And XPac is right about Cyclops I think. "It's the price of power."