"X-Men" Is No Stranger To Powerful Women

[Herring]

Love love love that Coipel cover! So pretty. They all look pretty badass too. I really like Psylocke's costume, although I'm not sure why, in a book that is supposedly empowering for women, she's got to have her legs straddling a sword.

She's totally owning the pose though. Legs astride, a sword in front of her crotch... and her foot submerged in a mudpuddle. I don't think anyone's ever captured the quintesential Psylocke so succinctly before.

[Foon4000]

I wish Synch was still alive so he and Jubes could get together and be nice and understanding to each other.

Not sure I understand... are you saying that long term relationships in and of themselves damage credibility?

b

I think what the majority of comments along this line are getting at is that most long and short-term relationships have been written so badly, usually to the detriment of the female so the guy can look like a Sexy Dood Big Dick, that they are automatically suspicious of all relationships. Storm was held hostage to make BP look relevant, as was Rogue for Magneto. It's something that happens so often it makes some readers cynical.

[Joecooler2u]

I really don't understand the complaints!
Uncanny X-Force is pretty much all female too, yet the simple inclusion of Puck means no one has a problem with it? like WTH?

I have literally not been this excited for an x-book in YEARS.

Well there are those thinking X-Men will make Uncanny X-Force redundant or "kill" that title despite the differences already stated between the two books. To me the immediate difference is Storm leads X-Men plus the spotlight being on Jubilee in X-Men. In Uncanny X-Force the leader is Storm so a little role reversal there. Plus UXF that team is based in LA. We still don't know where X-Men is based until Brian Wood or someone reveals it to us. I'm just excited for both books. There are some who just don't get it. You can like whatever you want to! I happen to think I'm going to love both books as I know I will like Uncanny X-Men along with Bendis's All-New X-Men.

Yes, its really only a big deal because sexist male fans keep freaking out. Were that not the case, we'd have had books like this 20 years ago.

b

Very well said! If only Chris Claremont had his opportunity to write an all-female cast back in the 80's or early 90's. Imagine instead of Blue and Gold if they did Male and Female teams. Sadly the world wasn't ready for it at the time even though some of us would have loved it. I like the team you got lined up. Wish Pixie was a permenant member of the team (one can hope she is added on a permenant basis in the future) but I trust you to do what you're getting paid to do and you most likely have a lot of cool things up your sleeve for this title. I enjoy your stories. Too many fans want to dictate what a writer or artist does. A writer writes what he or she usually would enjoy to read. There's no other way to do it because you can't please everyone all the time. The simple fact is we (most of us) are on the fan side of the fence. We all have our opinions but ultimately it's up to creative people to do what you do best. I'm pretty damn sure I will like this title as I trust you from your previous run. Best of luck!