Marvel Downgrades Wolverine and the X-Men. Beginning of the End?

[fod_xp]

I preferred the Beijing Bug codename

Sprite is just a soft drink

"Sprite" was Kitty Pryde's old code name before she got serious with her training with Logan, helped him out, and later joined Excalibre as "Shadowcat."

[NGK2008]

I didn't really like WATXM from the get-go, and it's only gotten less engaging over time.

IMO it doesn't really have an identity and just feels sort of middling - simplistically zany without being creative or funny, a bland adventure book without much imagination or thematic heft. There are also just too many characters. The book should focus more fully on either the students or the faculty, with the other being a supporting cast.

I have nothing against Jason Aaron on X-Men - I thought he did a decent job with Schism and Wolverine's solo series - but WATXM just isn't clicking.

[Chase_Stein]

I preferred the Beijing Bug codename

Sprite is just a soft drink

Naming her Pixiu would have been LOLcute.

[Quinnhop]

Don't mind them Prodigy55, the book isn't going to be canceled. There really is no "downgrade" as this paperback collection rule is a company wide mandate. Only event/crossover collections and high-selling, high-profile creative team comics are now printed in hardcover format. Marvel stated they were losing money in their previous collection release schedule by releasing a Premier Hardcover and then a paperback. Most of their comics are now going to be printed directly to paperback. That is all, there is no "downgrade" or impending cancellation.

It used to be considered "high-selling" with a "high-profile creative team" and now it isn't. It used to be worthy of hardcover collection, even by the current standards, and now it isn't.

It has been "downgraded."

[fod_xp]

It used to be considered "high-selling" with a "high-profile creative team" and now it isn't. It used to be worthy of hardcover collection, even by the current standards, and now it isn't.

It has been "downgraded."

Then so are the majority of X-Men books if we go by that logic. Most Avenger titles still get the hardcover treatment, in addition to Captain America and Iron Man solo books. Marvel had published a list and a good 80%ish Avenger/Captain America/Iron Man books keep the hardcover treatment, along with the few Omnibii and event/crossover books, and there were about three X-Men books still getting the hardcover treatment on that list. It was published last year and I don't remember the X-Men titles.

[Kaiolino]

Two Avengers books out of eight get hardcover treatment. Same amount as X-books.

[fod_xp]

Two Avengers books out of eight get hardcover treatment. Same amount as X-books.

Thanks you for the correction. I hadn't seen that list since last year and i could have sworn is was stuffed with f*cking Avenger books.

[Eric Chang]

What the f am I supposed to do with the WatXM hardcovers I have now? Can't believe they're doing this

[ohsnapulon5000]

Why do you pretend that Face and Cipher aren't also shit characters?

psh. Ink and toilet perv Cipher have the hottest off panel sex life in X-fandom history.

[nthompson182]

First Bachelo jumps ship to UXM and now this. I'll probably stop buying/reading this title now which is a real shame because I was enjoying it. I really wanted a lengthy run of premier hardcovers for the one title on my shelf.

I haven't started reading All New X-Men yet, does it revolve a lot around the jean grey school? I don't care for team cyclops.

[Master of Sound]

Like I said elsewhere, if they would rotate their cast, mixing with other kids at the school, it would probably become a better book. Most of these newer kids are not interesting enough.

[Alex A Sanchez]

Because they're great characters.
Also, I don't really like the school uniforms, it makes all of the characters too much alike. And the school's skirts are much too short for teenagers.

When was the last time you were on a high school campus? Nobody wears shorter skirts than high schoolers- particularly when it's part of their uniform. It's part of the whole rebelling thing coupled with insane hormones.

[MartinRedmond]

When was the last time you were on a high school campus? Nobody wears shorter skirts than high schoolers- particularly when it's part of their uniform. It's part of the whole rebelling thing coupled with insane hormones.

The sad thing, is most of those girls and parents who approve probably have no conception why short skirts catch boys and mens attention.