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XaviersMisprint · 07-29-2009, 04:44 PM

**SPOILERS OMG DON'T LOOK!!!!**

Okay, so if you guys did not know, Norman Osborn is now X-MAN NUMERO UNO. New recruits: Cloak and Dagger, Weapon Omega, Daken.

Cloak And Dagger: They are setting a field of flowers on fire for whatever reason. Perhaps they are DRUG FLOWERZ? WUT. Some professional-looking man asks Norman to deal with the situation. He does. He extends a hand to them, and tricks them into wanting to join. "I give you power, munneyz, protectionz, sex and rock n roll. Plus we need to fill ethnic and female quota, OH PLUS we decided we can market you now. Join our cause or I will press this button and implode you, Cloak. Sorry. LOL JK I SET THIS FIELD ON FIRE FOR YOU, ACCEPT MY FRIEND REQUEST PLEASE. So, they do. But you already knew that. Nothing new here. Score: 2.1/5

Weapon Omega: He is working at a construction site for a Children's Hospital. But watch out! MGH is on the loose. That's right! Mutant Growth Hormone! Even though, err.. wasn't it revealed in Endangered Species that MGH is ineffective due to "No More Mutants"? LOL O WELL we want to eff with Michael Pointer anyway for teh lulz. All of his construction crew gets infected with MGH due to Osborn's evil scheme with Scary Alt-Ape Beast, and since Pointer's powers screw over any mutant, these new TEMP. MUTANTS are all 'omg u give me fever'. Osborn manipulates Pointer. Osborn FTW. Enter: Weapon Omega. Score: 1.6/5

Daken: Daken and Osborn discuss how they are better than everyone, including savage animals. Which I found to be the most surprising. Daken tells Osborn "I R NOT CRAZY I R BE SUFFISTICATED." And Osborn LOLs at him. They go and see a performance of Oedipus at a theatre and Osborn brags about his power while he tries to manipulate Daken into replacing his deadbeat father (maybe you've heard of him, probably not) as the Wolverine of his Dark X-Men. Daken is all "UH WUT NUH UH NO YOU DIDN'T." But Osborn manipulates Daken a little itty bitty even though Daken is aware of it. Sounds familiar. Is it because all of the Dark X-Men Beginning stories have been practically the same? Hmm. Oh well! Daken's story was the best of the issue, but still... Score: 2.6/5

The art in the first was not exceptional considering some of Kirk's work we have seen in the past, but it got the job done. The second story had a very generic style to it. It told the story, but didn't entertain me that much at all. The third story was a bit better with art. It was by Paco Diaz, who also drew part of the Manifest Destiny Nightcrawler story and also the Emma Frost Manifest Destiny story (along with others I can't recall.) It was a slight variation on his style to remain consistent with the style of Dark Wolverine, but it looked nice.

Overall Score for the book: 2/5.

I am a huge X-Fan and am usually biased when rating things, but this book did hardly anything for me other than rehash all of the other stories so far in the former issue. I am tired of Osborn, and if he is to be in the X-Books, at least get creative with his usage.

Thoughts?

yanapryde · 07-29-2009, 05:02 PM

I loved your reviews.
They made me LOL and my coworkers think I'm nuts now.

Filthy Mutie · 07-29-2009, 05:04 PM

Perhaps you should've written the issue. No, this is not sarcasm.

And they're burning poppies, because that is where heroin is derived from.

XaviersMisprint · 07-29-2009, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Filthy Mutie

Perhaps you should've written the issue. No, this is not sarcasm.

And they're burning poppies, because that is where heroin is derived from.

Good to know, I figured they were flowers used to produce some sort of drug, but I was unaware of which one. I am not big on flowers or drugs, so I have something new to learn every time I am unsatisfied with my weekly Wednesdays!

AcesX1X · 07-29-2009, 05:06 PM

hmmm.......

Prodigy55 · 07-29-2009, 05:11 PM

WOW. So Cloak and Dagger were trying to get the whole city intoxicated?

4sake · 07-29-2009, 05:14 PM

Cloak And Dagger: (I was very disappointed in this, It was the only reason why I got this issue.) 3/10

Weapon Omega (Better than I expected ) 5/10

Akihiro (Also much better than I expected) 4/5-10

Filthy Mutie · 07-29-2009, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XaviersMisprint

Good to know, I figured they were flowers used to produce some sort of drug, but I was unaware of which one. I am not big on flowers or drugs, so I have something new to learn every time I am unsatisfied with my weekly Wednesdays!

Well, opium specifically, but then that can become heroin. Supposedly, if you eat enough poppy seeds (on muffins, bagels, etc.), you can fail a drug test for opiates. This may or may not have be a rumor started by an episode of Seinfeld.

Novaya Havoc · 07-29-2009, 05:18 PM

lol Dagger fails so much.

XaviersMisprint · 07-29-2009, 05:24 PM

I was very disappointed by this issue, but I don't want my money back I guess. It is just so true that you can't judge a book by its cover, because the Jae Lee cover was gorgeous.

XaviersMisprint · 07-29-2009, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Filthy Mutie

Well, opium specifically, but then that can become heroin. Supposedly, if you eat enough poppy seeds (on muffins, bagels, etc.), you can fail a drug test for opiates. This may or may not have be a rumor started by an episode of Seinfeld.

I have actually heard that before as well but did not know that rumor started with Seinfeld. Hmm. Cloak and Dagger came off as absolute morons this issue. :(

Supercoolshay · 07-29-2009, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prodigy55

WOW. So Cloak and Dagger were trying to get the whole city intoxicated?

Heroin doesn't work that way.

creaky · 07-29-2009, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Filthy Mutie

Well, opium specifically, but then that can become heroin. Supposedly, if you eat enough poppy seeds (on muffins, bagels, etc.), you can fail a drug test for opiates. This may or may not have be a rumor started by an episode of Seinfeld.

It was tested by Mythbusters and I think the results were positive, but I'm not sure. *looks it up*

Edit: Yes.

DeniseXfrost · 07-29-2009, 05:30 PM

Did Josef pm you this review?

Monty_Cristo · 07-29-2009, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Filthy Mutie

Well, opium specifically, but then that can become heroin. Supposedly, if you eat enough poppy seeds (on muffins, bagels, etc.), you can fail a drug test for opiates. This may or may not have be a rumor started by an episode of Seinfeld.

well Jerry got Poppy fired by leaking that the restaraunteur doesn't wash his hands after using the restroom.

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07-29-2009, 04:44 PM	#1
XaviersMisprint HOLLA. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Massachussetts Posts: 3,413	Dark X-Men: The Beginning #2 of 3 Spoilers/Review SPOILERS OMG DON'T LOOK!!!! Okay, so if you guys did not know, Norman Osborn is now X-MAN NUMERO UNO. New recruits: Cloak and Dagger, Weapon Omega, Daken. Cloak And Dagger: They are setting a field of flowers on fire for whatever reason. Perhaps they are DRUG FLOWERZ? WUT. Some professional-looking man asks Norman to deal with the situation. He does. He extends a hand to them, and tricks them into wanting to join. "I give you power, munneyz, protectionz, sex and rock n roll. Plus we need to fill ethnic and female quota, OH PLUS we decided we can market you now. Join our cause or I will press this button and implode you, Cloak. Sorry. LOL JK I SET THIS FIELD ON FIRE FOR YOU, ACCEPT MY FRIEND REQUEST PLEASE. So, they do. But you already knew that. Nothing new here. Score: 2.1/5 Weapon Omega: He is working at a construction site for a Children's Hospital. But watch out! MGH is on the loose. That's right! Mutant Growth Hormone! Even though, err.. wasn't it revealed in Endangered Species that MGH is ineffective due to "No More Mutants"? LOL O WELL we want to eff with Michael Pointer anyway for teh lulz. All of his construction crew gets infected with MGH due to Osborn's evil scheme with Scary Alt-Ape Beast, and since Pointer's powers screw over any mutant, these new TEMP. MUTANTS are all 'omg u give me fever'. Osborn manipulates Pointer. Osborn FTW. Enter: Weapon Omega. Score: 1.6/5 Daken: Daken and Osborn discuss how they are better than everyone, including savage animals. Which I found to be the most surprising. Daken tells Osborn "I R NOT CRAZY I R BE SUFFISTICATED." And Osborn LOLs at him. They go and see a performance of Oedipus at a theatre and Osborn brags about his power while he tries to manipulate Daken into replacing his deadbeat father (maybe you've heard of him, probably not) as the Wolverine of his Dark X-Men. Daken is all "UH WUT NUH UH NO YOU DIDN'T." But Osborn manipulates Daken a little itty bitty even though Daken is aware of it. Sounds familiar. Is it because all of the Dark X-Men Beginning stories have been practically the same? Hmm. Oh well! Daken's story was the best of the issue, but still... Score: 2.6/5 The art in the first was not exceptional considering some of Kirk's work we have seen in the past, but it got the job done. The second story had a very generic style to it. It told the story, but didn't entertain me that much at all. The third story was a bit better with art. It was by Paco Diaz, who also drew part of the Manifest Destiny Nightcrawler story and also the Emma Frost Manifest Destiny story (along with others I can't recall.) It was a slight variation on his style to remain consistent with the style of Dark Wolverine, but it looked nice. Overall Score for the book: 2/5. I am a huge X-Fan and am usually biased when rating things, but this book did hardly anything for me other than rehash all of the other stories so far in the former issue. I am tired of Osborn, and if he is to be in the X-Books, at least get creative with his usage. Thoughts? Last edited by XaviersMisprint; 07-29-2009 at 04:50 PM.

07-29-2009, 05:02 PM	#2
yanapryde puberty was hell Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Limbo...mostly Posts: 2,444	I loved your reviews. They made me LOL and my coworkers think I'm nuts now. __________________ cpjudd.deviantart.com X-Poster of the Month: August 2009 --- the best there is at what i do ---

07-29-2009, 05:11 PM	#6
Prodigy55 right on Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 12,318	WOW. So Cloak and Dagger were trying to get the whole city intoxicated? __________________ Kitty Pryde/Paige Guthrie shipper.

07-29-2009, 05:14 PM	#7
4sake Bring Bac Synch & Skin Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Atlanta/Branesville Posts: 4,041	Cloak And Dagger: (I was very disappointed in this, It was the only reason why I got this issue.) 3/10 Weapon Omega (Better than I expected ) 5/10 Akihiro (Also much better than I expected) 4/5-10 __________________ Pull List : X-Men: Legacy Black Panther X-Factor X-Force New Mutants New Avengers Avengers: Initiative War Machine Runaways Doctor Voodoo Gotham City Sirens Wolverine: Origins Cable Uncanny X-Men

07-29-2009, 05:04 PM	#3
Filthy Mutie I get around. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 2,817	Perhaps you should've written the issue. No, this is not sarcasm. And they're burning poppies, because that is where heroin is derived from.

07-29-2009, 05:06 PM	#5
AcesX1X ♠♠♠ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 10,594	hmmm.......

07-29-2009, 05:18 PM	#9
Novaya Havoc ~ TEAM MORTIS ~ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Posts: 22,390	lol Dagger fails so much. __________________ St. Chris Yost and St. Craig Kyle UNDYING APPRECIATION for... BRINGING BACK ***LOIS LONDON AKA MORTIS *** ~~ PROUD LOIS / SENYAKA ROMANCE SHIPPER ~~ -- EUTHANIZE DAZZLER NAO PLZ -- ~ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ~

07-29-2009, 05:24 PM	#10
XaviersMisprint HOLLA. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Massachussetts Posts: 3,413	I was very disappointed by this issue, but I don't want my money back I guess. It is just so true that you can't judge a book by its cover, because the Jae Lee cover was gorgeous.

07-29-2009, 05:30 PM	#14
DeniseXfrost Dark whore. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Frostitute. Posts: 4,091	Did Josef pm you this review? __________________ "Let's talk about biology, make believe you're next to me Phonography, phonograhy,Talk that sexy-talk to me Better make sure that the line is free Keep it confidential you and me Phonography, phonography, Dirty-talking call it phonography"

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