tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post158171339126341516..comments2024-03-27T21:12:28.287-05:00Comments on Collected Editions: Review: Avengers/X-Men: Maximum Security trade paperback (Marvel Comics)collectededitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-5974038125453066462012-05-17T21:57:17.201-05:002012-05-17T21:57:17.201-05:00The first two trades, "Hope" and "D...The first two trades, "Hope" and "Dominant Species", aren't too horrible. Back to back afterwards, though, are: <br /><br />"Holy War", in which Nightcrawler learns that his priesthood is false and he's part of a plot to rapture the world with poisoned communion wafers despite Catholics not believing in the Rapture;<br /><br />"The Draco", in which Nightcrawler learns that his father is a demonic mutant who teleported out of Hell to father a bunch of children... who could teleport him out of Hell;<br /><br />And "She Lies With Angels", in which a lame Romeo and Juliet plot plays out while Archangel and Husk have sex mid-air in front of Husk's parents. <br /><br />What's really weird is that "The Draco" is actually hard to find for a decent price. I'll probably end up reviewing "She Lies With Angels" because Linkara already reviewed the issues at the climax of "Holy War". Still, the Uncanny review isn't until next month, so I'll keep hunting.<br /><br />EDIT: I didn't mention this in the original comment, but I should explain that I read these stories the first time around from my friend's trades a few years back. It made me sound like I'm passing judgment without having read them at all.doug.glassmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18018711097234509826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-72259569585654048172012-05-17T21:45:18.607-05:002012-05-17T21:45:18.607-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.doug.glassmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18018711097234509826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-28297808386848610312012-05-17T17:33:09.864-05:002012-05-17T17:33:09.864-05:00I liked the first few trades of the Uncanny X-Men ...I liked the first few trades of the Uncanny X-Men by Chuck Austen good enough.Aalok Madhusudan Joshihttp://aalokmjoshi.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-59229071688471550512012-05-17T11:49:05.232-05:002012-05-17T11:49:05.232-05:00@doug: You're reviewing Austen's X-men run...@doug: You're reviewing Austen's X-men run? *shudder* You're a braver man than I!Nikosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-18013046692290804502012-05-17T10:10:36.545-05:002012-05-17T10:10:36.545-05:00Most of the complex stuff is just asides in the di...Most of the complex stuff is just asides in the dialogue. This was also thankfully at the point where Uncanny and Adjectiveless were more or less one bi-monthly book, so there's really only one team. Additionally, this was before editors were told to stop putting cross-reference editorial notes to other titles in their books, a position which has thankfully been reversed.<br /><br />The only really important thing is that Apocalypse had just been defeated thanks to Cyclops' sacrifice. Cable is on the X-Men as a result. They're also based out of New Orleans. Yeah, that surprised me too.<br /><br />Milligan's run isn't too horrible... but I've got a review of Chuck Austen's Uncanny X-Men coming up. Then you will witness the true power of the dark side.doug.glassmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18018711097234509826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-30058385376965115192012-05-17T09:12:42.243-05:002012-05-17T09:12:42.243-05:00It was around this time (late 99-early 2000 that I...It was around this time (late 99-early 2000 that I stopped collecting comics for 6 or 7 years, so this era is a bit of a blackhole for me. I've gone back and picked up collections from this time, but stayed away from anything x-men related since the claremont/milligan era doesn't seem to be well received. I did pick up the Busiek Avengers run in hardcover though. Your review has made me interested in picking up this trade, but do I need to know much of what was happening in the x-men comics at the time?Nikosnoreply@blogger.com