The only problem I have with Clayton Crain's art is that he puts so much into it . . he can only do so many issues before he needs a 'break'. Luckily, on this book, when that happens he's filled in by Mike Choi and Sonia Oback. They do a style very similar to his . . it's not as gritty, but . . it still has that 'painted' look to it. I like it that more and more artists have been going this direction. It's really taken the artists limits of the medium, in leaps and bounds, into the future. Anyways, this issue Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost begin a 'new' storyline . . or, at least, a new chapter of the last one. Now that the 'gang' has returned from the future, they are just as embroiled in turmoil at the UN because they have to try to save the lives of Surge and Hellion. They are both the next victims in Bastion's little plan to make it look like all mutants are unstable. He's injected them with the Legacy Virus and has them 'primed' near the UN for maximum effectiveness when their powers overload. This'll be the third or fourth attack where he's manipulated events with some unsuspecting mutant. But his whole goal is to 'stoke the fires'. Which is why he's preparing to do all of this at the same time that he's got Lang and Trask addressing the UN security council. They are proposing that a separate program is set up to police mutant activity around the globe. "Today is about humanity standing united in the face of terror . . mutant terror. We present . . the Mutant Response Division. Combining next generation Sentinel technology and the best soldiers humanity has to offer, the MRD will police mutantkind across the world. With support and funding from the UN, the MRD can take the fight to mutant terrorists wherever they are, in any nation. With our technology, they will not be able to hide." But, like I said, meanwhile Logan and crew, especially Elixir, is out on the street trying to stop the attack and save Nori's life. But we're not sure if they can do both. At the last minute Warren takes her to the air, but Domino . . from a mile or so away, sees a huge electrical surge in the air over the UN on the final page. Oh yeah . . and when Laura landed, she kills the Leper Queen who is holding Boom-Boom hostage. And . . Rahne and Hrimhari have problems of their own. They're enjoying a moment of romantic bliss back at the Warren's aerie when the house is attacked by . . Frost Giants. So, this is a new chapter, but . . there's still a lot of unresolved issues that are carried over from the last part . . actually, from before they went into the future. There's a lot going on, and right now it seems as if everyone on the team is in some kind of danger. This is an intense book . . I'll give it that. I feel like were stuck on the verge of the whole 'mutant/human' war thing that we had running through the X-books in the 80's and early 90's. I know that it's inevitable with these characters . . and mutants in general, but . . we've been down this road before. The only difference I see this time around it that most mutants . . 'good' or 'bad' . . are all in the same camp this time. It should make it easier for them to fight back, as the won't be fighting each other at the same time, but . . it also makes them, in general, a more specific target . . easier to aim at. I'm not sure yet if they're better or worse off this time.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
X-Force #17 - Marvel
The only problem I have with Clayton Crain's art is that he puts so much into it . . he can only do so many issues before he needs a 'break'. Luckily, on this book, when that happens he's filled in by Mike Choi and Sonia Oback. They do a style very similar to his . . it's not as gritty, but . . it still has that 'painted' look to it. I like it that more and more artists have been going this direction. It's really taken the artists limits of the medium, in leaps and bounds, into the future. Anyways, this issue Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost begin a 'new' storyline . . or, at least, a new chapter of the last one. Now that the 'gang' has returned from the future, they are just as embroiled in turmoil at the UN because they have to try to save the lives of Surge and Hellion. They are both the next victims in Bastion's little plan to make it look like all mutants are unstable. He's injected them with the Legacy Virus and has them 'primed' near the UN for maximum effectiveness when their powers overload. This'll be the third or fourth attack where he's manipulated events with some unsuspecting mutant. But his whole goal is to 'stoke the fires'. Which is why he's preparing to do all of this at the same time that he's got Lang and Trask addressing the UN security council. They are proposing that a separate program is set up to police mutant activity around the globe. "Today is about humanity standing united in the face of terror . . mutant terror. We present . . the Mutant Response Division. Combining next generation Sentinel technology and the best soldiers humanity has to offer, the MRD will police mutantkind across the world. With support and funding from the UN, the MRD can take the fight to mutant terrorists wherever they are, in any nation. With our technology, they will not be able to hide." But, like I said, meanwhile Logan and crew, especially Elixir, is out on the street trying to stop the attack and save Nori's life. But we're not sure if they can do both. At the last minute Warren takes her to the air, but Domino . . from a mile or so away, sees a huge electrical surge in the air over the UN on the final page. Oh yeah . . and when Laura landed, she kills the Leper Queen who is holding Boom-Boom hostage. And . . Rahne and Hrimhari have problems of their own. They're enjoying a moment of romantic bliss back at the Warren's aerie when the house is attacked by . . Frost Giants. So, this is a new chapter, but . . there's still a lot of unresolved issues that are carried over from the last part . . actually, from before they went into the future. There's a lot going on, and right now it seems as if everyone on the team is in some kind of danger. This is an intense book . . I'll give it that. I feel like were stuck on the verge of the whole 'mutant/human' war thing that we had running through the X-books in the 80's and early 90's. I know that it's inevitable with these characters . . and mutants in general, but . . we've been down this road before. The only difference I see this time around it that most mutants . . 'good' or 'bad' . . are all in the same camp this time. It should make it easier for them to fight back, as the won't be fighting each other at the same time, but . . it also makes them, in general, a more specific target . . easier to aim at. I'm not sure yet if they're better or worse off this time.
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The X-titles have taken a complete and utter nosedive ever since Axel Alonso as editor, Fraction, Yost and Kyle stepped in and Ed Brubaker left Uncanny. The canon is complete and utter horsetripe. There is no way anyone can work with this disgusting source material created by Chris Claremont. The Bristish yellow toothed scoundrel.
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