tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post6006418023199640836..comments2024-01-27T03:35:50.487-05:00Comments on X-Man's Comic Blog: Avengers Academy #24x-man75http://www.blogger.com/profile/10292719455945603075noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-80237845077390286412012-01-24T22:01:31.055-05:002012-01-24T22:01:31.055-05:00Yeah, older Reptil's decision making here, and...Yeah, older Reptil's decision making here, and the fact that in the end he couldn't just lead White Tiger to the slaughter was good to see. It shows that he still had some of that optimism his younger self is so full of.<br /><br />For me it's more Finesse, Striker, Reptil who are my favorite three(with the faculty of course). I'm fine with Mettle and Hazmat, but I'm not much of a fan of Veil. As for the new kids, I'm not keen on the addition of X-23, White Tiger may have some potential(especially with Reptil), and I've never been a fan of Power Pack, which would include Lightspeed. I'd love to see some other characters(Sentinel, Ricochet, Machine Teen) get some more page time, but I'm not sure how that could happen unless we get an annual or something down the road.x-man75https://www.blogger.com/profile/10292719455945603075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-18906303397295188402012-01-24T15:47:41.499-05:002012-01-24T15:47:41.499-05:00Nice return to form for this book. I really liked ...Nice return to form for this book. I really liked how Gage showed Reptil's character as he decided between sending good people to their death vs ensuring his specific future. It will be particularly interesting to see how Tigra and Reptil interact in the future, hard to believe she (or the new kids) would ever trust him again, possession or not.<br /><br />My enjoyment of this book seems to turn largely on who the stories center on. I really like Mettle and Finesse (and the instructors, of course), and have been interested in Reptil lately because of this story. On the other hand, I can't stand Veil, Hazmat, or Striker, and most of the new kids are meh.TRobbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-86783165544948494112012-01-07T12:23:28.882-05:002012-01-07T12:23:28.882-05:00Not at all! Let's face it, this whole blog is...Not at all! Let's face it, this whole blog is dedicated to fanboy complaining! I mean look at all the complaining I do over the course of the week! :Dx-man75https://www.blogger.com/profile/10292719455945603075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-71607662860094942392012-01-07T03:15:11.109-05:002012-01-07T03:15:11.109-05:00well there is gonna be at least one more issue wit...well there is gonna be at least one more issue with this story arc as you said so let's see what happens. you've heard enough of my fan boy belly aching for one weekend :)Shlomo Ben Hungstienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238927958290618109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-73651077669482856222012-01-06T23:03:32.981-05:002012-01-06T23:03:32.981-05:00I hear you, Dave. The only thing is the fact that...I hear you, Dave. The only thing is the fact that so many people probably have no clue a) who Hybrid is, b) who Nate Grey is, and c) that Nate even HAD a solo series! If Hybrid(or the X-Man series) was a more mainstream or well known character(or if he was a hero), then sure, I'd definitely expect an explanation as to how he came back/where he was, but since he isn't that well known(and is a villain), I can overlook the lack of backstory. I mean it would def be nice if it DOES get explained(and who knows, it may), but I wouldn't be that bothered if we don't find out. Villains die/vanish all the time and then are suddenly back with no explanation. I'm almost immune to it by this point!x-man75https://www.blogger.com/profile/10292719455945603075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-46442434928129859802012-01-06T22:40:31.700-05:002012-01-06T22:40:31.700-05:00in part it's because i'm a Rom fan but als...in part it's because i'm a Rom fan but also there's the matter of general principle. it would be like if in Star Trek 3 Spock is back at his station on the bridge as if nothing happened right after he died in Star Trek 2. even within the realm of sci-fi/comic book fantasy we still deserve some kind of plausible explanations. especially when we're paying between 3-4 bucks an issue. in each case when Hybrid returned after having been defeated it was clear how he returned. that includes X-Man 31 which is one of the things that made that issue such a good story. not to mention the rather innovative way Nate was able to exploit Hybrid's Achilles heel in what was other wise a superior opponent. Nate's sense of compassion (by finding "Jimmy Marks") would no doubt be seen as a weakness by Hybrid but Nate showed how it can be a source of strength and used to win battles. there's no substitute for good writing.Shlomo Ben Hungstienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238927958290618109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-62710244977075857432012-01-06T21:55:04.062-05:002012-01-06T21:55:04.062-05:00"Gage made a mild reference to the (IIRC) Ann..."Gage made a mild reference to the (IIRC) Annihilators storyline. I think Gage is one of the few writers that knows what is going on in everybody else's comics." See, there's yet another reason Gage was my favorite writer of '11! :P Huh, I'd have expected Wolverine to have been the one to have X-23 go to the Academy... It's strange that it was BW...<br /><br />The kid with the Sentinel was actually from a mini-series CALLED Sentinel from a few years back, Dave. The only reason I even know that is because the first of the two Sentinel minis came out JUST when I was starting to get back into comics and as such was picking up EVERY new Marvel book I could get my hands on! But Sentinel(as well as a lot of the other kids in this one) are new to this series as of like issue #22 or 23 or so. <br /><br />The Hybrid return thing a good question... Right now it kind of looks like they probably WON'T be explaining how Hybrid came back, especially if the next issue is the conclusion to the Hybrid story(which seems kind of likely). To be honest, I don't think the lack of an explanation will bug me much at all, but for a huge ROM/Wraiths fan such as yourself, I can totally understand the annoyance there.x-man75https://www.blogger.com/profile/10292719455945603075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-8771681875543902802012-01-06T20:24:35.608-05:002012-01-06T20:24:35.608-05:00i'm completely unfamiliar with this Avengers A...i'm completely unfamiliar with this Avengers Academy series other then having read issue #23 a couple weeks ago. i like how that one dude has a pet sentinel that's pretty funny. the only thing i was disappointed with in this issue is that they have yet to reveal how Hybrid has managed to be "resurrected" from having had his atoms psi blasted by Nate Grey back in X-Man 31. that's really gonna tick me off if the whole Hybrid schtick in this title comes and goes with out that being explained.Shlomo Ben Hungstienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238927958290618109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-6295010394724483312012-01-06T07:40:59.741-05:002012-01-06T07:40:59.741-05:00Gage made a mild reference to the (IIRC) Annihilat...Gage made a mild reference to the (IIRC) Annihilators storyline. I think Gage is one of the few writers that knows what is going on in everybody else's comics.<br /><br />The last issue of X-23 explains how she joined the Avengers Academy. Black Widow invites her after X and Jubilee stopped some girl trafficking/prostitution ring that was related to her old pimp.jermoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12260256232935630988noreply@blogger.com