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Post by BarefootRoot on Dec 10, 2014 11:46:47 GMT -5
checked out the preview pages on comixology this morning and am actually kind of excited about this book. I'm planning on picking it up and checking it out (after having sworn off X-Men books earlier in the year). Anyone else think this could be a really fun book? I'll probably have more thoughts once I actually get a chance to read it, but for now I am looking forward to it Since it's beginning now, I wonder how it syncs up with all the spider-verse stuff going on....
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Post by ironfist4270 on Dec 14, 2014 22:00:42 GMT -5
I read it and loved it. I noticed the avengers side of the marvel universe does a better job of including mutants all the time but the x books seem to only be about mutants and their struggles. It was nice to see someone who's not a mutant play a major role in an x book. I liked spider-mans sense of humor and him poking fun at how dark these kids outlook on life is. I think they can learn a lot from him and it will be fun to see it all play out. Definitely going to pick up issue #2. I hope everyone else likes it.
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Post by pacino on Dec 15, 2014 8:49:08 GMT -5
Thought it was very funny, and while *we* know so much about Spider-Man it's smart for the writer to remember the mutants don't really know a lot about him.
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Post by BarefootRoot on Dec 15, 2014 11:45:41 GMT -5
I got a chance to read it last night and I liked it a lot. The "us and them" vibe was interesting to see between the kids and spider man and I'm really curious to see how it plays out. One thing that makes me wonder why Spidey is getting so much flak is how Firestar's reception was when she showed up in Amazing. Doesn't seem like she got the business from the students, but them I'm not clear on whether she is a mutant or not...
I'm kind of missing some of the characters I liked from the "wolverine and the x-men" series like Broo, kid Gladiator, and to a slightly lesser degree Quire and Idie, but maybe that's because they aren't the "problem kids" anymore. I am surprised Eye Boy wound up in this group as he never seemed like a troublemaker. Otherwise while these aren't exactly my group of choice (I have never liked shark-girl or glob herman as characters) but it does have some potential. I have no idea who Ernst is, and I'm curious what her deal is.
I liked how funny the book was too, and that's kind of why I picked it up. I'm kind of worn out on dark and serious stories, and was kind of worn out on X-Men stories as well, but the tone of this one grabbed me and I think it'll be a regular on my list for a bit.
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Post by thegiaimo on Dec 18, 2014 4:59:44 GMT -5
Not to be a stick in the mud, but I was really disappointed in this issue. Jason Aaron's WATXM started out so hot but slowly fizzled away with each issue and Latour's follow-up run was a convoluted mess. I was hoping for something new and fresh here, and it just felt like more of the same. Wolverine and Spidey's relationship has always been tumultuous at best, so I feel like Logan offering something like this would have been a bigger deal to Spidey than this. There was potential for a really great moment of reflection on Peter's part, but it was glazed over for cheap laughs that, in my opinion, missed their mark. I'll keep reading a few more issues to see if things pan out, but I was left bummed by this execution. Hopefully, we'll be able to see some real character moments in the issues to come.
My opinion is that with books like Hawkeye, Ms.Marvel, and Superior Foes of Spider-man (despite its unimpressive sales numbers), Marvel is trying to push a certain envelope that only works when the right talent is fused. These things can't be forced, and not every book SHOULD be a clone of those three because not every book CAN be. This really needs to try and be its own thing, and Spider-man reaching out to the next generation of heroes has a lot more potential than what I saw here.
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Post by BarefootRoot on Dec 22, 2014 7:43:20 GMT -5
Not to be a stick in the mud, but I was really disappointed in this issue. Jason Aaron's WATXM started out so hot but slowly fizzled away with each issue and Latour's follow-up run was a convoluted mess. I was hoping for something new and fresh here, and it just felt like more of the same. Wolverine and Spidey's relationship has always been tumultuous at best, so I feel like Logan offering something like this would have been a bigger deal to Spidey than this. There was potential for a really great moment of reflection on Peter's part, but it was glazed over for cheap laughs that, in my opinion, missed their mark. I'll keep reading a few more issues to see if things pan out, but I was left bummed by this execution. Hopefully, we'll be able to see some real character moments in the issues to come. My opinion is that with books like Hawkeye, Ms.Marvel, and Superior Foes of Spider-man (despite its unimpressive sales numbers), Marvel is trying to push a certain envelope that only works when the right talent is fused. These things can't be forced, and not every book SHOULD be a clone of those three because not every book CAN be. This really needs to try and be its own thing, and Spider-man reaching out to the next generation of heroes has a lot more potential than what I saw here. I think you have a good point. I wasn't really thinking along those lines when I read it, but now that you mention it there does seem to be some angles they could play with that would be really interesting. I think they kind of hinted at it with Spidey trying to teach them the whole "with great power..." mantra, but obviously the kids aren't listening to it yet. I could see that becoming a major theme going forward if they play their cards right.
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