Comments on: Review: Astonishing X-Men #25 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/4471.htm/ We Know You Love Comics. We Do Too. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:58:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: applejack http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/4471.htm/#comment-76039 applejack Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:46:16 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/?p=4471#comment-76039 As far as Whedon's writing goes, I enjoyed in the first 8-10 issues. The Breakworld thing started to get reeeeaaaalllly old after a while, though. A writing change may do the book some good, I don't know. I was getting bored. However, if I had seen in the previews that #25 was going to be penciled by a 3-year old baby wearing a blindfold, I would have been giddy. I am so excited that Cassaday is gone. His art, much like Quitely, actually causes me mental anguish. I'll stick with the book for a little while, but I fear it may go the way of Ultimate X-Men for me: gone. As far as Whedon’s writing goes, I enjoyed in the first 8-10 issues. The Breakworld thing started to get reeeeaaaalllly old after a while, though. A writing change may do the book some good, I don’t know. I was getting bored. However, if I had seen in the previews that #25 was going to be penciled by a 3-year old baby wearing a blindfold, I would have been giddy. I am so excited that Cassaday is gone. His art, much like Quitely, actually causes me mental anguish. I’ll stick with the book for a little while, but I fear it may go the way of Ultimate X-Men for me: gone.

]]> By: Morpheus11 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/4471.htm/#comment-75918 Morpheus11 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:42:21 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/?p=4471#comment-75918 I didn't read any of the first 24 issues, although I am going to go back and pick them up in trades after hear reading #25. I really enjoyed this book. It reminded me of some of my favorite X-men comics of the '90s. I hope that Ellis can keep this going. He has me hooked on this title. I didn’t read any of the first 24 issues, although I am going to go back and pick them up in trades after hear reading #25. I really enjoyed this book. It reminded me of some of my favorite X-men comics of the ’90s. I hope that Ellis can keep this going. He has me hooked on this title.

]]> By: Mike http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/4471.htm/#comment-75912 Mike Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:18:13 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/?p=4471#comment-75912 "Together they created one of the most comprehensive, cohesive and controlled pieces of comic literature we’ve seen in a long time. Whedon’s story was breathtaking" Still waiting for the punchline... “Together they created one of the most comprehensive, cohesive and controlled pieces of comic literature we’ve seen in a long time. Whedon’s story was breathtaking”
Still waiting for the punchline…

]]> By: Jericho http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/4471.htm/#comment-75869 Jericho Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:09:49 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/?p=4471#comment-75869 The story sees our heroes setting up shop in San Francisco (anyone else find themselves singing that song when they see that cities name?). It should read: "city's" name. As for the rest of things regarding this issue, time will surely tell the tale, as it is written so profoundly in comics today. With so many changes in writers and artists, it is no wonder some readers are confused about the potential of a storyline in their favorite comic series. The story sees our heroes setting up shop in San Francisco (anyone else find themselves singing that song when they see that cities name?).

It should read: “city’s” name.

As for the rest of things regarding this issue, time will surely tell the tale, as it is written so profoundly in comics today. With so many changes in writers and artists, it is no wonder some readers are confused about the potential of a storyline in their favorite comic series.

]]> By: Cory http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/4471.htm/#comment-75845 Cory Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:25:55 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/?p=4471#comment-75845 Which would be monumentally STUPID from a creative point of view and a financial point of view because I really don't think that Quesada has another writer in his stable that would even come close to Joss Whedon. Which would be monumentally STUPID from a creative point of view and a financial point of view because I really don’t think that Quesada has another writer in his stable that would even come close to Joss Whedon.

]]> By: Cory http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/4471.htm/#comment-75841 Cory Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:22:46 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/?p=4471#comment-75841 It's also possible. That the "wait and see" comment indicates that Quesada and Dan Buckley are involved in this decision. I suspect that if Astonishing X-Men doesn't match the sales numbers of Whedon that Quesada may remove Ellis from the title. It’s also possible. That the “wait and see” comment indicates that Quesada and Dan Buckley are involved in this decision. I suspect that if Astonishing X-Men doesn’t match the sales numbers of Whedon that Quesada may remove Ellis from the title.

]]> By: Cory http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/4471.htm/#comment-75837 Cory Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:16:38 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/?p=4471#comment-75837 I loved this issue. However, on Warren Ellis' Blog "Whitechapel" this weekend, he claimed that the 24 Issue run that was announced, may not happen. I really like Warren Ellis' writing but he just can't commit to anything and I think it's really hurting him as a writer. If he can't do 24 issues on a title like Astonishing X-Men then to hell with him. Oh, and we get this after the announcement that Ellis plans on doing the TERRIBLE "Doktor Sleepless" for 50 issues. I'll continue to pick up Astonishing X-Men but I don't expect anything really spectacular. Sometimes I think that Ellis is just completely psychotic. I loved this issue. However, on Warren Ellis’ Blog “Whitechapel” this weekend, he claimed that the 24 Issue run that was announced, may not happen.

I really like Warren Ellis’ writing but he just can’t commit to anything and I think it’s really hurting him as a writer. If he can’t do 24 issues on a title like Astonishing X-Men then to hell with him.

Oh, and we get this after the announcement that Ellis plans on doing the TERRIBLE “Doktor Sleepless” for 50 issues.

I’ll continue to pick up Astonishing X-Men but I don’t expect anything really spectacular.

Sometimes I think that Ellis is just completely psychotic.

]]> By: Micko http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/4471.htm/#comment-75822 Micko Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:15:44 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/?p=4471#comment-75822 I did not like Wheddon's run, a lot of noise, but... On the other hand, this Ellis' number was quite inteligent. I am glad to be alble to read intelligent X'men comics again. I did not like Wheddon’s run, a lot of noise, but…
On the other hand, this Ellis’ number was quite inteligent. I am glad to be alble to read intelligent X’men comics again.

]]> By: Baal http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/4471.htm/#comment-75672 Baal Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:16:27 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/?p=4471#comment-75672 I came into Whedon's run in the middle and despised it until I bought the issues I'd missed in trade and realized that was the problem. Whedon wasn't writing with an eye on the individual chapter. Ellis? He realizes you need to focus on the issue at hand as well as the story arc and my god, but he is a smart writer. Between the alien ship graveyard and the triploid business (on top of that staggeringly deep alternate history in newuniversal) I think Ellis might even be the most intelligent man writing comics today. Bianchi? What I could make out through the muddy coloring was underwhelming and Cyclops had to have removed part of his legs to fit in that bed. The best I can say about the art is it didn't get in the way of my enjoying Ellis' story. I came into Whedon’s run in the middle and despised it until I bought the issues I’d missed in trade and realized that was the problem. Whedon wasn’t writing with an eye on the individual chapter. Ellis? He realizes you need to focus on the issue at hand as well as the story arc and my god, but he is a smart writer. Between the alien ship graveyard and the triploid business (on top of that staggeringly deep alternate history in newuniversal) I think Ellis might even be the most intelligent man writing comics today. Bianchi? What I could make out through the muddy coloring was underwhelming and Cyclops had to have removed part of his legs to fit in that bed. The best I can say about the art is it didn’t get in the way of my enjoying Ellis’ story.

]]> By: Mr. Dou http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/4471.htm/#comment-75629 Mr. Dou Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:08:34 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/?p=4471#comment-75629 I love the Astonishing X-Men series, and I felt like the tonal shift from Whedon to Ellis is nice... And call me naive, but I actually expect this one to be on time. I love the Astonishing X-Men series, and I felt like the tonal shift from Whedon to Ellis is nice…

And call me naive, but I actually expect this one to be on time.

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