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X-Men => X-Men => Topic started by: Nekobaghira on May 14, 2019, 03:50:37 PM

Title: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: Nekobaghira on May 14, 2019, 03:50:37 PM
I haven't read the whole article yet ... the headline is quite impressive.
https://www.newsarama.com/45166-marvel-to-cancel-relaunch-entire-x-men-line.html (https://www.newsarama.com/45166-marvel-to-cancel-relaunch-entire-x-men-line.html)
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Writer Jonathan Hickman, who takes over the X-Men franchise with July's House of X #1 and Powers of X #1, says that the "entire line" of X-Men comic books will be canceled to coincide with the launch of the two biweekly titles.
Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: red joseph on May 14, 2019, 05:26:22 PM
Just skimming through this, it sounds like no Gambit in comics until potentially September.
Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: Nekobaghira on May 14, 2019, 05:44:14 PM
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“We needed to sell the idea that this is what we’re going to be doing for the next few years. So if you want to read X-Men books during the run from late-July through September, House of X and Powers of X are the only new X-books available and everything that’s going to follow is based on them,” he continued. “We wanted to be clear to the fans, to the stores, and just as importantly, to the creators who are going to be staffing these books in the future. We wanted the message to be very clear: This is a whole new era for the X-Men. This is what we’re doing now. And so, POX and HOX is how we’re starting. It’s a solid plan, I think.”
This has been needed. Let the history go and create anew ... or so I think.
Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: purplevit on May 15, 2019, 02:16:47 AM
We know that Gambit and Rogue will be on team together. And I am almost sure that KT will continue to write them.
Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: Nekobaghira on May 15, 2019, 11:06:49 AM
Relaunch or reboot or whatever is the opportunity to start fresh and pick a new direction and that won't happen if the writer doesn't change, she is already set in her style and views. New would be better. IMO.

Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: purplevit on May 15, 2019, 04:31:56 PM
I think HiX-Men will be great for X-Men but I don't expect anything good for Gambit, really.


He is not even on big teaser with 3 Wolverines. Not even 1 version of him.


We know he will be in a book with Rogue. KT will have some new project.
That is why I am sure that she will continue to write Gambit and Rogue in some new sattelite X book.


I am sure that Gambit and Rogue will be as far from flagship as possible.
Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: purplevit on May 17, 2019, 02:43:42 AM
It seems thta KT is not writing X books after relaunch.


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Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: Nekobaghira on May 17, 2019, 12:58:26 PM
This is not a bad thing. Whether G and R stayed married, again ... whatever .... what is needed is a different perspective.

Yes, we don't know. She can't say anything and must be vague and all that but for me, someone who has not enjoyed the MMX book. I hold out hope for a different view is all.
Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: purplevit on May 17, 2019, 04:55:57 PM
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Apparently this needs FURTHER clarification as I see people screencapping it & using it in arguments. When I say I'm not writing the books - I was referring to HOX & POX. As to everything else I cannot comment either way - those are PR Announcements that Marvel will be handling!
Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: Nekobaghira on May 18, 2019, 01:54:26 PM
Thats too bad. The problem with the book is story telling. And to have the same writer whose views will not have changed handle these characters is not a good idea. And it won't sell any better with the relaunch than its selling now. IMO, of course.

Apologies that this isn't sugary sweet with toppings and things. Or positive up the whazoo. If you enjoy this style, good. Buy more than one copy. :) <<-- not joking on that.
Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: DonPriceTag on July 20, 2019, 11:12:43 PM
https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/sdcc-2019-beginning-this-october-the-dawn-of-x (https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/sdcc-2019-beginning-this-october-the-dawn-of-x)

So a lot of this stuff looks weird. How do you guys feel about this?

 
 
Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: Sparta on July 21, 2019, 02:38:36 AM
https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/sdcc-2019-beginning-this-october-the-dawn-of-x (https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/sdcc-2019-beginning-this-october-the-dawn-of-x)

So a lot of this stuff looks weird. How do you guys feel about this?



Content. From a Gambit-fan's perspective, I'm pleased that he's part of a big relaunch, I like the Excalibur line-up. With Apocalypse, we'll see how this works, I'm sure there's a logical reason which will be covered in the Hickman minis. I'm also a huge Psylocke (Betsy) fan too, so yes, this is my favourite line-up.


For X-Men in general, what I like most is that the overall concept isn't all doom and gloom or extinction and decimation...there's optimism for mutants! Which is new! I do really like the aesthetics of this new environment and it's got me intrigued. One fault I noticed, with 'X-Men' being a rotating cast, from a marketing point of view, I wouldn't have gone with the Summers family + Wolverine cover. The Summers family can divide fans a little, for some reason, I was put off by seeing Vulcan on the cover, and my initial reaction was that the flagship title is a Summers book. For instance, the cover, should've gone with Cyclops, Wolverine, Storm, Jean and Beast (and maybe Magneto and Professor X). So a marketing error there IMO. Other than that, I'm cautiously optimistic, I really hope it's great.
Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: purplevit on July 21, 2019, 04:28:44 AM
Summers family as flagship is just ugly. Huge slap in face to X-Men fans. X-Force has too big team to be a good book.
Marausers has Kitty as leader lol, and team is not very interesting for me.


Excalibur is the best option for Gambit. Gambit and Rogue are 2 the most popular characters on this team. They must have a good roles.
Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: red joseph on July 21, 2019, 09:03:31 AM
Excalibur is the best option for Gambit. Gambit and Rogue are 2 the most popular characters on this team. They must have a good roles.


I think we all know it often doesn't work out like that. Should be interesting though, see what happens.
Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: anya on July 21, 2019, 05:21:04 PM
Unfortunately, yes, that isn’t always what happens...


I’ll give Excalibur a shot, it could interesting. Apocalypse is pretty WTF though. Supposed the ‘Summer’s family’ book is a rotating cast, so it’s not a set team of the summer’s family (but they just happened to be on the cover...*roll eyes*)
Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: Nekobaghira on July 21, 2019, 06:36:39 PM
Excalibur:
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Writer Tini Howard (https://twitter.com/TiniHoward) and artist Marcus To (https://twitter.com/marcusto) join forces to shape a new day!Mutantkind has always been special…as has their relationship with the world—or WORLDS—around them. Can the new Captain Britain forge a new way through the chaos with her companions Rogue, Gambit, Jubilee, Rictor…and Apocalypse!?
I don't know anything about the creative team but ... I guess we'll see.
Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: Meliorist on July 21, 2019, 08:12:55 PM
The Excalibur book does have the best feel to it for me. Apoc, with his fist like that, looks like he is watching sports. Gambit has a smirk, while everyone else looks kinda dour.
Though I had no idea that Kwannon and Betsy were back to original forms and all that >.>
Marauders seems dumb... like its going to take itself too seriously for what it is and Storm isn't the leader
Fallen Angels, at its premise, seems like it has potential for an interesting story. The kind where the inner conflict is being reinforced by the outer conflicts

X-Force... I like Sage. That's the only note worthy thing for me haha
Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: Paradox Jast on July 21, 2019, 08:43:31 PM
I'll pull Excalibur, if only to support Gambit.


But I'll be cautiously optimistic about everything else. Part of me wonders, considering other SDCC shenanigans, if we're going to start seeing tie-ins with the MCU in the next couple years in preparation.
Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: andresa on July 21, 2019, 08:57:30 PM
I agree that that Excalibur seems to be the best place for Gambit considering all the other books are same old same old, starring the same characters as always. Never cared for the original Excalibur because the roster, except for Nightcrawler, was dull. But having Gambit, Psylocke, Rogue and Jubilee on the same team again is exciting. My main concern about this is the reason for Gambit’s inclusion. We don’t know yet whether the writer is interested in him or not, if he was forced into the book because of Rogue or whatever, it’d be disappointing to say the least.
Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: Meliorist on July 21, 2019, 09:39:40 PM
Hmm, I was optimistic, hoping Remy was on the roster because of him getting knighted in Otherworld, killing a dragon, and brokering peace... but I was optimistic before the Shadow King/ Xavier return story and that one fell well short. Now I am having my doubts here haha
Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: bark_no_byte on July 22, 2019, 03:54:05 PM
Pretty excited for Excalibur. I might also get Maruaders bc I like the line-up, but could do without Kitty leading
Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: purplevit on July 22, 2019, 06:00:04 PM
I am very excited for Excalibur. So many potential. Gambit/Apoc is what interest me the most. It is time for unique heritage.


Also I hope that Gambit 14 and how Remy stole Excalibur will be mentioned and known.


Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: purplevit on July 23, 2019, 08:12:45 AM
I hope at least in some way to see in Excalibur what Apocalypse meant about Gambit`s Unique Haritage.
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Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: purplevit on July 23, 2019, 03:13:40 PM
Hmm, I was optimistic, hoping Remy was on the roster because of him getting knighted in Otherworld, killing a dragon, and brokering peace... but I was optimistic before the Shadow King/ Xavier return story and that one fell well short. Now I am having my doubts here haha


Yes. I really hope all this will be used in Excalibur.


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Title: Re: Xmen Relaunch!
Post by: anya on July 25, 2019, 09:56:48 AM
...that would be fun. Honestly, kinda forgot about that story in the solo, but it would be cool to see it referenced again.