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jagussow's review
5.0
By far my favorite of BKV's run so far and possibly of the series to date. Like Mr. Sinister, BKV takes a classic X-men villain that was perhaps based more on a threatening art design than actual character and menace and reinvents them brilliantly for the Ultimate universe.
desarroi's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
crookedtreehouse's review
4.0
Mojo, Longshot, Dazzler, Spiral, and Shatterstar are some of (but not THE) most annoying characters to like in the regular Marvel Universe, they come and go depending on the writer, their timelines are bafflingly complicated and cyclical, and their motivations are a casual shrug.
I enjoy Vaughan's reimagining of them (though Shatterstar is absent in this volume). Mojo as a human reality TV series director, instead of an alien TV creature makes much more sense, his reason for obsessing over Longshot is much more believable, and Vaughan's slight nods to other important X-Men moments, such as Fall Of The Mutants, is skillfully done. I epecially liked his work with Dazzler's development on the X-team, and her interest in Longshot.
While there are enough nice touches to make this seem like a four star book, it still didn't have the tight pacing I'm used to from Vaughan.
I don't usually talk about the art, as it usually falls into just "I liked it." "I loved it." or "I hated it." But Immonen's lines on this were a really interesting way to portray the new human versions of these characters while giving them a more alien weight than the other characters. Their lines were darker, and their colors brighter. I thought his art raised this book up to at fourth star.
I enjoy Vaughan's reimagining of them (though Shatterstar is absent in this volume). Mojo as a human reality TV series director, instead of an alien TV creature makes much more sense, his reason for obsessing over Longshot is much more believable, and Vaughan's slight nods to other important X-Men moments, such as Fall Of The Mutants, is skillfully done. I epecially liked his work with Dazzler's development on the X-team, and her interest in Longshot.
While there are enough nice touches to make this seem like a four star book, it still didn't have the tight pacing I'm used to from Vaughan.
I don't usually talk about the art, as it usually falls into just "I liked it." "I loved it." or "I hated it." But Immonen's lines on this were a really interesting way to portray the new human versions of these characters while giving them a more alien weight than the other characters. Their lines were darker, and their colors brighter. I thought his art raised this book up to at fourth star.
rogue_runner's review
3.0
Not bad; nice to read X-men after a long hiatus. Mostly because I've run out of x-men comics to read from the local library, boo. Really nice art in this one, and good to see Spiral.
danabanana252's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
indeedithappens's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
ekansthepokemon's review
3.0
a good reversal of expectations in this one. i like when this universe takes what you know about specific characters and then flips it on its head
depreydeprey's review
4.0
This is a fun story. Vaughan continues to tell quality stories by reinventing existing characters, in this case Longshot, Mojo, Arcade and Spiral. In his original storyline Mojo predicts the reality television that would grow to dominate television. Here Vaughan is able to tell a more grounded and fully realized version of that story and we are all the luckier for it.
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