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matt4hire's review
4.0
Like the others in the series, it's just really fun X-Men comics. I especially like the relationship that gets introduced between Jean & Wanda. It's a fun and logical wrinkle.
jobinsonlis's review
4.0
Some fun, well-drawn stories that make me feel sad about how some of these characters are being portrayed now, especially Cyclops and the Scarlet Witch.
pickett22's review
3.0
Some of them were adorable, some of them sucked. There were some really funny bits in here that I really enjoyed. And it is really weird to see the X-Men not dealing with genocide or death on a large scale. They aren't bitter or cruel or broken. They're just kids. The light-heartedness of this comic is actually painful.
I adore Warren. He is so cute, and he loves his wings so much.
I know I always say that I don't mind Jean, I just hate her with Scott, but I didn't like her in any of these. She's annoying. So is Wanda, actually. And Black Widow with black hair and fishnets is really trippy.
But I actually really liked Scott. He's a douche, there are no doubts, but I liked him anyway. He had a couple of really great moments. This was a time when he was affected by accidentally killing an evil guy while saving a bunch of people.
Ah the good old days.
I adore Warren. He is so cute, and he loves his wings so much.
I know I always say that I don't mind Jean, I just hate her with Scott, but I didn't like her in any of these. She's annoying. So is Wanda, actually. And Black Widow with black hair and fishnets is really trippy.
But I actually really liked Scott. He's a douche, there are no doubts, but I liked him anyway. He had a couple of really great moments. This was a time when he was affected by accidentally killing an evil guy while saving a bunch of people.
Ah the good old days.
tshepiso's review
2.5
2.5 stars
Band of Brothers is a rocky stretch of X-Men First Class issues. This volume had more duds than I'd have liked. The Man-Thing-centric Adventure Into Fear issue was convoluted and confusing. The story lacked enough set up to explain the premise and the unengaging action scenes left nothing for me to engage with
I also found the SHEILD-centric issue involving Scarlett Witch and Jean joining up with Black Widow to fight HYDRA lacking in interesting character dynamics I expect in a team-up. There was some forced drama between Wanda and Jean and overall the issue left me cold as nothing truly interesting happened throughout.
I would say a standout character in Band of Brothers is Scott. he by far had the most interesting moments throughout the five issues in this volume. His powerless takedown of the Sentinels was a great demonstration of his quick wit and skill and his solo issue Frederick while simplistic did offer an engaging demonstration of his pathos
Despite that, I did adore the chibi comic strips at the end of every issue. The over-the-top silliness of the stips and very lighthearted takes on characters as well as the adorable art style bad them a treat to read after every issue
Band of Brothers as a whole was mainly lacking in interesting characterization and team dynamics. Because the stories are so simplistic and I'm not that fond of the art style of First Class what keeps me reading is a more lighthearted take on the original X-Men and unfortunately for the most part Band of Brothers wasn't up to snuff. It did have its moments which makes me willing to read further on into the series.
Band of Brothers is a rocky stretch of X-Men First Class issues. This volume had more duds than I'd have liked. The Man-Thing-centric Adventure Into Fear issue was convoluted and confusing. The story lacked enough set up to explain the premise and the unengaging action scenes left nothing for me to engage with
I also found the SHEILD-centric issue involving Scarlett Witch and Jean joining up with Black Widow to fight HYDRA lacking in interesting character dynamics I expect in a team-up. There was some forced drama between Wanda and Jean and overall the issue left me cold as nothing truly interesting happened throughout.
I would say a standout character in Band of Brothers is Scott. he by far had the most interesting moments throughout the five issues in this volume. His powerless takedown of the Sentinels was a great demonstration of his quick wit and skill and his solo issue Frederick while simplistic did offer an engaging demonstration of his pathos
Despite that, I did adore the chibi comic strips at the end of every issue. The over-the-top silliness of the stips and very lighthearted takes on characters as well as the adorable art style bad them a treat to read after every issue
Band of Brothers as a whole was mainly lacking in interesting characterization and team dynamics. Because the stories are so simplistic and I'm not that fond of the art style of First Class what keeps me reading is a more lighthearted take on the original X-Men and unfortunately for the most part Band of Brothers wasn't up to snuff. It did have its moments which makes me willing to read further on into the series.
woodenpersonality's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
echthroi's review
2.0
Nice, crisp art and good flow. Unfortunately had boring, predictable storylines. I also didn't like the interspersed short cartoony comics.
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