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emilyroseallen's review
2.0
I just...what?
What did I just read?
Chris Claremont is an iconic writer. He's written some of, if not the best, the best X-Men storylines and sagas out there. I mean, God Loves, Man Kills? Insane. But this? I just...I don't know.
Kitty Pryde is my favorite superhero of all time. She's young, is book smart but kind of naïve, and loves dragons. I love Nightcrawler, too, because who wouldn't? He's witty and charming, has one of the best character designs, and usually gets fantastic writing. They were the main two reasons I started reading this comic.
Don't get me wrong, okay - this comic had a lot of strong points. I mean, a lot! The idea was very unique, one of the first of its kind, and was generally pretty interesting. It kept me engaged.
But it was also just so...bizarre. Some of the comics (at least on the Marvel Unlimited app) were out of order in print, the continuity kept on getting ditched, and I was baffled by the ridiculous jargon Claremont used in this. It was all just SO WEIRD. Honestly, there's no way SOMEONE wasn't high while they were writing, drawing, and publishing this.
I had no idea what was going on for most of this. I don't know if it's because I'm an idiot or because it's so ridiculous, but either way, there was no way for me to follow most of this. Why was Jamie Braddock shoved in there? How and why was the random, non-powered Alistaire shoved into the thrall? How is no one talking about how toxic Meggan and Captain Britain's relationship is?
There are so many side characters that it's impossible to keep them all straight. Especially when they bring them back forty issues later and expect you to still remember who they are!
I don't know, to be honest. I've loved some Excalibur storylines. But this one...just, what??
What did I just read?
Chris Claremont is an iconic writer. He's written some of, if not the best, the best X-Men storylines and sagas out there. I mean, God Loves, Man Kills? Insane. But this? I just...I don't know.
Kitty Pryde is my favorite superhero of all time. She's young, is book smart but kind of naïve, and loves dragons. I love Nightcrawler, too, because who wouldn't? He's witty and charming, has one of the best character designs, and usually gets fantastic writing. They were the main two reasons I started reading this comic.
Don't get me wrong, okay - this comic had a lot of strong points. I mean, a lot! The idea was very unique, one of the first of its kind, and was generally pretty interesting. It kept me engaged.
But it was also just so...bizarre. Some of the comics (at least on the Marvel Unlimited app) were out of order in print, the continuity kept on getting ditched, and I was baffled by the ridiculous jargon Claremont used in this. It was all just SO WEIRD. Honestly, there's no way SOMEONE wasn't high while they were writing, drawing, and publishing this.
I had no idea what was going on for most of this. I don't know if it's because I'm an idiot or because it's so ridiculous, but either way, there was no way for me to follow most of this. Why was Jamie Braddock shoved in there? How and why was the random, non-powered Alistaire shoved into the thrall? How is no one talking about how toxic Meggan and Captain Britain's relationship is?
There are so many side characters that it's impossible to keep them all straight. Especially when they bring them back forty issues later and expect you to still remember who they are!
I don't know, to be honest. I've loved some Excalibur storylines. But this one...just, what??
jesse_post's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
3.0
avrilhj's review
4.0
For me Alan Davis draws Excalibur. All other pencilers fall short. So I didn’t enjoy this volume as much as volume 1 because of the alternative pencilers. No matter how good they might be, they’re just not Davis. But Excalibur remains one of my favourite Marvel series. Absolutely bloody brilliant.
librarimans's review
3.0
Everything from Claremont/Davis is some of the best comics you could ever hope to read. The issues with Claremont and fill in artists are mostly ok, but once Claremont and Davis both leave the book quality noticeably dips.
pinknantucket's review
3.0
When I was a teenager my grandma bought me an Excalibur comic, I think because it seemed to have an Alice in Wonderland theme. It both intrigued and confused me because let's face it you have to have read a comic series from the start to know anything about what the hell is going on, probably a whole bunch of other series too, which are possibly set in alternate universes when the characters were called different names and may have even had different powers, and I hadn't read any of those. But who were all these beautiful, powerful, anatomically impossible people having incredible adventures? Who was that lady who looked like the other lady but who was evil instead of good? And were those some star-crossed lovers? Where in the universe were they meant to be anyway? Were they travelling through time? Why was that guy blue? What was this Excalibur business all about?? I kept this comic for ages. But of course, that was the 80s and I lived in Canberra and wasn't anywhere near intrepid enough to find out anything else about it and I never saw another Excalibur comic ever again UNTIL I found an Excalibur OMNIBUS on a recent trip to Kinokuniya in Sydney I was all like FINALLY THE MYSTERIES WILL BE REVEALED THIS BOOK MUST BE MINE.
Then I got it home and realised it was BOOK 2 in Excalibur's epic cross-time caper, not the ENTIRE caper, something I will point out SHOULD BE ON THE FREAKING COVER. The Alice in Wonderland bit isn't in there, it must have been in Book 1. I have more of an idea of what was going on now and who the clone ladies were but sheesh. Still, I enjoyed it very much and if I ever happen t to stumble across Book 1.
My copy: purchased new from Kinokinuya
Then I got it home and realised it was BOOK 2 in Excalibur's epic cross-time caper, not the ENTIRE caper, something I will point out SHOULD BE ON THE FREAKING COVER. The Alice in Wonderland bit isn't in there, it must have been in Book 1. I have more of an idea of what was going on now and who the clone ladies were but sheesh. Still, I enjoyed it very much and if I ever happen t to stumble across Book 1.
My copy: purchased new from Kinokinuya
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