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blairconrad's review
2.0
Fairly unmemorable. In fact, sitting here 2 days after reading it, I find myself thinking, "what was it about"? Really, it seems like a bridge arc - something that was written just to transition between two larger, heavier arcs (not that I've read anything on either side). The artwork was acceptable - I liked [a:Michael Choi|226995|Michael Choi|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]'s style, but not as much as Cassaday's work on Astonishing. I did enjoy seeing Emma and Scott again - for some reason that relationship actually appeals to me, and there was some humour - Angel's code name, for example. But that's about it.
tmwebb3's review
4.0
Story might have been a letdown (especially since this is the end of Brubaker's run) coming off of Messiah CompleX, but Choi's art was outstanding.
crookedtreehouse's review
2.0
I've read this book at least three times since it came out, and all I can ever remember about it is "The X-Men go to San Francisco, and have to deal with a 1960s time distortion. All while spouting absolutely trite dialog, whether you're in the 1960s or 2008." It also includes some of the storyline from the Wolverine Origins/Wolverine storyline, which is not a plus.
loop's review
4.0
This was a really fun book. Nothing amazing, but still a pretty good interlude between Messiah Complex and the X-Men's move to San Francisco. If anything, I think Brubaker nailed the "road trip" vibe. It was a very nice change of scenery on all fronts.
We start off with Emma and Cyclops on vacation in the Savage Land, which is a nice reprise from the craziness of Messiah Complex. It was nice to see them relax a bit, and the change of scenery was welcome (especially since they weren't in the Savage Land for a mission). Eventually they get contacted by Angel who is with Iceman, Warpath, and Hepzibah, about something weird going down in San Francisco. When they get there, the whole city has been reverted back to a '60s hippie town, including their friends. Turns out the cause is a telepath, so they end up having to get to the bottom of it. It was cool to see Cyclops easily kick four of his friends' asses single-handedly, proving his combat prowess even regardless of his lasers. Brubaker is the perfect person to write about a hippie town given his past, and it really shows in this arc.
On the other side of the coin, and of the world, we have Wolverine, Colossus, and Nightcrawler. They are in Russia visiting Colossus' parents' graves, when they get abducted by the Red Room. This part of the comic turns into a great action story where they try to escape and have to battle a very powerful mutant. This serves as good contrast to the other story, providing a darker, more action-oriented flavor reminiscent of X-Force. Lots of fun. These three characters have amazing conversational and combat synergy, and Brubaker really gets how to write them.
Eventually the two groups meet in San Francisco where they have cemented plans to set up their new base there.
As for the art, Michael Choi's art is pretty great as usual, and Sonia Oback's colors are equally as good. The last issue features art from Ben Oliver with Jason Keith on colors and it's even better. Solid art all around.
All in all, this was a fun little break from all the craziness in Messiah Complex and the rest of Brubaker's run, like the Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire. Nothing wholly special, but it serves its purpose perfectly. It goes back to basics, which is very refreshing given the intensity of recent events. Fun adventure, great character interactions, and great pacing between the two stories. I give it a solid 8/10. Some might say it's filler, but that's exactly what this run needed at this point in time, and it did move the X-Men from the East Coast to the West Coast.
We start off with Emma and Cyclops on vacation in the Savage Land, which is a nice reprise from the craziness of Messiah Complex. It was nice to see them relax a bit, and the change of scenery was welcome (especially since they weren't in the Savage Land for a mission). Eventually they get contacted by Angel who is with Iceman, Warpath, and Hepzibah, about something weird going down in San Francisco. When they get there, the whole city has been reverted back to a '60s hippie town, including their friends. Turns out the cause is a telepath, so they end up having to get to the bottom of it. It was cool to see Cyclops easily kick four of his friends' asses single-handedly, proving his combat prowess even regardless of his lasers. Brubaker is the perfect person to write about a hippie town given his past, and it really shows in this arc.
On the other side of the coin, and of the world, we have Wolverine, Colossus, and Nightcrawler. They are in Russia visiting Colossus' parents' graves, when they get abducted by the Red Room. This part of the comic turns into a great action story where they try to escape and have to battle a very powerful mutant. This serves as good contrast to the other story, providing a darker, more action-oriented flavor reminiscent of X-Force. Lots of fun. These three characters have amazing conversational and combat synergy, and Brubaker really gets how to write them.
Eventually the two groups meet in San Francisco where they have cemented plans to set up their new base there.
As for the art, Michael Choi's art is pretty great as usual, and Sonia Oback's colors are equally as good. The last issue features art from Ben Oliver with Jason Keith on colors and it's even better. Solid art all around.
All in all, this was a fun little break from all the craziness in Messiah Complex and the rest of Brubaker's run, like the Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire. Nothing wholly special, but it serves its purpose perfectly. It goes back to basics, which is very refreshing given the intensity of recent events. Fun adventure, great character interactions, and great pacing between the two stories. I give it a solid 8/10. Some might say it's filler, but that's exactly what this run needed at this point in time, and it did move the X-Men from the East Coast to the West Coast.
nocontextdavid's review
3.0
This follows on from the Messiah CompleX event and Manifest Destiny.
I loved all the stuff with Scott and Emma holidaying in the Savage Land and the off-beat storyline revolving around the psychic/psychedlic disturbance in San Francisco (which felt very old-school). There isn't much that is memorable about this collection, but it is fun and does the job in terms of of providing much-needed breathing space after the last 'event' storyline.
I loved all the stuff with Scott and Emma holidaying in the Savage Land and the off-beat storyline revolving around the psychic/psychedlic disturbance in San Francisco (which felt very old-school). There isn't much that is memorable about this collection, but it is fun and does the job in terms of of providing much-needed breathing space after the last 'event' storyline.
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