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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
Great story line.
10 memories of Wolverine as himself out of 10
10 memories of Wolverine as himself out of 10
House of M was the Marvel crossover event from 2005 and features the New Avengers and the X-men. This book collects the eight part main story and I was looking forward to reading it as the creative team was writer Brian Michael Bendis and penciller Olivier Coipel. I recently read and enjoyed the first New Avengers book that Bendis also wrote in the same era and as an added bonus I loved Coipel's work on Thor.
This is another great book from Bendis that I enjoyed very much. The storyline was interesting as it offered an alternative few of a mutant dominated world where Magneto won his fight to have mutants rule over the human population. The concept of dreams coming true is explored most thoroughly through the experiences of Peter Parker who is put through the emotional wringer by Bendis when he regains his memory of his true life. The weakness of the book is that it is being used as a game changer in the Marvel universe so a lot of questions are left unanswered presumably to be further explored in the individual comic series, especially the mutant ones, after the legacy that the Scarlet Witch leaves behind. But if you can accept that then it is a fine crossover story and well worth a read.
This is another great book from Bendis that I enjoyed very much. The storyline was interesting as it offered an alternative few of a mutant dominated world where Magneto won his fight to have mutants rule over the human population. The concept of dreams coming true is explored most thoroughly through the experiences of Peter Parker who is put through the emotional wringer by Bendis when he regains his memory of his true life. The weakness of the book is that it is being used as a game changer in the Marvel universe so a lot of questions are left unanswered presumably to be further explored in the individual comic series, especially the mutant ones, after the legacy that the Scarlet Witch leaves behind. But if you can accept that then it is a fine crossover story and well worth a read.
Great Supes confusing story
There is a LOT going on in this story but overall, it left me confused. Great artwork but too much stuff happening.
There is a LOT going on in this story but overall, it left me confused. Great artwork but too much stuff happening.
I’ve been meaning to read this run for a while, and now with WandaVision, I thought it’s the best time to do it.
The concept makes sense, but the execution is lacking.
So, Wanda loses control and kills some of her teammates, including her beloved husband, Vision. To cope with her loss, she keeps altering her reality, where she’s happily married and has a family.
The problem is that this book annoyed me from the very first page. If Wanda is imagining a new reality, why would she kick it off with a hideously painful childbirth? Anyone capable of having children and having world altering powers would skip right past the pain and get to the happy family part.
But because this book is written by a man, he specifically scripts in the fact that the experience is very painful. The writing is more of a pain, actually.
Wanda spends most of her time off-page, crying and helpless in a bed. Look, I know I’m reading this with hindsight and many other comics and adaptations under my belt, but seriously, why is it that every time comic books have a powerful woman, it happens to be her greatest weakness?
The trouble with Wanda’s characterization is that she’s little more than a puppet on a string in this book. She does Pietro’s bidding, but why couldn’t they have plotted the House of M together? I love that their sibling bond is so strong that Pietro will do anything he can to protect his beloved sister—twin love is very special, and while comic writers try and push Wanda and Pietro’s into incest territory, I did find Pietro’s motivations to make sense just from a brotherly perspective.
But, why is Wanda always whimpering, when she should be angry? She gets to be angry once, and then the book ends. Like... come on.
Reading this book, I know nothing more of Wanda, because she’s hardly in it. Instead, a lot of time is spent introducing a new psychic character in Layla. Why? You have Emma Frost, why can’t she have commanded the whole thing? Instead, Emma spends all her time deferring to Dr. Strange and searching for Professor Xavier.
You see the problem here? There are great characters already part of this story, but they keep being shunted out. Especially the women. Turning Storm into a consort is a grave injustice. Most of the women characters are done dirty in this book.
This book was written in the noughties, but hoo boy, some of the art just had me screaming. Every time I’m enjoying a comic, it will be ruined by female characters wearing the most outrageous costumes.
Why are some random heroes wearing tiny crop tops and such low slung trousers that they defy the laws of gravity? Why, in the House of M, is Polaris donned in a costume that is so revealing? Why is Storm’s gown just barely covering her? What is it with comic book artists and voyeurism?
I know that the House of M run actually left comics in a huge mess as there was no consistency of who lost their powers and memories, and you can tell that this book was an idea, but that the creators had no plan for the follow through.
I don’t think the premise was well executed. There was an idea, but it’s undermined by the need for over bloated plot points and needless action. I also feel that the creators bit off more than they could chew with the vast cast of characters.
This should have been a personal story about grief and consequences, but I felt that the creators were writing to an ending and they muddled the journey to get there.
The concept makes sense, but the execution is lacking.
So, Wanda loses control and kills some of her teammates, including her beloved husband, Vision. To cope with her loss, she keeps altering her reality, where she’s happily married and has a family.
The problem is that this book annoyed me from the very first page. If Wanda is imagining a new reality, why would she kick it off with a hideously painful childbirth? Anyone capable of having children and having world altering powers would skip right past the pain and get to the happy family part.
But because this book is written by a man, he specifically scripts in the fact that the experience is very painful. The writing is more of a pain, actually.
Wanda spends most of her time off-page, crying and helpless in a bed. Look, I know I’m reading this with hindsight and many other comics and adaptations under my belt, but seriously, why is it that every time comic books have a powerful woman, it happens to be her greatest weakness?
The trouble with Wanda’s characterization is that she’s little more than a puppet on a string in this book. She does Pietro’s bidding, but why couldn’t they have plotted the House of M together? I love that their sibling bond is so strong that Pietro will do anything he can to protect his beloved sister—twin love is very special, and while comic writers try and push Wanda and Pietro’s into incest territory, I did find Pietro’s motivations to make sense just from a brotherly perspective.
But, why is Wanda always whimpering, when she should be angry? She gets to be angry once, and then the book ends. Like... come on.
Reading this book, I know nothing more of Wanda, because she’s hardly in it. Instead, a lot of time is spent introducing a new psychic character in Layla. Why? You have Emma Frost, why can’t she have commanded the whole thing? Instead, Emma spends all her time deferring to Dr. Strange and searching for Professor Xavier.
You see the problem here? There are great characters already part of this story, but they keep being shunted out. Especially the women. Turning Storm into a consort is a grave injustice. Most of the women characters are done dirty in this book.
This book was written in the noughties, but hoo boy, some of the art just had me screaming. Every time I’m enjoying a comic, it will be ruined by female characters wearing the most outrageous costumes.
Why are some random heroes wearing tiny crop tops and such low slung trousers that they defy the laws of gravity? Why, in the House of M, is Polaris donned in a costume that is so revealing? Why is Storm’s gown just barely covering her? What is it with comic book artists and voyeurism?
I know that the House of M run actually left comics in a huge mess as there was no consistency of who lost their powers and memories, and you can tell that this book was an idea, but that the creators had no plan for the follow through.
I don’t think the premise was well executed. There was an idea, but it’s undermined by the need for over bloated plot points and needless action. I also feel that the creators bit off more than they could chew with the vast cast of characters.
This should have been a personal story about grief and consequences, but I felt that the creators were writing to an ending and they muddled the journey to get there.
Interesting story want to find some of the other things in the house of M.
Great storytelling. The only issue i had was that I wished the stories leading up to this series had been stronger (Excalibur/Disassembled). I found those weak I comparison but this series was very strong and I enjoyed it a lot.
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated