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sp00ky_n3rd's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I forgot how much I loved the X-Men until I picked this up. It was great to be back in that world. Fun read that ended on such a cliffhanger!
katyanaish's review against another edition
4.0
Yes. Of COURSE I read this series, Joss Whedon wrote it!
horoxv's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent story arc.
The moral battle of curing mutants or destroying the cure to prevent it being used as a weapon is ongoing in the Xmen universe. This series by Joss Whedon does really well and I had a blast throughout the whole thing.
I'm...made...of...RAGE!!
Good to see Peter back as well =)
The moral battle of curing mutants or destroying the cure to prevent it being used as a weapon is ongoing in the Xmen universe. This series by Joss Whedon does really well and I had a blast throughout the whole thing.
I'm...made...of...RAGE!!
Good to see Peter back as well =)
sarahgudeman's review against another edition
5.0
I've always loved X-Men... So combine that with Joss Whedon and I enjoyed this book so much I actually considered going backwards and reading some of the backlog before really getting into these books.
Then I remembered that almost 50 years of X-Men makes for a lot of catching up before I'd be able to dive into this. And I couldn't wait (for good reason apparently) because it totally lived up to my expectations both in the story and the artwork.
Then I remembered that almost 50 years of X-Men makes for a lot of catching up before I'd be able to dive into this. And I couldn't wait (for good reason apparently) because it totally lived up to my expectations both in the story and the artwork.
wwwgretareads's review against another edition
4.0
hate to be nice to joss whedon, but the pacing of this is really great and it’s a good read. i can’t be trusted when it comes to x-men characterization opinions, but i’ve heard from others who can that it’s good.
urbina28's review against another edition
All I uear is sarcasm of the BTVS realm. Loving it so far, I enjoy the take on things and cliff hangers. I'm bad at writing reviews, so I'll likely skip 2 and 3 of this 4 volume set, but I am hopeful for this series.
gaymoonreader's review against another edition
4.0
I actually was surprised by this one. I really enjoyed it. I think the plot is going in an interesting direction, and it's interesting to see the direction the characters are going in this story. Originally, I only read the first comic in this series, and I wasn't a huge fan of it, but I really loved the entirety of this first volume. I really loved seeing the dynamics between all of the characters, and I became very invested very fast.
I do have one complaint, though. And I hate to say this. But I honestly find Logan (Wolverine) to be super freaking annoying. I really was not a huge fan of his character and his stupid obsession with Jean Grey. It was just annoying to see him arguing with Scott over Jean when the girl is dead. Like, come the fuck on. I just really didn't like the scenes with him in them, which was super disappointing because he was my favorite character in the movies. This definitely makes it apparent they made him way more decent in the movies...
I do think I am missing parts of the back story, but I really didn't care because I fell in love with these characters anyway. I really loved Kitty Pryde and I actually did not know very much about her, but I am super in love with her character now. She ended up being the sensible one of the X-Men because the majority of the other ones had questionable morals, and I honestly thought they should listen to her more than they did.
But my God, I still hate freaking Emma Frost. Like I still think she's a bitch. I can't believe who she is sleeping with. I don't understand why the fuck that person is sleeping with her. Like it makes me so heated because I just hate her character. And I know she is supposedly on the good side right now, but I don't buy it, at all. I think she is a double agent who is still working for the bad guys, and until proven otherwise (with a ton of substantial proof), I will not change my mind about this. I still think she's an evil bitch.
I also really loved the art style. It definitely fits the theme of X-Men. I liked the simplicity of it, and i honestly thought the portrayal of The Beast was actually really funny because he looks so adorable in the comics, but he is supposed to be like scary-looking, and I just thought it was super ironic. It had really accurate portrayals of the characters, which I really appreciated.
But overall, I really enjoyed the storyline, the characters, the world, and the art style as well as the writing. I am super excited to read the next volume, and I definitely recommend you check this out!
I do have one complaint, though. And I hate to say this. But I honestly find Logan (Wolverine) to be super freaking annoying. I really was not a huge fan of his character and his stupid obsession with Jean Grey. It was just annoying to see him arguing with Scott over Jean when the girl is dead. Like, come the fuck on. I just really didn't like the scenes with him in them, which was super disappointing because he was my favorite character in the movies. This definitely makes it apparent they made him way more decent in the movies...
I do think I am missing parts of the back story, but I really didn't care because I fell in love with these characters anyway. I really loved Kitty Pryde and I actually did not know very much about her, but I am super in love with her character now. She ended up being the sensible one of the X-Men because the majority of the other ones had questionable morals, and I honestly thought they should listen to her more than they did.
But my God, I still hate freaking Emma Frost. Like I still think she's a bitch. I can't believe who she is sleeping with. I don't understand why the fuck that person is sleeping with her. Like it makes me so heated because I just hate her character. And I know she is supposedly on the good side right now, but I don't buy it, at all. I think she is a double agent who is still working for the bad guys, and until proven otherwise (with a ton of substantial proof), I will not change my mind about this. I still think she's an evil bitch.
I also really loved the art style. It definitely fits the theme of X-Men. I liked the simplicity of it, and i honestly thought the portrayal of The Beast was actually really funny because he looks so adorable in the comics, but he is supposed to be like scary-looking, and I just thought it was super ironic. It had really accurate portrayals of the characters, which I really appreciated.
But overall, I really enjoyed the storyline, the characters, the world, and the art style as well as the writing. I am super excited to read the next volume, and I definitely recommend you check this out!
imys's review against another edition
im actually in love with this more than anything ive read so far. tbh i loved all the characters so much and the story was pure gold. i have to say my favorite character is kitty though. since i haven't read the older comics im a little lost abt some things but she's made an impression on me. can't wait to read more.