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nerdyreferencelibrarian89's Reviews (1.18k)
A Coworker recommended this to me two years ago and I was not disappointed. The art style, while slightly dated, is great, the story rich and dark, and the characters compelling.
One thing I found particularly interesting was how much weaker Wolverine's healing factor was back in the day, at one point he mentions how two goons with samurai swords pose him a threat if he isn't careful, as he won't be able to heal fast enough to keep from dying from that, big change from modern heals from everything wolverine.
I highly recommend this to any fans of X-men, I wish it was fresher in my mind, but since I read it two years ago it isn't. Might be time for a reread!
One thing I found particularly interesting was how much weaker Wolverine's healing factor was back in the day, at one point he mentions how two goons with samurai swords pose him a threat if he isn't careful, as he won't be able to heal fast enough to keep from dying from that, big change from modern heals from everything wolverine.
I highly recommend this to any fans of X-men, I wish it was fresher in my mind, but since I read it two years ago it isn't. Might be time for a reread!
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. Generally I am not huge on Science Fiction, but this book really delivered. I thought the concept of an army of old people was interesting (though this turns out to only partially be the case). I did feel like the characters didn't interact or talk like they were actually 75, which felt odd.
This book, despite several battles with aliens, is light on the action. I thought it worked fine, as the main plot lines didn't require action. There also really aren't any space battles, despite the cover.
Overall I enjoyed this book. It had an interesting delve into what it means to be human, and how much tinkering we can do with our genes before we are no longer human.
Would suggest giving this a try, Scalzi's writing style is engaging, descriptive, and to the point.
This book, despite several battles with aliens, is light on the action. I thought it worked fine, as the main plot lines didn't require action. There also really aren't any space battles, despite the cover.
Overall I enjoyed this book. It had an interesting delve into what it means to be human, and how much tinkering we can do with our genes before we are no longer human.
Would suggest giving this a try, Scalzi's writing style is engaging, descriptive, and to the point.
WOW, a Cyclops character that doesn't piss me off, and has me going YEAH!!! This was a blast, the mutant revolution is coming and Cyclops is at the forefront. Overall an interesting and great start to a series.
There were a couple of things that bugged me. One I am not crazy about the art style, just sort of meh. Two the ending focused on Magik and demons wasn't what pulled me in, I wanted more mutant revolution!!!
There were a couple of things that bugged me. One I am not crazy about the art style, just sort of meh. Two the ending focused on Magik and demons wasn't what pulled me in, I wanted more mutant revolution!!!
This was an interesting one, basically, Beast brings the original X-Men out of the past to try to convince Cyclops, who has started the mutant revolution, that he is turning down the wrong path.
Normally, time travel stuff really bugs me, there is too much potential for moments that don't make sense. Wouldn't going to the future and seeing what they have become (or that they died) completely change the way they do things once they get back to their own time, thus changing the future and immediately making the future different? As you can tell I still had these small issues, but I tried to ignore them for the sake of the story.
I found the juxtaposition of the innocent and young x-men alongside the grizzled, battered, and grim current mutants extremely interesting. I am not certain if this is my bias for the mutant revolution showing thru, but seeing the two groups alongside each other points, at least in my opinion, to the naivety and futility of the original x-men's path to equality, after decades of trying to take the high road their people are continually killed, murdered, and harassed, while their friends die around them, for little change to society.
This particular volume focuses a lot on saving beast, and Jean Grey discovering her new powers, not as much on what the new X-men will do in the future.
I don't think I will be reading further in this particular series, instead, I will be reading deeper into the Uncanny X-men with Cyclops that works alongside the New X-men storyline.
Normally, time travel stuff really bugs me, there is too much potential for moments that don't make sense. Wouldn't going to the future and seeing what they have become (or that they died) completely change the way they do things once they get back to their own time, thus changing the future and immediately making the future different? As you can tell I still had these small issues, but I tried to ignore them for the sake of the story.
I found the juxtaposition of the innocent and young x-men alongside the grizzled, battered, and grim current mutants extremely interesting. I am not certain if this is my bias for the mutant revolution showing thru, but seeing the two groups alongside each other points, at least in my opinion, to the naivety and futility of the original x-men's path to equality, after decades of trying to take the high road their people are continually killed, murdered, and harassed, while their friends die around them, for little change to society.
This particular volume focuses a lot on saving beast, and Jean Grey discovering her new powers, not as much on what the new X-men will do in the future.
I don't think I will be reading further in this particular series, instead, I will be reading deeper into the Uncanny X-men with Cyclops that works alongside the New X-men storyline.
