tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post8804151336342892540..comments2024-03-25T05:26:47.764-04:00Comments on The Peerless Power of Comics!: Birth Of An X-Man!Comicsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-11987572981818791292020-01-23T15:16:36.773-05:002020-01-23T15:16:36.773-05:00"As for Rogue, her shift from outlaw to a mor..."As for Rogue, her shift from outlaw to a more sympathetic character was the most sudden I've ever seen (to the extent of even softening her features considerably)"<br /><br />You said it! It's almost like a different character. In some of her villainous appearances, she's skating close to a Cruella DeVille type. In the first image of this article, she might pass as Anna Paquin...Warren JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743987856127631574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-58210187985340973492020-01-23T00:10:16.548-05:002020-01-23T00:10:16.548-05:00Rogue's attempted kiss of Wolvie doesn't m...Rogue's attempted kiss of Wolvie doesn't make much sense, as you say, but it makes for a nice parallel with the closing scene, where he returns the favor to save her life.Haydnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523301701937574173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-69776449730092669752020-01-22T18:37:29.913-05:002020-01-22T18:37:29.913-05:00I can't help thinking that if Rogue had been m...I can't help thinking that if Rogue had been male, he'd have remained a villain forever. Claremont had an agenda (a welcome one from my standpoint) of amending the gender balance with regard to dynamic heroes, as opposed to 'strike a pose and point' characters, and Rogue was perfect for this.George Chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06837115563034614545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-3470070343998274412020-01-22T17:47:43.932-05:002020-01-22T17:47:43.932-05:00As I allude to above, Paul Smith's work was an...As I allude to above, Paul Smith's work was an acquired taste for me, though I've come to feel his stint on <i>Uncanny X-Men</i> was quite distinguished and, from other accounts, well regarded. As for Rogue, her shift from outlaw to a more sympathetic character was the most sudden I've ever seen (to the extent of even softening her features considerably), depriving us of a juicy villain just as she was taking off as someone who relished her ability to take her foes off-guard and trash her opposition without an ounce of scruples. How interesting it might have been instead, I thought, to have her come to Xavier's school with the same plea for help, but in actuality as a mole for Mystique and the Brotherhood in order to gain intel on the X-Men (and Charles Xavier, in particular) and cripple the team at the proper time. It would also have been a rare look at an instance of misjudgment on the part of Xavier, who had the best intentions regarding Rogue but perhaps should have listened more closely to the opinions of Storm and the others--and certainly Carol Danvers--on the subject.<br />Comicsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-28513538065380589352020-01-22T15:49:20.816-05:002020-01-22T15:49:20.816-05:00Yeah, I liked Paul Smith. Not quite as much as Byr...Yeah, I liked Paul Smith. Not quite as much as Byrne or Cockrum, but his art was very good. The art on the X-Men fell off a cliff when John Romita jr. took over, as far as I'm concerned.dbutler16https://www.blogger.com/profile/00046066729353639991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-41179909369712867692020-01-22T09:28:55.106-05:002020-01-22T09:28:55.106-05:00Paul Smith was the reason for one of my sporadic r...Paul Smith was the reason for one of my sporadic returns to collecting <i>X-Men</i>. And, pretty much when he left I was close enough behind him we could have carpooled. Claremont's story telling sure wasn't enough to hold my interest without fantastic artwork. <br /><br />It took me a lot more than this little team-up for me to accept Rogue crossing the aisle to the Hero ranks. I was still collecting <i>Avengers</i> at this time and her decimation of my favourite heroes, while gloating and cackling with glee, meant she was a Villain, plain and simple.Big Murrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311467081145732439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-29784693414214252382020-01-22T07:30:19.603-05:002020-01-22T07:30:19.603-05:00This is a pretty standard 'I hate you/forced t...This is a pretty standard 'I hate you/forced to team-up/I grudgingly respect you' storyline that are ten-a-penny on tv superhero shows. I'd like to think that if I read this as new today, I would still enjoy what Claremont did here.<br /><br />Ah Wolverine. Well on his way to becoming the unstoppable killing machine and here we have him facing a guy in armour with an energy sword. It was never in doubt. Note that, once again, he is stopped from killing someone by a female.<br /><br />And Paul Smith. I wish he could have stayed longer.Tiboldthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03787761673589485012noreply@blogger.com