This Brevoort era isn't looking very promising to me. This art direction.... hmm, it's like 90's in the bad sort of way, not even the cool/sexy way. I love Sage and Forge conceptually, but this presentation isn't giving me a good feeling. And Tank? Over Colossus, Warpath, Thunderbird, Shatterstar, or any of a million other better known characters? Hmm. Well, I guess the Betsy/Rachel fans will be happy, and Surge people, but, yeah, this is not for me.
Let the flames destroy all but that which is pure and true!
Geoffrey Thorne spends a lot of time on CBR forums, so I don’t want to be rude in case he reads it.
But in terms of why X-fans might not like him… A while back he said some things about the mutant metaphor, that X-fans didn’t care for. Mostly on Twitter and I think that’s gone.
https://gizmodo.com/black-panther-si...wan-1846189427
io9: [laughing] So I’ve heard. You were catching a lot of heat about M Day, Wanda, and the mutants’ usefulness as a metaphor for persecuted people, which ended up becoming a conversation about whether you were in the “Wanda was right” camp.
Thorne: I could have made that comment without the “Wanda was right comment,” but let’s just say that I’m a provocateur. Let me just say this: Black and brown people have been having this discussion basically forever. I love the X-Men, but the metaphor works only up to the point where people start shooting laser beams out of their eyes. With persecuted and marginalized people, it’s not that they’re actually dangerous, it’s that racist, homophobes, and misogynists have an irrational phobia of these people.
The problem with mutants and the X-Men is partially that they are very dangerous, often. Magneto and Storm, just the two of them, could accidentally wipe out baseline humanity. I’m allowed to be worried about that. It’s not the same thing as a gay couple setting up a house at the end of my cul-de-sac and starting a family.
io9: That’s very true.
Thorne: But also, what makes mutants special? People can’t really tell the difference between the Hulk and Colossus aside from the fact that they’re empowered people. The Thing literally looks like a monster, and just walks around New York where people are like “Hey, there’s Ben!” Meanwhile, Colossus, who’s a fairly attractive young man, could be walking around and the moment he turns on his steel, you’d hear “Oh my god, a mutant!” It doesn’t make sense.
What is this? Man I am so disappointed. And somehow Deadpool got included again. Instead of sticking what works, they always try and innovate new things that aren't interesting. Not one book so far am I interested in. I will just wait until JB post spoilers.
Hickman was right!!!!!!! Long live Krakoa
Happy to see at least one Academy X character will get the chance to shine. Hope they do her well.
"COURAGE, DON'T YOU DARE LET ME DOWN"
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Well, gotta give the post-Krakoa era credit for something - I'll be picking up X-Force at launch for the first time ever.
Lord Ewing *Praise His name! Uplift Him in song!* Your divine works will be remembered and glorified in worship for all eternity. Amen!