Ororo Munroe: Storm Appreciation 2019

[butterflykyss]

I actually do think its a good book; just not for Storm. It a book about the Hellfire Club and she's not a member of that

yes I also agree it's not good tor storm. it would have been nice seeing her manipulate the currents to move the blockade made by the Brazilian navy. the best we got was a bilt of lightning all the while being reminded of how cool kitty is. the book , for me, is definitely gold lite.

It doesn't take much to be better than Gold was.

indeed!

I wasn’t going to get Marauders but couldn’t resist the Dauterman cover <3. The Storm moment was cool. Very precise control considering lightning can be 50K degrees hot so while he clearly got owned he still walked away. Overall story was OK. This continues to be a disappointment with respect to The severe lack of Storm so it’ll remain off the pull list. This was a 5.5/10

BP and X-Force - GOOD! I wish Storm was part of the X-Force cast. While he is killing/torturing the cast he writes the hell out of everyone lol.

the cover was gorgeous. I just wished the interior story aligned to the majesty of dautermans art.

what did you like about BP and xforce?

[GuiltyPleasure]

Amused me...

US recognises Wakanda.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-50849559

LOL. Yes, that's funny.

[yogaflame]

X-Force is clearly the strongest of the DoX books. It would be cool to see a Punk/Outback/X-Treme/XSE Storm as a main figure in that book. She only had a minor presence in the Council meeting, but she did affirm the need to strike back at their enemies and essentially pressed the mandate for them forming an X-Force(of course Xavier and Jean were the main voices, but Ororo essentially tipped the scale). They do lean into grotesque body violence a bit much for my tastes, but that has always been a defining characteristic of the "X-Force" brand. There is still a tension and urgency that the other books lack.

[butterflykyss]

X-Force is clearly the strongest of the DoX books. It would be cool to see a Punk/Outback/X-Treme/XSE Storm as a main figure in that book. She only had a minor presence in the Council meeting, but she did affirm the need to strike back at their enemies and essentially pressed the mandate for them forming an X-Force(of course Xavier and Jean were the main voices, but Ororo essentially tipped the scale). They do lean into grotesque body violence a bit much for my tastes, but that has always been a defining characteristic of the "X-Force" brand. There is still a tension and urgency that the other books lack.

seeing storm take such an aggressive tone made me proud. it definitely gave me a sense of outback/punk storm. but agreed xforce is my favorite. I'm enjoying excalibur too.

[Havok83]

I love X-force and the voice that Percy has for everyone. I was real skeptical about the concept before it launched but Im sold

[yogaflame]

I wish Marauders had more of what X-Force has. They both are about politics and international relations, but Marauders just doesn't feel grounded and real enough for what it is trying to be. I want to like Excalibur, but it isn't quite working for me, at least not very well. I love philosopher/magician Apocalypse as a concept, but they aren't leaning into it enough. He's from ancient Egypt and they have this whole UK theme; there are so many juicy angles to play there.

[butterflykyss]

I wish Marauders had more of what X-Force has. They both are about politics and international relations, but Marauders just doesn't feel grounded and real enough for what it is trying to be. I want to like Excalibur, but it isn't quite working for me, at least not very well. I love philosopher/magician Apocalypse as a concept, but they aren't leaning into it enough. He's from ancient Egypt and they have this whole UK theme; there are so many juicy angles to play there.

what about mauraders doesnt feel grounded?

how would you play more with apocalypse within excalibur.

what I do primarily like about the title thus far is that it does feel like a team book. mauraders still feels like a kitty solo that has a few supporting characters in tow.

[yogaflame]

For example in Marauders, the data pages 'written' by 'naval intelligence' never sounds like naval intelligence reports. Kate maiming people left and right isn't cool or fun. That's the main disconnect; it's not serious enough, a bit too ditzy. Especially when they're trying to be all GOT and have these conflicting parties jockeying for position.

With Apocalypse there's so much more to do. Actually informing his practices with ancient Egyptian magical principles would have been a nice start. Confronting the occult history between ancient Kemet and the British Isles would be another(Scotland is supposedly named for an Egyptian exile, Lady Scota, for example).

Surely Excalibur is more successful than Marauders at balancing the needs of all the cast[because there is almost no balance at all in Marauders]. That said, this might be the worst Gambit I've read in a while. I want to like Excalibur more, but it's just not clicking into gear for me, at least not yet.

[Wind Rider]

the cover was gorgeous. I just wished the interior story aligned to the majesty of dautermans art. what did you like about BP and xforce?

X-Force was simply delicious. Great art, action, interesting story, great characterization, great balance of team usage and a hell of a cliff-hangerish ending. Easily my favorite book for DoX thus far. Coates chemistry between Shuri and T'Challa was great. I am also liking the art and action, though I wish the action sequence gave T'Challa more polished fluidity in combat. I gave both an 8.5/10.

[butterflykyss]

For example in Marauders, the data pages 'written' by 'naval intelligence' never sounds like naval intelligence reports. Kate maiming people left and right isn't cool or fun. That's the main disconnect; it's not serious enough, a bit too ditzy. Especially when they're trying to be all GOT and have these conflicting parties jockeying for position.

With Apocalypse there's so much more to do. Actually informing his practices with ancient Egyptian magical principles would have been a nice start. Confronting the occult history between ancient Kemet and the British Isles would be another(Scotland is supposedly named for an Egyptian exile, Lady Scota, for example).

Surely Excalibur is more successful than Marauders at balancing the needs of all the cast[because there is almost no balance at all in Marauders]. That said, this might be the worst Gambit I've read in a while. I want to like Excalibur more, but it's just not clicking into gear for me, at least not yet.

you make great points. kitty does seem OOC and though I'm sure it is intentional it still does read authentic to her character. the fact that duggan described this issue as storm stealing the show doesnt make me confident in his writing of his character moving forward.

agreed with the point about apocalypse. the books ties all magic to Camelot but it would have been nice to see them infuse aspects of Egyptian mysticism into the story as well.


and again I 100% agree with your point about the lack of balance in mauraders. Duggan was boasted as being a writer who does well with team books but I havent been impressed as thos still reads like a kitty solo to me. and you tint like whiny, mopey gambit?

X-Force was simply delicious. Great art, action, interesting story, great characterization, great balance of team usage and a hell of a cliff-hangerish ending. Easily my favorite book for DoX thus far. Coates chemistry between Shuri and T'Challa was great. I am also liking the art and action, though I wish the action sequence gave T'Challa more polished fluidity in combat. I gave both an 8.5/10.

I'm aligned here boo. xforce keeps killing it. I was just hoping the other books primarily the one storm is in would be able to do the same..

[Stormrocks]

https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/the-13...n-of-all-time?


This article is from January of this year, but I don't remember it being posted here. Enjoy, or enjoy again if you've already read it!

[yogaflame]

So it is spoken! Storm is the GOAT.

[butterflykyss]

https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/the-13...n-of-all-time?


This article is from January of this year, but I don't remember it being posted here. Enjoy, or enjoy again if you've already read it!

yes it was posted but it is never a problem to be reminded of her goat status. this is why I know once the xmen drops on the big screen ororo is going to take the world by storm

So it is spoken! Storm is the GOAT.

[Su_Whisterfield]

Via Reddit. Made me smile.
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[nj06]

Via Reddit. Made me smile.
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This is funny lol


In regards to Marauders, I skimmed thru the most recent issue but ended up not picking it up. As of right now, this title isn't doing it for me. I like the concept overall but the execution leaves something to be desired IMO. Also, the cast doesn't so it for me. I do like the art tho. The images/art is very vibrant.