Age of X-Man Alpha #1 *spoilers*

[Anduinel]

From the preview thread:


Whew...OK. I don't know if that was 10/10, but it had more emotional impact than all of Disassembled, and that's not meant to be damning with faint praise.

The best elements that Thompson and Nadler bring into play aren't the omnipresent, unseen threats of elements like Department X/The X-Tremists, it's the quieter world-building touches - the language that implies there are no families, only vat-grown infants, nurses, and creches before a mandatory stretch of service to the state that begins in childhood, or the knowledge that Jean and Bishop aren't even being permitted to remember the crimes they're being punished for. It all combines to make the utopia represented by Rosanas' clean, warm art a very stark and uncaring place. In a recent interview, the writers compared what they were doing to David Lynch's tendency to present the familiar and comforting, then slowly flay away the facade to reveal the rot underneath. They're doing a good job so far, imo - I feel like one of the more interesting points as this book goes on will be discovering where everyone's breaking point is. Who actually knows about and abets Dept. X, and who's been memory-wiped so often that they're all but innocent? Who'd go along with it even if they did know?

"At what price paradise?" isn't a new concept for sci-fi, and the X-Men have already riffed on it a few times before. But it's typically resulted in very good stories (the first X-Men/Alpha Flight crossover and New Mutants Summer Special come to mind), and I'm very eager to see where this stable of creators take the concept. It's creepy with a lot of potential for character exploration, and hopefully they'll be able to push some boundaries given that this is an AU spin. And yeah, I may be adding Marvelous X-Men to my buy pile for this event.

[spirit2011]

Age of x-man alpha is a good start. It really makes me want to know more about this AU

I can't help myself that Laura is giving Lesbian vibes all the time. She even says that she loves Meggan

[phoenixzero23]

Age of x-man alpha is a good start. It really makes me want to know more about this AU

I can't help myself that Laura is giving Lesbian vibes all the time. She even says that she loves Meggan

I thought Laura was intended to be a lesbian by one of her creators. I don't have a source so don't quote me on that

[MYCMTSC]

Vincente!!!!!!!

[lurkerforyears]

Vincente!!!!!!!

would that be the actor with Kurt? was his name mentioned?

[MYCMTSC]

would that be the actor with Kurt? was his name mentioned?

He was a purple skinned dude who turned into gas so it better be him!

Edit: maybe it wasnt gas still could be him but less sure now.

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[Anduinel]

I thought Laura was intended to be a lesbian by one of her creators. I don't have a source so don't quote me on that

Yeah, I think Chris Kyle said that on Tumblr. But until it's on page... *shrug*

[spirit2011]

I thought Laura was intended to be a lesbian by one of her creators. I don't have a source so don't quote me on that

Yeah. It was a intention and only that, because Marvel didn't allow; I really wonder what is going on on AOXM, the haircut, her ways are very screaming GAAAAAAAYYY to me

[Ambaryerno]

Yeah. It was a intention and only that, because Marvel didn't allow; I really wonder what is going on on AOXM, the haircut, her ways are very screaming GAAAAAAAYYY to me

How much was ACTUALLY intent and how much was a reaction to other things later is a bit controversial, to put it mildly.

[Rosebunse]

So Bishop again being the one knowing things ain't right?

That's sort of his job, ain't it?

[Sam Robards, Comic Fan]

This event is a hard pass for me. Disassembled was bleh, and, with Cyclops back in Uncanny, I can get my proper X-Fix on elsewhere.

Also, I'm sick of AUs, and I'm a guy that normally adores them. Marvel just needs to quit stuffing them into the X-Line nonstop.

Glad to see that this appears better (or at least more competently written) than Disassembled.

[XCE]

How much was ACTUALLY intent and how much was a reaction to other things later is a bit controversial, to put it mildly.

I know you're prone to hyperbole, but come on. You're literally the only one I've seen raising this point so that's only controversial in your mind.

As for the idea itself of Laura being gay, the reaction has been pretty overwhelmingly positive. From what I've seen online, it's been like 75% positive, 20% indifferent, and 5% negative. As others have noticed, she does seem distinctly butchier in this AU which may be a sign that this version of the character, at least, may be "out".

[lurkerforyears]

I think it was great

[Purplevit]

Glad that people liked it. Thompson and Nadler seems to be a good guys and a real fans.

[Tenebrae]

I really liked this. Only issue I had was I wish it was longer. The art was beautiful and the prospect of some Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind shenanigans happening just makes it even better.