Are you still reading Age of X-Man?

[JaffyJayne]

Hi guys,
JaffyJayne here with another report on the latest x-books.

Are you still reading Age of X-Man?
We’ve now been told by Marvel that the current run is just a placeholder for Hickman and was never intended to be anything but.
Does this affect your reading of the event? Are you still reading and enjoying it at all?
There’s still around 10 books left, are you exhausted by it?

[Beetle]

I'm still enjoying Amazing Nightcrawler and Prisoner X.

[Killerbee911]

I always knew it was "a placeholder"(why bring beloved X-men back from the dead but don't use them together?), House of X and Powers of 10 are "placeholders" too fyi. No my enjoyment of the event isn't affected besides an alternate reality story was never going to have any deep effect on X-universe other than some ripples.The story was always disposable to bigger scheme of the X-men. And that why story can take bigger risk with characters(up to the point of death) which is the fun part of the stories .

I am enjoying Age of X-man especially now that is part of story where things are actually happening,It has been a slow build up which has been a bit rough but now the pay of for the event is about to happen so the best part of the event is going to happen in these books.

Prisoner X- They about to riot and hell is about to break lose
The Extremists- They are about realize that Nate has been making them "the bad guys"
Next Gen, Marvelous X-men, and Apocalypse and the Xtracts- multiple people "are waking up"and start fighting back against the world

If writers do their job people who weren't interested in the event are going to get interested when they see the payoff and they will go back and read the books. Plus since Hickman stuff is coming right after how it is going to tie in to transition is also interesting. I mean they aren't going to put X-men back in 616 at the end business as usual right?

[JaffyJayne]

HOX/POX aren’t placeholders. These are the prologues to the story Hickman is writing. I think these two series would be essential reading before the new relaunch.

[Killerbee911]

HOX/POX aren’t placeholders. These are the prologues to the story Hickman is writing. I think these two series would be essential reading before the new relaunch.

It is set up the new status quo but ultimately, We don't care about those books we really care about what comes after. We want to read about "the main team" who is going to carry the mantle of "The X-men" and how that team grows and once you realize that this story before you get that it is just a placeholder as well. Whatever HoX/PoX is,it is not going to be what people want to see however good it is going to be. People want to see the main team and where their favorites are going to show up. Frankly HoX/PoX is 12 issue delay before we get read "the real X-men book" It is Hickman so it is going to be good but Uncanny Disassemble/Age of X-man or HoX/PoX are all delays before giving us what we want to see.

Go ahead ask people if they don't just want to skip past this story and just find out who is going to be "Main team" and if their favorites made the first wave of X-men books. Sorry they are just speed bumps like Age of X-man/Uncanny but with HoX/PoX we should at least enjoy the ride.

[Grey]

I’m not reading them, but mainly because I got bored.

I personally don’t care for the idea of not reading something because it “doesn’t matter.” All I care about is- do I enjoy it? It doesn’t matter to me if it’s AU, a retelling, a retcon, setup issue, filler, exposition, whatever.

I don’t deny that knowing a book is going to have repercussions adds to the excitement. I’m just saying I don’t think people should consider it a pre requisite. There are so many good stories out there that didn’t really result in anything afterwards.

But yea, back on topic- I stopped reading AOX after 2 issues. I didn’t find it enjoyable.

[JaffyJayne]

It is set up the new status quo but ultimately, We don't care about those books we really care about what comes after. We want to read about "the main team" who is going to carry the mantle of "The X-men" and how that team grows and once you realize that this story before you get that it is just a placeholder as well. Whatever HoX/PoX is,it is not going to be what people want to see however good it is going to be. People want to see the main team and where their favorites are going to show up. Frankly HoX/PoX is 12 issue delay before we get read "the real X-men book" It is Hickman so it is going to be good but Uncanny Disassemble/Age of X-man or HoX/PoX are all delays before giving us what we want to see.

Go ahead ask people if they don't just want to skip past this story and just find out who is going to be "Main team" and if their favorites made the first wave of X-men books. Sorry they are just speed bumps like Age of X-man/Uncanny but with HoX/PoX we should at least enjoy the ride.

Please STOP talking absolute nonsense immediately, I beg you.

[loke13]

It is set up the new status quo but ultimately, We don't care about those books we really care about what comes after. We want to read about "the main team" who is going to carry the mantle of "The X-men" and how that team grows and once you realize that this story before you get that it is just a placeholder as well. Whatever HoX/PoX is,it is not going to be what people want to see however good it is going to be. People want to see the main team and where their favorites are going to show up. Frankly HoX/PoX is 12 issue delay before we get read "the real X-men book" It is Hickman so it is going to be good but Uncanny Disassemble/Age of X-man or HoX/PoX are all delays before giving us what we want to see.

Go ahead ask people if they don't just want to skip past this story and just find out who is going to be "Main team" and if their favorites made the first wave of X-men books. Sorry they are just speed bumps like Age of X-man/Uncanny but with HoX/PoX we should at least enjoy the ride.

Lmfao this is a hilarious take. Sure if you boil it down enough ANY storyline before major shift in narrative is a placeholder. But that's not why people are calling AoXm "placeholder" it's because Marvel hyped the hell out of this event and made it seem like it was the best thing to happen to the X-books since sliced bread. When in actuality it was some weak ass alternate reality story that's going to be forgotten about in 2 years. That's why people are calling it placeholder. Because it is until Hickman takes the helm in July.

[myownlittleusername]

Hi guys,
We’ve now been told by Marvel that the current run is just a placeholder for Hickman and was never intended to be anything but.

I don't think we were ever told that.

Both Uncanny and AoXman are leading up to Hickman's run as I recall.

[bladeofdarkness]

I'm mostly just reading Nextgen - easily the best IMO.

[Tycon]

Still reading all the AOXM titles, enjoying Prisoner X, Amazing Nightcrawler, X-Tremists, and Nextgen the most. Also, Hickman has nothing to do with the cancellations of Uncanny X-Men/X-Force/Mr & Mrs X, because that’s underestimating the amount of time that goes into planning for comics. If anything, Hickman is the reason that X-Men Blue/Gold/Red never saw their initial plans through but everything that’s happening now takes Hickman’s run into account.

We’ve now been told by Marvel that the current run is just a placeholder for Hickman and was never intended to be anything but.

Who said that?

[PetPigeon]

I'm still reading. It's not my fav story-line but I've read much worse. It's definitely too long.

Also, I am so sick of people talking about what's next and discounting everything. With the way comics work you will never be satisfied or excited if you keep thinking like that.

[baltiroo]

I'm still reading. It's not my fav story-line but I've read much worse. It's definitely too long.

Also, I am so sick of people talking about what's next and discounting everything. With the way comics work you will never be satisfied or excited if you keep thinking like that.

Exactly! That is what I was trying to point out. Enjoy the now of things!

[Mackandal]

Yes, because if I only read stuff that "mattered" I'd never read anything or consume any entertainment, since nothing fictional "matters" going by your logic. Literally all entertainment is a "placeholder" for confronting the soul-crushing meaninglessness of my existence.

[Snoop Dogg]

Yes, because if I only read stuff that "mattered" I'd never read anything or consume any entertainment, since nothing fictional "matters" going by your logic. Literally all entertainment is a "placeholder" for confronting the soul-crushing meaninglessness of my existence.

Well, tbh, this entire reality is but a simulation revolving around my almighty consciousness. So how about instead of reading yer comics, you make yourself meaningful by sending your credit card number, the expiration date, and the three digits on the back. Professor X needs your help!