At least Lorna will be back next week in X-Factor #2
Disappointing, but not surprising. It still makes for the best trade cover for Lorna in the past half decade.
One last Empyre tie in for me and that is X-Men 11 which from the look of it will be Magneto heavy so perhaps a chance of Lorna cameo. Hickman has the best writing of Magneto (and Lorna for that matter) of the past decade in my eyes at the moment and hope he gets another crack at it.
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Thanks for confirmation. I'm not surprised, it's typical Marvel, but confirmation always helps.
True. It would've been worse if we saw a lot of talk about the genocide itself.
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I forgot to ask but after reading DP #6, it seemed like Deadpool and Lorna know each other personally. I mean I am sure they Know of each other’s existence but have they interacted with each other before on panel? I must be forgetful cause I’m drawing a blank.
Emma Frost, Rogue, Felicia Hardy, Helena Bertinelli, Allison Blaire, Barbara Gordon, Monica Rambeau, Carol Danvers, Illyana Rasputin, Ororo Munroe, Harleen Quinzel, Lorna Dane, Irene Adler, Kate Kane, Rachel Grey Summers, Jean Grey, Diana Prince, Barbara Ann Minerva, Donna Troy, Jennifer Walters, Gwen Stacy, Wanda Maximoff = PERFECTION!
The only time I can think of is Deadpool and the Mercs for Money that Bunn wrote in 2017. But that depiction was an alternate future Lorna, not 616 Lorna.
From how she was depicted in Deadpool #6, I'd be for Lorna as she was there appearing in more issues and fleshing out how they've known each other. It did definitely give off the impression that they know each other between Lorna calling him Wade, and Deadpool saying he liked Jeff biting her.
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If there is anything positive to draw from the Empyre situation, it’s that Lorna was at least considered prominent enough to serve as cover bait.
I dont know. I feel its better to not be on the cover and actually used then to be on the cover and not show up. As annoyed as I was by her lack of cover presence in Disassembled and Hickman's run, I did appreciate her showing up in a small supporting capacity.
True, but I also suspect they're thinking "We put her on a cover of something about Genosha, that's good enough, we're free to ignore her for anything involving Genosha from here on out." It hasn't really been a secret what people at Marvel think of her.
I know this is an "if I was forced to choose one or the other then this is my pick even though I'd rather see both" sort of comment, but for me, I'm not even willing to entertain one without the other under current conditions. Marvel's the sort of company that would see the choice and run with only that choice (if even that much), never anything more.
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At this point... In Leah we trust
Forget the old ways - Krakoa is god.
OBEY
X-Men: Empyre meets the conditions of "History gets ignored," "Excluded from character-relevant scene," "Character development ignored or undone," and "Bait and switch promo."
I'm not counting it as "Excluded from Magnus family" for a few reasons where circumstances and context could make it apply in another case. First, Wanda and Magneto didn't directly interact (afaik). Second, Wanda's currently not considered one of Magneto's daughters, so "family" may not quite apply. Third, Pietro as well as Luna, Wiccan, Speed, etc aren't here either.
I made this image last year, around the time of HoX/PoX if I remember correctly. Marvel's met criteria for 4 boxes twice since then, but arrangement meant no bingo. I may make a new version with a different arrangement.
Empyre's also a good reminder that stuff like this image doesn't really take severity of problem into account.
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November solicits from Marvel.
Its the second month in a row there is no X-Factor solicitations. October has none and November has none. Also the first X-Factor trade has been reduced to 4 issues from 5 issues. It could be a number of things, first on my mind was Bleeding Cool has been talking this Summer about Marvel cutting back the line due to fallout from COVID.
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I think its about pacing. The X books are full swing in the middle of XOS and considering X-Factor wont really be a part of it outside of that issue that was promoted, they are holding off on it. Thats just my take
I agree with the suggestion that it is likely a matter of pacing. It is certainly possible that Marvel is cutting back on X-Factor as a result of COVID, and it is worth knowing of that possibility and bearing it in mind, but I think it is more likely that Marvel is adjusting their schedule for X-Factor in light of needing to adjust their schedule everywhere else.
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