A book that is preoccupied with setup for other books and worldbuilding and laying foundations still has to tell a satisfying story in itself - Hickman has failed to do so in my opinion, and I don't think my position is indefensible.
The genre isn't an issue either, I don't read only cape comics.
Does it need doing?
Yes.
Then it will be done.
Man, I was about to die on this hill to fight against this notion; but after rereading the entirety of Dawn of X - you're totally right.
Hickman's run is a bunch of short vignettes that act as preludes to other books, I think a good comparison is the tv show LOST: a whole lotta set up.
I just hope that it doesn't drop the ball with the ending.
I just looked it up, the solicitation for X-Men No 1 straight up says "Jonathan Hickman (HOUSE OF X, POWERS OF X, SECRET WARS) and superstar artist Leinil Yu (NEW AVENGERS, CAPTAIN AMERICA) reveal the saga of Cyclops and his hand-picked squad of mutant powerhouses".
So.
Does it need doing?
Yes.
Then it will be done.
That's because people think Hickman is being paid to write the xmen when he is being paid to redefine them. He will be cashing checks long after the fans clamouring for the past are looking for the return of the institute.
Don't let anyone else hold the candle that lights the way to your future because only you can sustain the flame.
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Last edited by PhoenixThanos; 04-16-2021 at 07:16 PM.
I am a Marvel fan preferably cosmic storylines, especially Thanos or Dark Phoenix related, when both the Avengers and the X-Men are involved count me in, loved the original Uncanny Avengers series.
Not a fan of any of the new characters.
(Marvel/DC fan for 44+ years)