"Danielle... I intend to do something rash and violent." - Betsy Braddock
Krakoa, Arakko, and Otherworld forever!
As much as it would be interesting to have a Storm LS set in the krakoa Era the issues become...
Finding a writer who knows the character well-enough. And is competent enough to not fuck up what the other "lead" writers are doing with her, while writing an engaging and relevant story that will not come across as "crumbs" or half-assed or just plain unnecessary (or all-three)
For all that that they reference the past...the Bishop two-parter under Portacio and this Storm LS are written by very accomplished, highly competent writers who know these characters. And their stories while very engaging (the Bishop Legends story is really, really good, so far) will not change anything currently being written with regards to their overall character directions.
Yes...Bishop also has his in-era War College LS but you could say that that story/direction is absolutely necessary, now...based on the threats Krakoa has faced since day one and what we suspect is coming up (If it will actually be important to the grand scheme is still to be seen)
With Storm, she's already seen at the forefront actively charting Arakko's course. And while a Political Intrigue story with her watering her plants while pontificating on her choice to take the Voice of Sol position before she heads out to another Challenge for her GR seat then sending off missives to the other Intergalactic Members when she returns tired but ultimately victorious (FEATS!) and stabalising and refining Arakko's weather and atmosphere before she goes to bed, could be interesting, even entertaining...that's a One-shot/XMR Annual with extended pages, at best...not a five-issue story.
Last edited by Devaishwarya; 01-15-2023 at 06:58 AM.
Lord Ewing *Praise His name! Uplift Him in song!* Your divine works will be remembered and glorified in worship for all eternity. Amen!
I looooooove Ann Nocenti!!!! 😍😍😍😍 Certain readers won’t be able to handle her writing style, so I am HERE for the reactions!! 😊
So don’t read them. These books aren’t for you. They are for longtime readers like me who hate the Krakoa era. For the past four years, we’ve had nothing to read. This book, Legends, Gambit, X-Treme X-Menare for older readers like me who have no interest in Krakoa. We deserve to have X books untied to the current era.
It’s great news for me. I know you folks like Krakoa for some odd reason but for folks like me, I’m only interested in books set on Earth and written by classic X creators like Claremont and Nocenti. They are A listers whereas Gillen and Ewing are C listers. Now I can read a high quality Storm book set during X-Men’s best era.
As a Krakoa hater, I’m praying the 60th anniversary ends that era and returns the characters to Salem Center in a new Uncanny X-Men book written by Chris Claremont. You’ve had your fun for the past four years. I’ve tolerated your opinion for years. Now it’s time for the rest of us to get what we want. We longtime readers deserve your respect, not scorn.
Ann Nocenti was an excellent writer back in the day. Hopefully she can still produce a decent mini-series these days.
Thankfully, It's not an either/or situation. And there's more than enough room for both nostalgic and modern stories to be written and enjoyed by whomever. Goddess be praised!!!
Lord Ewing *Praise His name! Uplift Him in song!* Your divine works will be remembered and glorified in worship for all eternity. Amen!