I think Apocalypse came out of the Krakoa era looking really good, on a really positive arc. I hope they don't change direction with him.
I think Apocalypse came out of the Krakoa era looking really good, on a really positive arc. I hope they don't change direction with him.
Hmmm I'd argue against Firestar. She had prominence because of the vote, but story wise she was neglected and written very badly, if at all.
The annual was a plus (not written by Duggan) and so was the unlimited series (also not written by Duggan).
She had one of the most important stories of the era but didn't feature much in the main book. She also had minimal dialogue.
Even her last appearance wasn't about her. It turned into an all about Emma moment.
But at least she was there. In the background. Shameful for a vote winner.
Nekra's such an old character most people don't remember her from her actual origin.
My first comic with her was from the San Francisco X-men era since she showed up there. That... was... barely even using the character.
This was a lot better. She actually did something other than fight Moonstone like in the Utopia era. The Sabretooth fight was pretty cool IMO.
bolding, italicizing, underlining, drawing little stars around it. Everything Duggan touched turned to garbage. He's not Austen-tier, but he comes closest in his approach to that nadir than any subsequent writer on the flagship title. And with regard to Howard . . . I just have no idea how X-Corp was ever greenlit, or why we have to live in a world where her Excalibur got more issues than Hellions. The only saving grace to her making Apocalypse into a wizard was the way Ewing put his new mojo to use.
Krakoa of course. Not only does it get an age named after it, but it also made way more appearances here than it ever had before. Every time we saw mutants on the island, it was there too as a background character.
“Generally, one knows me before hating me” -Quicksilver
Agree with all your points. For me, Firestar was a net winner in the Krakoa era but not a large one. She was written in such a way that I think her storyline was positive overall and better than being left in oblivion with no stories whatsoever.
Of course, I hate to say it, but Krakoa is not quite over, and there’s a possibility things take a turn for the worse. I’m picturing a hero death here where ball mutants finally get on board that she’s a hero. But she’s dead and will somewhere down the line have to be to have her death retconned out through typical shenanigans. THAT would make the Krakoa era a net negative for her in this era.
“Generally, one knows me before hating me” -Quicksilver