I could definitely see that happening.
Like many comic fans I used to come up with my own comic ideas or What If stories invoving already created characters. Usually the X-Men.
One of my ideas (this was about 10 or so years ago) was a story called X-Men: Utopia.
Believe it or not it was about all the mutants settling on an island. LOL.
Basically the United X-Men and Brotherhood turn Genosha into a nation for mutantkind and call it Utopia.
Years after Utopia is created an almost caste like system has crept in.
The Ruling Council is formed almost entirely of Omega Mutants.
Mutants with more tactical powers form most of the police/military.
And as you mention, animal like mutants are discriminated against.
In fact after a number of attacks by animal like mutants the story was to have mandatory psychic scans of all animal mutants to ensure they're instincts weren't overriding rational thought.
So yes, I can definitely see your line of thinking here.
Trying to catch up on 2 years of Marvel comics.....
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That would be interesting. Sort of like what Remender is currently doing by having his "council" in the current UA arc.
This would be a cool vision of the X-men and there are some I could see immediatly going for a seat at the head of the table. Storm is always proclaiming how powerful she is (although depending upon the writer/title, she may or may not be an Omega), calling herself goddess and the like, she would surely try and become one of the Pantheon (not falming the chacrater, but she quotes her status often).
It would be interesting to see in current X-world whom would want to be a dictator and whom would be a leader.
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On the fence about this. The positive part is that Carey is writing it but the negative aspect is that future Brotherhood being involved.
X-Factor ended up on a planet full of mutants with a caste system like than in the "Judgement War"(X-Factor first series #43-50) The totally human looking ones were called "The Chosen", the ones with non-human appearances were called "The Rejects", and the ones who could shift between the two forms were called "Duelers".
It is loaded digitally now as a Nook Book...there are some ok moments.
The art is a mixed bag. Some thoughts:
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Story is ok, a cannon story taking place mainly on Earth with multiple dimensions represented...
The divisions stand...it does appear to take place after current ANXM issue.
Many characters at least get a panel or 2 of action. Ray, Triage, Tempus, Psylocke, Iceman.
No interaction between X-23 and Raze.
Tyke is not present.
NuX are lowly represented save Hank and Jean. They have big parts.
Jean does not go pink and fluffy but she is very powerful and efficient with her powers.
Emma borrows Jeen's tp...there seems to be a relationship now.
Jeen meets Jean Grey/Dark Phoenix from new reality and they merge with the Phoenix together..then Jeen let's go of the power and Cyclops has a "moment" rubbing her cheek and telling her he knows the reason the O5 are in the present.
Triage can officially raise the dead.
The art is decent, some good, some great, some really bad.
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Rays scars are warpaint in the middle of her cheeks and are poorly represented. Storm's eye are brown until the last panel or two. The young women have grown ass woman bodies (makes the Cyke/Jeen scene less awkward though). NuBeast has a weird chin/head thing going on. Triage looks like a trollkin doll.
The voices sound good, the writing is solid.
I did not want to throw in too many spoilers but a few keys points
Story 8
Pencil art 8
Inking 7
Color 7
Art team overall 7
Got it for $5.00, not upset for the price...I would not have paid $24.99 for it. Not a review(I didn't see the rule on 9:00am reviews and not my intent) just observations to hopefully help someone decide on picking up the title or not.
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Was I right about Nightcrawler and Rogue not having huge parts?
Also, I'm glad it takes place after the last All New X Men issue. Means it's in continuity.
Last edited by Slicknickshady; 05-06-2014 at 11:19 PM.
Thanks for the review.
A few questions:
1. Does it have a self-contained story with it's own built-up and the real ending?
2. Does it have any REAL effect in the real continuity? Do people who skip this book miss anything significant?
3. How is the character interaction? Any OOC moments?
4. Does it feature the X-teams from blue side and gold side equally?
Last edited by Anis; 05-06-2014 at 11:31 PM.
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1. It does. Ending is decent, no status quo changes.
2. A reader could skip it, no character changes. It may be referred to based on the ending for one of the antagonists and some events, but it is not a necessary read. There may be a teammate spoiler for Uncanny based on viual representation. No true continuity effects, imo).
3.Character interaction is good, it will make you wish the Schism was over. All characters are less angsty and angry, they all get along well. Magneto wasn't so much OOC as he is back IN character...
4.I would say all larger characters get a good beat in the story, even newer characters. All the big guns have equal moments and handled respectfully (again imo). It really is an "all-hands" kind of title, even if a few only put their fingers in
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