Been reading comics since the early 70's and a huge X-Men fan...I've gotta say this is probably one of the most gorgeous comics I have ever read. Immonen and his team are simply killing it on this series.
Omega Red b/c he is a pure bad-a$$ villain and Sabretooth's character is too easy. He has been killed, cloned, retconned, played the villian and hero and simply convoluted and over-used IMO. I know you can say that about most comic book characters but wanted to give some love to a less obvious choice.
IMO, X-Men's history always at it's essence, has been about Scott Summers and Xavier. Every good writer of X-Men got that. It is what makes Cyclops killing Xavier so tragic. Shakespeare. Phoenix is also about rebirth...they are getting a second chance. Should make some interesting stories.
jerome opena's work on x-force is equally as stunning. remender and opena's run on the dark angel saga will go down as dare i say...? one of the all-time greatest X title runs ever.
Perhaps Fantomex is punking everyone. His mutation is misdirection. Maybe EVA is actually Jean Philippe right now, Betsy is in on it and the form that was killed (who we think was Fantomex) was a clone?
It's comics...they're heroes. With Evan, it will be interesting to see how this plays out. Age old question Nature vs. Nurture. Remender has provided alot of material to be fleshed out. Remender has found his groove.
The preview for Uncanny X-Force is INSANE. I can't wait to see what happens with a particular psychic in The Days of Preemptive Future, and apparently #30 will focus on Genesis which I can't wait for.
I want to start getting Saga, but with twenty comics on my pull list I really can't afford it.
X-Force - SAGA - Daredevil + AvX for me.
jcbart: i would suggest you make an exception for SAGA . I had to drop a few books as well, but it is worth it. It is such an exceptional book.
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