The Uncanny X-Men # 500 - SFX, Part 1
is a comic book published by Marvel Publishing & released on 9 / / 2008User Rating - 16 votes, 3.2 avg.
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“SFX”, PART 1!
Sentinels? What? And Magneto? And is that the Master Mold? What the hell is going on in San Francisco now that the Uncanny X-Men have relocated there? They’ve got a new Headquarters and a new status quo as the gauntlet is thrown for a new era of mutantkind. It’s all here in the double-sized anniversary issue that sets up the plotlines that will be developed over the next year in UNCANNY. And it’s all brought to you by the hot writing team of Ed Brubaker & Matt Fraction (Immortal Iron Fist) and fan favorite artists Greg Land (ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR, X-MEN: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY) and Terry Dodson (SPIDER-MAN/BLACK CAT, Wonder Woman). New creators, new home. The future begins now.
Sentinels? What? And Magneto? And is that the Master Mold? What the hell is going on in San Francisco now that the Uncanny X-Men have relocated there? They’ve got a new Headquarters and a new status quo as the gauntlet is thrown for a new era of mutantkind. It’s all here in the double-sized anniversary issue that sets up the plotlines that will be developed over the next year in UNCANNY. And it’s all brought to you by the hot writing team of Ed Brubaker & Matt Fraction (Immortal Iron Fist) and fan favorite artists Greg Land (ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR, X-MEN: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY) and Terry Dodson (SPIDER-MAN/BLACK CAT, Wonder Woman). New creators, new home. The future begins now.
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Astounding
Reviewed by Dominatrix on Nov. 7, 2008. Dominatrix has written 2 reviews. His/her last review was for Part One She-Hulk Agent Of S.H.I.E.L.D.. |
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I was absolutely astound by this issue, it was a great way to start of a new adventure for the X-Men. Filled with plenty of action that had me anticipating more, humor, and spectacular artwork by "Greg Land". This truely is a must-have issue, and it's a great way for those who are new to the whole comic scene to start off with, especially if your interested in the "Uncanny X-Men" series. This is a superb series and if you have any taste in comics with good quality, then you must definately read this!
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X-Men do it again
Reviewed by Meteorite on Sept. 30, 2008. Meteorite has written 6 reviews. His/her last review was for President Thor: Part 3. 1 out of 1 users recommend his reviews. |
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The 500th issue is one hell of a good read. It has action for the action lovers, a good plot developing, and the beginning of a new age for the X-Men. This is one comic that I definitely have not regretted buying. It has a massive battle with Magneto, some sinister plot involving the High Evolutionary and a new group called the Hellfire Cult. I really want to buy UXM #501 after reading this issue, cos it's so goddamn good!
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Uncanny X-Men 500
Reviewed by dmstarz on Nov. 12, 2008. dmstarz has written 360 reviews. His/her last review was for Unmasked!. 2 out of 2 users recommend his reviews. |
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So a milestone for the X-Men both in terms of issues reached and in new location. But is it any good? Sadly, I'm not sure it is. The whole being accepted in San Fransisco by the more liberal society thing is very well done but I have to agree with Pania about the fight with Magneto. It's just bizarre, though, like Pania, I do think it's a deliberate homage to the Magneto confrontations of the 60s. There's some pretty nice art from Land and Dodson but I have to say that I'm hugely disappointed in Brubaker and Fraction. I mean, elsewhere - Daredevil, Iron Fist, Iron Man, Captain America, the Order - their writing has been top notch. Why, in now over 20 issues of X-Men, have I yet to read one story that I think really holds up to these other books? I'll keep going for a few issues yet but UXM is in danger of saying goodbye to the pull list. 2 stars.
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Wtf Was That?
Reviewed by aztek the lost on Nov. 11, 2008. aztek the lost has written 175 reviews. His/her last review was for Chapter 2: The Pretender. 3 out of 3 users recommend his reviews. |
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Originally I swore to myself I would never read this after reading Pania's review on it, but than someone told me if I wanted to get into it (to read about Madelyne Pryror's return) I should start here...and all I have to say is...why?
Okay, now this reaction of mine may be just because I'm not X-Man fan, of course than again I'm a huge X-Man fan, my second favorite character of all time, Mr. Sinister, is an X-character, and many other members of the cast are equally amazing, but this...wow...I don't know, it was horrible. I mean sure Magneto was cool, schooling the X-Men and all that, and the High Evolutionary is a rather cool guy...but the story itself was pathetic, and the cast, well, it happened to be made up of most of my least favorite X-Men (though I can't blame them for that).
So basically, I don't know if I should continue reading this series...I want to, just because I had intended to, and I already got a few more of the issues...but...this was such a huge disappointment, maybe I'll just stick to the classic X-Men story arcs...
Okay, now this reaction of mine may be just because I'm not X-Man fan, of course than again I'm a huge X-Man fan, my second favorite character of all time, Mr. Sinister, is an X-character, and many other members of the cast are equally amazing, but this...wow...I don't know, it was horrible. I mean sure Magneto was cool, schooling the X-Men and all that, and the High Evolutionary is a rather cool guy...but the story itself was pathetic, and the cast, well, it happened to be made up of most of my least favorite X-Men (though I can't blame them for that).
So basically, I don't know if I should continue reading this series...I want to, just because I had intended to, and I already got a few more of the issues...but...this was such a huge disappointment, maybe I'll just stick to the classic X-Men story arcs...
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It's not Austen, but it sure as heck wasn't good.
Reviewed by Pania on Oct. 9, 2008. Pania has written 4 reviews. His/her last review was for Part 3 of 5 . 1 out of 1 users recommend his reviews. |
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After collecting the Uncanny X-Men for 24 years, this issue finally made me quit. Magneto and Cyclops are written utterly out of character, the X-Men act incredibly stupidly, and the entire thing is a extremely forced Silver Age homage that makes no sense with a fight that is choreographed worse than a bad martial arts film. (And I don't mean bad as in "cheap", I mean bad as in "*BAD*").
Until Brubaker and Fraction are replaced, I will not be buying another Uncanny X-Men.
Until Brubaker and Fraction are replaced, I will not be buying another Uncanny X-Men.
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