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Ahh the original X-Men 0
This comic was fanstastic. What it lacks in sophistication it easily makes up with rollicking fun. From the erudite Beast showing off his legendary athletic ability and strength to Cyclops displaying the power of his optic blasts, at one point even pushing back an elephant. But the true powerhouses are the heroes of this comic. Jean and Professor X employ their mind powers to perfect effect in freeing the team and turning the tide. In fact we get treated to the X-Men's original Deus Ex Mach...
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Promising start, poor resolution 0
This issue is off to a good start while covering further interactions between the X-Men and introducing some defining character traits. Stan Lee has obviously given further thought concerning who his protagonists are.*In previous issues Cyclops went by the name "Slim Summers". This time he is given an actual first name, "Scott". The previous issues already established he was both among the most powerful X-Men and easily the most serious. This one establishes that the reason for all this seriousn...
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Everybody Loves Jeannie 0
But few of them will admit it. As byzantine's thorough review has already indicated, Xavier's reticence to announce his love for Jean is based on his physical shortcomings, not any relational transgressions between student and teacher. Now-Scott Summer's reticence is based on his fear of losing control over his optic blast, finally adding a sympathetic aspect to his character. Unfortunately this sympathy is short-lived once he attacks the Blob (from behind!) with no real provocation, making t...
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Chris Hansen & Charles Xavier 2
Overview The X-Men are training in the Danger Room, Beast calls Iceman, a feather-brained fathead! Anyway, the X-Men's powers are put to the test, and they all do pretty well. We get more characterization. Cyclops is worried about his powers, Beast uses big words, Iceman is a jokester, and Warren... flaps his wings, just like the Nelly song. Oh and Jean is girly, but does well in her TP exam. Professor X then discovers a new mutant, so the X-Men's new task is to find him. We get a little bit m...
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Beware the Blob 0
Still in their youth, the X-Men go through quite a few conundrums and changes to personality here—some which will be neglected, and others which will be further developed and refined down the line. What's most interesting about this issue however is that the story's antagonist is only created or viewed as such simply because Professor X (who, by the way, now seemingly has a crush on Marvel Girl just like almost every other bumbling fool who gets within her radius) did a nosey and tried to get an...
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The Blob 0
Surprisingly this book didn't make me want to wretch. This is the first book where Stan Lee has finally started to actually develop the characters of the X-Men. Cyclops starts to be the brooding leader character that we all know, Beast is finally shown to be an intellectual, and Iceman is still really, really childish.What's again we are treated to a ridiculous training segment at the beginning of this book, and then Cyclops and Professor X have thought bubbles about being in love with Jean Grey...
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Who's the Hero and Who's the Villain Here? 0
This starts out as one of the best issues of the early X-Men. The X-Men encounter what will become one of their longest running foes, The Blob. The Blob is working for a carnival, and to all appearances seems to be nothing more than a really big fat guy. But it turns out he is super strong, impervious to bullets, and nearly immovable when he plants himself some place.The X-Men convince him to come back to Xavier's school so that Professor X can examine him, and that's where the trouble really s...
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
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