Nation X preview

[sherkahn]

The saga of Island X and the X-castaways continues. ComicsBulletin has the preview as we explore the current state of some of the beloved X-men's lives.





Nice to finally feel vital and important to the social structure of the team, eh, Bobby?

They're negotiating like a country? Now you really need a good bookkeeper/accountant.

On the group shot... is that Holocaust next to Namor?

Comments

[cainofdreaming]

"Have you tried giving it one?"

Oh, I like this Magneto.

[crabby_lioness]

Seconded. This is the Magneto I've always wanted to see. Besides, quarter-powered Sentinals are good practice for the children, and he's there for backup if things get out of hand.

"When in doubt, ask the guy who built it."

[foxhack]

Thirded.

Who is Simon Spurrier and why haven't we heard of his earlier work here?

[crabby_lioness]

Wiki says he's a Brit who's done 200AD, a Wolverine one-shot, a Ghost Rider mini, and a Punisher War Journal annual. He's earned some impressive New Talent nominations too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Spurrier

[foxhack]

Lord almighty, 2000 AD? No wonder he's so good.

[cainofdreaming]

He's mostly 2000 AD writer, so that's probably it. Though I could swear that someone has posted some of his stuff from Lobster Random, at least, on the board too. Maybe it was during 1.0 though.

[joasakura]

*This*

I actually squeed at the magneto pages.

[crabby_lioness]

I know, I coudln't help myself. Mags as the crazy old neighbor pulling the kids' legs? Genius.

[joasakura]

I grin just thinking about it. I really hope they keep him in this characterisation for a while. It makes so much more sense to me than crazy maniac genocidal nut magneto.

[crabby_lioness]

He's retired! He doesn't have to be in charge for once. He can sit back and out-snark the competition.

[joasakura]

He can be the cool uncle! :D

[crabby_lioness]

Or the crazy uncle, but definately an uncle! :D

[crabby_lioness]

Now I so want to see him dropping in to help with their training.

[kiplingkat]

Well, that maybe the idea. Carey is going to be using him for at least one arc in legacy early next years.

[crabby_lioness]

It'd be fun to see him relax into being a crotchety old coot and start making friends.

[kiplingkat]

Motto. Mags has always had a very dry sense of humor that comes out every once in a while, it's nice to see it actually showcased a bit. He knows what the kids are thinking, he went through the same distrust with the New Mutants after all. This time he is having fun with it.

[outlawpoet]

ah ha ha ha, If some folks were terrified of me, I would be incapable of not fucking with them, myself.

I may have to get this, Damn you SD! I thought I have given up x-men forever after Decimation.