More Age of X

[long_silence]

In my last post I tried to explain the plot to the upcoming mini-event in the X-men books, "Age of X". So I figured why stop now?

Yesterday Marvel released the Bachalo variant for Age of X: Alpha #1 the oneshot that starts off the event before it continues in New Mutants and X-men Legacy for 3 months.



Not Bachalo's best work, it's still pretty exciting. Though I had been hoping that Wolverine wouldn't be part of this storyline. But it's good to see Jubilee and Chamber receive more face time.

Marvel also released the Coipel cover for Age of X: Alpha #1. We've already seen this, but this time it doesn't have that annoying CBR exclusive tag at the bottom.



In this week's comics these was once again a QR code in an Age of X advertisement linking to "Age of X Historical Log 2B".

Comments

[catbird]

Oh man, some of the fashion choices in that second one... Magneto looks like he ought to star in Final Fantasy, and Storm in a loincloth?! And is long-haired aqua-guy Namor?

[kirke_novak]

Ok, Age of X sounds like a name of the 90s themed Techno Party.

[q99]

Clothing seems... optional, for both sexes, there :)

[brallaqueen.livejournal.com]

This is just...stupid. Why rename some characters but not all? Why the apparenly random selection? Why create a new universe at ALL if you are not going to do something different with the concept?

And am I the ONLY one creeped out by putting Ororo (African) in 'sexy savage native' gear right next to Magneto who could not be bigger, whiter or more covered up? He looks like he's welded his entire car to his chest and draped it in a sheet!

[sir_razorback]

Chamber always needs more face time.

[e_307]

I'm curious about who the shadow guy with the purple flamey things on him is. Could be Sunspot...but part of me is hoping it might be Specter.

[darkblade]

So this is a universe where the only clothing ever developed was plate mail and anyone who doesn't want to wear full plate has to go around half naked?

[sevarem]

I haven't decided if I'm interested in this or not. At first, it looked like Jean was going to be in it, but now it seems her role was to serve mainly as the catalyst for the crapsack world plot, so.... eh, I don't know. This could be interesting, but I'm reserving judgment for now.

[akodo_rokku]

The thing that bothers me most is Solid Gambit there.

[ian_karkull]

I love how the X-Men can just slap on a bunch of different costumes, pose in front of some random rubble and suddenly it's an event somehow.
Oooh, a dystopian alternate future.. must be tuesday at Xaviers' again.

I do have an inexplicable soft spot for Avalanche though.

[seiraryu.livejournal.com]

I really dislike this whole 'fuck you, Hellion, you're still maimed' thing. Though the no-arms/floating-hands thing is kind of cool, it is ruined by the fact that he's been, once again, screwed.

[proteus_lives]

When did Solid Snake join the X-Men?

[greenmask]

I want it. I want it aaaaaallll.

Rat tail Namor? Solid Gambit? Rogue's hair with great volume? Gladiator-crossed-with-Daken? Naked no-arm boy on the left? Jubilee in a sports bra and high yellow collar!

It's gonna be troublesome buying it, but, I just might.

[kamino_neko]

Age of X Alpha? Hrn. You really oughtn't be trying so hard to get compared to Age of Apocalypse. (The art even LOOKS 90s...)

Second thing I noticed was the X flag on the second image. Maybe it's just me, but a vague similarity to a certain real world flag jumped out at me.

The X being white dulls the similarity somewhat, granted, still, I can't help but wonder if it's deliberate.

[harpers_child]

why has no one noticed the size of wolverine's arm in the first scan? it's as large as some of the other characters in the picture! (specifically the female shaped characters.) it doesn't have an elbow!

First thoughts are still...

[freezer]

"You got Age of Apocalypse in my Days of Futures Past!" "You got Days of Futures Past on my AOA!"

[wonderwomanhero]

O HAI REVANCHE!BETSY. (Flame me all you want, I'll always think her Asian form the best)

All the nearly naked men! Ah. But...they are all wearing pants!

I can't keep looking at that picture and think that Namor sells his body to Mangeto...every night. I mean...look at his pants. They can easily slip off, no?