This was definitely one of my favorite of the New Universe series. Sure, it did have some weak moments, but there was a lot of awesome going on. The characters were memorable, the paranormal powers varied and intriguing, and the interactions fun to watch.
More importantly, this was a series with a fairly decent mix of races and types. There were some thoughtful plotlines involving racial tension in the Clinic (which didn't exactly end happily for all) and I always thought Charley and Randy would have made a great couple, except for Randy's conservative nature.
A later addition, Mutator, was a real trip to have around.
The whole series kicked ass, and I still pull it out for a re-read every so often, and sigh at the way Marvel sort of shoved the entire New Universe under a bus when they blew up Pittsburgh.
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Date: 2012-08-14 12:43 am (UTC)More importantly, this was a series with a fairly decent mix of races and types. There were some thoughtful plotlines involving racial tension in the Clinic (which didn't exactly end happily for all) and I always thought Charley and Randy would have made a great couple, except for Randy's conservative nature.
A later addition, Mutator, was a real trip to have around.
The whole series kicked ass, and I still pull it out for a re-read every so often, and sigh at the way Marvel sort of shoved the entire New Universe under a bus when they blew up Pittsburgh.