Giant-Sized X-Men: Nightcrawler #1 - "Haunted Mansion"

[laughing_tree]

I wrote a rough outline and when the art came back Alan [Davis] had scripted most of it as well. I figured, who am I to rewrite this comic book legend? And we just went with it. -- Jonathan Hickman

Comments

[beyondthefringe]

As noted elsewhere, the X-Men first had to rebuild the Westchester mansion in its classic configuration, just so they could dramatically abandon it and let it get overgrown by Krakoan vines, since it's been a long time since the school has looked like this.

Also, those Sidri must have been there for a long time, and had to have survived multiple mansion explosions, relocations, and other such catastrophes.

On the bright side... Doug and Warlock.

[lencannon]

They've rebuilt it like 40 times. Contractors probably have the materials on hand for the quarterly Westchester Project.

[scorntx]

Damage Control probably has a whole bunch of guys posted just down the road, just in case.

[icon_uk]

Actually.... there's an entire issue of Damage Control about why they don't. :)

The Mansion was capable of self-repair and so didn't need Damage Control, much to their chagrin, though a certain almost mad scientist in DC's employ messing around with the Danger Room did no one any favours.

[shadur]

That cover... Does the deliberate use of shadows and highlights to emphasize Rachel's breasts while hiding her face bother anyone else, or just me?

[arilou_skiff]

Seems more designed to highlight her belly button to me.

Which I am not certain is *better* mind

[mindsweeper]

Love to see Alan Davis.

I think this one was named wrong, though. It's not really a Nightcrawler story.

[silverhammerman]

For this one I think Hickman straight up said in an interview that the Nightcrawler branding was entirely incidental, it had originally been written as a standard X-Men annual.

[mindsweeper]

Thanks. That explains it. I was a little confused at first, because I expected a Nightcrawler story.

[icon_uk]

Though it IS a pity this isn't as Nightcrawler-centric as the title suggests, and Lord knows Kurt deserves that attention, it's hard for me to dislike a story that has Alan Davis drawing Kurt AND m'boys Doug and especially Warlock!

[cainofdreaming]

So, this didn't actually get rid of Rachel's modern costume? Darn Sidri for making me hope.

[scorntx]

Is that the one she was wearing in X-Men: Gold, or has she changed it since then?

[cainofdreaming]

I seem to recall it going back to the little cape variant in some crowd scenes on Krakoa. Dunno really. I just find the new ones mostly totally forgettable, or just too busy.

[lordnorj]

Why does Lady Mastermind keep on needing to be rescued? This is like the 4th time!