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After the events of Magnetic North and their recent encounter with the Master of Magnetism, our heroes kick back for a night on the town with their significant others. But who or what is the Magician and how is he going to wreck their plans? Meanwhile, Wolverine runs into an old teammate who's out for revenge.
Language
Original language
English
Publication
Marvel Comics (2006), Edition: Direct Ed, Paperback, 144 pages
ISBN
078512019X / 9780785120193
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I really like Robert Kirkman's work on the Walking Dead and Marvel Zombies, but I'm not feeling the love here with his run on Ultimate X-Men. I don't want to peg him as a niche writer, but he seems to excel with the darker aspects (and the dark humor that accompanies such grim situations) of
Every new writer on a series wants to establish himself and try to tackle the characters in his own way, but I'm really not liking how Kirkman is writing Nightcrawler. Kurt's religious, I see that, and he's not his 616-self, but Kurt is coming off as a creep who thinks his gay friend (Colossus) is an abomination (no, he really calls him that) and talks to a girl in a coma in most of his free time, which is just weird, especially since Ali never had much to do with Kurt when she wasn't in a coma.
This is a mediocre start by a talented writer; I hope his run improves.
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comics. He does try to incorporate something darker in the Ultimate X-Men title (the rise of the Phoenix), but it falls short. I think this title is just a bad fit for his particular style.Every new writer on a series wants to establish himself and try to tackle the characters in his own way, but I'm really not liking how Kirkman is writing Nightcrawler. Kurt's religious, I see that, and he's not his 616-self, but Kurt is coming off as a creep who thinks his gay friend (Colossus) is an abomination (no, he really calls him that) and talks to a girl in a coma in most of his free time, which is just weird, especially since Ali never had much to do with Kurt when she wasn't in a coma.
This is a mediocre start by a talented writer; I hope his run improves.
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