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Post by starlord on Jul 7, 2009 21:23:07 GMT -5
Please let us knokw what you think?
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Post by rapscallion86 on Jul 7, 2009 21:59:28 GMT -5
Premiere issues are hard, someone once told me. Well, you just kicked that guy in the NUTS! This story had a completely classic feel of the old X-Men comics. You really captured all of the characters' personalities perfectly. The story was straightforward and simple, but that's okay. The strength comes from the character explorations, not the plot. That thing with Jean creeped me out though. Please don't Phoenix her and kill her. Please?  I do have one complaint though. This book was hilarious. (Is that a complaint? Well... kind of.) X-Men, especially in the early days, can be funny but there was a bit too much joking in this. I mean, there were times where Hank or Warren would be joking (especially Hank) and I'd be like, "Why isn't Blob smacking him while this is happening?" Now, this is a very minor complaint, and I think the X-Men should joke around. Also, as we all know, quipping during battle is always a fun little story addition, but if you're going to have a character go on a long monologue like some people (Hank) did, then also describe how he's dodging or attacking while quipping. Just a suggestion. Maybe it's just me?  I hate Warren, but it's a good, warm kind of hate. He's so arrogant and showy, but at the same time we see that he's nervous about his place with the X-Men. I love that Bobby's a jokester, but there's that insecurity there too. That's a part of the character that wasn't brought up until later comics, but that I really liked. It makes him very layered. I like that you put his insecurity right there in the second line of his tape recording. Nice. Hank is smart. That's cool. Scott... kind of ignored this issue? Character exploration-wise, he was simple, but you got his authoritative side and his fun side in there. And you didn't bombard us with his Jean-love, it was just mentioned and joked about slightly. Thank you for that. Jean... still freaking out about that five years thing. Overall, this was a great started with a minor issue, I felt, so I gave it a 4.8 and rounded up. ;D |
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Post by Ammunition88 on Jul 7, 2009 22:13:05 GMT -5
Ah, now THIS is the way to kick off a series!
I can honestly say, this is, so far, the strongest opening issue we've had on this site! (but hey, it was written by Brian, what the heck did you expect?!) lol....
I really liked the characterization here, it was a lot of fun! Jean's uncertainty of her future was nice (especially considering she dies like every 5 years in the comics lol).....
By far though, my favorite scene was the short one with Charles and Eric.... you can totally feel the animosity between them!
5 stars, Brian! Great job!
-Cam-
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Post by Universe Man on Jul 7, 2009 22:47:50 GMT -5
The X-Men's trial-by-fire is a wonderful way to start off a series which i'm sure will be great. The charaterizations were good (special mentions towards Warren, Hank, Jean, Magneto and Toad) and the action flowed through well. However, the dialogue seemed choppy and out of left field at some times (particularly Hank, though I suppose it fits, considering his struggle to find the right words).
Even though the X-Men are the stars of this book, i'm always intrigued by well-done Brotherhood stories. I'm glad the classics are here and i'm hoping to see more from them.
And Jean...where will she be in five years? In space? Dead? Not really dead but underwater? Cloned? Dead? Married to Cyclops? In the future? Dead? Dead? Time can only tell.
Good kick-off. I really, really want to see where this goes.
-UM
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Post by theyallfalldown on Jul 8, 2009 18:26:00 GMT -5
Well brian my man, well indeed!!absolutely fantastic!!
it has been my distinct honour to collaborate on this to do a cover that I can only hope lives upto a tenth of the promise shown in this first issue.
Everything was right!!i love the Xmen, and this issue has reminded me why!
The voices for each characterer scream personality to the point where you don't even need to tell us who is speaking. Love the foreshadowing of future events, with jean and the certain mysterious lady at the end... We are gonna have words about that my friend!
Cycles was written exactly as he should be, the straight down to business leader.
Interesting place to start with them graduating...leaving room for others to enter the fray.....perhaps hmm??
Loved the issue. Sometimes I find it very hard to read fanfic as I am a very visual person, so pick up a comic more for an artist than the story, but this flew by, your visuals are spot on and I loved and clung to every word!!!
loved magneto in particular, cycles
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Post by starlord on Jul 10, 2009 15:46:05 GMT -5
Premiere issues are hard, someone once told me. Well, you just kicked that guy in the NUTS! OUCH! I just doubled over in pain!  But thank you.  You are right it is a very straight forward story, but this is the first layer.  I love Jean. I love Jean and Scott. Jean will be around... for at least four issues. Kidding. She'll be around for a while. Mums the word on that great bird, though. That is a very good complaint, and thank you for that. I couldn't agree more and will hopefully do better in the future. I'm glad that came across! I did feel it was very important for readers to realize that there is a LOT more to Robert Drake. Ah, but the writer is not. That's not cool. LOL! Scott was not explored as much as the others, and that was on purpose. The reason? Cylops is my all time favorite X-Man. So I'm shying away from him for a bit. But I got plans! Do not fret about Jean. Be scared! Mwahahahaha And thank you for a wonderful rating, but you could have told me it was a big pile of dog poo and I'd be just as happy that you took the time to read it and let me know what you thought. That's the cool part. |
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Post by starlord on Jul 10, 2009 23:10:33 GMT -5
Ah, now THIS is the way to kick off a series! I can honestly say, this is, so far, the strongest opening issue we've had on this site! (but hey, it was written by Brian, what the heck did you expect?!) lol.... I really liked the characterization here, it was a lot of fun! Jean's uncertainty of her future was nice (especially considering she dies like every 5 years in the comics lol)..... By far though, my favorite scene was the short one with Charles and Eric.... you can totally feel the animosity between them! 5 stars, Brian! Great job! -Cam- Now that is totally embarassing. Thank you very much. And I hope to have many more scenes between Chuck and Maggie. I think they have one of the coolest dynamics in comicdom history. Thank you very much for reading and responding. |
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Post by starlord on Jul 10, 2009 23:24:31 GMT -5
The X-Men's trial-by-fire is a wonderful way to start off a series which i'm sure will be great. The charaterizations were good (special mentions towards Warren, Hank, Jean, Magneto and Toad) and the action flowed through well. However, the dialogue seemed choppy and out of left field at some times (particularly Hank, though I suppose it fits, considering his struggle to find the right words). I'll keep working on Hank's dialogue. He is really the hardest one to write, for me. Glad you liked Toad, though. You haven't seen all of them, either. Thank you so much! -UM[/quote] |
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Post by starlord on Jul 10, 2009 23:30:20 GMT -5
Well brian my man, well indeed!!absolutely fantastic!! it has been my distinct honour to collaborate on this to do a cover that I can only hope lives upto a tenth of the promise shown in this first issue. Actually it is quite the opposite. But thank you very much. Hope those words were to your liking. ;D There does seem to be some openings, doesn't there. ;D Thank you very much. And thank you for such an awesome cover. The uniforms are perfect and I'm honored to be working with you. |
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Post by batarang on Jul 13, 2009 11:10:09 GMT -5
Liked this a lot, as I knew I would. I'm surprised you wrote an entirely new issue, as opposed to bringing your work from the other site over. I actually think I liked this better.
Great introduction to the characters and their points of view. I've always liked the original team, and this is a very interesting point in time to start the series. Leaves you room to introduce a new class of students soon, if you wanted to.
Like you, I've always liked Cyclops and I think he's kinda always gotten the shaft from other writers and fans. He doesn't have to be a boring stiff, and I expect you'll write him the way he's supposed to be.
And I love the way you handle Magneto, and his relationship with Xavier. You present him (Magneto) as intelligent, authoritative, and menacing.
Great opening issue for this title.
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Post by starlord on Jul 17, 2009 23:46:13 GMT -5
Liked this a lot, as I knew I would. I'm surprised you wrote an entirely new issue, as opposed to bringing your work from the other site over. I actually think I liked this better. I thought about bringing it over, but I had a few other ideas I wanted to try. Glad you liked it. I'm hoping to mix a bit of what I had the first time around with this. The next generation is around the corner... kind of... I hope I can do justice by him. Thanks for the vote of confidence. Eric is my all time favorite villain, mainly because I don't see him as a real black and white type bad guy. He believes what he believes in and is determined to make the world a better place for his people. That's dedication. I'm glad you enjoyed the first issue. I hope I can keep you interested enough to come back. |
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Post by symplesymon on Dec 9, 2009 13:15:01 GMT -5
Really, really, REALLY loved this first issue - one of my top faves on the site so far - and, apart from Thor, I've pretty much read 'em all! I, too, enjoyed the classic/original team (although, I have to ask, why do they appear colour-coded on the cover? Is that how you're going to be writing them? It's all a bit ' Red Ranger', ' Green Ranger' to me  ) and their matchups with the Brotherhood (MORE 'Hodd - MOOOAR!), and this hasn't failed to disappoint. However, in a similar vein to the points made above, I have to say one thing...Cyke has a sense of humour now? I always pictured him as the strong, silent, strategic type who took very little lightly. He seemed to let the 'pairing off of the team to tackle each Brotherhood member' joke take far too long than was logically sane - especially if Pyro was torching them and cars were being flung around! Just a suggestion... Other than that, superb beginning! The cover itself was great for a team shot, and I can already see that it connects to #2 as the comparison of the two sides. Aside from my little colour qualm, I found it suited the classic team feel perfectly. Dave |
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But thank you. 
) and their matchups with the Brotherhood (MORE 'Hodd - MOOOAR!), and this hasn't failed to disappoint.