From: mcollins@nyx.cs.du.edu (Killans - First And Last And Always)
Subject: Re: X-Problems?
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Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 13:05:34 GMT

In article <1992Aug25.085657.2014@wkuvx1.bitnet> barnejd@wkuvx1.bitnet writes:
>C'mon, the X-books aren't all that bad now.

Hmm...that's debatable.

>  X-MEN - maybe the best of the bunch.  Fabian N. (won't even try to
>write it) is one of Marvel's best writers.  Art Thibert and Andy
>Kubert are great artists with good storytelling techniques.

Not the best by a long way, slightly better than Uncanny, maybe. But I'm holding
out hopes for Nicieza to improve the book. The last couple of issues show
promise. And the art is a fairly good Lee copy with maybe a bit more thought
for the story and less for posing.

>  UNCANNY - OK, this book is pitifully written (Scott Lobdell never
>could write) and drawn even worse (Tom Raney-ugh!).  Our only hope is
>for Lobdell to go to Image, or at least for Joe Queseda's art to make
>up for his (numerous) shortcomings.

Couldn't agree more. Lobdell is a dismal writer with no idea how to 
develop the characters consistently. Unfortunately, unless the fans really
hate him, I can't see him leaving, he seems to be a Marvel house writer
who gets the jobs they can't find anyone else to do.

>  EXCALIBUR - man, can Alan Davis draw or what!

Yes, and he writes excellent stories too (which for me is much more
important than art anyway). This is far and away the best X-Book, it
has excellent and realistic characterisation, a good handle on 
continuity and more intelligence and common sense than almost every
other Marvel title. Here's hoping he sticks with it for a while longer.

>  X-FORCE - must be the art that makes this one as bad as it is. 
>Pacella just cannot draw; he started out like a mediocre Liefield and
>has just gotten worse from there.  Hope Capullo is better (won't be 
>hard).

No, just Liefeld's writing and complete lack of characterisation. Again, I'm
holding out hopes for Nicieza, especially after reading this years X-Force
Annual.

>  X-FACTOR - I like this book, especially the first few issues under
>David and Stroman.  Now, if they could just keep him on every issue as
>artist, and if some of the original humor can be brought back...

Yeah, I like it too. It's got humour, off-the-wall ideas and still manages
to take in good characterisation and deal with the occaisonal 'serious'
issue (the only X-comic which deals realistically with Mutant prejudice,
for example).

>  WOLVERINE - I love it!  Hama is bad on GI JOE, but great here.  Tex
>is awesome.  But, there's really bad news - Pacella is coming! ARGH!
>
Hmm, this seems to vary between good issues (eg 50) and pathetic ones (the 
eco-terrorist one was just sy
tupid, I mean 2 dwarves with a band saw!!!)
>  Oh, well, that's my two cents' worth.  What do y'all think?
>
>                                               Drizzt
>
>  P.S. - Why did Byrne leave X-MEN? Was it his choice, did he get
>fired off it, or what? I never heard anything about it until I 
>noticed the pitiful story in UNCANNY and found out Lobdell was on
>it.
>