From: msr@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Michael Rosenberg)
Subject: Latest X-cutioner isuess (*spoilers*)
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois.
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 14:53:21 GMT

Having now read parts 10 and 11, a number of comments leap to mind.  The first
is that these two issues, even more than many of the other ones, show why it
should have been done in fewer parts.  The repeat of scenes of Wolverine,
Bishop, and Cable just waiting, while almost amusing, certainly didn't warrant
taking up that much space.

On to specifics...
^L
X-Factor:  In the past I've been fairly neutral to Jae Lee's art, but I really
disliked it in this issue, especially at the beginning.  I got this feeling
that the art wasn't complete.  
	The story itself just sort of drags itself along.  The curing of Prof.
X seems somewhat anticlimactic after all of the 'worry' but you couldn't
expect them to let him die.  Special mention must be made about the fact that
X-Factor is the only one of the x-titles in the crossover that is actually
attempting to continue some of it's other storylines during the crossover. 
Congratulations PAD.  You continute to make X-factor the only well written
x-book. I realize that you didn't have room to do a whole lot with the story,
but continuing the story of the ex-patriots (sp?) in the midst of the
x-cutioner garbage (and this is what it has really turned inot) is a nice
break.
	Having seen enough Marvel physics in the past, I won't bother
commenting on what should have happened to Jean and Scott while they were on
the surface of the moon before Stryfe 'saved' them.

X-Men:  The fight scenes in this book are some of the worst I can remember. 
Not just the fact they were happening or what was being said but even the way
they were drawn made me sick.
	Apocalypse will beat the darkriders because Marvel won't pass on the
opportunity to have Archangel and Apocalypse battle it out in a future issue.
	Wait!  Jean actually almost has a clue at some point that there's
something strange about Stryfe! (or was this in X-Factor).
	So the 'final battle' will have Stryfe, Cable, Cyclops, Jean, and
Havok (in order of relation :) in it.  At this point I'm only looking forward
to the final issue because it is the FINAL issue.  I actually liked the x-over
when it started and thought that there might be some good things to be gotten
out of it, but it has degraded beyond belief (well, maybe not beyond Marvel's
belief, but pretty damn far...)	
	I thought the 'Archangel' card that came with this issue was well
worded...I don't have it with me so can't quote exactly, but "which Warren is
going to show up..."
	I've been wondering this for a few issues but had decided to put off
posting about it until now.  What ever happened to Mr. Sinister?  He hasn't
been seen since he did his T2 impression.  Do you think they just couldn't
think if a 'realistic' (shah...right) way to work him into the final battle.

	Enough Rambiling
		-Mike-
		Weasel
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