As for Astonishing, I agree with Kalshane on the costumes - bleah
Aww. They made me happy with their retroness.
As Willow goes, so goes my nation.
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Kiba Rika - May 27, 2004 3:42:10 am PDT #3099 of 10000
I may have to seize the cat.
amych - May 27, 2004 3:45:18 am PDT #3100 of 10000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
amych, you could give Second Foundation a call and see if they've got any left.
What? Call a different store rather than waiting 'til next week? But that would be initiative or something.
Kiba Rika - May 27, 2004 3:48:03 am PDT #3101 of 10000
I may have to seize the cat.
Yeah, you could just wait, if the store is sure they're getting them. I had too many times (like, one) where I couldn't get the book I wanted.
§ ita § - May 27, 2004 3:52:52 am PDT #3102 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I loved Emma's face throughout AXM.
amych - May 27, 2004 3:59:34 am PDT #3103 of 10000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Actually, Kiba, what I'll probably do is go by the Raleigh shops since I'll be over there this evening anyway. Thanks for thinking of it, though!
-t - May 27, 2004 4:08:42 am PDT #3104 of 10000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oak street store sold out of AXM in 5 minutes, but I'm on the list for a call when they get more. Helpful friendly employee. I didn't understand the arrangement of comics. I will learn it soon enough, and maybe it will click and make sense to me. Easy enough to browse through, though. I don't see getting out to Crescent City for at least a couple of weeks.
Consoled myself with Lucifer 40, Hellblazer 196, TotV 5, Harley&Ivy 1&2, and Planetary 16 - 19. Have not opened them yet, probably won't till I'm on the train on Monday.
Snacky - May 27, 2004 4:35:34 am PDT #3105 of 10000
Like I need a hole in my head
I'm with Kiba, I loved the retro feel to the costumes.
I liked Cassaday's artwork, especially on Kitty and Wolverine. Hank? Eh. Don't like the kitty look, but Cassaday's not to blame for that - he's working with what he got. But I still miss the old Hank.
Kitty's always been my favorite, and I liked the way Joss wrote her here, especially her bits about "remembering to put on all my clothes" and "I have cloud hair". The one thing I'm not sure about was her claims to not be a fighter. She was pretty well-established in the old Excalibur series, as someone who could kick some serious ass. I know Claremont regressed her when he started writing her again, but did he take that away from her too? And nice history nod from Wolvie about wanting her at his back.
Kiba Rika - May 27, 2004 4:36:20 am PDT #3106 of 10000
I may have to seize the cat.
I'm mad at Emma. How dare she be so hot? It makes me upset because I am all "Boo Emma" and then she has to go and be hot like that, and it makes it very difficult.
Kiba Rika - May 27, 2004 4:37:23 am PDT #3107 of 10000
I may have to seize the cat.
Snacky, re: Kitty [ I haven't read Excalibur but is it possible Kitty doesn't think of herself as a fighter even though she may be one? ]
§ ita § - May 27, 2004 4:40:20 am PDT #3108 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Claremont regressed her? I'm looking at the latest Official Handbook, and her fighting skills are 5. Puts her higher than Beast (4), Cyclops (4), Emma (3) -- basically, she's only less of a fighter than Wolverine.
Maybe she just meant she didn't want to?