I wouldn't characterize the issue as great or anything, but I think it was an improvement over what came before
I did LOVE Bernard in this one.
You all gonna be here when I wake up?
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
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P.M. Marc - Jun 24, 2004 7:27:14 am PDT #4155 of 10000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Steph L. - Jun 24, 2004 7:33:22 am PDT #4156 of 10000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
On Astounishing in general, I'm not really hooked by the plot just yet, but the writing is fucking great. I particularly loved in #2 after Lockheed flamed Ugly Bad Guy's face, and Ugly Bad Guy flung himself out the window, all the dialogue -- Wolverine's "I say we make him the leader," and Beast's "Not even a 'You haven't seen the last of me!'??"
victor infante - Jun 24, 2004 7:35:20 am PDT #4157 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Steph, Lockheed IS the leader of the X-Men. He just lets them think otherwise! Kind of like the ferrets...
amych - Jun 24, 2004 7:36:13 am PDT #4158 of 10000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I think you have some small snarky familiar issues, Victor.
Steph L. - Jun 24, 2004 7:36:32 am PDT #4159 of 10000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Aha! It all becomes so clear now....
victor infante - Jun 24, 2004 7:41:50 am PDT #4160 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
No kidding, Amych. (:
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 24, 2004 7:44:42 am PDT #4161 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
On a different note, did anybody pick up theEx Machina or Challengers of the Unknown debuts last week?
Yes to both. Ex Machina looks fairly interesting so far. But I won't be picking up Challengers #2.
As for Astonishing, apparently Mr. Better-not-read-my-mind-you-can't-handle-what-you'll-find-there was right; if Emma had scanned him, she'd have been paralyzed by his overwhelming fear of fire. Surely there's no way dude could have been sure that it would be the X-Men Espionage Squad that would show up and not a team with, say, Chamber, Storm, or Rachel Summers?
Jeez, what if the Fantastic Four had showed up instead?
Polter-Cow - Jun 24, 2004 7:50:14 am PDT #4162 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
What was really fascinating to me was reading the Bruce Wayne-preparing to become Batman bits and lining them up with stuff from - season 2? Angel. "I'm not ready yet..." etc.
Dude! That's exactly what I flashed back to. Yeah, that's S2, "Redefinition."
Beast's "Not even a 'You haven't seen the last of me!'??"
"Nobody has any standards anymore!"
Frankenbuddha - Jun 24, 2004 7:54:37 am PDT #4163 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
As for Astonishing, apparently
Matt, it occurred to me that maybe it was the fact that Lockheed is an alien, rather than the fire itself, that had the effect - mutant powers don't work on him (the bad guy), which would tie in with the "cure". Granted, the Fan. 4 got their powers via space (at least that's their original origin - I assume that hasn't changed) so they may still have been able to whip him.
Kiba Rika - Jun 24, 2004 8:26:40 am PDT #4164 of 10000
I may have to seize the cat.
Ohmygod, did I mention that I LOVE Batman: Year One?