Uncanny X-Men #528 ***Writer: Matt Fraction
Artist: Whilce Portacio
Cover Artist: Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson
Publisher: Marvel
So much happened in this issue I'm not even sure if a recap is worth it, but here goes. There's a new mutant, and if one neglected Iceman wasn't enough, we've now got a fire/ice chick. Luckily for her, Storm and Hope were on hand to rescue her from the crazy men with guns. Meanwhile on Utopia, Emma needs to get rid of Shaw, who Namor believes to be dead. Unfortunately for her, Kitty is now aware of her plans. For the most part these two portions of the story were decent. The interaction between Kitty and Emma is amusing as ever. Storm's part in this issue was good, one of the more recent times she has appeared and not pissed me off. That being said, these new mutant stories are all tending to feel like a slightly tweaked version of the same story. Another strange thing about this issue was that it threw in two short scenes involving Iceman, Dazzler and Northstar. Overall the story didn't flow as well as it has in the past. The artwork still seems to be a problem. While the art seems to be improving, the change is only visible in certain scenes and with certain characters.
The Walking Dead #77 ****Writer: Robert Kirkman
Artist: Charlie Adlard
Cover Artist: Charlie Adlard
Publisher: Image
I can say this over and over again, but it won't actually mean anything until you read it. There is a definite reason this series won the award for Best Continuing Series. The issue starts off with Carl blasting his father for his "talks" with the dead Lori. Next up we've got Glenn and Maggie, who are still dealing Maggie's attempted suicide a while back. But quite possibly the most cheer-worthy thing that has happened in issues is when Rick is allowed to shoot a man for slashing a woman's throat. What is exceptionally great about this issue is that it demonstrates the necessity of the need to change, especially in times of tragedy.
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Uncanny X-Men was okay this week. Iceman, Dazzler and Northstar's scenes were odd in a 'why are they here?' type of way. I liked Hope and Storm's scenes the best, they were the most interesting to me.
ReplyDeleteThe Walking Dead was awesome. Carl and Rick's relationship, or lack thereof right now, is super sad. Hopefully things get better for them. Wonderful issue! :)