Rorschach’s Journal,
It’s been a really interesting weekend but X-Men made that much better. I’ve never been a huge fan of the X-Men and the same goes with the films but after reading these comics, I can see why so many people go crazy about an X-Men movie and who can possibly appear in them.
The films keep it pretty close as to keeping some of the original members and keeping Professor X committed to his pursuit of peace. There was a little sexism in the first comic. I’m referring when Jean Grey first comes to Professor X’s mansion and all the other mutants are slobbering all over her. Marvel Girl? Really? I don’t know what it was about back in the day to name all these superheroines with the word “Girl” at the end.
The Phoenix story was pretty interesting. I didn’t feel any connection with the first X-Men comic and that’s because it was written far before I was even born. But with the Phoenix comic I actually enjoyed it because as a 90’s kid, I grew up watching the X-Men animated series. The only X-Men that I actually enjoyed. These X-Men titles seemed a little bit more gritty and dark. Having the X-Men fight on the moon and having Jean Grey killing herself in order to safe the world? Pretty dark stuff. But it make sense since the comics code authority was easing up a bit in those times.
My favorite one was Morrison’s comic. After reading two of his works, I can get his style and tone for comics. From what I gathered is that he likes to make people think. He likes to make the reader think about humanity and our choices and the consequences that come with it. He likes to put these famous superheroes that the world loves and brings them down to our level in terms of the problems they face. Whether it’s extinction or death from an old enemy.
It’s been a really interesting weekend but X-Men made that much better. I’ve never been a huge fan of the X-Men and the same goes with the films but after reading these comics, I can see why so many people go crazy about an X-Men movie and who can possibly appear in them.
The films keep it pretty close as to keeping some of the original members and keeping Professor X committed to his pursuit of peace. There was a little sexism in the first comic. I’m referring when Jean Grey first comes to Professor X’s mansion and all the other mutants are slobbering all over her. Marvel Girl? Really? I don’t know what it was about back in the day to name all these superheroines with the word “Girl” at the end.
The Phoenix story was pretty interesting. I didn’t feel any connection with the first X-Men comic and that’s because it was written far before I was even born. But with the Phoenix comic I actually enjoyed it because as a 90’s kid, I grew up watching the X-Men animated series. The only X-Men that I actually enjoyed. These X-Men titles seemed a little bit more gritty and dark. Having the X-Men fight on the moon and having Jean Grey killing herself in order to safe the world? Pretty dark stuff. But it make sense since the comics code authority was easing up a bit in those times.
My favorite one was Morrison’s comic. After reading two of his works, I can get his style and tone for comics. From what I gathered is that he likes to make people think. He likes to make the reader think about humanity and our choices and the consequences that come with it. He likes to put these famous superheroes that the world loves and brings them down to our level in terms of the problems they face. Whether it’s extinction or death from an old enemy.