The Savage Critic(s), X-Men

Speaking of Turkeys, Here's Abhay's FOURTH Blue Beetle Essay.

Original at The Savage Critic(s) external link • Fri, Nov 28

By Abhay(noreply@blogger.com) If you think a superhero comic should have great writing, those decisions don’t seem like the end of the world. But if you think a superhero comic should have a great superhero in it, then I don’t think that decision and many, many others can be justified.

Some burbling from Hibbs (old business)

Original at The Savage Critic(s) external link • Thu, Nov 13

By Brian Hibbs(noreply@blogger.com) Very generally, when a creator makes a reputation from M/D books that is translatable to creator-owned work, it isn't from the Big Books, but from the Quirky stuff. The audience for Spider-Man and X-Men or whatever isn't portable to your creator-brand recognition. The audience for the bo...

Secret Invasion #7: Is There Anything to Talk About With This Issue? Abhay Flounders.

Original at The Savage Critic(s) external link • Mon, Oct 6

By Abhay(noreply@blogger.com) CIVIL WAR was thematically about the Organization triumphing over the individual; SECRET INVASION tried to be about the triumphant Organization succumbing to corruption (uh, like, for one issue before focusing on external threats instead of true corruption). Bizarro. CIVIL WAR ends...

Let's Break Out The Booze and Have A Ball: Diana Slays A Giant, 5/28

Original at The Savage Critic(s) external link • Wed, Jun 4

By Diana Kingston-Gabai(noreply@blogger.com) You know, there are times I recall - quite clearly - how excited X-Men readers were at the news that Joss Whedon would be succeeding Grant Morrison on NEW X-MEN. Granted, that's not exactly how it went down, but thematically, ASTONISHING X-MEN was very much the next chapter in the story Morr...

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