 
Claremont Coverage
by Awr, Laney, and Krispy
Awr's Review:
Wow! That just about sums up my thoughts on X-Men #100. When I first
heard about Claremont's return I just about turned cartwheels. I look
back and the greatest moments in the X-history were by Claremont IMO.
Claremont defined who the X-Men are and he treated them with a respect
I
think few writers can truly give their characters. I will admit he can
be
verbose at times but I feel I get my money's worth with his stories.
X-Men #100 was truly a defining moment in X-history. Past events were
touched upon, character development was more than it has been in months
possibly years, and a new and incredibly powerful group of villains as
well as new allies were introduced. I always thought Claremont was a
great writer but he exceeds any expectations I had for the book with
this
issue. The only criticism I have would be the drastic changes in a few
characters. The moment with Colossus and Rogue while touching in a
sense,
is a little hard to take. I hope we get an explanation ASAP. Kitty's
new
attitude is something that I felt was long needed but a little hard all
at once, we will just have to wait and see what happened over the last
few months to harden her. I like having Psylocke back but thought
another
telekinetic was somewhat redundant. Hopefully, Claremont does something
new and interesting with her, especially since she still appears to
retain the Crimson Dawn abilities, which I for one am very happy with.
I
think the Dawn added a new facet to her character that was needed. All
in
all I think this issue was incredible. Even though we knew many things
about the issue before it came out I found it new and interesting,
something the books were lacking for the last several years. I think in
just a few short months the X-Men will be back to the height of their
popularity with readers as long as things continue. Welcome back Mr.
Claremont!
Awr's rating: 9.
Laney's Review:
You know those fanboys that talked for years about how the savior of
the
X-Men should come back to the book and make everything right? You
could
never defend your favorite X-scribe in their presence, because they
were
too obsessed with he who made the X-Men the rabid success they are
today. To them, Lobdell and Nicieza were good, but nothing ever held a candle
to master. Can you remember the look on their avid fanboy faces when
they discovered that the master would return to the X-Men after a nine
year leave?
They were ecstatic. Simply put. Every dream they've had for their
favorite book had come true with five riveting words: "Chris Claremont
Returns To X-Men."
I warn you, before you read further, I WAS one of those fanboys. And I
still am. And though I expected the world of Claremont's return,
nothing
could compare me to the final result. For the first time in years, my
cries for were answered. I was pulled into a turbulent plotline full
of
mystery, shock, great action and ... sudden death. Characterization
and
battle were so intimately mingled, you'd think they were one and the
same.
I found X-Men #100 to be an intriguingly wild and climactic ride from
beginning to end. Near perfection. Full of all that great stuff the
non-Claremont X-Men didn't have. But I'll give the naysayers a break
and
acknowledge a break and admit it was a little wordy.
Laney's rating: 9.
Krispy's Review:
I've always enjoyed Claremont, but sitting here, I've just suddenly
realized that he isn't my favorite X-Scribe. Joe Kelly takes that
position. That isn't to say Claremont's a bad writer, at all. His
sixteen year run was full of mystery, suspense, drama, humor,
action...the whole package that makes a good comic. He penned the first
appearances of many of our favorite characters, from Psylocke, to
Jubilee, to Gambit; while at the same time, he built upon already
established characters, such as the original X-Men. He wrote such
classic
stories as The Mutant Massacre and the Australian issues.
Presently, I'd given up all hope for the core X-Books, as did most of
my
friends online. Alan Davis had come along and killed Claremont's
sixteen
year legacy in less than a year. I've actually torn up some of Davis's
issues. So naturally, when I heard that Claremont was returning with
Adjective-less X-Men #100...well, I danced. A lot.
When I finally picked up Adj-less #100 and dove in...I full-blown
jigged.
Gone were the cookie-cutter personalities and mundane plots of Davis.
Returned were the old friends of Claremont. Kurt, Rogue, Piotr,
Kitty...they were themselves again. The plot is building up to be
something interesting, and there were plenty of twists to more than
keep
my attention: The return of Cecilia. The return of Peter Corbeau. Rogue
and Piotr's kiss. The new Thunderbird. Kitty's new personality. All
were
entertaining and were done right. I'm looking forward to picking up the
core books again. Claremont has re-ignited the most interesting team of
superheroes out there.
All hail Lord Claremont and his glorious new regime!
Krispy's rating: 9.
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