Strange Adventures And Apparitions #149
The Uncanny X-Men #149
“And The Dead Shall Bury The Living!”
Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum
Synopsis
Charles is worried that Magneto might be up to something, so he sends the X-Men to Antarctica to examine the remains of Magneto’s old base. But what will they find there?
Rolling Commentary
Page 3. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you the single absolute worst costume in comic book history. The only thing that makes it almost bearable is that it looks like a 14 year old designed it, so that bit works, story-wise. Still though. And Charles is still a dick. Question, if individual costumes are a graduation only thing, how come all of the X-Men got them when they went up against Krakoa? With no training. Don’t think for a second that I’ve forgotten that.
Page 4. Panel 1, did Storm just crack a joke?
Page 5. Wolverine still rocks it. And bah! Professor Buzzkill has another “situation”. Typical.
Page 6. Seriously, I’m enjoying this issue too much. What with the tossing Kitty around and the card playing and the smoking inside an airplane and such.
Page 7. I’m pretty sure that the means by which Logan is holding Kitty qualifies as sexual harassment.
Page 8. I glad someone finally commented on them. Seriously, Kitty, roller-skates? And I realize Wolverine’s a badass, but why is Storm not wearing a parka? She grew up in North Africa. She’s used to hot temperatures, not sub-zero ones!
Page 10. Damn it, it’s the flamin’ Petrified Man. And I was enjoying this issue, too.
Page 17. Oh, that’s why she’s wearing the skates? Dazzler? But… she wasn’t even wearing them last issue…
Page 21. Wow. Those are, uh, some outfits they got there. And huzzah for Magneto knowing it was Scott the entire time.
Post Mortem
Well, despite the villain being Garokk the Petrified Man (seriously, what’s up with him?), this issue was quite fun. The interaction with all the X-Men is great, and the slow build up with Magneto and Cyclops remains excellent (all setting up for next issue). It’s good times.
This is, apparently, also the issue of ridiculously bad costumes. Kitty’s still takes the cake, but Scott’s octopus chest ornament and Lee’s rather horrid headgear are fashion nightmares of the worst kind. Sigh.
Rather fun issue though. Onward!
“And The Dead Shall Bury The Living!”
Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum
Synopsis
Charles is worried that Magneto might be up to something, so he sends the X-Men to Antarctica to examine the remains of Magneto’s old base. But what will they find there?
Rolling Commentary
Page 3. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you the single absolute worst costume in comic book history. The only thing that makes it almost bearable is that it looks like a 14 year old designed it, so that bit works, story-wise. Still though. And Charles is still a dick. Question, if individual costumes are a graduation only thing, how come all of the X-Men got them when they went up against Krakoa? With no training. Don’t think for a second that I’ve forgotten that.
Page 4. Panel 1, did Storm just crack a joke?
Page 5. Wolverine still rocks it. And bah! Professor Buzzkill has another “situation”. Typical.
Page 6. Seriously, I’m enjoying this issue too much. What with the tossing Kitty around and the card playing and the smoking inside an airplane and such.
Page 7. I’m pretty sure that the means by which Logan is holding Kitty qualifies as sexual harassment.
Page 8. I glad someone finally commented on them. Seriously, Kitty, roller-skates? And I realize Wolverine’s a badass, but why is Storm not wearing a parka? She grew up in North Africa. She’s used to hot temperatures, not sub-zero ones!
Page 10. Damn it, it’s the flamin’ Petrified Man. And I was enjoying this issue, too.
Page 17. Oh, that’s why she’s wearing the skates? Dazzler? But… she wasn’t even wearing them last issue…
Page 21. Wow. Those are, uh, some outfits they got there. And huzzah for Magneto knowing it was Scott the entire time.
Post Mortem
Well, despite the villain being Garokk the Petrified Man (seriously, what’s up with him?), this issue was quite fun. The interaction with all the X-Men is great, and the slow build up with Magneto and Cyclops remains excellent (all setting up for next issue). It’s good times.
This is, apparently, also the issue of ridiculously bad costumes. Kitty’s still takes the cake, but Scott’s octopus chest ornament and Lee’s rather horrid headgear are fashion nightmares of the worst kind. Sigh.
Rather fun issue though. Onward!
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