Strange Adventures And Apparitions #153
The Uncanny X-Men #153
“Kitty’s Fairy Tale”
Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum
Synopsis
It’s Illyana’s bedtime, so Kitty tells her a story. No, seriously, that’s it. That’s the entire freaking issue.
Rolling Commentary
Well, it’s time to rebuild the X-Mansion again, after last issue. Gosh, I can’t remember the last time the mansion got trashed like this was. Oh wait, yes I can. It was Issue 143. That’s ten issues ago, for those keeping track at home. Do you think Charles invests in particleboard companies or something? Because it really seems to me like he needs to start building the house with sturdier materials.
Page 3. Wait, Illyana was in the house the whole time?!? Was she so scared that she didn’t make any noise and the bad guys never went upstairs? Or did Claremont drop the ball on this and forget she was there for a while? (I’m thinking so)
Page 4. Dear god no!!!
*Ahem* That statement still standing, I doubt Logan and Charles will approve of their depiction here. First appearance of Lockheed! But it’s all fake, so don’t get your hopes up.
Page 7. Does fake Professor X not have any legs at all? Dude. Harsh.
Page 8. Oh, never mind, he does have them. They’re just permanently crossed, or something.
Page 11. I do kind of like this giant version of Lockheed, though.
Page 12. Xavier the Wizard says all this in Kitty’s story? She’s a wordy storyteller, isn’t she? Oh, and Lockheed rules.
Page 13. The Bamf’s a horndog, isn’t he? And why is Carol Danvers wearing a inversed Shazam symbol?
Page 15. Wolverine is the Tasmanian Devil and Storm’s a genie. Oy.
Page 16. … Ok. I admit it. Panels 1 through 4 made me giggle.
Page 20. Why does Lockheed keep calling Kitty "Colleen", anyway?
Page 23. And thus, Claremont gets the ending he always wanted.
Post Mortem
Oy. Thos episode is something, isn’t it? Damn pirates…
This episode is filler, obviously, but it is a little entertaining. It’s also the episode which led to the eventual arrival of Lockheed, which is a good thing, I think. He’s my favorite X-Dragon ever! Also, the only one. Still.
I don’t know. It’s an all right issue, for what it is. I’m just trying to figure out what the hell the point of it was. Do we really need yet another recap of the Dark Phoenix Saga? Seriously, no wonder Jean has so much trouble staying dead, even after she originally killed herself they keep bringing out her corpse once a week. No one even talked about Thunderbird two issues after he died, yet Jean almost gets more screen time in death than in life! *Sigh*
That being said, on a more personal note, I feel a need to inform “Pirate Kitty” of one very important fact. And that’s this:
Ninjas rule. Pirates suck.
“Kitty’s Fairy Tale”
Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum
Synopsis
It’s Illyana’s bedtime, so Kitty tells her a story. No, seriously, that’s it. That’s the entire freaking issue.
Rolling Commentary
Well, it’s time to rebuild the X-Mansion again, after last issue. Gosh, I can’t remember the last time the mansion got trashed like this was. Oh wait, yes I can. It was Issue 143. That’s ten issues ago, for those keeping track at home. Do you think Charles invests in particleboard companies or something? Because it really seems to me like he needs to start building the house with sturdier materials.
Page 3. Wait, Illyana was in the house the whole time?!? Was she so scared that she didn’t make any noise and the bad guys never went upstairs? Or did Claremont drop the ball on this and forget she was there for a while? (I’m thinking so)
Page 4. Dear god no!!!
*Ahem* That statement still standing, I doubt Logan and Charles will approve of their depiction here. First appearance of Lockheed! But it’s all fake, so don’t get your hopes up.
Page 7. Does fake Professor X not have any legs at all? Dude. Harsh.
Page 8. Oh, never mind, he does have them. They’re just permanently crossed, or something.
Page 11. I do kind of like this giant version of Lockheed, though.
Page 12. Xavier the Wizard says all this in Kitty’s story? She’s a wordy storyteller, isn’t she? Oh, and Lockheed rules.
Page 13. The Bamf’s a horndog, isn’t he? And why is Carol Danvers wearing a inversed Shazam symbol?
Page 15. Wolverine is the Tasmanian Devil and Storm’s a genie. Oy.
Page 16. … Ok. I admit it. Panels 1 through 4 made me giggle.
Page 20. Why does Lockheed keep calling Kitty "Colleen", anyway?
Page 23. And thus, Claremont gets the ending he always wanted.
Post Mortem
Oy. Thos episode is something, isn’t it? Damn pirates…
This episode is filler, obviously, but it is a little entertaining. It’s also the episode which led to the eventual arrival of Lockheed, which is a good thing, I think. He’s my favorite X-Dragon ever! Also, the only one. Still.
I don’t know. It’s an all right issue, for what it is. I’m just trying to figure out what the hell the point of it was. Do we really need yet another recap of the Dark Phoenix Saga? Seriously, no wonder Jean has so much trouble staying dead, even after she originally killed herself they keep bringing out her corpse once a week. No one even talked about Thunderbird two issues after he died, yet Jean almost gets more screen time in death than in life! *Sigh*
That being said, on a more personal note, I feel a need to inform “Pirate Kitty” of one very important fact. And that’s this:
Ninjas rule. Pirates suck.
posted by The Amazing Justin Palm! at 7/20/2006 04:11:00 PM
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