This Issue! Things Get Worse! #143
The Uncanny X-Men #143
“Demon”
Chris Claremont and John Byrne
Synopsis
On Christmas Eve the X-Men head out for a night on the town, leaving Kitty at the mansion. But something evil is lurking in the shadows…
Rolling Commentary
Oh man, not a flash back to the demon issue at the beginning of the series….
Pages 2 and 3. If you’re reading the essential volume, I think these two pages are supposed to face each other not be back to back. Dangers of reprinting and such.
Page 4. Messy death there…
Page 5. Why is Angel in uniform here?
Page 6. Wolverine’s a little tense, isn’t he?
Page 8. First Lee Forrester. If anyone cares…
Page 11. That is one big ugly gross monster thing.
Page 16. This monster demon whatever is hardcore, isn’t it?
Page 21. A “miasma of evil”? Who the hell talks like that. Even I don’t talk like that! And how is that supposed to prevent Charlie’s telepathy?
Post Mortem
Ok, I have two opinions of this issue, which are rather conflicting. First of all, it’s a good issue for Kitty, being her first solo battle ever and helping the audience learn to love her more. Plus it’s a pretty badass issue on top of that filled with lots of wanton destruction. This is good.
However.
What the hell is going on?!!?! Where did this demon thing come from? Is the cairn not as broken as we thought? Why are things getting through now all of the sudden? Why is this monster trying to eat Kitty? Does it need to feed on humans, or is it just a bastard? Are more demons going to come through? Have we ever heard a good explanation for this cairn-thing’s origin?
*Ahem*
So yes. I have a feeling that most of my questions here are going to remain unanswered. Which bothers me. But, whatever, no one will really remember this issue in a little while.
Oh, and this is Byrne’s last issue, just so you know. Now he’ll go write and draw a purportedly excellent run on Fantastic Four (I’ve read very little of it) and then begin his spiral into his current madness. Alas.
“Demon”
Chris Claremont and John Byrne
Synopsis
On Christmas Eve the X-Men head out for a night on the town, leaving Kitty at the mansion. But something evil is lurking in the shadows…
Rolling Commentary
Oh man, not a flash back to the demon issue at the beginning of the series….
Pages 2 and 3. If you’re reading the essential volume, I think these two pages are supposed to face each other not be back to back. Dangers of reprinting and such.
Page 4. Messy death there…
Page 5. Why is Angel in uniform here?
Page 6. Wolverine’s a little tense, isn’t he?
Page 8. First Lee Forrester. If anyone cares…
Page 11. That is one big ugly gross monster thing.
Page 16. This monster demon whatever is hardcore, isn’t it?
Page 21. A “miasma of evil”? Who the hell talks like that. Even I don’t talk like that! And how is that supposed to prevent Charlie’s telepathy?
Post Mortem
Ok, I have two opinions of this issue, which are rather conflicting. First of all, it’s a good issue for Kitty, being her first solo battle ever and helping the audience learn to love her more. Plus it’s a pretty badass issue on top of that filled with lots of wanton destruction. This is good.
However.
What the hell is going on?!!?! Where did this demon thing come from? Is the cairn not as broken as we thought? Why are things getting through now all of the sudden? Why is this monster trying to eat Kitty? Does it need to feed on humans, or is it just a bastard? Are more demons going to come through? Have we ever heard a good explanation for this cairn-thing’s origin?
*Ahem*
So yes. I have a feeling that most of my questions here are going to remain unanswered. Which bothers me. But, whatever, no one will really remember this issue in a little while.
Oh, and this is Byrne’s last issue, just so you know. Now he’ll go write and draw a purportedly excellent run on Fantastic Four (I’ve read very little of it) and then begin his spiral into his current madness. Alas.
posted by The Amazing Justin Palm! at 7/01/2006 03:05:00 PM
2 Comments:
I remember when this came out, my reaction to it was: Wow, Claremont REALLY liked the movie "Alien". I later read an interview with Byrne where most fo the "Alien" rip-off stuff was his, and it's how he got a visual handle on Kitty, drawing her as if she'd grow up to be Sigorney Weaver.
Loving the reviews!
That's interesting. The Sigorney Weaver stuff never even crossed my mind, but now that you meantion it I can see that. Crazy.
Of course, the really severe "Alien" stuff doesn't start 'til next Volume...
Glad you're liking it so far!
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