tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post6708585480577051543..comments2024-03-19T10:41:35.976-05:00Comments on Bronze Age Babies: Run Through the Jungle: X-Men 116Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-18584313512193043622011-09-18T20:56:50.071-05:002011-09-18T20:56:50.071-05:00J.A. Morris wrote:
"It's funny, in all t...J.A. Morris wrote:<br /><br /><i>"It's funny, in all the interviews Claremont's done about this era, I can't recall anyone asking him about Wolverine killing the guard in 116."</i> <br /><br />Claremont discusses it in detail in Vol. 1 of <i>The X-Men Companion</i> (pp. 99-100), published in 1981. <br /><br />I'm paraphrasing, but Chris mentions that Byrne didn't pencil the pterodactyl patrol flying overhead, which would convey a greater element of danger in the scene. He also talks about Wolverine's personality and compares it to John Wayne's character in <i>The Shootist</i>.<br /><br />The two volumes of <i>The X-Men Companion</i> are essential reading for any <i>Uncanny X-Men</i> fan (and no, I didn't publish it).Abe Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13991534345391655980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-75644143135970809342011-09-02T19:53:58.176-05:002011-09-02T19:53:58.176-05:00He is like the great cats of the veldt! When he s...He is like the great cats of the veldt! When he strikes, there is no mercy in him!<br /><br />This was the artistic Apex of the X-men for many, many years. What great stories!<br /><br />Our other favorite Wolverine moment from these days: Wolvie gets set to go "hunting" while the group plans a picnic. Storm castigates him for going to kill the woodland creatures for entertainment. He tells her to get off her high horse and quit judging him. It doesn't take any skill to kill, he tells her. Getting close enough to a skittish doe that you can reach out your hand and touch her - that's what takes skill!<br /><br />Wolverine ruled! Claremont took a half-baked Len Wein idea and made it into one of the richest characters at Marvel.Mars Will Send No Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13331176161987428508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-40444136579760904142011-08-28T02:48:27.941-05:002011-08-28T02:48:27.941-05:00I totally agree with WIlliam (and others) who talk...I totally agree with WIlliam (and others) who talk about the greatness of this run of the X-Men. I was buying these issues off the racks in junior high when these came out. We lived for the next issue -- we re-read each one again and again. The art was fantastic, the stories as well.<br /><br />Thank you, Bronze Age Babies, for re-creating that feeling for me.John Lindwallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-88517417632504887832011-08-25T18:21:35.798-05:002011-08-25T18:21:35.798-05:00Boy, they sure don't make 'em like this an...Boy, they sure don't make 'em like this anymore. Say what you want about Claremont or Byrne, but they produced one of the greatest comic-book series of all time in the Uncanny X-Men. In fact, just about every X-Men comic ever worth reading was during they're tenure, and this one is no exception.<br /><br />A fast paced, fun and exciting story, beautiful artwork and great character building. What more could you want? It just saddens me that comics will probably never be as good or as satisfying as this again.<br /><br />If you ask me to this day... "Do you like the X-Men?". I'll say "Love 'em". But when I think about it, it's just these X-Men that I love. After Byrne left and the "dream team" was no more, the book just lost its magic for me and never got it back. But I am grateful to have the back issues to enjoy and rediscover that old X-magic all over again.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988016825582035390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-13761020972985614202011-08-25T13:11:52.401-05:002011-08-25T13:11:52.401-05:00Another good writeup.
It's funny, in all the ...Another good writeup.<br /><br />It's funny, in all the interviews Claremont's done about this era, I can't recall anyone asking him about Wolverine killing the guard in 116. <br /><br />I'm guessing Storm & Nightcrawler would be okay because of where and when it happened? It was more of a "war" atmosphere than a "good guys vs. super-villains" fight in New York? Or because they just had 2 friends "die", they overlooked Logan's actions so that more X-men didn't die? Some food for thought.<br /><br />Dougie wrote:<br />"It's nice to see a cover featuring two X-Men who will be overshadowed by their team-mates as the series progresses."<br /><br />I was sad to see Colossus pushed to the back and (eventually) turned evil and "killed". My favorite X-men back then were Wolverine, Colossus & Storm(I could take or leave the rest). I thought Claremont wrote some good scenes for him, where he'd talk about missing his family, that sort of thing. Plus, he was such a great-looking character during the Byrne-Austin issues.J.A. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15800901321134394272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-16599856645031459912011-08-25T11:09:27.661-05:002011-08-25T11:09:27.661-05:00It's nice to see a cover featuring two X-Men w...It's nice to see a cover featuring two X-Men who will be overshadowed by their team-mates as the series progresses.<br /><br />I bought this issue in my local newsagent but it only just struck me, on reading this article, after so many decades: in what way does Kurt resemble an elf,exactly? Vulcan ears aside, I see fangs, pointed tail, brimstone...Was this some in-joke about the Pini's Elfquest?Dougiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965448821892833703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-58942939079684630302011-08-25T08:39:10.564-05:002011-08-25T08:39:10.564-05:00I often find myself comparing Terry Austin's i...I often find myself comparing Terry Austin's inking on this X-Men run to his later inking of Byrne's pencils on the first few issues of Superman. It might as well be two different guys IMO.MattComixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14015552734150732758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-20758512144115102092011-08-25T07:42:54.390-05:002011-08-25T07:42:54.390-05:00I know that in later issues both Storm and Nightcr...I know that in later issues both Storm and Nightcrawler did talk to Wolvie about his penchant for killing, but they probably needed to let it slide here.<br /><br />Yes, “Watch me” from Nightcrawler was great!<br /><br />This may have been the first mention of Wolverine’s healing factor. I know it wasn’t something mentioned for a while, and it seemed to gradually grow throughout the years until it’s now reached a ridiculous point to where you could probably dismember the guy and he’d still survive. I remember one issue which I think was the first mention of his healing factor where he merely said “I’m a fast healer”. Was that in this issue? Then there’s the issue of his claws, which I’m not sure were always envisioned as being born with him as bone and later covered with adamantium, but that’s a story for another day.<br /><br />And yes, even as a kid I’d often thought about how much more powerful the new X-Men were than the originals.dbutler16https://www.blogger.com/profile/00046066729353639991noreply@blogger.com