05-09-2003, 05:05 AM
WarBlade,May 7 2003, 10:47 AM Wrote:[QUOTE=Dani,May 8 2003, 01:15 AM]As do I. As soon as Gambit and Jubilee became popular characters, Psylocke was turned into a Wolverine clone, and Rogue was kissing Magneto, I knew all of the X-books were going to hell in a handbasket. Coincidentally, I had to sell all of my comics right around that time to fix my car, and after such a setback, I stopped collecting them entirely.
Quote:My interest in Xmen ended with Uncanny Xmen 252, the issue where Psylocke (pre-ninja) persuades the Xmen to escape into the Siege Perilous while being under attack from the Reavers. After that IMO Jim Lee etc. (aka. the Image guys) replaced substance and story with flash and frankly, porn-lite for the kids; and Marvel really cranked up the number of titles.
The only decent storyline after 252 was the Age of Apocalypse.
I agree on all three counts. :(
Every now and then I go into the comic store or read some online summaries, and I cannot believe the crap that passes for storylines these days. On the trips to the store, I flip through the comics and usually see that 10 out of the 25 or so pages are two page spreads of people in dramatic poses. Pre-"Image Era", I don't think I ever saw that kind of crap.
As for Gambit, I can see why people might like him because of his "style", but why on Earth does ANYONE like Jubilee? She has a stupid name, an annoying personality, and stupid powers. I rolled my eyes when I heard her name called in the movie.