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The Natural Way

13:55 / 25.10.01

Jack Fear

14:22 / 25.10.01

No, please--let's try.

No. Let's not.

Tell you what: why doesn't one of you post in the 'X-Force' thread about why you think X-Force is not to be forgotten, and the other offer the opposing point of view?

Jack Fear

14:48 / 25.10.01

'cause I can't be fucking arsed to read the thing, let alone formulate a coherent opinion.

Jenna Elfman's Hollywood Haus
(prev. West Baltimore Hausing Project)

14:52 / 25.10.01

Jack Fear: gentleman, scholar, grumpy bear...

rizla mission

15:15 / 25.10.01

X-force is jolly, jolly good.

(And if someone had told me a year ago that I'd being typing that sentence, I'd have chosen death by the sword).

I the above the cover of the new issue or what?

Tamara Willett Hurt

15:21 / 25.10.01

Perhaps Jack could start a quickfire comics review site, based on glancing at the covers in the shops...

New X-Men #118

JF: Wank.

Ultimate X-Men #11

JF: Fanboy wank.

Amazing Spiderman #35

JF: Trademark-servicing filth.

FF 1234 #4

JF: Spandex filth.

Who Is Grumpy-Pants, Anyway?
(prev. Who Invited Grumpy-Pants?)

15:37 / 25.10.01

Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!

Jack Fear

15:38 / 25.10.01

...and this would be inaccurate... how, exactly?

Sax

15:53 / 25.10.01

Well, if Marvel and DC want to get the attention of people like me, who wanders into their local comic shop looking for a handful of regular titles, they're going to have to try harder than that. I've been mildly interested in X-Force after reading bits on the Barbelith Underground about it, but have never bothered to pick it up. And largely because it looks like, well, a crap kiddies' superhero comic. I can't be arsed to buy things ironically any more.

The Natural Way

17:01 / 25.10.01

It's a Peter Milligan and Mike Allred comic. Kids like it, so do adults....

I don't think anybody round here buys comics ironically, Sax. They buy what they like, and, considering the vast majority of them are intelligent people, you could do worse than crediting them with some taste above and beyond a childish infatuation with spandex wish fulfillment...

Ronald Thomas Clontle

17:04 / 25.10.01

I don't know, I just think Mike Allred's art is immensely pleasing aesthetically regardless of what's he's drawing, and sure, it's a lot like comics from the 60s, but it's a world away from the 'kids stuff' that has been aimed at actual kids in the past 20 years or so.

It's not exactly Jim Lee, you know?

Ganesh

17:27 / 25.10.01

[reasoned debate] Well, I went out and bought the wretched thing, on the grounds that you Barbeloids liked it - and it was pish. [/reasoned debate]

Jenna Elfman's Hollywood Haus
(prev. West Baltimore Hausing Project)

17:35 / 25.10.01

[reasoned response]So you drank it, then?[/reasoned response]

Ganesh

18:57 / 25.10.01

[edge of reason] Would've been infinitely more palatable if I had... [/edge of reason]

The Natural Way

20:00 / 25.10.01

[the vast gaping abyss beyond reason] Ctthhhgnpnn! [/the vast gaping abyss beyond reason]

Mr Tricks

21:47 / 25.10.01

hmmm... different tastes...

I definatly find myself more satisfied with a read of X-force then some other stuff I've been reading like say... Outlaw Nation. Why?

Hmmm...

I thoroughly enjoy the artwork on both: major sell point for me...

Scripting is solid for both: another reason I continue to buy 'em.

Plot: it's here where I find X-force to work quite nicely... the pacing is as such that I forget that Last page is just a flip away & thus the cliffhangers just rock.

Overall story concept:

X-force isn't all that original in it's concept... though I find it hard to recall where said concept has been more successfully maintained.

X-force throws the conventions I've "grown-up" reading... on it's side... combined with that POP art quality ...BAM!!!

enough to make my top 10 list...

sleazenation

12:36 / 26.10.01

yeah mike allred isn't my favourite artist but as Pat points out he IS pop amd what style better for a comic that is both a the apothesis of pop culture and a more through exploration of the notion of superhero as popstar that Grant morrison has thus far managged-- and it comes out on ttime

Mr Tricks

12:36 / 26.10.01

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Does anyone remember what a Deadline is anymore?!?

CameronStewart

12:36 / 26.10.01

British-based magazine from the late 80s/early 90s featuring comic strips by the UK's top cartoonists as well as articles on popular music.

What? That's not what you meant?

Sax

12:36 / 26.10.01

quote:Originally posted by young runt:
[QB you could do worse than crediting them with some taste above and beyond a childish infatuation with spandex wish fulfillment...[/QB]

Oh, please. I only said it looks shit. Do you by any chance have a childish infatuation with a spandex-clad chip on your shoulder? I don't recall using those words. All I said was it looked a bit fucking childish, which, let's face it, it does. I didn't say that was a bad thing - Christ, I read the Authority, and what's more childish than that? I just said it looked shit. Sorry for voicing an opinion not endorsed by Wizard.com.

Why not accept that most superhero comics are childish pap, but have the guts to say "so fucking what? I enjoy them anyway"

klint

12:36 / 26.10.01

Hell, I just *like* it no matter what anyone else says =)

Sax

12:36 / 26.10.01

Well, that's cool. I just don't. But that doesn't mean I'm attacking anyone else's taste, does it?

Sax

12:36 / 26.10.01

Right, you fuckers, I'm going to go and buy X-Force this lunchtime.

It better be good, is all I can say. Or young runt sends me two quid.

reidcourchie

12:36 / 26.10.01

Originally posted by young runt:
"...you could do worse than crediting them with some taste above and beyond a childish infatuation with spandex wish fulfillment..."

What's wrong with a childish infatuation with spandex wish fulfilment?

Tamara Willett Hurt

12:36 / 26.10.01

Get to this thread for the answers to that very question...

reidcourchie

12:36 / 26.10.01

Oh you're talking about comics.

sleazenation

12:36 / 26.10.01

better yet wait till next week and get the first x-force tradea-- and if you don't like that young runt can send you even more money!

See how gerous i can be with other peoples money

The Natural Way

14:16 / 26.10.01

Sorry, Sax - must have got the wrong idea there.

I think the "childish look" of the thing is actually intended to give it a pop art kinda look. It is a comic about celebrity/commodity culture, afterall.

Sax

14:32 / 26.10.01

I'm sold - I shall be buying a couple of copies this afternoon, if my local Android's Dungeon stocks it. Then I'll get back to you

Mr Tricks

21:31 / 26.10.01

I think X-force worked best after the second issue... The nature of the pacing seems to play with the serialised cliff-hanger endings...
& yeah... I think the POP art feel is intentonal... consider also the quality of the coloring & the use of the occasional Photo background... particularly a scene of U-Go-girl looking over the ocean... nice touch.

Ronald Thomas Clontle

22:29 / 26.10.01

quote:Originally posted by PATricky:
the use of the occasional Photo background... particularly a scene of U-Go-girl looking over the ocean... nice touch.

you know, frankly, I really hated that. It just doesn't mesh with Mike Allred's line art, and Laura Allred's coloring... it looks gimmicky and tacked on to my eyes.

It's a cool idea, but I don't think it is an appropriate match on X-Force...

yawn - thing's buddy

13:13 / 27.10.01

everything about this comic reeks of mcmilligans gillicuddy comc books of yore.

the art chimes with the best of brett ewins. (heresey? - tough, i like his shtuff)

if you are not enjoying it, there is somethingh wrong with ***.

H3ct0r L1m4

20:00 / 27.10.01

I guess the majority of X-Force readers nowadays are not the same old fanboys looking for spandex fulfillment. Because that's not what this title is about.

It's MTV's 'Real World' with superstar mutants. And it's fucking good. Sometimes, most of times better than New X-Men.

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