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This book is a big disappointment. Don’t get me wrong, it’s entertaining in an empty, easy kind of way. But…

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This issue features Rose Red finally coming out of her depression and reclaiming authority over the farm. It’s full of…

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This was a good week in comics for me.  I had at least three strong contenders for Pick of the…

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May 31, 2011 9:39 pm Other than that omission, though, awesome article! As a fellow x-fan I tend to agree with all the grades, but as a Carey fan I have to say Legacy is cruelly underrated here.

And maybe X-Force is just slightly overrated. Slightly!
May 31, 2011 9:35 pm I know it's already been addressed in this thread, but Gen Hope deserves to be added to this list. Gillen is kicking ass on that title, and it's the only X-book featuring (actual) new mutants! And it totally "matters" as it's dealing with the biggest X-continuity event since M-Day.
May 31, 2011 8:27 pm This is a great article, but I think you drastically underestimate how much the X-Men-as-civil rights-analogy still resonates. Sure, we've got a black president. Sure, there are (a few, generally stereotypical/beautiful) gay people on TV. But we've also got homophobic and racist elements of our society who are more energized/dangerous than ever in reaction against the progress that has been made. And try being a Muslim-American and saying no one REALLY feels like an outcast anymore. The X-Men's central metaphor is as relevant as it ever was. It's not going to stop working because Glee is dealing with as similar theme in a different genre. If anything, Glee works for the same reason X-Men does: The central metaphor continues to strike a chord with young people.
May 31, 2011 7:59 pm Wow. Talk about something I never could have imagined I wanted before I saw it. Cyclops. Moustache. Now.
YES WE CAN!
May 27, 2011 4:58 pm I love these columns. (I'm also a religious Tilting at Windmills reader) Keep 'em coming, Jason!
May 9, 2011 9:37 pm @misterckent  I'm just happy reading more Cinderella spy stories. But you're not wrong. It's time to kick it into high gear. But if the pacing of the first Cindy mini is any indication, we can expect it to do just that in this - or possibly the next - issue.
May 2, 2011 9:09 pm I liked the first issue a lot, but it had some problems. I get that this book is meant to be a jam session and I really like the work from each of the artists, but the constantly shifting visual style created by all these artists didn't quite work for me from a storytelling standpoint. That said, I enjoyed the hell out of it and I'll be back for a second helping.
May 2, 2011 9:00 pm @MacAoidh  @Cedric  I had the exact same reaction. Then again I have that reaction every time I see "the familiar J.H." at the beginning of an art credit. I would read the god damn Return of the Sentry if it was drawn by this guy.
Now I'm just knocking on wood, hoping I get to read Batwoman some day...
April 18, 2011 9:28 pm Preach! This truly is the platinum age of comics.