aj_humphreys's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed getting to read this story, knowing very minimal about it, but I definitely wish I had read the precursors to this story. Not knowing about certain Avengers' deaths through me for a loop, and I felt ill-prepared. But that's a me problem. Hence, still a four-star, fantastic read that I flew through and now plan on picking up more House of M storylines.
Also . . .
Also . . .
Spoiler
The "no more mutants" line didn't hit as hard as I expected it to. Felt like it just kind of popped up out of nowhere.abbie_al2001's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
octobertune's review against another edition
5.0
As you might know, I am a huge Marvel fan (mostly of the movies), and I have been wanting to try out some of the comics/graphic novels for a while now. One of them (that I really wanted to read) was House of M; mostly because it featured the Maximoff twins, two of my favourite characters in AOU. Thanks to my friend, Tanja, who gave House of M to me for my birthday, I got to read it this month, yay!
House of M is about Wanda Maximoff who has lost her mind after losing control over her powers and killing several of her Avenger friends. The (old) Avengers, some X-Men and a couple of other Marvel heroes meet to discuss her fate. Pietro (Wanda's twin brother) is convinced they want to kill his sister and wants to protect her at all costs. But that's when everything goes wrong.
I had seen a lot of things about House of M on Tumblr already, so I was really curious what it was about. The story was really nice, and I really enjoyed reading the entire thing. We met a lot of characters, some of which I already knew (The Maximoff's, Xavier and his X-Men, Iron Man, Spider-man and so forth), and some new characters as well (Luke Cage, Doctor Strange, Cloak and a lot more). I did find out that this copy I have doesn't have all the stories in the House of M story-line in it, but just the eight main ones I believe. I do want to read the rest of the stories as well, so I'm going to see if I can find them somewhere. Unfortunately, I was spoiled a bit about what happened at the end of this novel so even though I was a tiny bit sad I wasn't surprised at it at all which was such a shame.
Nevertheless, I really enjoyed this story - I loved looking at the graphics and I just really loved reading the bits that I hadn't seen on Tumblr already. Now I really want to read more Marvel comics, but I honestly don't know where to start. Is there a general order to read them or can you just read them however you want? I am planning on reading either Civil War or Ms. Marvel next!
If you want to start reading Marvel comics and you don't know where to start, just look around the internet, google 'Marvel comics' and pick out something you really like (if you like Deadpool for example, just google 'Best Deadpool comics' or something like that and you will probably find a list of comics you could read. I do recommend getting the 'volumes' which usually have like eight or so comics in one book which is cheaper and a lot nicer to read. I own a single comic and I am honestly afraid of reading it because I'm afraid it'll tear or something like that. I do definitely recommend House of M not just to people who love the Maximoffs but just to people who want to read Marvel comics in general!
My opinion on this book in one gif:
(rushing through the book because I wanted to know how it went on)
House of M is about Wanda Maximoff who has lost her mind after losing control over her powers and killing several of her Avenger friends. The (old) Avengers, some X-Men and a couple of other Marvel heroes meet to discuss her fate. Pietro (Wanda's twin brother) is convinced they want to kill his sister and wants to protect her at all costs. But that's when everything goes wrong.
I had seen a lot of things about House of M on Tumblr already, so I was really curious what it was about. The story was really nice, and I really enjoyed reading the entire thing. We met a lot of characters, some of which I already knew (The Maximoff's, Xavier and his X-Men, Iron Man, Spider-man and so forth), and some new characters as well (Luke Cage, Doctor Strange, Cloak and a lot more). I did find out that this copy I have doesn't have all the stories in the House of M story-line in it, but just the eight main ones I believe. I do want to read the rest of the stories as well, so I'm going to see if I can find them somewhere. Unfortunately, I was spoiled a bit about what happened at the end of this novel so even though I was a tiny bit sad I wasn't surprised at it at all which was such a shame.
Nevertheless, I really enjoyed this story - I loved looking at the graphics and I just really loved reading the bits that I hadn't seen on Tumblr already. Now I really want to read more Marvel comics, but I honestly don't know where to start. Is there a general order to read them or can you just read them however you want? I am planning on reading either Civil War or Ms. Marvel next!
If you want to start reading Marvel comics and you don't know where to start, just look around the internet, google 'Marvel comics' and pick out something you really like (if you like Deadpool for example, just google 'Best Deadpool comics' or something like that and you will probably find a list of comics you could read. I do recommend getting the 'volumes' which usually have like eight or so comics in one book which is cheaper and a lot nicer to read. I own a single comic and I am honestly afraid of reading it because I'm afraid it'll tear or something like that. I do definitely recommend House of M not just to people who love the Maximoffs but just to people who want to read Marvel comics in general!
My opinion on this book in one gif:
(rushing through the book because I wanted to know how it went on)
futurepres13's review against another edition
2.0
I guess this was sort of like WandaVision, but not really.
clarkness's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliant plotting with emotionally resonant moments for many of these characters. Great art for the most part and a genuinely interesting and rollicking story. Loved it.
miles_morales's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
There will be spoilers before I start. If you were an avid fan of Wandavision definitely read this epic story. After feeling neglected from her father Magneto, Wanda alters reality and puts various Marvel heroes in different realities. And the story ends on a down note. Wanda warps reality even further just by saying no more mutants. Talk about a harrowing story. This is definitely a must read for Marvel fans.
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
4.0
Both Marvel and DC have big problems putting out event comics. They often feel too long or too short to tell the story that the creator envisioned. Often, they have to account for so many extraneous characters that it's hard to keep track of what's going on: see Secret Invasion, see Final Crisis, see Flashpoint, see Seige. In House Of M, Bendis finds a way to balance the scope of the story so that we focus on a core group of characters, while also seeing that all the other characters are involved, but they're not required to follow the story.
The problem with House Of M is that it feels too short, which is pretty rare for an event comic. The first two and final two issues are paced perfectly, but the middle four read more like a highlight reel or an outline than a Brian Michael Bendis story. The plot points themselves are marvelous, and perfectly set up the inevitable conclusion to issue seven, and the fallout in issue eight. But without proper breathing room, it's hard to really care for the characters, who are all having to process some major trauma, even for superheroes.
Coipel's art is exquisite on this (though the covers are totally tone-deaf to the interior art). It's like a more restrained Chris Bachalo.
If this were maybe ten issues, I think it would have been perfect.
The problem with House Of M is that it feels too short, which is pretty rare for an event comic. The first two and final two issues are paced perfectly, but the middle four read more like a highlight reel or an outline than a Brian Michael Bendis story. The plot points themselves are marvelous, and perfectly set up the inevitable conclusion to issue seven, and the fallout in issue eight. But without proper breathing room, it's hard to really care for the characters, who are all having to process some major trauma, even for superheroes.
Coipel's art is exquisite on this (though the covers are totally tone-deaf to the interior art). It's like a more restrained Chris Bachalo.
If this were maybe ten issues, I think it would have been perfect.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
5.0
The Book in which the Scarlet Witch turns the majority of mutants in the world human. I tripped over this on goodreads and I'm glad I did. A good story, though I wish I could figure out which graphic novel would immediately proceed this one (I hadn't really looked to hard yet though). There are A LOT of characters in this one, but they are clearly not picked at random for the most part. And the alternate timeline is pretty darn good. A must read for the Marvel Universe (except that nothing in Marvel is canonical - except Jean Grey coming back to life).
bojanout's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5