morganthelibrarian's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
shashashasha's review against another edition
5.0
Wow what a ride. Came here after WandaVision and did not disappoint!
alice_digest's review against another edition
5.0
House of M gets referenced all the time so I thought I better see what everybody was going on! I'm still new to comic books so these Event books can be a confusing, but I know who most of the characters are in this one (I only had to Google Simon Williams/Wonder Man!).
My Scarlett Witch knowledge comes from wikipedia, so I'm not sure too on the events that preceded this book (added to my list!) but her mind and snapped, making her powers unstable which is causing a lot of problems. She alters all of reality and our familiar heroes wake up in a universe in which they actually seem to be happy but mutants are the dominant species as the next step in evolution. Only Wolverine and an unnamed mutant girl with some kind of memory unlocking power remember the truth.
The tension in this book his high, the event definitely feel catastrophic, the stakes are high and the assemble cast is handled well. They have a united purpose while also trying to deal with the devastation of what has happened. I was excited to see Doctor Strange getting involved because I'd not seen him properly in comics before.
Awesome! Now I need to read what happens next!
My Scarlett Witch knowledge comes from wikipedia, so I'm not sure too on the events that preceded this book (added to my list!) but her mind and snapped, making her powers unstable which is causing a lot of problems. She alters all of reality and our familiar heroes wake up in a universe in which they actually seem to be happy but mutants are the dominant species as the next step in evolution. Only Wolverine and an unnamed mutant girl with some kind of memory unlocking power remember the truth.
The tension in this book his high, the event definitely feel catastrophic, the stakes are high and the assemble cast is handled well. They have a united purpose while also trying to deal with the devastation of what has happened. I was excited to see Doctor Strange getting involved because I'd not seen him properly in comics before.
Awesome! Now I need to read what happens next!
cam14147's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
hmt200's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
youngwessels's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
cheddyspageddy's review against another edition
2.0
House of M kinda sucks.
This is one of the events you can tell was made with the end goal was decided first, and Bendis had to just make up a way to get the characters there. Legend has it Joe Queasada was the one who actually decided to de-power most of the mutant population, which is a fair call to make. It’s not like he was the first, as in Grant Morrison’s New X-Men, the very first story arc has millions of mutant getting killed by Cassandra Nova’s schemes.
The issue is that in order to get there we basically go through a What If storyline where a bunch of characters get to live their wildest dreams and not much really happens. There isn’t even much character development or revelations being dispensed in regards to what these characters dream of. Spider-Man gets a family, Wolverine gets his memories back, Dr Strange gets to be a doctor. Its all fine I guess, but not noteworthy.
Wolverine is the first one to remember the truth, since his desire was to have all his memories back, including the one from the real reality. In order to get the other characters on the same page, Bendis introduces a deus ex machina character who has the ability to make everyone remember the real reality, which is clearly his way of writing himself out of the situation. If every character is too busy being happy, how can they beat Wanda and fix everything, after all.
What follows are some okay fights and the infamous “No More Mutants” line which is basically what this whole event is about and for. Wanda reduces the mutant population to somewhere around the 200 range when before it was in the millions. To be fair, this does lead to some interesting stories down the line as we get into the Messiah, Second Coming, and Endangered Species eras that went through the rest of the early 2000s.
So yeah, a pretty meh event.
This is one of the events you can tell was made with the end goal was decided first, and Bendis had to just make up a way to get the characters there. Legend has it Joe Queasada was the one who actually decided to de-power most of the mutant population, which is a fair call to make. It’s not like he was the first, as in Grant Morrison’s New X-Men, the very first story arc has millions of mutant getting killed by Cassandra Nova’s schemes.
The issue is that in order to get there we basically go through a What If storyline where a bunch of characters get to live their wildest dreams and not much really happens. There isn’t even much character development or revelations being dispensed in regards to what these characters dream of. Spider-Man gets a family, Wolverine gets his memories back, Dr Strange gets to be a doctor. Its all fine I guess, but not noteworthy.
Wolverine is the first one to remember the truth, since his desire was to have all his memories back, including the one from the real reality. In order to get the other characters on the same page, Bendis introduces a deus ex machina character who has the ability to make everyone remember the real reality, which is clearly his way of writing himself out of the situation. If every character is too busy being happy, how can they beat Wanda and fix everything, after all.
What follows are some okay fights and the infamous “No More Mutants” line which is basically what this whole event is about and for. Wanda reduces the mutant population to somewhere around the 200 range when before it was in the millions. To be fair, this does lead to some interesting stories down the line as we get into the Messiah, Second Coming, and Endangered Species eras that went through the rest of the early 2000s.
So yeah, a pretty meh event.
cashewhead's review against another edition
5.0
I read this after watching Wandavision. As a long time comic fan, I still hadn't read this event and so it was time. I enjoyed this way more than the preceding "Avengers: Disassembled" as I feel this was overall better written.
The premise comes from Scarlet Witch who, in her continued unhinged state, creates a world where mutants are dominant, with Magneto as the ruler of the world. Throughout the course of the event, various characters are "woken up" to the change and become aware enough to fight back. In the meantime, however, we get to follow the various perspectives of our favorite characters and what this new world means for them.
This event is a fun read, particularly as a sort of long "what-if" scenario. What if Magneto got his wish and mutants oppressed humans, with the so-called "sapiens" being doomed to eventual extinction as the mutants evolve without them?
Topping all of this is the somewhat tragedy of Wanda, Pietro, and Magneto's lives. The chaos that Wanda has unleashed is primarily influenced by the countless traumas of her life, with this new world serving as an imperfect escape. That isn't to say the family is treated as innocent victims, but rather it serves as a source of pity for a complicated family.
The premise comes from Scarlet Witch who, in her continued unhinged state, creates a world where mutants are dominant, with Magneto as the ruler of the world. Throughout the course of the event, various characters are "woken up" to the change and become aware enough to fight back. In the meantime, however, we get to follow the various perspectives of our favorite characters and what this new world means for them.
This event is a fun read, particularly as a sort of long "what-if" scenario. What if Magneto got his wish and mutants oppressed humans, with the so-called "sapiens" being doomed to eventual extinction as the mutants evolve without them?
Topping all of this is the somewhat tragedy of Wanda, Pietro, and Magneto's lives. The chaos that Wanda has unleashed is primarily influenced by the countless traumas of her life, with this new world serving as an imperfect escape. That isn't to say the family is treated as innocent victims, but rather it serves as a source of pity for a complicated family.