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A review by bioniclib
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 1 by Chris Claremont
3.0
Lightning round!
Prof X calls Proudstar a coward to get him to join the X-Men, just like Sue called Ben a coward to get him to be the pilot on that fateful trip. I was surprised this was still a thing twelve years later.
I do like the decision to make the new team more global, Sun Fire is Japanese, Storm is African, Colossus is Russian, Nightcrawler is German, Thunderbird is Apache, and a little less daring; Wolverine is Canadian and Banshee is Irish. Some of the portrayals are stereotypical but ignorance not maliciousness is the cause. You gotta crawl before you can walk.
The dodging of the language problem (e.g. so many don’t speak English) by having Proc X work some psychic magic worked for me. I can see, however, how it would seem like a cop-out to some.
I thought that the changing of a hero’s powers was something left in the 60s. But
Nightcrawler’s being able to teleport where he can’t see
Colossus’ need to breath in his metal form
And Wolverine’s not smelling a robot impersonating Jean
Were examples of how it was still the case in the late 70s.
Ish 100 = First speedball special!
Prof X calls Proudstar a coward to get him to join the X-Men, just like Sue called Ben a coward to get him to be the pilot on that fateful trip. I was surprised this was still a thing twelve years later.
I do like the decision to make the new team more global, Sun Fire is Japanese, Storm is African, Colossus is Russian, Nightcrawler is German, Thunderbird is Apache, and a little less daring; Wolverine is Canadian and Banshee is Irish. Some of the portrayals are stereotypical but ignorance not maliciousness is the cause. You gotta crawl before you can walk.
The dodging of the language problem (e.g. so many don’t speak English) by having Proc X work some psychic magic worked for me. I can see, however, how it would seem like a cop-out to some.
I thought that the changing of a hero’s powers was something left in the 60s. But
Nightcrawler’s being able to teleport where he can’t see
Colossus’ need to breath in his metal form
And Wolverine’s not smelling a robot impersonating Jean
Were examples of how it was still the case in the late 70s.
Ish 100 = First speedball special!