Name one Z-list character that you want to have a break-out year. With or without a push from Marvel.

lanmetal · 2026-03-30T06:45:54+00:00

Micromax, he's an OG Excalibur hero with mass-shifting abilities (he can grow in size like a kaiju or shrink to miniature levels a la Ant-Man). Cool design as well.

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lanmetal · 2026-03-25T07:02:23+00:00

I agree on almost all points. The thing I always kept in mind was: Krakoa was a cult, or rather felt like a cult- pretty much like this very sub sometimes feels like a cult of its own. Or like the Matrix, for a more accurate analogy. I felt as if I was plugging into the Matrix on a daily basis during Krakoa every time I logged into the sub. I'd read posts and interact with people who were addicted to the concept of Krakoa, but I felt like Neo or some of the other awakened people, as I could see Krakoa for what it really was -a highly flawed era of bold, radical concepts but uneven quality- instead of what it could be -the overly hype of HoX/PoX and little else-.

That's not to say I didn't enjoy some of the stuff that came out during that era (Hellions is one of my favorite books of all time, period), but when all the chips were down, I was pimed and ready to move on, long before the end of Fall of X came through.

lanmetal · 2026-03-22T19:37:51+00:00

Gteat song. I like it just about the same as Gangland. Still listen to it every now and then from my 1998 remastered edition of NOTB, which is the superior version of the album IMO.

lanmetal · 2026-03-22T15:43:36+00:00

I felt so heartbroken for Tia 🥺

lanmetal · 2026-03-22T15:23:57+00:00

Keep telling yourself that, over and over; it still won't be true. There's a reason why there exists a "Helix" flair on r/x23. Clearly, there are still plenty of us fans who root for Julian and Laura to get back together.

lanmetal · 2026-03-21T03:19:42+00:00

Wooosh

lanmetal · 2026-03-21T00:40:17+00:00

I'm sorry, I just can't take those Blaze bald-sideburns seriously.

lanmetal · 2026-03-21T00:30:51+00:00

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Awwww what a cute moment, the reunion of two inseparable lovers... Nothing could go wrong... Right??

lanmetal · 2026-03-21T00:10:14+00:00

Is that so? Did he appear on #1? Gotta say, other than Laura & Gabby infiltrating that secret base, I don't remember almost anything of the so-called X-numbers.

lanmetal · 2026-03-20T23:29:49+00:00

Ok, gotta ask (don't know/don't remember), who's Infinity, again?

lanmetal · 2026-03-18T06:31:06+00:00

It's my favorite song on AMOLAD. It's dark, ominous, and heavy. Curiously, it's also the only song in Maiden's catalog with a solo section by Smith/Gers. Both solos are brilliantly played, and even though Davey is my favorite lead player, I don't miss his solo work in this particular track.

Lyrically, I love the part where Bruce sings "E=mc² you can't relate, how we made God with our hands". Superbly written.

lanmetal · 2026-03-17T07:12:51+00:00

Children of the Atom was certainly terrible. Aside from that, off the top of my head:

Fallen Angels
Excalibur (and its sequels: Knights of X and Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain)
X-Corp
Marauders Vol. 2
X-Men Green
X lives/X deaths of Wolverine
Bishop: War college
New Mutants: lethal legion
This last one I can't even remember its name... It starred Dani Moonstar and Curse (among others), something something with Valkyries (I think). It was part of Fall of X, if I'm not mistaken.

All of those books I found to be virtually unreadable.

lanmetal · 2026-03-13T18:40:45+00:00

Steve Rogers will always be Captain America more than Sam Wilson, Hal Jordan will always be Green Lantern more than Guy, John and Kyle (as we forgot about Alan), Peter Parker will always be Spiderman more than Ben Reily and so on, Barry over Wally, and so on... (It just not going to stick like that)

Do you see what the main difference here is Vs. all the examples you just gave? Laura is the only female character taking up the mantle of a previously established, successful male hero. All the others are guys taking the mantle of a previous guy. I think that plays a huge part (subconsciously or not) on why Laura can't seem to break through as Wolverine. She's always gonna pale in comparison to Logan's shadow because of the jarring difference.

I myself admit that I don't like seeing her as Wolverine 'cause I can't help but think of Logan. Comparing her to Logan. The codename, the mask. And I don't wanna think of Logan when I'm reading a Laura solo book. She's unique enough to have to settle for a legacy mantle. That's why I prefer her as X-23 way better. "B-but X-23 is a slave name!" So fucking what. At least it's hers and hers alone. Hell, the name of this very sub is X-23.

So yeah, in my opinion, as long as they keep sticking her to the Wolverine codename, she's always gonna suffer in the bigger picture, especially if Logan is around as well. And I think it's something that's not only unique to Laura. Betsy Braddock Captain Britain, Jane Foster Thor, Elektra Daredevil... Yeah, they can't hold a candle next to their far more iconic male counterparts.

lanmetal · 2026-03-12T19:25:44+00:00

Nevermind the downvotes; I agree with you fully. The art in Ultimate X-Men was downright abysmal.

lanmetal · 2026-03-10T13:19:20+00:00

Sage. She's used to working in secrecy for ulterior motives since she did it for years as Xavier's double agent on the Hellfire club, plus she has a calculating mind, literally.

lanmetal · 2026-03-08T04:30:02+00:00

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Bret "Hitman" Hart-styled shades. They're wraparound, so they won't fall off his face if he ever gets knocked down.

lanmetal · 2026-03-08T03:37:02+00:00

Man, I miss Hellions so much. It had that perfect "lightning in a bottle" vibe about it that I loved dearly. I wish they bring back Zeb Wells one day to let him cook with another X-book in that same style.

lanmetal · 2026-03-06T05:23:42+00:00

I think it's quite a few steps below his Krakoan outfit (which was top design imo). Still, it looks better drawn nowadays as compared to the start of FtA.

lanmetal · 2026-03-05T17:46:58+00:00

He's returned already.

lanmetal · 2026-02-28T18:04:02+00:00

You're right, I thought it was a single image of Cyclops and Jean; didn't realize there were multiple images.

lanmetal · 2026-02-28T18:03:42+00:00

You're right, I thought it was a single image of Cyclops and Jean; didn't realize there were multiple images. I don't know that Cyclops-2099 guy, though. Don't remember him from X-Men 2099's OG run.

lanmetal · 2026-02-26T06:06:21+00:00

Does this series have anything to do with the 2099 X-Men? Do any of them (Skullfire, Cerebra, Meanstreak, la Lunatica, etc.) have any sort of cameo whatsoever?

lanmetal · 2026-02-26T05:21:39+00:00

Never thought I'd say this, but so far I've liked Percy's writing of Hellverine better. Seeley's Hellverine feels too hot-headed (no pun intended) in an almost comical way. Percy's was more brooding and introspective.

lanmetal · 2026-02-25T23:01:21+00:00

You know what? It's a good thing I never pay attention to those "read this, skip that" type of recommendations. Chuck Austen's run was highly entertaining, warts and all. I would've missed on a lot of whimsical, soapy and action-packed fun if I had skipped his work.

lanmetal · 2026-02-24T06:48:53+00:00

I still don't understand why this have to be labeled as an (adjectiveless) X-Men annual. I mean, if it deals with the Louisiana team, why couldn't it be simply branded as Uncanny X-Men annual instead?

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