House of M
Alex Peckover
I'm actually reading House of M, Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Fantastic
Four and Mutopia X as well Uncanny X-Men and Excalibur which I buy
regularly anyway. I believe other books are affected as well. I also
bought the Secrets of the House of M guide book as well.
The House of M book itself is pretty good. Some things:
* Interestingly, Wanda is not a mutant in this "reality".
* However, Jessica Drew supposedly is.
* Hawkeye is alive in this reality.
* The covers suggest that The Sentry exists in this reality, but we
haven't seen him yet.
Fantastic Four is interesting. The existence of "The It" and Doom's
description of it seems to suggest that Ben Grimm was the Thing, and
therefore that the "real" Fantastic Four did exist once.
Iron Man is a bit dull, but the art is gorgeous.
Spider-Man is probably the best of the books. Salvie draws Spidey is
good enough, but the idea that he would pretend to be a mutant in order
to gain fame and fortune is interesting.
I actually missed the first issue of Incredible Hulk, so I need to get
it and read it before commenting as I read the second issue without
realising I had missed anything.
Uncanny X-Men seems to bear the House of M imprint but doesn't seem to
have anything to do with the storyline.
Alex
Christian Smith
<al...@SPAMOFF.uklinux.net> wrote
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>I'm actually reading House of M, Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Fantastic
>Four and Mutopia X as well Uncanny X-Men and Excalibur which I buy
>regularly anyway. I believe other books are affected as well. I also
>bought the Secrets of the House of M guide book as well.
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Blimey! You've gone the full hog for this the same way I have for IC!#
>The House of M book itself is pretty good. Some things:
I've enjoyed it, but not been gagging for the next issue like I have
with the various IC minis (Donna Troy, Villains United and Omac
especially)
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>* Interestingly, Wanda is not a mutant in this "reality".
Though Lorna is officially listed as Magneto's 3rd child
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>* However, Jessica Drew supposedly is.
I'm sure that had been re-re-retconed about, but doesn't shock me.
Personally though I preferred her as a PI with Lindsey McCabe and
Julia Carpenter as Spider Woman
(did you pick up Giant Size Spider Woman today as well?)
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>* Hawkeye is alive in this reality.
YAY! Apparently, I'm hearing this is actually OUR Clint, who got
shunted sideways dimensionally to reappear here.
Bet this one sticks after it's all finished
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>* The covers suggest that The Sentry exists in this reality, but we
>haven't seen him yet.
Wasn't he in the psychiatrists office in the first issue (Robert?)
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>Fantastic Four is interesting. The existence of "The It" and Doom's
>description of it seems to suggest that Ben Grimm was the Thing, and
>therefore that the "real" Fantastic Four did exist once.
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>Iron Man is a bit dull, but the art is gorgeous.
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>Spider-Man is probably the best of the books. Salvie draws Spidey is
>good enough, but the idea that he would pretend to be a mutant in order
>to gain fame and fortune is interesting.
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>I actually missed the first issue of Incredible Hulk, so I need to get
>it and read it before commenting as I read the second issue without
>realising I had missed anything.
Not read any of the tie ins, except the ones I'll buy normally, but
heard good things about the Spider-Man and Hulk ones
>
>Uncanny X-Men seems to bear the House of M imprint but doesn't seem to
>have anything to do with the storyline.
>
Which is good, but glad it is using the existing Dimensional Flip
Flops as part of it's ongoing story. Hell the UXM issue was worth it
for the Betsy/Rachel interaction
Was tempted by the New X-Men (Illyana!!) but will wait and see what
the general feedback is and get it as part of the trade run
Only other one I'll probably get will be New T-Bolts because I get
that anyway
Certainly interested in the main series, but the tie ins haven't
grabbed me like IC seems to have done. Will be interested to see how
this all gets resolved and what the long standing implications
actually are for the MU
Christian
--
"The Dark Phoenix may have been a threat to all life in the universe...
But she had great taste in costumes." (Rachel Summers Excalibur #65)
Alex Peckover
> On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 18:29:18 +0100,Alex Peckover
> <al...@SPAMOFF.uklinux.net> wrote
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>>I'm actually reading House of M, Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Fantastic
>>Four and Mutopia X as well Uncanny X-Men and Excalibur which I buy
>>regularly anyway. I believe other books are affected as well. I also
>>bought the Secrets of the House of M guide book as well.
>>
>
> Blimey! You've gone the full hog for this the same way I have for IC!#
Not quite the full hog as I haven't gotten the related Exiles, Black
Panther, Thunderbolts, Captain America and New X-Men titles.
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>>The House of M book itself is pretty good. Some things:
>
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> I've enjoyed it, but not been gagging for the next issue like I have
> with the various IC minis (Donna Troy, Villains United and Omac
> especially)
I'm buying OMAC, Rann-Thangar War (haven't actually read that yet) and
Villains United. I didn't realise Donna Troy was related.
>>* Interestingly, Wanda is not a mutant in this "reality".
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> Though Lorna is officially listed as Magneto's 3rd child
Yes, she is...
>>* However, Jessica Drew supposedly is.
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> I'm sure that had been re-re-retconed about, but doesn't shock me.
> Personally though I preferred her as a PI with Lindsey McCabe and
> Julia Carpenter as Spider Woman
Perhaps she's lying like her namesake ?
> (did you pick up Giant Size Spider Woman today as well?)
No, but then I didn't pick up anything today as I do my comics shopping
on Fridays. :-)
>>* Hawkeye is alive in this reality.
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> YAY! Apparently, I'm hearing this is actually OUR Clint, who got
> shunted sideways dimensionally to reappear here.
> Bet this one sticks after it's all finished
Wouldn't surprise me. Perhaps the idea that Daredevil is the mystery New
Avenger is a red herring...
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>>* The covers suggest that The Sentry exists in this reality, but we
>>haven't seen him yet.
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> Wasn't he in the psychiatrists office in the first issue (Robert?)
Oh yes, so he was.
>>I actually missed the first issue of Incredible Hulk, so I need to get
>>it and read it before commenting as I read the second issue without
>>realising I had missed anything.
>
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> Not read any of the tie ins, except the ones I'll buy normally, but
> heard good things about the Spider-Man and Hulk ones
Hulk is by Peter David, so you can't really go wrong there.
In Spidey's one, the back story is that he tripped over the guy who
stole the money from the wrestling promoter and therefore Uncle Ben
lived. Spidey became a huge movie star, and his identity was publicly
known but everyone thinks he's a mutant - mainly because Ben told him
not to say anything. He's married to Gwen, but controversially starred
with MJ who became the world's biggest Sapien movie star.
>>Uncanny X-Men seems to bear the House of M imprint but doesn't seem to
>>have anything to do with the storyline.
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> Which is good, but glad it is using the existing Dimensional Flip
> Flops as part of it's ongoing story. Hell the UXM issue was worth it
> for the Betsy/Rachel interaction
It just seems to me that it's not really connected.
> Was tempted by the New X-Men (Illyana!!) but will wait and see what
> the general feedback is and get it as part of the trade run
>
> Only other one I'll probably get will be New T-Bolts because I get
> that anyway
>
> Certainly interested in the main series, but the tie ins haven't
> grabbed me like IC seems to have done. Will be interested to see how
> this all gets resolved and what the long standing implications
> actually are for the MU
Probably not much, actually, aside from bringing Hawkeye back.
Alex
Christian Smith
<al...@SPAMOFF.uklinux.net> wrote
>Christian Smith wrote:
>> On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 18:29:18 +0100,Alex Peckover
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>>>I'm actually reading House of M, Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Fantastic
>>>Four and Mutopia X as well Uncanny X-Men and Excalibur which I buy
>>>regularly anyway. I believe other books are affected as well. I also
>>>bought the Secrets of the House of M guide book as well.
>>>
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>> Blimey! You've gone the full hog for this the same way I have for IC!#
>
>Not quite the full hog as I haven't gotten the related Exiles, Black
>Panther, Thunderbolts, Captain America and New X-Men titles.
BP is so bad now that I wouldn't bother
New X-men: Illyana!!!!
TBolts- probably if you've not been buying it regularly (why not????),
you'd not get the thrust of it as it's running along it's main story
Exiles, we've got at least 2 issues before that happens, so doubt
it'll be much more than to drop off Beak
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>>>The House of M book itself is pretty good. Some things:
>>
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>> I've enjoyed it, but not been gagging for the next issue like I have
>> with the various IC minis (Donna Troy, Villains United and Omac
>> especially)
>
>I'm buying OMAC, Rann-Thangar War (haven't actually read that yet) and
>Villains United. I didn't realise Donna Troy was related.
Yep, and I *think* it's going to be the cornerpice to the whole thing,
considering her death was one of the first IC pieces
LOVING VU though. Catman is now one of my favourites! (Damn Gail
Simone for being so good!)
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>>>* Interestingly, Wanda is not a mutant in this "reality".
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>> Though Lorna is officially listed as Magneto's 3rd child
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>Yes, she is...
Ew! Austen being used as canon. thought we'd taken a poll to ignore
anything he wrote!
>>>* However, Jessica Drew supposedly is.
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>> I'm sure that had been re-re-retconed about, but doesn't shock me.
>> Personally though I preferred her as a PI with Lindsey McCabe and
>> Julia Carpenter as Spider Woman
>
>Perhaps she's lying like her namesake ?
Possible. Doubt it'll be that simple though! It IS Bendis you know...
>
>> (did you pick up Giant Size Spider Woman today as well?)
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>No, but then I didn't pick up anything today as I do my comics shopping
>on Fridays. :-)
>
;-)) Self control, I like it...
>>>* Hawkeye is alive in this reality.
>>
>>
>> YAY! Apparently, I'm hearing this is actually OUR Clint, who got
>> shunted sideways dimensionally to reappear here.
>> Bet this one sticks after it's all finished
>
>Wouldn't surprise me. Perhaps the idea that Daredevil is the mystery New
>Avenger is a red herring...
>
Hmmm. Can't see Ronin being Clint though.
>>
>>>* The covers suggest that The Sentry exists in this reality, but we
>>>haven't seen him yet.
>>
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>> Wasn't he in the psychiatrists office in the first issue (Robert?)
>
>Oh yes, so he was.
>
>>>I actually missed the first issue of Incredible Hulk, so I need to get
>>>it and read it before commenting as I read the second issue without
>>>realising I had missed anything.
>>
>>
>> Not read any of the tie ins, except the ones I'll buy normally, but
>> heard good things about the Spider-Man and Hulk ones
>
>Hulk is by Peter David, so you can't really go wrong there.
>
Exactly- SO looking forwards to his new X-factor series
>In Spidey's one, the back story is that he tripped over the guy who
>stole the money from the wrestling promoter and therefore Uncle Ben
>lived. Spidey became a huge movie star, and his identity was publicly
>known but everyone thinks he's a mutant - mainly because Ben told him
>not to say anything. He's married to Gwen, but controversially starred
>with MJ who became the world's biggest Sapien movie star.
>
>>>Uncanny X-Men seems to bear the House of M imprint but doesn't seem to
>>>have anything to do with the storyline.
>>>
>>
>> Which is good, but glad it is using the existing Dimensional Flip
>> Flops as part of it's ongoing story. Hell the UXM issue was worth it
>> for the Betsy/Rachel interaction
>
>It just seems to me that it's not really connected.
It's not. Thats why I like it! "Does EVERYTHING have to revolve around
that Bloody bird??!"
>
>> Was tempted by the New X-Men (Illyana!!) but will wait and see what
>> the general feedback is and get it as part of the trade run
>>
>> Only other one I'll probably get will be New T-Bolts because I get
>> that anyway
>>
>> Certainly interested in the main series, but the tie ins haven't
>> grabbed me like IC seems to have done. Will be interested to see how
>> this all gets resolved and what the long standing implications
>> actually are for the MU
>
>Probably not much, actually, aside from bringing Hawkeye back.
>
Maybe strip Wanda of all powers, finally explain Xorneto and kill off
a lot of the many mutantys floating around back to usable levels
Probably destroy Genosha too, which is a pity, picked up the final
Excalibur trade, and actually was really getting into it. Looking
forwards to New Excalibur (Sage, Nocturne, Juggernaut!! woohoo!) but
felt there was a lot more CC could do with this