Comic Review: Uncanny X-Men #485
Uncanny X-Men #485
Written by: Ed Brubaker
Art by: Billy Tan (p), Danny Miki w/ Allen Martinez (i), and Frank D’Armata (c)
Published by: Marvel Comics
Story: The Rise and Fall of the Shi’ar Empire Chapter Eleven: The End of All That Is
*Spoilers*
In this corner, the X-Men, the Starjammers, Lilandra Neramani, former empress of the Shi’ar Empire, and Major-General Ka’Ardum and Shi’ar forces loyal to him.
In the other corner, Vulcan, Deathbird, the Shi’ar Imperial Guard, and D’Ken, recently resurrected emperor of the Shi’Ar Empire, and the majority of the Shi’ar armed forces.
The purse: Professor Charles Xavier of Earth and the fate of the Shi’ar Empire.
As usual, the X-Men are up against seemingly insurmountable odds. They originally wanted to stop Vulcan, but now their main goal is saving the Professor. Meanwhile, Vulcan and Deathbird get married with Professor X’s death intended to be a wedding present. As with most super-marriages, it gets disrupted by unwelcome guests, for Vulcan and Deathbird, it’s the X-Men et. al.
But Vulcan has his own plans. He traps Xavier in the M’Kraan Crystal and then kills, re-kills, D’Ken. Having married Deathbird, he can now claim the Shi’ar throne.
Brubaker is a great writer, but have a problem with this story about the Shi’ar Empire. Primarily, its dependence on characters who didn’t exist before this arc began, but who have a history back many years with the X-Men. Vulcan came out of nowhere. All this time the readers have wondered who the third Summers brother is, and the characters knew all along.
Otherwise it’s an interesting galactic tale with some great characters. The Starjammers have always been cool, as well as the Imperial Guard, although among them and the X-Men, there’s little time to really see much of any of them. There are certainly some dynamic fight scenes when the X-Men storm the marriage ceremony with Tan really playing up the galactic battle scenes with ships, debris, and shots peppering the stellar backgrounds of the panels. He certainly conveys the sense of chaos.
I can’t say I have been loving this arc, although I am getting the opportunity to see some great characters who aren’t used often enough. But it’s pretty interesting.
Written by: Ed Brubaker
Art by: Billy Tan (p), Danny Miki w/ Allen Martinez (i), and Frank D’Armata (c)
Published by: Marvel Comics
Story: The Rise and Fall of the Shi’ar Empire Chapter Eleven: The End of All That Is
*Spoilers*
In this corner, the X-Men, the Starjammers, Lilandra Neramani, former empress of the Shi’ar Empire, and Major-General Ka’Ardum and Shi’ar forces loyal to him.
In the other corner, Vulcan, Deathbird, the Shi’ar Imperial Guard, and D’Ken, recently resurrected emperor of the Shi’Ar Empire, and the majority of the Shi’ar armed forces.
The purse: Professor Charles Xavier of Earth and the fate of the Shi’ar Empire.
As usual, the X-Men are up against seemingly insurmountable odds. They originally wanted to stop Vulcan, but now their main goal is saving the Professor. Meanwhile, Vulcan and Deathbird get married with Professor X’s death intended to be a wedding present. As with most super-marriages, it gets disrupted by unwelcome guests, for Vulcan and Deathbird, it’s the X-Men et. al.
But Vulcan has his own plans. He traps Xavier in the M’Kraan Crystal and then kills, re-kills, D’Ken. Having married Deathbird, he can now claim the Shi’ar throne.
Brubaker is a great writer, but have a problem with this story about the Shi’ar Empire. Primarily, its dependence on characters who didn’t exist before this arc began, but who have a history back many years with the X-Men. Vulcan came out of nowhere. All this time the readers have wondered who the third Summers brother is, and the characters knew all along.
Otherwise it’s an interesting galactic tale with some great characters. The Starjammers have always been cool, as well as the Imperial Guard, although among them and the X-Men, there’s little time to really see much of any of them. There are certainly some dynamic fight scenes when the X-Men storm the marriage ceremony with Tan really playing up the galactic battle scenes with ships, debris, and shots peppering the stellar backgrounds of the panels. He certainly conveys the sense of chaos.
I can’t say I have been loving this arc, although I am getting the opportunity to see some great characters who aren’t used often enough. But it’s pretty interesting.
Rating
: 4 Worms...Good characters, exciting story, and dynamic art.
posted by Bodog at 10:25 AM
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