November 14, 2020: Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor, X-Factor, and Sandman

X-Factor Vol. 1 #71 by Peter David and Larry Stroman (1991) This is already my favorite of the new lineup of X-titles. Peter David’s brand of wordplay-based humor is ahead of its time. It’s just more enjoyable to read than the X-Factor that came before. Getting Rahne back from her isolation on Genosha is great.

November 13, 2020: Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men, and Sandman

X-Men Vol. 2 #3 by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee (1991) This is really it: the final issue of X-Men by Chris Claremont. The storytelling here is really strange. Magneto mind-controls half the X-Men. Luckily, it just happens to wear off in the middle of their fight. Why? No reason. They try to justify it

November 12, 2020: Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men, and Sandman

X-Men Vol. 2 #2 by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee (1991) Some of the problems that we saw in the premier issue are still present here. There is far too much dialogue that really only serves to further action scenes. The pacing is strange. There are cuts in and out of locations that feel jarring,

November 11, 2020: Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men, and Sandman

X-Men Vol. 2 #1 by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee (1991) Wow, finally here at the beginning of X-Men volume 2, the best-selling single issue of comics of all time. This is a solid reset of the X-Men back into the mansion, with nearly everyone on the together. Splitting into two field teams makes sense,

November 10, 2020: Guardians of the Galaxy, Wolverine, and Empyre: X-Men

Wolverine Vol. 2 #50 by Larry Hama and Marc Silvestri (1992) Not my favorite. This reads way too much like a cliché to me; it’s closer to a satire of a Wolverine comic than anything else. There’s a reveal of a character at the end, and it falls completely flat. Did anyone care? Grade: B

November 9, 2020: Guardians of the Galaxy, Wolverine, and Fantomex

Wolverine Vol. 2 #49 by Larry Hama and Marc Silvestri (1991) This sequel to Weapon X, is okay, but it definitely feels like a sequel instead of a main event. I like how the voices of the professor in Wolverine’s past merged with Jean and Charles’s. I’m missing Jubilee in this issue. She is a

November 8, 2020: Guardians of the Galaxy, Wolverine, and Sandman

Wolverine Vol. 2 #48 by Larry Hama and Marc Silverstri (1991) I was planning on starting X-Men vol. 2 today, but I decided to go with this three-part sequel to Weapon X instead. This is a really confusing issue, and that’s on purpose. Did these memories even happen? The Jubilee / Wolverine dynamic continues to

November 7, 2020: Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Factor, and Sandman

X-Factor Vol. 1 #70 by Peter David and Kirk Jarvinen (1991) This is the first issue of Peter David’s long run on X-Factor. His second run on the title, beginning in the mid-2000s, lasted well over 100 issues, and is one of my favorite comics of all time. I’ve never read any part of this

November 6, 2020: Guardians of the Galaxy, Uncanny X-Men, and Sandman

Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #280 by Fabian Nicieza, Steven Butler, and Andy Kubert (1991) We’re finally here. This is the first issue of Uncanny X-Men since the relaunch in 1975 that is not written by Chris Claremont. He has not completely left the series yet, as he will be involved in the first few issues

November 5, 2020: Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Factor, and Sandman

X-Factor Vol. 1 #69 by Fabian Nicieza and Whilce Portacio (1991) The cover to this issue is legitimately horrible. What is even happening? Luckily, the content is better than the cover would lead you to believe. The teamwork between the X-Factor and X-Men members has felt very natural every time it happens. We are very