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Comic Reviews
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1. Lines in the Sand
Have you ever wondered how Storm was recruited by Xavier? How about Wolverine? What about Magneto and Xavier's relationship? If you want to find out those answers, then this is the comic book for you. It's the story about how it all started. How an amnesiac looks for his past and has to make a decision concerning his future. How a girl who manipulates the weather and considered a goddess looks for a place in the world. And how two best friends have different views on the fate of mankind.
Cassidy's comments: When the X-Men:Evolution series started, I was curious about how it had all started, and now I have my answers! My rating is a 7 out of 10.
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2. Seeing Clearly
In Anchorage, Alaska, a young orphan boy is having terrible eye pains, and accidentally blasts a hole through the hospital's roof. Professor Charles Xavier decides to go to this boy and help him out. With the unwilling help of an optometrist, they are able to make ruby quartz visors to restrain his powers. With no one else in the world, Scott Summers decides to join the X-Men. When going to get registered in the local high school, trouble arises. That is when Scott realises that being an x-man is going to be no walk in the park, but that won't put him down.
Cassidy's review:Scott acts a bit different here than in the show. Here he seems more like an innocent child who gets easily excited, while in the shows he seems stiff and serious. It does have some comedic relief though, and I give it an 8 out of 10. |
3. Hearing Things
A young girl comes to the Xavier institute looking for refuge from her increasing mind powers. Jean Grey is able to move things with just a thought and she can also read other people's minds, but these powers are too much for her to control. In another part of town, Todd Tolansky tries to be accepted by other guys his age, but it makes it harder to be in the group when they find out you have superhuman powers. Jean is tormented with her powers at school but gives the X-Men a chance. In a school field trip that Jean and Scott, Todd tries to get revenge on everyone who hurt him, but gets more than he bargained for.
Cassidy's review: Cool comic, I was able to see things from Jean's point of view. This is one side of Jean which isn't perfect and confident. I like this comic because of this. And it was really funny watching Scott go gaga over Jean. I give it a 7 out of 10. |
4. Am I Blue
Out of all the X-Men, Kurt Wagner is the only one who has to hide his true image from everbody. He's pretty deppresed that he looks different from everyone, and coincidentally, his teacher gives him a writting assignment about what you can be at home that you can't be at school. Kurt starts to wear his holowatch all the time, during training and even for sleeping. Although, in the end he is able to save Kitty and him from a gang by his appearance and starts to appreciate it more. Then, when he gets to school, he writes one word on his blank english assignment. Blue.
Cassidy's review: Something I love about these coimcs is that they get under the character's skin. I like to see what he thinks about his image, and here's the answer plain and clear. I give this one an 8 out of 10.
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5. Untouchable
What's the difference between a rowdy gang of mischief-makers and a super-villain team? Perhaps it's the presence of a malevolent mastermind to keep the troops in line! But playing den mother is just a warm-up for the sinister shape-shifter Mystique — who's really focused on the students of the Xavier Institute, and on the new member named Rogue!
Cassidy's review:I didn't read this comic, but I really want to! It sounds so good! |
6. Just Like You
The X-Men face a new mutant! Peer pressure has never been so dangerous as when Cyclops, Jean Grey, Nightcrawler, Shadowcat, Spyke, Rogue, Storm and Wolverine meet the Mimic.
Cassidy's review: Sounds interesting... |
7. Beast of Burden
When the new recruits enter the institute, a new teacher comes as well. Hank McCoy was a science/p.e. teacher in Bayville Highschool until he got his beastly appearance. When they get together, a ferocious baseball game starts. First it's without powers, but after an accident, Spyke gets ticked off and quits, but Scott comes in and becomes the new team captain. Afterwards, they begin a new baseball game, but this time it's without any limits, all powers allowed! After an entertaining game, Beast cools off by checking his e-mail and gets a misterious message from someone who wishes to fund his genetic research.
Cassidy's review: Even though this is just the story of a baseball game (with some things in between), this is the funniest of the X-Men:Evolutin comics. I really liked it, and give it an 8 out of 10. |
8. Angel Underground
During a soccer game, Jean sees an angel, but everyone thinks she's just imagining it. When they get home, Jean's visions are by the Professor, and with her help, he is able to locate Angel's location. They are sent down to the sewers to rescue him, but instead, they find the underground dwelling Morlocks, a band of mutants driven there by humanity's cruelty. They are led to Angel who is chained up, and Storm confronts their leader, Callisto. Weakened by her claustrophobia, Storm is defeated. As the X-Men try to rescue her, Jean piece's Angel's thoughts back together. In the end, angel was set free, but again decided to not join the x-men.
Cassidy's review: Archangel returns! And the Morlocks finally make an appearance. They look so cool, even though Callisto looks really freaky (but she's supposed to look that way). And I think Jean was so mean to Scott in the end of the comic when she's flirting with Warren. Oh well, this was a good comic, I give it an 8 out of 10. |
