Post by brentlambert on Jan 19, 2010 14:30:51 GMT -5
X-Men Unlimited 2009: YEAR IN REVIEW
(#1)
The Cast: Maverick, Moon Knight, Frenchie and Sekhmet
Antagonists Faced: Sekhmet
Stand-Out Character: Maverick
Best Moment: Sekhmet’s origins being revealed.
This is hands down my single most favorite issue to come out of the site this year. Clayton had a real handle on every character involved in the story and while the plot was simple Clayton made it very engaging. Maverick and Moon Knight aren’t exactly people I’d call my favorite characters (though they’re far from bad), but Clayton made them jump out from the page. You could tell these were two distinct characters interacting with each other.
Sekhmet was a very interesting threat with a powerful back-story that is going to have major implications for the entire X-Line and the website once the story really gets rolling. Clayton wrote her powerfully and gave her a nice, strong voice. She commanded her own presence without sounding like a cheap Apocalypse knockoff. She stood on her own and wiped the floor with the two guys, which is to be expected considering her power level.
Small stories like these keep the site going whether people realize them or not. I always like to look back through my comic collection and find those issues where something big happened, but at the time no one really realized it. This is one of those issues. Clayton plays the story perfectly and it’s like he’s winking at those of us in the know about the consequences to come. Definitely an all around great issue.
(#1)
The Cast: Maverick, Moon Knight, Frenchie and Sekhmet
Antagonists Faced: Sekhmet
Stand-Out Character: Maverick
Best Moment: Sekhmet’s origins being revealed.
This is hands down my single most favorite issue to come out of the site this year. Clayton had a real handle on every character involved in the story and while the plot was simple Clayton made it very engaging. Maverick and Moon Knight aren’t exactly people I’d call my favorite characters (though they’re far from bad), but Clayton made them jump out from the page. You could tell these were two distinct characters interacting with each other.
Sekhmet was a very interesting threat with a powerful back-story that is going to have major implications for the entire X-Line and the website once the story really gets rolling. Clayton wrote her powerfully and gave her a nice, strong voice. She commanded her own presence without sounding like a cheap Apocalypse knockoff. She stood on her own and wiped the floor with the two guys, which is to be expected considering her power level.
Small stories like these keep the site going whether people realize them or not. I always like to look back through my comic collection and find those issues where something big happened, but at the time no one really realized it. This is one of those issues. Clayton plays the story perfectly and it’s like he’s winking at those of us in the know about the consequences to come. Definitely an all around great issue.
