Post by brentlambert on Jan 19, 2010 14:32:37 GMT -5
Exiles 2009: YEAR IN REVIEW
(#1-5)
The Cast: Blink, Heather Hudson, Longshot, Morph, Power Princess, Sabretooth, Spider-Man 2099, and Access
Antagonists Faced: Hank Pym, The Void, and The Terran Empire
Stand-Out Character: Morph
Best Moment: Morph going semi-Proteus and smashing Gladiator to paste.
Mitch understands something about the Exiles that I think a lot of writers (myself included when I attempted the title) forget. It’s not about how fancy the worlds they travel to are, but it’s about the characters themselves. Mitch manages to take what is probably my least favorite of Exiles rosters and makes them very enjoyable to read and watch interact with one another. I especially enjoy how Mitch sprinkles in a number of different characters throughout his realties. You aren’t going to see the X-Men and Avengers pop up on every single world.
And Mitch has successfully upped the stakes that the Exiles face by adding Axel Asher into the mix along with this new threat of the Monolith. I’m intrigued to see just where this plot goes. I’m also glad that Mitch didn’t immediately come in and start killing people off to get his own Exiles in the mix. I like that he was patient and it has paid off because I’m even more excited to see who he adds into the mix.
I think the title is off to a pretty good start and Mitch has added enough layers to the plot to make this title more than just Marvel’s version of SLIDERS. There is a real threat out there and I’m intrigued to see just how the Exiles are going to combat it. If Miguel with a Cosmic Cube empowering him was afraid of this Monolith then its going to be quite the fight.
(#1-5)
The Cast: Blink, Heather Hudson, Longshot, Morph, Power Princess, Sabretooth, Spider-Man 2099, and Access
Antagonists Faced: Hank Pym, The Void, and The Terran Empire
Stand-Out Character: Morph
Best Moment: Morph going semi-Proteus and smashing Gladiator to paste.
Mitch understands something about the Exiles that I think a lot of writers (myself included when I attempted the title) forget. It’s not about how fancy the worlds they travel to are, but it’s about the characters themselves. Mitch manages to take what is probably my least favorite of Exiles rosters and makes them very enjoyable to read and watch interact with one another. I especially enjoy how Mitch sprinkles in a number of different characters throughout his realties. You aren’t going to see the X-Men and Avengers pop up on every single world.
And Mitch has successfully upped the stakes that the Exiles face by adding Axel Asher into the mix along with this new threat of the Monolith. I’m intrigued to see just where this plot goes. I’m also glad that Mitch didn’t immediately come in and start killing people off to get his own Exiles in the mix. I like that he was patient and it has paid off because I’m even more excited to see who he adds into the mix.
I think the title is off to a pretty good start and Mitch has added enough layers to the plot to make this title more than just Marvel’s version of SLIDERS. There is a real threat out there and I’m intrigued to see just how the Exiles are going to combat it. If Miguel with a Cosmic Cube empowering him was afraid of this Monolith then its going to be quite the fight.