THE AGE OF X-MAN CONTINUES!
ALL LOVE IS FORBIDDEN LOVE. Blob knows this. Psylocke knows this. The X-Tracts enforce the law. And yet...
Rated T+
Leah Williams gives readers a different, more emotionally in tune version of a superhero comic book with AGE OF X-MAN: X-TREMISTS #3. Poignant dialogue and unique approaches to the Age of X-Man dilemma show readers Williams' talent as a writer firsthand. Although Psylocke and Blob shine as the strongest characters, Moneta proves to be an uncomfortably accurate reflection of modern culture. Read Full Review
Williams does well to focus the story on a romance between Psylocke and Blob. The specifics of that relationship add a delightful sense of sophisticated emotional connection that is so often missing from mainstream superhero comics. Read Full Review
Even if you're not into the rest of the event, definitely give this a read. Read Full Review
With each new issue of X-Tremists, I'm blown away by the attention to detail and the carefully-laid groundwork that slowly pays off through the course of the story. Read Full Review
The art by Georges Jeanty is well done but there isnt much to showcase more than furtive glances between Fred and Betsy. Read Full Review
AGE OF X-MAN: X-TREMISTS #3 is not the best comic book, but it gives the readers something to feel instead of just a cliff-hanger to sell comic the next issue. Read Full Review
It starts to feel as if this team is relying on a "world without physical prejudice" to avoid ever having to discuss Fred's fatness at all, all while putting the only fat character on the team squarely in the position of being an unexpected emotional sounding board for a woman discussing her disordered relationship with her own body. Read Full Review
X-Tremists is a book that's probably bitten off more that it can chew. Halfway through the series, it feels like writer Leah Williams has yet to dive into the themes that she set out to. Read Full Review
This book has really grown on me. I love that there's some body-positivity towards Blob after all these years. And Psylocke's discussion of her own body issues was great. There's not much action here for action junkies but I didn't care because it does what X-books do best, dug into the characters.
I liked this issue. I found the characters interesting enough, even if some of the dialogue felt off. And I like that they're not just ignoring the Betsy body-swap from Hunt For Wolverine and that it's still having a lasting effect on the character's mental state.
Psylocke does a fascinating job of stringing her Blob relationship along, allowing Department X to lumber forward in a semblance of "business as usual." At least until Moneta's black-and-white worldview forces some severe changes. I'm a fan of the art and I really enjoy the psychological, exploratory way the script handles Betsy and Fred. But the pacing and the plotting are pretty jumbled. Rather than achieving a uniform "good," I think this script is a half-and-half mix of "great" and "blah". Challenging to rate and definitely a book you think twice about before recommending to a friend.
THE GOOD:
-This was a pretty good issue. A little slow maybe, but overall a nice read.
-There were solid character interaction this issue. I enjoyed those especially.
-The art was very good.
-The heart is a muscle the size of your fist. Not sure what that meant, but it was a cool effect.
-Blob is such a great character.
-Pyslocke is great too.
-This issue actually had some really sweet and funny moments between the two as well.
-The bug trap was cool, even if I still have no idea what it really means, aside from annoying the heck out of Blob.
-Do I dare disturb THE UNIVERSE?
THE BAD:
-That TS Eliot quote felt very more
I’m not really into this one.
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