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He's everywhere you want to be. He's never not in the office. And his direct reports always fall in line. How does X-CORP meet their nearly impossible quotas with maximum synergy and minimal bandwidth? They've got Dr. Jamie Madrox, and he's the world's best boss.
Rated T+
X-Corp #3 continues the macro perspective analysis of corporate decision making in the era of Krakoa, bringing all the tension, uncertainty, highs and lows and consequences of both the business world can deliver for an enjoyable albeit flawed issue. Read Full Review
Some muddy art and some repetitive storytelling do not hold back an otherwise very enjoyable, character-focused issue. I am still amazed at how business-focused this comic remains. Read Full Review
The team of Valentine De Landro and Sunny Gho are well suited to this story, and while at times the palette is just a bit muted for my tastes, it is in keeping with the whole X-Corp vibe. X-Corp continues to explore mutantkind's new place in the world in interesting ways and from an angle that feels fresh and full of intrigue, and I'm quite enjoying the ride. Read Full Review
When the story leans into the super, it's a blast, but that's not often enough. The art is the best thing about it, but that's not enough to keep me coming back. Read Full Review
X-Corp #3 is an exercise in mediocrity, except for the back-up. The characterization is poor, the overall premise of X-Corp becoming a telecom company is not thought out enough, and it's just kind of boring. There's a bit of corporate intrigue and a cliffhanger ending, but they don't save this comic at all. Read Full Review
I gotta be honest, I was way more invested in Madrox's portion of this series. He has that everyman charm you can't resist when it comes to these corporate office settings. Especially since along with his abilities, he's juggling with responsibilities. I can't imagine how paradoxically hard and easy it is to be in two places at once. At one point, he can enjoy a break through, on another he wants to be around for his son's first steps. The total investment between being the original and being a dupe can be really tough some times.
As for everything else, I've never been that interested in office comedies, even with corporate warfare. But maybe that's because I'm a hopeful distributist.
I don't get what this series is trying to accomplish, honestly. I hope it finds a voice beyond some vague corporate parody. I feel like this could be done a lot better.
On first read through, I didn't care for this issue. Art was bad.
On second read through, I kind of liked it once I got over the art. Concepts have potential. For me, X-Corp doesn't have enough characters I really care about. Unless you're a fan of Angel, Monet or Multiple Man, it's just not an essential read.
I may drop this title soon.
X-Corp junks its jeans on a big tech demonstration. Warren is merely embarrassed; Monet and Madrox experience more significant consequences. Okay, first, the art. It's not good. I'm sure this was nobody's ideal choice (not even the artist's), though. There's probably a fairly tragic behind-the-scenes reason for this outcome. Second, the pacing. It's problematic. This issue takes two swings at a cliffhanger and only one of them is even close to successful. Silver linings? I really like the character work and the dialogue; I just wish the individual lines were stitched into a more cohesive whole. The backup cartoon is cute.
And how about that Madrox family drama? The author gets some quick pathos out of it as written. But it raises more
The Madrox bits are great, the others are cringe.
I'm not sure why Marvel felt the need to give an entire comic line to the business dealings of Krakoa. A side/ bonus story at the end of various other titles would have been MORE than enough to get the point across. Madrox was the obvious highlight of this issue, and while the demise of that particular "dupe" was predictable, it was still a solid side story.
Overall this was a boring issue, and I'm not convinced Monet is a good business person... she just keeps attacking people. Warren is lackluster and I'm itching for Trinary to get more spotlight.
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