Mutant Massacre

[Reno McCoy]

One of my first experiences with the X-Men was the Mutant Massacre arc. I see that Marvel has the story collected in HC coming soon. I remember enjoying it as a kid, but for those of you who have read it more recently, do you think it's worth buying/reading again as an adult?

[Rodey]

Marauders rock! Yes. Still relevant as an adult....or man-child.

[akaSteveRogers]

*ugh* don't get Rodey started on Muties.

 

Massacre is still a good read. Read the TPB a few months ago and it was my first time.

[RockMyAmadeus]

I read it as an adult, and thought it was BRILLIANT.

 

It lacked a bit in editorial direction, and didn't really have a solid resolution, but it was really, really good otherwise.

 

I love these books!

[jonjesper]

Just told Claremont this weekend, I still remember reading it when I was a kid in my grandfather's motor home during the summer. I love the Mutant Massacre...just love it!

[BradleyX2]

Here's the "map" for the crossover.

 

 

[glockwookie]

Anything from your childhood is worth keeping and holding on to. Buy it.

[HarrisonJohn]

yes this story still hols up.

[akaSteveRogers]

Though I didn't read the entire storyline as a kid when it came out, there was something chilling about the other X-fans that I knew...telling me about Angel wings being pinned then ripped off!

 

[Rodey]

You should have the entire story when you were a kid. Muties rule!

[Mr Mylar]

With the exception of The Days of Future Past and Dark Phoenix storyline(honorable mention to Excutioners Song), MM is one of the best X-arcs, IMHO.

[Reno McCoy]

Looks like I'll be re-reading this one.

 

Thanks everyone!

[akaSteveRogers]

With the exception of The Days of Future Past and Dark Phoenix storyline(honorable mention to Excutioners Song), MM is one of the best X-arcs, IMHO.

 

hey,

 

is that Dark Phoenix saga on HC yet?! I would love that!

[realitytrip]

*ahem* Allow one x fan to be the voice of dissent if you please. I am a huge X-fan and was at the time. I was in the target age group (11 years old) and I was very about the mutant massacre . Don't get me wrong, it started off excellent. The first battle was vicious and brutal. But after that it meandered, became a big tease, and never had any resolution.

 

First off, excellent planning on having your regular artist leave in the middle of a big crossover event. Oh joy for crappy fill in Rick Leonardi art. But still, a minor pet peeve compared to others.

 

Let's look at the story arc: Introduce new badass villains. Proceed to have new villains kick X-men . Heroes lick wounds. Heroes can't find villains, except for gratuitous Wolverine/Sabertooth battle which resolves nothing. The end? What is that? We had to wait until what...nine months later or so for a real X-men/Marauders rematch? Pathetic.

 

It was just an excuse to kill off a bunch of morlocks nobody cared about and revamp the X-roster. Too bad they didn't think of an actual complete story to do it in.

 

And lets look at the big hook of this thing: Mutant Massacre CROSSOVER. I realize now that this was probably editorial mandate, but when Thor and Power Pack have actual crossovers, but the two main X books don't, except for seeing shadows and Wolverine smelling Jean....well that was a huge disappointment.

 

The X-factor arc was just as craptastic. X-factor gets their asses kicked. Angel loses his wings, almost dies, the end. No resolution

 

Sorry guys, I am glad most of you liked it, but it was one of my more disappointing childhood X-men memories.

[seanfingh]

 

Glad to know I wasn't the only case of Mutant Massacre blue balls. (thumbs u

[Cimm]

I preferred Inferno...

[Sal]

Best part about the arc, iirc, is Thor killing the strongman bad guy in a pretty convincing show of force

[RockMyAmadeus]

Yeah, it really didn't have a decent respolution...but it's Chris Claremont! When did he EVER write a resolution past issue #142....

 

[Ogami]

wait, was Claremont Bendis before Bendis?

[Reno McCoy]

So it sounds like one of those great reads that ends without resolution, which might make the collection less than a whole. I can probably live with that, especially since I loved this one as a kid. But I must admit, I hate reading a trade only to find that it's to be continued or has an open ended ending.