Who invited the Evil Mutants?! (part 4)
Page 19.
Jean, you silly goose. What were you thinking? Is the light that bad in there or are you still miffed over the boys trying to catch a look at you in the shower back at the X-Mansion? (Well, these ARE teenagers with rampaging hormones...).
Page 20.
First, why is Cyclops carrying Marvel Girl? Any excuse, eh Scott. I should mention that Mastermind is not the brightest supervillain in comics. His big mistake is letting people know he can cast illusions. Keep it to yourself, Mastermind. There are a million ways you could have a life of luxury and status with careful use of illusions. Making documents out of blank pieces of paper, distracting people at critical moments while you steal whatever you want, making yourself look like any woman's husband or boyfriend, making it look like that BMW you are driving is still on the dealer's lot. But no, he joins up with Magneto when he doesn't need to and lets everyone in on his trick, robbing it of much of its effect.
Page 22.
This sequence doesn't work well. The idea that the Professor can throw himself from his wheelchair and cut off the quick-moving Beast, who was lunging at the door... nah. No way. Not to mention this is Professor X. He could blast a deafening telepathic shout at the Beast to "stop!" that would daze him. Not to mention all the dialogue taking place in that second or two. Even using comic book time, where you can deliver three lengthy sentences while throwing a punch, this is strtetching things. I suppose it would have been better if, say Cyclops was reaching for the door and Xavier sensed the danger just at the last possible second, shoving Cyclops aside. But well, you know, its almost fifty years too later to barge in the office and tell Stan to ask Jack to rework the art.
Page 23.
Well, things sure look bad for our heroes. How many little kids were watching the newsstands for issue# 5 with cents in their sticky little mitts?
Jean, you silly goose. What were you thinking? Is the light that bad in there or are you still miffed over the boys trying to catch a look at you in the shower back at the X-Mansion? (Well, these ARE teenagers with rampaging hormones...).
Page 20.
First, why is Cyclops carrying Marvel Girl? Any excuse, eh Scott. I should mention that Mastermind is not the brightest supervillain in comics. His big mistake is letting people know he can cast illusions. Keep it to yourself, Mastermind. There are a million ways you could have a life of luxury and status with careful use of illusions. Making documents out of blank pieces of paper, distracting people at critical moments while you steal whatever you want, making yourself look like any woman's husband or boyfriend, making it look like that BMW you are driving is still on the dealer's lot. But no, he joins up with Magneto when he doesn't need to and lets everyone in on his trick, robbing it of much of its effect.
Page 22.
This sequence doesn't work well. The idea that the Professor can throw himself from his wheelchair and cut off the quick-moving Beast, who was lunging at the door... nah. No way. Not to mention this is Professor X. He could blast a deafening telepathic shout at the Beast to "stop!" that would daze him. Not to mention all the dialogue taking place in that second or two. Even using comic book time, where you can deliver three lengthy sentences while throwing a punch, this is strtetching things. I suppose it would have been better if, say Cyclops was reaching for the door and Xavier sensed the danger just at the last possible second, shoving Cyclops aside. But well, you know, its almost fifty years too later to barge in the office and tell Stan to ask Jack to rework the art.
Page 23.
Well, things sure look bad for our heroes. How many little kids were watching the newsstands for issue# 5 with cents in their sticky little mitts?