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Really hope this doesn’t come over as an insult. Because it’s meant to be a compliment. And I’m sure Pepe’s art helped. But reading Planet Sized, I was convinced it was Hickman writing and didn’t even look to the credits. And reading X-Men, I had to repeatedly remind myself it wasn’t. The last time I felt so tricked was reading a Leah Moore Tom Strong story and presumed it was her dad writing it, because it felt just like it, Basically I’m saying I have thoroughly enjoyed what was, and am thoroughly enjoying what is now, and confident of what is to come. Maybe I should have started with that…

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Apr 24, 2022Liked by Gerry Duggan

Immortal X-Men #1 was, how shall I say it? DELICIOUS. I always think more comics should be about skulking and scheming, less Pro-Wrestling-With-Fancy-Lighting-Effects and more villains plotting and conniving.

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I’m gonna be straight up and honest and say that I am an X-Men head. I always give writers specifically new OK not new new but new blood a honest shot. Every time I read marauders I feel like I’m reading something in the vein of Chris Claremont. You clearly love kitty, you adore Storm end it feels as if you’re having a good time doing it, writing the book at me. With keyboard, I was a bit more confused because the writing was good but the art reminded me of the movie the other guys with Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg where Ferrell is playing little river band and Wahlberg “I feel like I’m on my way to get my first training bra.” Honestly I really thought you were going to have one of the cuckoos leave with cable and she was going to end up the one who is the mother of his stepson Tyler because everything that you brought up remind me of the rules set by Doctor Who. Currently your excellent run has been amazing except that one issue with nightmare. It’s not that the issue sucked or anything like that it’s just there’s some things that I don’t understand and probably can use a bit more clarification. I currently run a X-Men channel called 1407 Greymalkin Lane and I wanted to know if it were possible to get you to come on my channel for my segment chopping it up? I’m going to the LA comic con this year and it would be awesome to pick your brain. Like how did you decide on your seven members for X-Men? (With the exception of Lorna of course) Are there any X-Men villains that you would like to bring in and what pitches have you thrown out there that got denied?

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While I’m enjoying all of these series so far with all of these deep cuts, I wonder why Excalibur never crossed ties with the agents of W.A.N.D. [from Thunderbolts Annual #1 (2014)] yet? Better question, will there be a soft reboot for some series to continue the issue numberings yet resolve missing plot lines (i.e. New Mutants, with the mysterious monster caretaker in issue #12) or a hard reboot to begin with a new #1 issue?

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This is a bait and switch. The energy the excitement and the anticipation was created by hox/pox. Readers were under the impression that we were going to get Hickman's story. And we aren't.

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Love that tweet, Gerry. Way to throw some tasty chum in that there water.

Sad to hear about Hickman, but also excited. You guys fucking rock.

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