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X-Men: Second Coming (Uncanny X-Men)
by
Mike Carey (Goodreads Author),
Zeb Wells, Matt Fraction, Craig Kyle, Christopher Yost, Greg Land , David Finch , Mike Choi
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The climax of four years of X-Men stories is the X-Event of 2010! What started in HOUSE OF M with the Decimation of mutantkind and erupted with the first new mutant birth in MESSIAH COMPLEX finishes here.
In the epic crossover SECOND COMING, Cyclops' faith pays off when Cable returns to the present with Hope, the girl he believes to be the mutant messiah. But will she be t...more
In the epic crossover SECOND COMING, Cyclops' faith pays off when Cable returns to the present with Hope, the girl he believes to be the mutant messiah. But will she be t...more
Hardcover, 392 pages
Published
October 13th 2010
by Marvel
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X-Men: Second Coming is probably the best X-Men crossover I’ve read in a while. A few more event stories came after it but this is the most recent one where I’ve read all the tie-in books in sequence. It is the third part of a triptych of crossovers that ran in the X-Men family of books that began with Messiah Complex and followed by Messiah War. The biblical references are intentional as the stories centered on Hope, a mutant messiah who may or may save a race facing extinction.
The story borrow...more
The story borrow...more
May 06, 2013
Xavier Guillaume
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The X-Men story (not this book but previously) starts off with an older gentleman named Professor Charles Xavier. By the way, Xavier, that's my name; however, I'm not bald, can read minds, or use a wheelchair. Basically, he creates a school, where X-Men can learn to use their powers, and use them for the good of humanity. It's all a really amazing story.
Yet, things change. All the mutants have been obliterated. There are only, I believe 180 or so mutants left from the thousands there were in the...more
Yet, things change. All the mutants have been obliterated. There are only, I believe 180 or so mutants left from the thousands there were in the...more
As I was going to review this, I was all, "What an enjoyable book! I shall rate it highly!"
Then I stopped and thought about it for a second, and realized I was still riding the giddy high that came from a gigantic crossover novel filled with explosions and pretty pretty pictures.
I don't think I actually liked it, though.
Sure, the fights were cool, and you got to see a lot of vaguely-miscellaneous characters show up and be dramatically taken down, but... meh. The darn thing took me almost a mont...more
Then I stopped and thought about it for a second, and realized I was still riding the giddy high that came from a gigantic crossover novel filled with explosions and pretty pretty pictures.
I don't think I actually liked it, though.
Sure, the fights were cool, and you got to see a lot of vaguely-miscellaneous characters show up and be dramatically taken down, but... meh. The darn thing took me almost a mont...more
There was a time in my childhood, right around Secret Wars/Infinity Gauntlet that my juvenile mind fixated on the idea of the massive, multi-book crossover arc as the apex of the comic form. I think I mainly enjoyed seeing characters removed from their normal contexts, the way normally distinct personalities would interact, and which hero would fight which. There was a time when they felt important, as well, when they carried the weight of the real possibility of character death, or of dramatic...more
The "Messiah" storyline has gone from amazing to awful quite quickly. The "Messiah Complex" storyline had great artists and good twists that affected future X-men titles. The "Messiah War" did not move the story forward at all and technically wasn't a war in the first place. Finally, the mutant "Messiah" Hope returns to the X-men's present timeline to accept her destiny....or not. Choosing Bastion as the main villain was problematic right from the get-go especially the fact that he "resurrects"...more
Cool! I try to keep up with the X-Men without reading the monthlies so there's something really satisfying about reading a huge crossover story like this in one hefty volume. I tore through this in one sitting. The writers manage to gel together almost seamlessly, Matt Fraction's goofier, campier tics are toned down here for the game changing storyline and the artwork is snazzy too. Even Greg Land impresses here, his style seems to have been inked in a way to make the heroines look less posed an...more
I don't have much to say about this other than I loved it? X-Men, end of the world, young girl becoming Who She Is, all my most favorite stuff in the world. There were a few characters who were totally unknown to me, so it was a one-hand-on-wikipedia-deal, but that's how we do it these days.
ALTHOUGH OF COURSE I WILL SAY: the fact that there are different artists drawing different parts of the story really put in stark relief which ones are the creeps who somehow always manage to frame women's b...more
ALTHOUGH OF COURSE I WILL SAY: the fact that there are different artists drawing different parts of the story really put in stark relief which ones are the creeps who somehow always manage to frame women's b...more
Lo bueno: el arte es fantástico, fue una acertada elección de dibujantes y bien distribuidos: el dibujo representaba genial las diferentes historias. Hope es un personaje bien construido, te interesas por su historia y te preocupas sobre su futuro y el papel que desempeñará entre los mutantes (además está bien buena). La batalla de X-Force en el futuro apocalíptico estuvo con huevos. Wolverine y Cyclops por fin tienen un escritor que los respeta y los complejiza; El primero, PIENSA, eso en sí ya...more
Ich habe Second Coming jetzt zum dritten Mal gelesen und es gibt in dieser Geschichte einige richtig tolle Momente, aber auch einige die mich sehr ärgern. Insgesamt ist die Geschichte eher schwach, und Bastion als Gegenspieler zu wählen war vielleicht auch nicht der klügste Schachzug.
Trotzdem haben mir die ganzen kleinen Momente zwischen Nathan und Hope sehr gut gefallen, Dr. Nemesis hat einige witzige Szenen und der Auftritt der Avengers war auch toll (besonders Thor). Und auch wenn ich mich na...more
Trotzdem haben mir die ganzen kleinen Momente zwischen Nathan und Hope sehr gut gefallen, Dr. Nemesis hat einige witzige Szenen und der Auftritt der Avengers war auch toll (besonders Thor). Und auch wenn ich mich na...more
Really didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did. Hope Summers returns, making this a sort of sequel to Messiah Complex and a set up for future stories. It's a pretty big story, in both its scale and in what happens. It's 14 parts, and it spans across about 4 different titles. Buying this in single issues probably would have been hard work, especially if it meant picking up titles you wouldn't usually buy, but now that it's all collected together in a singular format it really works.
Each chap...more
Each chap...more
By far the best X-Men crossover event in a long time, and quite possibly my favorite X-Men crossover ever (I'll need a little more time to let in sink in before I can say that with 100% certainty). I love it when a plan comes together, and seeing all the threads that have been started in the X books over the last few years (particularly those in Messiah Complex, Messiah War and X-Force) come together and get tied up so perfectly was a total blast. I just wish comic books hadn't made me so cynica...more
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Writing this review without spoilers pretty much boils down to this- cleaning up all of Grant Morrison's crap. Sorry, Grant, but no matte rhow much I enjoyed a few of the things you did to these mutants, you really muddied the waters. And finally there was a team of writers who loved the X-Men and really knew what to do with them.
A throwback to the crossover brilliance of X-tinction Agenda and X-cutioner's Song, this book just blew me away. It used one of the recurring themes of the X-Men story...more
A throwback to the crossover brilliance of X-tinction Agenda and X-cutioner's Song, this book just blew me away. It used one of the recurring themes of the X-Men story...more
I had to read this because it contains the death of my favorite male X-Man - Nightcrawler, of course because no one cares about Cable. I'm sure even someone was sad over The Vanisher's death. Too much of Land's and Finch's ugly art. I also don't like Kyle & Yost's writing. I used to hate Hope because I now I agree with her hate of Cyclops. I don't even know he took Rogue out of a leadership role.
That said it's another mutant extinction crossover with other X-books and it has a nice side orde...more
That said it's another mutant extinction crossover with other X-books and it has a nice side orde...more
Cable and Hope have come to the X-men, but their troubles have not stopped. Bastion, the Sentinel from the future is stopping at nothing to kill Hope. The X-men and the few remaining mutants are holed up on Utopia. Cyclops has a lot on his shoulders, and some of his orders, especially the command to kill as necessary, unsettles some of the X-men.
Hope struggles to find her place in all the chaos, especially while many of the mutants blame her for everything that's going on. Cyclops has faith (bl...more
Hope struggles to find her place in all the chaos, especially while many of the mutants blame her for everything that's going on. Cyclops has faith (bl...more
Amazing. A great X-Men story from a team that deserves it! And not just that, but a great X-Men crossover? YES. This was a really great book that culminated years of stories and with a great payoff. While reading it, you forget what a convoluted mess the X titles have become and just enjoy what an X story should be.
Not only was this book great, there was a great meeting of minds on the story t make it consistent and flow from issue to issue. One of the best crossover stories I have read in terms...more
Not only was this book great, there was a great meeting of minds on the story t make it consistent and flow from issue to issue. One of the best crossover stories I have read in terms...more
Hope, the first new born mutant after House of M, returns with her protector Cable. But they land at the wrong place: the Xavier Mansion is wrecked. The X-men have moved to San Fransciso. This gives Bastion, a super Sentinel, a step ahead of the X-men is his quest to kill Hope (because of the devastiging future she will bring). Fierce battles are fought between fractions of the X-men and Bastion's legions. The X-men keep on being a step behind Bastions strategy, so the final confrontation takes...more
I find myself very conflicted about this collection of stories. While all centrally focused around Hope Summers and the perennial tool Bastion, I found the stories to lack a lot of emotional weight. That being said, I don't want to convey that the book is absolutely devoid of emotional notes. Characters die in this book and it is tough. The problem is that it is tough because of what the characters mean to me and not because of how the death was portrayed in the book. I will always have a specia...more
Reading Second Coming was bittersweet because an event that took me by surprise was coming to an end.
I am not positive but I perhaps enjoyed this a fraction less than the previous two volumes. I can't really explain it other than I didn't love Zeb Wells as much as the previous two head writers. Also, the art was a bit gratuitous. I mean...it was gratuitous to both sexes so that's fair, but c'mon.
Overall, this was a fitting and epic conclusion to the Messiah Trilogy. It felt like a blockbuster e...more
I am not positive but I perhaps enjoyed this a fraction less than the previous two volumes. I can't really explain it other than I didn't love Zeb Wells as much as the previous two head writers. Also, the art was a bit gratuitous. I mean...it was gratuitous to both sexes so that's fair, but c'mon.
Overall, this was a fitting and epic conclusion to the Messiah Trilogy. It felt like a blockbuster e...more
Exactly why I stopped reading X-men comics years ago. Convoluted plots with no real stakes except the ones the writers make sure every character talks about so we as readers supposedly feel the importance of the ultimately non-important event. Too many characters, and too many retreads of characters that should have been laid to rest decades ago (Cameron Hodge? William Stryker?). Forced characterizations, and cliche "confrontations" combined with the divergent styles of the multiple titles colle...more
If this is what a comic book event is like, then I can see why people enjoy them. Second Coming is a massive story that somehow manages to build and build over many pages. While I'm pretty new to X-Men comics, I loved seeing the large cast of characters and have always thought Cable is a cool character too. The villains (always an important part!) were not quite as fleshed out and seemed to rely more on the reader's knowledge of who they were. With that said, the way time travel worked in this s...more
This is the most darn exciting comic I have ever read! If you only read one comic EVER, read this. A little bit of back knowledge is helpful to unstand the point of the story, why the characters are doing what they are doing and why they are in such a fizz. However, none of this should stop anybody from enjoying this rollercoaster ride of an adventure. It's none-stop action, full of blistering fights, desperate sacrifices, emotional turmoil and, ultimately, hope.
Bascially, Second Coming is the m...more
Bascially, Second Coming is the m...more
Finnally got to Second Coming. The story is basically about Cable and Hope returning to the present but Bastion is out for their blood. I'm still not sure why Cyclops thinks Hope is worth all the trouble, but if you accept that he believes it, the story's pretty good. Intense action and some good character moments, especially with Wolverine mourning the death of one of his closet friends and one of my favorite X-Men.
Pros: The saga (starting with the issues collected in tpb from Messiah CompleX and Messiah War) finally come to a head. The story is awesome, and there are actually times when I welled up with a little sad / proud tear or two. The art and writing synergize well and the fate of Hope is finally revealed.
Cons: Isn't Bastion suposed to be dead?
Overall: If you like X-men, you'll like this trade.
Cons: Isn't Bastion suposed to be dead?
Overall: If you like X-men, you'll like this trade.
Beautifully drawn, but extremely hard to really get into or like. I'm the biggest (view spoiler). Anyway, worth it I suppose, if only for the art, which I honestly enjoyed just a tiny bit more than the story.
This moves at the pace of an excellent action movie and giant mystery-thriller all at once. Some of the most fun reading comics I've had in ages. I hardly want to look at the great artwork cause I want to drink up the storyline as fast as possible.
Spectacular story and artistic renderings - some of the best epic story I've read in a year, and definitely blows away anything X-men related since rejoining comics five years ago.
Major deaths, lots of (hopefully) irreversible changes, and new powers t...more
Spectacular story and artistic renderings - some of the best epic story I've read in a year, and definitely blows away anything X-men related since rejoining comics five years ago.
Major deaths, lots of (hopefully) irreversible changes, and new powers t...more
Incredible.
If only one of the six X-men movies so far (including The Wolverine's) just followed the actual pages of the comics, then this graphic novel wouldn't be so much more better than any other media representation of these heroes.
If only one of the six X-men movies so far (including The Wolverine's) just followed the actual pages of the comics, then this graphic novel wouldn't be so much more better than any other media representation of these heroes.
The third arc of the Messiah Trilogy finishes strong. Hope has grown up under Cable in the harsh future now decides it's time to go back. Upon her arrival a battle is waged for her life and the future of all mutants is at stake.
One of the best megacrossovers in some time. It gets a little slow in the final battle against the Nimrods, but then finishes off with an ending that knocks your socks off while nicely advancing the X-Men plot arcs.
Not as crappy as I thought this might be as I'm not all that thrilled of reading these crossover collections. There are just too many characters I know fuck all about.
But still, this was entertaining. Fast paced, action filled and not too much talking heads.
But still, this was entertaining. Fast paced, action filled and not too much talking heads.
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Mike Carey was born in Liverpool in 1959. He worked as a teacher for fifteen years, before starting to write comics. When he started to receive regular commissions from DC Comics, he gave up the day job.
Since then, he has worked for both DC and Marvel Comics, writing storyli...more
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Mike Carey was born in Liverpool in 1959. He worked as a teacher for fifteen years, before starting to write comics. When he started to receive regular commissions from DC Comics, he gave up the day job.
Since then, he has worked for both DC and Marvel Comics, writing storyli...more
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