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Exiles (2001) (Collected Editions)
Exiles, Vol. 3: Out of Time
The reality-hopping Exiles run into the team known as Weapon X, Mimic faces off against Namor, and Morph is forced to host his own TV show! Collecting EXILES #12 - #19!
192 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2003
About the author
Judd Winick
867 books417 followersJudd Winick is an American cartoonist, comic book writer, screenwriter, and former reality television personality known for his diverse contributions to storytelling across multiple media. He first entered the public eye in 1994 as a cast member on The Real World: San Francisco, where he formed a close friendship with AIDS educator Pedro Zamora, an experience that deeply influenced his later work. Winick memorialized their bond in Pedro and Me, a critically acclaimed autobiographical graphic novel that earned several literary awards and became a staple in school curricula.
Winick's career in comics took off with The Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius and continued with major runs at DC Comics, including Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and Batman. His stories often explored socially relevant themes, such as HIV, homophobia, and identity. He was recognized for introducing gay characters and tackling difficult subjects with empathy and clarity. His work on Batman notably included resurrecting the character Jason Todd as the Red Hood, a storyline later adapted into the animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood, for which Winick wrote the screenplay.
Beyond comics, he created The Life and Times of Juniper Lee for Cartoon Network and served as head writer for Hulu's The Awesomes. In 2015, he launched the Hilo series, an all-ages sci-fi adventure inspired by his own children. The bestselling series has been widely praised and is expected to reach its eleventh volume in 2025.
Winick lives in San Francisco with his wife, Pam Ling, also a Real World alum, and their two children. He continues to create heartfelt and imaginative stories for audiences of all ages.
Winick's career in comics took off with The Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius and continued with major runs at DC Comics, including Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and Batman. His stories often explored socially relevant themes, such as HIV, homophobia, and identity. He was recognized for introducing gay characters and tackling difficult subjects with empathy and clarity. His work on Batman notably included resurrecting the character Jason Todd as the Red Hood, a storyline later adapted into the animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood, for which Winick wrote the screenplay.
Beyond comics, he created The Life and Times of Juniper Lee for Cartoon Network and served as head writer for Hulu's The Awesomes. In 2015, he launched the Hilo series, an all-ages sci-fi adventure inspired by his own children. The bestselling series has been widely praised and is expected to reach its eleventh volume in 2025.
Winick lives in San Francisco with his wife, Pam Ling, also a Real World alum, and their two children. He continues to create heartfelt and imaginative stories for audiences of all ages.
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May 30, 2020
Another great volume of the Exiles; in fact, it may even be my favourite so far.
In the first story, the team meets another team of Exiles, who are being led by a very familiar face.
The second story sees the team thrown into the middle of a war between Atlantis and Latveria, which you just know is going to end well...
We then get a one-shot tale exploring Nocturne and Thunderbird’s relationship which is a real heart-wrencher.
Another one-shot follows, where the team find themselves in a Manhattan where half the population have been infected by Curt Connor’s Lizard formula and Mimic takes a turn for the darkerer...
Finally, the team gets hijacked by Mojo and Morph is forced to star in his own twisted variety show.
All-in-all, this is great quality stuff and with eight issues and five different stories you get a lot of bang for your buck.
In the first story, the team meets another team of Exiles, who are being led by a very familiar face.
The second story sees the team thrown into the middle of a war between Atlantis and Latveria, which you just know is going to end well...
We then get a one-shot tale exploring Nocturne and Thunderbird’s relationship which is a real heart-wrencher.
Another one-shot follows, where the team find themselves in a Manhattan where half the population have been infected by Curt Connor’s Lizard formula and Mimic takes a turn for the darkerer...
Finally, the team gets hijacked by Mojo and Morph is forced to star in his own twisted variety show.
All-in-all, this is great quality stuff and with eight issues and five different stories you get a lot of bang for your buck.
April 12, 2025
Forse questo è il momento in cui Exiles, come serie, ha cominciato ad essere presa sul serio.
Il capitolo interamente dedicato a Mimo viene utilizzato per una profonda e inaspettata riflessione sul supereroe, ma non come figura all'interno della società, ma come egli si pone nelle sfide: ed essere un eroe è un misto tra spirito di sacrificio comunitario, ma anche masochismo. Insomma, c'è della poesia e della pazzia a vestirsi di spandex colorato e farsi pestare (gratis). Mentre il capitolo su Nocturne è un uso intelligente delle possibilità della serialità. Una critica che qualcuno può muovere ad Exiles, è che certi sviluppi appaiono forse veloci e troppo off-screen. Ma solo perché tornano più tardi, approfonditi, con la conoscenza e consapevolezza di come finirà, e quindi per farti ancora più male.
Disegni, come sempre, facente funzione della narrazione. Ma va bene così.
Il capitolo interamente dedicato a Mimo viene utilizzato per una profonda e inaspettata riflessione sul supereroe, ma non come figura all'interno della società, ma come egli si pone nelle sfide: ed essere un eroe è un misto tra spirito di sacrificio comunitario, ma anche masochismo. Insomma, c'è della poesia e della pazzia a vestirsi di spandex colorato e farsi pestare (gratis). Mentre il capitolo su Nocturne è un uso intelligente delle possibilità della serialità. Una critica che qualcuno può muovere ad Exiles, è che certi sviluppi appaiono forse veloci e troppo off-screen. Ma solo perché tornano più tardi, approfonditi, con la conoscenza e consapevolezza di come finirà, e quindi per farti ancora più male.
Disegni, come sempre, facente funzione della narrazione. Ma va bene così.
May 20, 2021
This time the heroes end up in a "Days of Future Past" dimension controlled by Sentinels, a world where Namor and Dr. Doom are in a war that threatens to destroy the world, as well as a trip to the Mojoverse. The series is also starting to explore the characters a little closer, which is making the stories a little deeper.
August 8, 2021
Getting better, but I’m just trying to get through the Winick run and see what a better writer would do with this.
December 29, 2023
2.5/5.0
February 23, 2022
And we're back again folks!
Yeah I'm blowing through these. It kind of helps I have a hazy memory for alot of these issues. The broadstrokes at least and its coming back to me the more I read.
I think we're getting close to when I stopped buying these - not for lack of interest, though gonna be honest that probably played a little into the choice - but because I had no job at the time XD
So we're three volumes and 19 issues deep into this series. We've lost 2 team members and unsurprisingly Calvin (Mimic), who comes from - by his own admission this volume - a fucking utopia of a world for mutants, is unraveling. BADLY.
Arguably Blink lived in the worst world (objectively speaking). Nocturne, Morph, Mariko and Sasquatch all came from similar enough worlds (in terms of how mutants are treated). So it makes sense its Mimic having a psychotic break over this. Dude may have been in his reality's version of the Brotherhood of Evil, but he did it mostly because he was bored. Soon as Xavier was like JOIN US, he joined up and rose through the ranks lickety split.
But lord his... petulance has definitely grown old. Also his admittance that he's essentially using Blink as a distraction from his pain made me want to murder him. I don't remember how in love she was with him, but just be upfront.
Contrasted with the evolution of Nocturne and Thunderbird's relationship, it makes him look worse. Go jump in a fire.
So we get Sentinel Reality, Lizard Reality (thanks Doc Connors), Namor vs Doom Reality (no winners there), interlude about Nocturne grieving (also maybe implied abortion?) and lastly Mojo Reality which...was sick (they do not explicitly state what's happened to Nocturne, but they sure as hell imply BAD STUFF).
Meanwhile Mimic is being a petulant little bitch.
Yeah I'm blowing through these. It kind of helps I have a hazy memory for alot of these issues. The broadstrokes at least and its coming back to me the more I read.
I think we're getting close to when I stopped buying these - not for lack of interest, though gonna be honest that probably played a little into the choice - but because I had no job at the time XD
So we're three volumes and 19 issues deep into this series. We've lost 2 team members and unsurprisingly Calvin (Mimic), who comes from - by his own admission this volume - a fucking utopia of a world for mutants, is unraveling. BADLY.
Arguably Blink lived in the worst world (objectively speaking). Nocturne, Morph, Mariko and Sasquatch all came from similar enough worlds (in terms of how mutants are treated). So it makes sense its Mimic having a psychotic break over this. Dude may have been in his reality's version of the Brotherhood of Evil, but he did it mostly because he was bored. Soon as Xavier was like JOIN US, he joined up and rose through the ranks lickety split.
But lord his... petulance has definitely grown old. Also his admittance that he's essentially using Blink as a distraction from his pain made me want to murder him. I don't remember how in love she was with him, but just be upfront.
Contrasted with the evolution of Nocturne and Thunderbird's relationship, it makes him look worse. Go jump in a fire.
So we get Sentinel Reality, Lizard Reality (thanks Doc Connors), Namor vs Doom Reality (no winners there), interlude about Nocturne grieving (also maybe implied abortion?) and lastly Mojo Reality which...was sick (they do not explicitly state what's happened to Nocturne, but they sure as hell imply BAD STUFF).
Meanwhile Mimic is being a petulant little bitch.
January 9, 2018
I can see why my LCS owner called this title a fan-favorite.
I'm 19 issues in and there hasn't been much in the way of disappointment. I even appreciate some of the time-hopping going back and forth to fill in some gaps.
And one moment where I audibly gasped at the page.
The next volume, I'm sure, will also be magnificent.
I'm 19 issues in and there hasn't been much in the way of disappointment. I even appreciate some of the time-hopping going back and forth to fill in some gaps.
And one moment where I audibly gasped at the page.
The next volume, I'm sure, will also be magnificent.
April 2, 2024
3/5 stars
This book continues to be a lot of fun I just wish it would get its pacing down a little bit. I don't need every issue to be serious and dramatic,in fact I wouldn't like this book. However, the points that it decides to get serious for like most/all of an issue seems a bit random and can get a bit whiplash-y.
This book continues to be a lot of fun I just wish it would get its pacing down a little bit. I don't need every issue to be serious and dramatic,in fact I wouldn't like this book. However, the points that it decides to get serious for like most/all of an issue seems a bit random and can get a bit whiplash-y.
December 10, 2018
I like that the other members of the team are really bonding even though Calvin is being annoying.
February 5, 2019
Getting better now that the characters are allowed to have personalities.
December 12, 2021
Enjoyed this, although the Mojo issues were annoying.
February 12, 2018
In this collection we get more backstory for many of the characters, which is cool, but it's often a narration telling us that this thing happened in Ye Olde Past. That's rarely fun anyway (hey show don't tell) but it's even weirder in a comic. You have a visual medium, why would you tell us about stuff? (It's good to have Morph be a little more than a punchline for once, though.)
The first couple of issues created a team-up with Weapon X, the deadlier and less moral version of our Exiles. That was a great storyline as the team struggles with efficiency versus morality, but the issues after that felt a little bleh. The characters are getting tired of this, and unfortunately I am, too. When do they get to go home? I think the continual reminder of the reader by the characters themselves that they didn't sign on for this and it's keeping them from the people and homes they love makes it harder to invest in the various oddities they're sent to fix--I like the characters, I want them to be freed from this. That's an unfortunate thing to want when it means the end of the series itself.
The first couple of issues created a team-up with Weapon X, the deadlier and less moral version of our Exiles. That was a great storyline as the team struggles with efficiency versus morality, but the issues after that felt a little bleh. The characters are getting tired of this, and unfortunately I am, too. When do they get to go home? I think the continual reminder of the reader by the characters themselves that they didn't sign on for this and it's keeping them from the people and homes they love makes it harder to invest in the various oddities they're sent to fix--I like the characters, I want them to be freed from this. That's an unfortunate thing to want when it means the end of the series itself.
September 16, 2018
Upated 2025 Review:
What makes this series work is that we get monumental stories that effect the characters and then we're whisked away to another world, so we don't have to worry about how the steady strem of events affect the world at large, only how they affect the characters. Winick's run offers really solid character beats enhanced by a series of some of the best What If situations in Marvel's history. This reread has been a joy...for now, I know there's some rough waters ahead.
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Original Review:
The reality hopping group of mutants trying to repair time run into their counterparts: Weapon X (who me met in the last volume). Both teams have their own missions, and sometimes they intersect in ways that put them odds. It's a nice touch to add a consistent grey-area villain group to a storyline that otherwise focuses more on a villain-of-the-month conceit.
Morph finally gets some character development here, making him slightly less irritating. Slightly.
Another benefit of the reality hopping time traveling conceit is that it makes Mojoworld, which is mainly an annoying plot device in the X-Books, seem more dire and threatening.
Mike McKone's art continues to be an asset to this title. It's bright, it's well-panelled, and easy to follow. Always enhancing the story, never making it more confusing.
I reread this again in 2022 and didn't have anything new to add. If you enjoy multiverse stories with familiar X-characters, this series is an absolute blast.
What makes this series work is that we get monumental stories that effect the characters and then we're whisked away to another world, so we don't have to worry about how the steady strem of events affect the world at large, only how they affect the characters. Winick's run offers really solid character beats enhanced by a series of some of the best What If situations in Marvel's history. This reread has been a joy...for now, I know there's some rough waters ahead.
*********
Original Review:
The reality hopping group of mutants trying to repair time run into their counterparts: Weapon X (who me met in the last volume). Both teams have their own missions, and sometimes they intersect in ways that put them odds. It's a nice touch to add a consistent grey-area villain group to a storyline that otherwise focuses more on a villain-of-the-month conceit.
Morph finally gets some character development here, making him slightly less irritating. Slightly.
Another benefit of the reality hopping time traveling conceit is that it makes Mojoworld, which is mainly an annoying plot device in the X-Books, seem more dire and threatening.
Mike McKone's art continues to be an asset to this title. It's bright, it's well-panelled, and easy to follow. Always enhancing the story, never making it more confusing.
I reread this again in 2022 and didn't have anything new to add. If you enjoy multiverse stories with familiar X-characters, this series is an absolute blast.
January 5, 2013
It's been so long since I've read a graphic novel. I have a bunch of the Exiles that I bought cheap (way too cheap, trust me, the store didn't know the value of what they were selling.) Win for me. It still took me a ridiculously long time to start reading these. I wish I could have started with the first, but while I got lucky enough to get most of the series, they didn't have all of them.
It was easy enough to jump into the story. A group of superheroes were yanked out of their happy world where they actually mattered, and are forced to band together, "obey rules" and be sent to different worlds to perform a task, and then be zapped back again. If they continue to perform these tasks, one day they will be free to return to their own world, families, and loves.
Each story is good. The ending showdown is with the big baddie Mojo, who is just weird and gross. Nocturne's life is depressing with flashbacks and events. You get into the head more with Mimic and I find him perhaps my favorite character so far. Meeting WeaponX in a showdown story was also cool - another world hopping team forced together, including Spiderman.
The humor is fabulously adult. There's a few instances of bleeped profanities, pornography discussion, and a male member whining about not getting some despite most of the team being female. Plenty of action takes place and each story stands out individualized.
It was easy enough to jump into the story. A group of superheroes were yanked out of their happy world where they actually mattered, and are forced to band together, "obey rules" and be sent to different worlds to perform a task, and then be zapped back again. If they continue to perform these tasks, one day they will be free to return to their own world, families, and loves.
Each story is good. The ending showdown is with the big baddie Mojo, who is just weird and gross. Nocturne's life is depressing with flashbacks and events. You get into the head more with Mimic and I find him perhaps my favorite character so far. Meeting WeaponX in a showdown story was also cool - another world hopping team forced together, including Spiderman.
The humor is fabulously adult. There's a few instances of bleeped profanities, pornography discussion, and a male member whining about not getting some despite most of the team being female. Plenty of action takes place and each story stands out individualized.
March 2, 2012
It continues what made the first two volumes so fun, but you can tell after the success of many issues before this one they have just kind of settled into a comfortable place. Judd Winick is still a great writer on the series, but for this volume to end after a battle with Mojo, it was just kind of a let down. (No matter how much they depict him as a major threat, I'll never buy it.) Not enough to stop me from checking out volume 4, I'm sure, but I guess all series falter a little here and there.
June 10, 2017
Continuing the great 2017 x-read to stave off existential dread...
And Exiles continues to be one of the big (positive) surprises of what I missed along the way. It is just a truly fun series that has some of the better character pools of any of the x-books at the time. It manages to retain the excitement of high adventure comics while accomplishing some truly emotional moments.
All of that and possibly the best mojo-verse story to this point in Marvel.
Reread in 2020. Still really enjoy this series - particularly Winick's volumes.
And Exiles continues to be one of the big (positive) surprises of what I missed along the way. It is just a truly fun series that has some of the better character pools of any of the x-books at the time. It manages to retain the excitement of high adventure comics while accomplishing some truly emotional moments.
All of that and possibly the best mojo-verse story to this point in Marvel.
Reread in 2020. Still really enjoy this series - particularly Winick's volumes.
July 30, 2011
When a book can introduce a new cast and have you wanting them to return after only two issues, the book is worth reading - Exiles continues to play havoc with expected conventions. The team meets their darker counterparts in the reality-hopping Weapon X crew, we get a look at Mimic's mindset, the Lizard makes an appearance, and Mojo steals the show. Still awesome!
August 17, 2011
Another fun world changing outing. This time they meet Mojo who wants Morph, and Weapon X (another world hopping team). This book adds more depth to the Time Broker's way of doing things, and there are some very nice emotional moments in it. Characters from age of apocalypse return too, and thats good for Blink. Another great read in this series.
November 3, 2014
The stories continue with plenty of action and suspense. All of the characters are pretty enjoyable but morph is a little over the top at time and say things that are off the wall. I will say that the characters are relatable and everyone knows someone like morph. Overall I give the book a 4.3. I will continue on.
December 30, 2016
The series is still going strong. Still a fun read. With a cast that is somewhat stable, but still open to rotation, the danger they face seems a little more real. You never know when a character might die or "fulfill their mission" and be sent home. This helps keep the series fresh and engaging.
August 8, 2008
It really starts to wane by this trade. I'm not partial to Jim Calafiore's pencils. I don't plan on buying the 4th TCB because McKone never came back.
January 25, 2009
not bad and good
March 8, 2009
Awesome, particularly for the introduction of Weapon X, the Exiles darker counterparts.
September 11, 2011
One of my favorite series.
May 21, 2014
Argh! Winick really is a good writer and there is a beautiful issue in this collection.....but most of it is still too much narration; telling, not showing. So much potential.
May 27, 2014
I loved the focus on Morph
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March 1, 2016I need to get Volume 2 still, but I found vol 3 enjoyable even without it!
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