X-Men 3: Fast Ball Special Video
May 1, 2006 | 4 Comments
Erich sent me along a clip title Wolverine vs Sentinels which apparently aired on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. The clip is from X-Men 3: The Last Stand and highlights a Danger Room battle that culminates in Colossus throwing Wolverine at a Sentinel. The move is a fan favorite which is commonly referred to as a “fastball special”.
I felt as if the editing on this clip was a bit choppy, and the dialog weak, but the action rules. Hopefully there is still work to be done before the movie opens on May 26th. Regardless, X-Men 3 will rock, the action alone promises that.
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Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane
April 16, 2006 | 5 Comments
This female-targeted alternate storyline follows Mary Jane primarily. Since Spider-Man is in the title, I had to give it a shot and see if there was anyting in it for me. I was pleasantly surprised. The strong Bendis-like concentration on characterization and relationships immediately had me hooked. This comic is not for everyone though, sacrificed is the conventional action we expect in comics.
Sean McKeever distinguishes and seperates himself from the pack. I’m now going to have to dig deep and go read some of his older stuff, including the previous Mary Jane: Homecoming series, Sentinel, Gravity, Mega-Morphs, and Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man. It is clear that his main contribution at Marvel seems to be in the youth and female spaces. I’m glad to see they’ve thrown a writer with talent at these important demographics.
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