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Uncanny X-Men #501 (1981)

Uncanny X-Men #501 (1981)

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VERY FINE/NEAR MINT

Written by ED BRUBAKER & MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by GREG LAND

Things start out grim for the newest X-Girl as the team gets settled into its new secret headquarters. Scott and Emma do what Scott and Emma do best-- but what's the secret project Scott's been building? And is anyone prepared for the menace of the Hellfire Cult? Mysteries, riddles, enigmas, and pain freaks all converge in the brave new world of San Francisco-- read SFX 1: ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES!

Date Available: 08/20/2008

REVIEW by Brian Fisher


It truly is a shame that Greg Land was on art duties for this issue. Because it’s really good. And because Greg Land is so bad. The script by Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction crackles with a palpable feeling of hope felt by the characters and channeled directly to the reader. The artwork, while not terrible per say, is rendered in a very hackneyed technique called photo-reference. Now, all artists nowadays, I don’t care how talented use photo-reference to a degree. But in the case of Greg Land, I don’t think he could draw a straight line if he didn’t copy it off of a photograph. So I’m going to do everyone a favor and judge this book purely on its writing merits, of which there are plenty.

I give it 9 out of 10 Grahams

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