rh@mit-eddie.UUCP (Randy Haskins) (09/02/84)
This finally came in. Lots of interesting things happen. We finally get a little more of Rachel's story, and it doesn't look good. Without even worrying about Selene, there are hard times ahead for the X-men. #200 ought to be something else (one hopes it'll be as good as 175). I heard from the guy in the store that the Pini's have extended Elfquest to 21 issues, so it seems the truth index of the rumor is going up. But 20 wasn't in yet. They said they wanted 20 ready for the Con in SF, but maybe since they've extended the number of issues, that isn't a goal any more. I have to agree that the wierd-person-name-starting-with-"S" is getting on my nerves. He is a great artist, however, I don't think he belongs drawing the New Mutants. It seems that their recent storylines have purposely gone in a direction such that they allow him to draw impressionistically. I'm sorry, but if I want that sort of art, I go to a museum. If I pick up a comic book, I want a good story that art is used to put across. The art in a comic should be like the soundtrack in a movie, it shouldn't draw attention to itself such that it takes attention away from the story. Ah, well, maybe he'll move on to something better for him. -- Randwulf (Randy Haskins); Path= genrad!mit-eddie!rh