[net.comics] Divers and Sundry

boyajian@akov68.DEC (Jerry Boyajian) (07/16/84)

> OK Jerry, you piqued my interest....Just what exactly IS a Warlock??!

Well, this'll have to be the ten cent tour; I haven't the time or ambition for
the dollar tour. Basicly, a warlock practices sorcery, and a witch practices
witchcraft. The difference between sorcery and witchcraft? Witchcraft is basicly
a religion in which the practitioners, like Christians, Muslims, etc [no flames,
please], attempt to bring about miraculous effects through ritualistic prayer to
their deity, usually the goddess Hecate. Sorcery is merely the manipulation of
mystical energies without regard to "religious" matters. 

> Anyway, I'm kinda worried, campers.  Selena (from a few issues ago,
> tried to get Rachel, remember?) is still around, and she's not a
> lot of fun.  Well, maybe it wouldn't have been so bad if she'd
> gotten Juggernaut.  But, I mean, like how are we going to get rid
> of her?  Xavier couldn't, Rogue couldn't.  Maybe Phoenix can.  After
> all, it's only a couple of handsful of issues before we hit 200.
> Anyone out there thinking the same as me?  Will the Phoenix come
> again?  (Probably as Maddy, but I'd sure like to see Jean Gray again.)
> -- 
> Randwulf  (Randy Haskins)

From what I've read here and there, Selene will be joining the Hellfire Club (or
at least associating with them) in a story that will cross over from THE X-MEN
to THE NEW MUTANTS. As for be able to deal with her, remember, the X-Men weren't
prepared for her, since they had no idea what she could do. they might fare bet-
ter with some preparation.
	As for Phoenix, I'm sure that as long as Shooter is around, she won't
return as Jean Grey. As for Maddy, well, I don't see any justification for her
becoming Phoenix unless she *is* a reincarnation of Jean (and as I said before,
I'm not convinced that she isn't), and if she is, well, then we're back to the
previous problem.

> !!!!!WHAT ABOUT THE MILLER SORY!!! THE CLOSING SCENE TO THAT WAS ART!!!
>
>				The Napolean of Crime

So *you* say! To be honest, Jeff, while I had no real objections to the Miller-
illustrated story, it didn't particularly excite me, either.


--- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC, Maynard, MA)

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moriarty@fluke.UUCP (Jeff Meyer) (07/20/84)

>	As for Phoenix, I'm sure that as long as Shooter is around, she won't
>return as Jean Grey.

So if Jimbo gets hit by a truck, falls off a ledge, or has a safe dropped on
him (my favorite), check on what Chris Claremont was doing at the time...

		"Uhhh... I was reading MS.!  Yes, that's it!"

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