Comments on: A Year of Cool Comic Book Moments – Day 58

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By: wwk5d

wwk5d — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:10:17 +0000

The second. Though, I wonder what Scott would have said had he finished his sentence when called Jean “You little–”

By: universaladdress

universaladdress — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:27:46 +0000

‘It’s starting to get THRU!”

By: Duff McWhalen

Duff McWhalen — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:41:59 +0000

The art is much better than I remember.

By: Callum

Callum — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:10:46 +0000

Both are def great moments but I’m also going with the Fastball Special. It even has it’s own Wikipedia entry. But then again so does Pauly Shore.

By: Johhny the Boy

Johhny the Boy — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:30:25 +0000

personally, i love the psychedelic shuttle panel with Jean’s face in the background…that could be advertising a Grateful Dead/Jefferson Airplane concert at the Filmore in 1968.

By: BrianHouston

BrianHouston — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:08:51 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A80AkkimBS0 For my video’s inspired by this coluemn. Thanks to Brian for many of these images.

By: John Trumbull

John Trumbull — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:30:53 +0000

Two things stick out to me about this issue:

1) The subtle homage to the first issue of the Fantastic Four. The cosmic rays have the same >TAC TAC TAC< sound effect. The FF is never even mentioned, but that sound is a little Easter egg for longtime fans.

2) The cover. Given his prominence on the cover, it’s pretty obvious that this is still in the early era when they thought that Colossus would be the breakout star of the book. Look at that teeny tiny Wolverine way in the back!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:00:27 +0000

“Not long at all. Just the rest of my life.” Not only a poignant moment, but the visualization of Jean’s powers holding back the solar flare was beautiful.

The fastball special was cool, but it’s a moment defined by how iconic it was going to become, instead of how cool it is in and of itself. For me, that tips the balance.

By: Nitz the Bloody

Nitz the Bloody — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:31:44 +0000

Favorite part about that issue ( which has many awesome parts ) is Cyclops’ frantic determination to keep Jean from sacrificing herself. Claremont’s Scott Summers was always one of the most likable versions of the character; rather than writing him as an obedient dullard, Claremont showed Scott as a very repressed man who had uncommon but powerful outbursts from time to time.

Witness also the previous issue, where Scott first confronts Stephen Lang and starts utterly whaling on the little bastard. Lang might also be of note, because up to this point, he was the most bigoted of the bigots the X-Men had faced, and it was quite cathartic to watch Scott beat him like a baby seal.

By: Alvin

Alvin — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:31:37 +0000

WOW! have not seen that in a while, I was in the 6th or 7th grade when I first saw this cover and I was stunned I just could not believe my eyes The original X-Men vs. The New X-Men Whoa! The fastball special was a great moment and don’t take me wrong I love it, but find it insignificant to what followed. I have not looked at the brittle, tan pages of my glorious X-Men collection in a while but seeing this makes me want to read them or maybe just cry, for the love of all Jean! Why! Whyyyy? Sniff Sniff. later!

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:53:57 +0000

Also, the cover has been homaged at least twice, by Sealab 2021 and Troublemakers.

By: chad

chad — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:45:17 +0000

i would go with Kurt saying its already too late. not to mention the story is the start of of the greatest x-men stories ever

By: Coralskipper

Coralskipper — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:22:29 +0000

I have to say the first appearance of the Fastball Special, if only because I get giddy every time I see it in any comic. It just holds up, while Jean’s death is just the first of many deaths for her. Kinda lost its impact because of bad writing later on.

By: DanLarkin

DanLarkin — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:47:34 +0000

Sometimes I forget just how awesome Dave Cockrum was. What a great issue.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:21:40 +0000

As a gigantic/absurdly devoted Jean Grey fan, the whole issue is not only a great X-Men moment but a turning point for her as well. Despite the ridiculousness in later decades that would follow with the story, if you look at this moment by itself in its original context it’s truly awesome.

By: Ethan Shuster

Ethan Shuster — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:06:02 +0000

It’s funny. I tend to forget how some of the big scenes in the X-Men movies are inspired by specific comic scenes. Jean not letting anyone stop her from sacrificing herself. Cyclops being held back by another one of the X-Men, etc… Then earlier we have Wolvy saving Rogue by letting her absorb his powers.

By: mrjayberry

mrjayberry — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:44:01 +0000

I’m going to politcian it up and say they are both great moments, also both could have there own theme week
A week of “fastball specials” and sadly a week of “Jean dying” *sigh* I think on second thought I’ll go with the fastball special, it stayed awesome throughout the years of X-men comics.

By: Matt Ampersand

Matt Ampersand — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:34:58 +0000

“Not long at all. Just the rest of my life.” is my favorite part of that scene.

By: Seth B.

Seth B. — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:03:41 +0000

I love how it evokes the FF orgin with the “tac tac tac tac”