Product DescriptionIn this special tribute to Shakespeare's most beloved work, Romeo & Juliet, this story is a poignant but riveting tale about a young human and a young mutant falling in love, and what terrible consequences it will have not only for them, but for their family and friends. Ages 13+
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Rating: - Doesn't feel quite right for an X-Men story...
And is very dramatic, soap-opera dramatic actually. However, the by the time I finished reading this it gave me goosebumps and I genuinely felt sad. Nothing original, but the best executed Austen idea in his run on Uncanny X-Men. And the art is gorgeous, as usual.
Rating: - Chuck Austen's third worst story
Chuck Austen is incapable of writing a halfway decent story. Even so, it seemed like he was just going to copy the story directly from "Romeo and Juliet," and while that's hardly novel, it'd have been better. And anyway, Salvador Larroca was illustrating, and his pencils are definitely beautiful.
Either way, Chuck Austen did not do that. In this story, Josh Guthrie sees some girl, Julia, that he used to play with when he was a little kid. He suddenly realizes that he can't possibly live ... Read More
Rating: - Much better than I expected
Yes, I'm guilty of buying into all of the Austen-hate that seems to pervade the comic-reading world. Much of it is valid given Austen's propensity for confusing story-telling. I found the exception here though. This was a very well done bit of storytelling. Using the tried-and-true Romeo and Juliet story as a basis for his tale, Austen abley weaves together a story that's at times heart-wrenching. It's not by any means an original tale, and doesn't really feel like an X-Men story, but well done overall. ... Read More
Rating: - Too dramatic for it's own good
Chuck Austen, arguably the most criticized writer in comics today, continues his Uncanny X-Men run with this five issue arc. The story revolves around Husk, who along with fellow X-Man Archangel pay her family a visit when her younger brother is injured. Soon enough a family war stirs up between Husk's Guthrie family and the Cabot family; all the while Husk's other brother Josh (who has angel type wings, hence the title of the book) and Julia Cabot declare their love for each other with Romeo & Juliet ... Read More
- Doesn't feel quite right for an X-Men story...
- Chuck Austen's third worst story
- Much better than I expected
- Too dramatic for it's own good
