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From: laurie@isieng.UUCP (Laurie Sefton)
Newsgroups: net.comics
Subject: Re: latest NM
Message-ID: <196@isieng.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 17-Jan-86 11:34:28 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 17 11:34:28 1986
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Reply-To: laurie@isieng.UUCP (Laurie Sefton)
Organization: The Avignon Exile
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Keywords: Magneto, X-Men, X-Factor

I agree--after the threat of a *really* silly plot, this seems to be shaping up
to be something worthwhile.

On a tangent, I have come to the realization that I like the characterization
of Magneto *much* better than any of the other denizens of the Marvel Universe;
and exceptionally more than the "original" X-Men (who are now acting as an
analog to syrup of ipecac in their current comic).

Magneto has come from being one of the typical Kirby-esque villians, to someone
who has much more depth than some *real* people I know.  He has motives 
behind his actions (and sympathetic motives), and has run the whole gamut of
emotions. Check out the latest copy of NM for some quick shifts--then check
out X-Factor (notice a difference?).  He's no longer a one-note player--
and that's what makes a successful characterization.

How does the rest of the net feel on this?


Laurie Sefton