The first of the five issue series about Jamie Madrox, mutant detective. Whad’ja think?
66 comments on “OUT THIS WEEK: MADROX #1”
PAD, I loved your X-Factor (and the entire “new” X-Factor up until the Age Of Apocalypse actually) and it was the first American comic I bought. I loved Madrox #1 this week. Frankly I can’t think of anything else to say but that, heh. Good art, good writing, can’t wait for the rest of it.
David,
I haven’t read the issue yet. I just picked it up today. I had to chase down my copy. The shops here in town (Arlington, Tx) were sold out.
I drove into Dallas to pick it up.
While there, a clutch of customers and the store owner got into a GREAT discussion about your return to the Hulk.
We’re all quite excited.
I’ll be reading later this evening.
Thanks,
Aron
That was supposed to be *MR.* David, by the way.
My bad.
Aron
Loved the comic. Esp. seeing Rahne all growed up, since I haven’t read X-Comics in a while and remember her as the scare, naive young girl from early NEW MUTANTS.
Question: In the opening scene, a bypasser bumps into the dying-Madrox as he steals a cab; howcome that Jamie didn’t dupe?
My assumption is that Multiple Man dupes don’t dupe. Only the original can duplicate himself. Of course, this is the first comic I’ve read with the character, so I could be wrong.
I only picked it up because it was written by PAD, and enjoyed it a lot for a lot of the same reasons others have already mentioned.
Fantastic stuff. I’m not a huge mutants fan and the last time I’d seen Jamie Madrox was in X-Factor, ages ago. But it was an impressible first issue. Perfect set-up, excellent characterization and brilliant art. Didn’t know the art team, but they are great.
But the best aspect, to me, was the pacing. God, how it’s good to read something not “decompressed”. How it’s great to read good dialogues. One of the three best issues of the month to me, alongside Fallen Angel #18 and We3 #1. It’s just a shame it isn’t an ongoing, the new ways Madrox are using his dupes show lots of potential.
Love it, LOVE IT, Love IT! Did I mention that I liked this book so much that I really, REALLY, Sally Field, love it! PAD is BACK! Oh, that’s right. You never left! Now if only you could write an XXX-rated version of Jamie that plays into my “mainstram society goes eew” side… No X-pun intended…
Daniel
Hey PAD, nice little moment of you mentioning Midtown Comics in your book, which is where I get my comics from.
If you ever do a signing there, let me know.
At first I thought it was more Marvel flooding the market with material, even though Peter David was attached. I ordered conservatively, yet accunted for fans that buy whatever PD does. I read the preview on Newarama and really liked it! So when it shipped I personally promoted it on that Wednesday and it has sported the coveted “manager pick of the week” label since last week. Only a few remain. Unfortunately, interesting material like Madrox and Warlock simply get lost in the flood of Rogues, Gambits, Nightcrawlers, and other “see what sticks” new comics. People are very visibly excited about your return to Hulk, myself included. Hopefully, you can get some good introductory storylines going (not expansive, alienating stories like the previous writer) yet eventually get back into some Incredible Hulk storylines and themse that were underdeveloped in the previous series.
Regarding the number of issues in this series: i was wondering why it said “published monthly” in the legal blurb?
Most marvel minis say “published miniseries”
does this mean we might get to see the book continue if the interest is there?
in any case i’ve added the book to my pull list now – it’s great PAD. thanks! (great art too)
PAD,
I enjoyed it a lot. Probably my all time favorite run of yours was on X-Factor. I think it is for the same reason I love your Star Trek books. You take a group of characters and play them off each other to perfection. You understand what makes them tick (as seen in the X-Factor issue where they are all analyzed) and you nail it.
Unless things take a huge left turn somewhere, I am there for all 5 issues (or more!).
Jim in Iowa
Week-Late Comic Reviews
Week-Late Comic Reviews will not be a regular feature because I will soon have regular, timely access to a decent comic shop for the first time in many years. Yeah, it stinks living in an area with no decent shops…
Finally read it last night (my 5 month old is just getting over an ear infection, so not much reading could be done).
This is a great book. Marvel’s answer to Gotham Central (well, this and District X), which is currently my favorite book on the market. Just having PAD writing Jamie again is great. Then to have Rahne and Guido in there as well makes this book a level above great.
I don’t like the fact that it is only schedualed to last 5 issues, but hopefully there will be enough call for the book to continue past the 5 issue mark.
PAD, keep up the great work and I’ll keep reading.
PAD,
A great, fun read. Reminds me why I loved X-Factor so very much.
You know, there’d be a certain amount of irony if this series sells so well . . . they run out of copies. 😛
I haven’t read an X-book in quite a number of years. In memory of Peter’s great run on X-Factor, I decided to order this series and my box of comics from Perpetual Comics arrived on Friday. This was one of the books I decided to read first and I enjoyed it quite a lot. It really did take me back in time to Peter’s X-Factor days. There is an interesting mystery here and I am looking forward to the ride. It is too bad it is just a limited series, but maybe there will be more Madrox series to follow.
Neil
I just want to add that these were the characters that got me into comics in the first place and have been my favorite of all time. No single comic event has gotten me more excited or worked up than my discovery of this series. I sincereley hope it becomes a regular series- I feel that I was cheated when David’s run on X-factor ended prematurely.
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PAD, I loved your X-Factor (and the entire “new” X-Factor up until the Age Of Apocalypse actually) and it was the first American comic I bought. I loved Madrox #1 this week. Frankly I can’t think of anything else to say but that, heh. Good art, good writing, can’t wait for the rest of it.
David,
I haven’t read the issue yet. I just picked it up today. I had to chase down my copy. The shops here in town (Arlington, Tx) were sold out.
I drove into Dallas to pick it up.
While there, a clutch of customers and the store owner got into a GREAT discussion about your return to the Hulk.
We’re all quite excited.
I’ll be reading later this evening.
Thanks,
Aron
That was supposed to be *MR.* David, by the way.
My bad.
Aron
Loved the comic. Esp. seeing Rahne all growed up, since I haven’t read X-Comics in a while and remember her as the scare, naive young girl from early NEW MUTANTS.
Question: In the opening scene, a bypasser bumps into the dying-Madrox as he steals a cab; howcome that Jamie didn’t dupe?
My assumption is that Multiple Man dupes don’t dupe. Only the original can duplicate himself. Of course, this is the first comic I’ve read with the character, so I could be wrong.
I only picked it up because it was written by PAD, and enjoyed it a lot for a lot of the same reasons others have already mentioned.
Fantastic stuff. I’m not a huge mutants fan and the last time I’d seen Jamie Madrox was in X-Factor, ages ago. But it was an impressible first issue. Perfect set-up, excellent characterization and brilliant art. Didn’t know the art team, but they are great.
But the best aspect, to me, was the pacing. God, how it’s good to read something not “decompressed”. How it’s great to read good dialogues. One of the three best issues of the month to me, alongside Fallen Angel #18 and We3 #1. It’s just a shame it isn’t an ongoing, the new ways Madrox are using his dupes show lots of potential.
Love it, LOVE IT, Love IT! Did I mention that I liked this book so much that I really, REALLY, Sally Field, love it! PAD is BACK! Oh, that’s right. You never left! Now if only you could write an XXX-rated version of Jamie that plays into my “mainstram society goes eew” side… No X-pun intended…
Daniel
Hey PAD, nice little moment of you mentioning Midtown Comics in your book, which is where I get my comics from.
If you ever do a signing there, let me know.
At first I thought it was more Marvel flooding the market with material, even though Peter David was attached. I ordered conservatively, yet accunted for fans that buy whatever PD does. I read the preview on Newarama and really liked it! So when it shipped I personally promoted it on that Wednesday and it has sported the coveted “manager pick of the week” label since last week. Only a few remain. Unfortunately, interesting material like Madrox and Warlock simply get lost in the flood of Rogues, Gambits, Nightcrawlers, and other “see what sticks” new comics. People are very visibly excited about your return to Hulk, myself included. Hopefully, you can get some good introductory storylines going (not expansive, alienating stories like the previous writer) yet eventually get back into some Incredible Hulk storylines and themse that were underdeveloped in the previous series.
Regarding the number of issues in this series: i was wondering why it said “published monthly” in the legal blurb?
Most marvel minis say “published miniseries”
does this mean we might get to see the book continue if the interest is there?
in any case i’ve added the book to my pull list now – it’s great PAD. thanks! (great art too)
PAD,
I enjoyed it a lot. Probably my all time favorite run of yours was on X-Factor. I think it is for the same reason I love your Star Trek books. You take a group of characters and play them off each other to perfection. You understand what makes them tick (as seen in the X-Factor issue where they are all analyzed) and you nail it.
Unless things take a huge left turn somewhere, I am there for all 5 issues (or more!).
Jim in Iowa
Week-Late Comic Reviews
Week-Late Comic Reviews will not be a regular feature because I will soon have regular, timely access to a decent comic shop for the first time in many years. Yeah, it stinks living in an area with no decent shops…
Finally read it last night (my 5 month old is just getting over an ear infection, so not much reading could be done).
This is a great book. Marvel’s answer to Gotham Central (well, this and District X), which is currently my favorite book on the market. Just having PAD writing Jamie again is great. Then to have Rahne and Guido in there as well makes this book a level above great.
I don’t like the fact that it is only schedualed to last 5 issues, but hopefully there will be enough call for the book to continue past the 5 issue mark.
PAD, keep up the great work and I’ll keep reading.
PAD,
A great, fun read. Reminds me why I loved X-Factor so very much.
You know, there’d be a certain amount of irony if this series sells so well . . . they run out of copies. 😛
I haven’t read an X-book in quite a number of years. In memory of Peter’s great run on X-Factor, I decided to order this series and my box of comics from Perpetual Comics arrived on Friday. This was one of the books I decided to read first and I enjoyed it quite a lot. It really did take me back in time to Peter’s X-Factor days. There is an interesting mystery here and I am looking forward to the ride. It is too bad it is just a limited series, but maybe there will be more Madrox series to follow.
Neil
I just want to add that these were the characters that got me into comics in the first place and have been my favorite of all time. No single comic event has gotten me more excited or worked up than my discovery of this series. I sincereley hope it becomes a regular series- I feel that I was cheated when David’s run on X-factor ended prematurely.