The Claremont Runさんのイラストまとめ

A chapter on how the 2nd generation of X-Women offered contrasting and pluralistic perspective on femininity as a concept, with particular focus on Psylocke’s performance of “feminine masquerade” and Dazzler’s exploration of toxic masculinity; 6/13

A chapter on how Moira establishes the “Claremont Woman” paradigm (infamous in the Marvel bullpen) and how Jean Grey’s character was retconned through the Phoenix to invest her with rare narrative agency for a female character in comics of the time; 4/13

This past week I submitted my completed manuscript to the publisher for a book on Claremont’s subversive portrayal of gender roles in X-Men comics. In honour of that, I thought it might be good to share what’s in it for anyone who might be curious. #xmen 1/13

Claremont validates Storm’s leadership of the team in a number of ways that often involve challenges to hypermasculine figures, but when he wants to establish that Storm is more than just Cyclops’ capable stand-in for leadership, he has them duel for it. 2/6

Again we have a short, simple scene that pauses the action in order to implicate relationship, character and consequence into the battle that’s to come, adding weight and depth and meaning to the action scenes. It’s never just about winning the fight for these characters. 9/9

Logan (still prone) responds with a hint of concession. Instead of disagreeing with Kurt, Logan speaks to the arduous nature of the high road Kurt proposes “I may be too old to change, even if I wanted to” thus suggesting some form of agreement with Kurt’s principles. 6/9

“…you are correct. I cannot stop you. But I can – and will – make you aware of what you do, and of how serious it is. The taking of a life – any life, no matter how…justified – is not a casual thing. It should never be treated lightly.” 5/9

“Killin’ comes with the territory. It can’t be avoided. So don’t ask me to hold back, ‘cause I won’t. An’ don’t try to stop me, ‘cause you can’t.” The panel progression reveals that Logan is in the position of absolution to Kurt. 3/9

Their tryst falters when Anya sees Piotr as Colossus. She calls him a monster and declares “A man made of steel has no heart,” thus expressing what is, fundamentally, Piotr’s greatest internal fear – that his mutant gifts distance him from the humanity that his art expresses. 4/6

“Prison of the Heart,” from Classic X-Men #5, cultivates the interior depth of Piotr Rasputin by showcasing the extent to which his stoic exterior masks an underlying sophistication and emotional complexity that contributes to the character’s compelling duality. #xmen 1/6