The Claremont Runさんのイラストまとめ

In advancing the X-Men theme of protecting a world that hates and fears them, Claremont cultivates the idea of mental and spiritual exhaustion for his marginalized group, as a result of their desire to contribute to a society despite being excluded from it. #xmen 1/10

In this, the series moves beyond simple fan service, though there’s a whole lot of fan service here. We get: Wolverine vs Deathstroke; Kitty flirting with Beast Boy; Starfire kissing Colossus; Robin & Cyclops co-leading; Darkseid teaming with Dark Phoenix, and more. 5/9

The first volume was produced, essentially, by Marvel, with Claremont’s usual team on the comic (though Walt Simonson handled pencils). The second volume was scheduled to switch that and have Wolfman/Perez producing, but it was scuttled over editorial conflicts. 2/9

One of Claremont’s greatest strengths as a writer is his ability to achieve a rare escape velocity from the entrenched sexual politics of his era and context. When it comes to this particular trope of sexual violence against women, however, he doesn’t get there. 8/8

Again and again in comics, women are taken, stripped of their power by a male figure who lusts after them and who (as a villain) would take the next step to sexual assault were it not for the intervention of the hero who saves the damsel in distress. 3/8

Cruelly, Claremont allows Magneto to slowly build a life, to heal, and to hope for a future in the wake of his tragedy, only to lose it all again to a second form of prejudice (mutant vs Jewish) thus establishing the analogous relationship between the two forms of bigotry. 5/9

The scene shows Claremont (often accused of inefficient writing) doing a ton of heavy lifting in the interest of the story, characters, and themes, all in a small space. Of course, it’s not word count that decides efficiency; it’s payoff per investment. 9/9

In UXM 276, a simple 1 & 2/3 page sequence showcases the enormous impact that a comics writer can have by simply touching base with key character dynamics and interests for but a moment. #xmen 1/9

Ironically, Adams had indeed buoyed the X-Men to modest success, but Marvel’s ability to track sales in this era was both slow and dubious. They canceled the book before they found out it was a hit. Adams went on to revitalize Batman instead of X-Men. 5/6

The point is that Claremont and crew had a freedom of expression granted to them that no X-Men writer has had since then – not even innovators like Morrison or Hickman. C’s genius is his own, but his circumstances were ideal in empowering him to make use of it successfully. 5/6