COMICS: Lettered Preview Of AVENGERS VS. X-MEN 2; The Battle Begins!

COMICS: Lettered Preview Of AVENGERS VS. X-MEN 2; The Battle Begins!

The Opening Shot Is Fired, The Avengers Storm The Beach Of Utopia, And The Phoenix Draws Ever Nearer To Earth! But Which Side Will Wolverine Fight On? And What Choice Will Hope Make That Will Change The Direction And Scope Of The Conflict Dramatically?

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By JoshWilding - Apr 13, 2012 12:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics

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AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #2
Written by JASON AARON
Pencils by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by JIM CHEUNG


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Sparrowsabre7
Sparrowsabre7 - 4/13/2012, 3:28 AM
Man, I'm really not fond of JRJR's art... It's fine for street level books but it doesn't look right for Avengers and X-men. My heart literally sank when I saw he was on this event... I hope Coipel's issues start soon.
figuresmaniac
figuresmaniac - 4/13/2012, 6:01 AM
Why didn't they choose another artist on a mega event like this....
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 4/13/2012, 12:18 PM
I agree with you guys, I really dislike JrJr.

However, he's known as a legend (somehow), so having him on this event is supposed to be a big deal.

I don't see it though.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 4/13/2012, 12:18 PM
Anyway, X-Men all the way.
Wildaniel
Wildaniel - 4/13/2012, 12:22 PM
I will get the regular cover with Iron man and Magneto.
TheMyth
TheMyth - 4/13/2012, 12:31 PM
X-Men would win this battle 10 times over, regardless of whatever Marvel comes up with.

Ironman53, Me, I think they want us to think it's Hope, but I have a feeling it'll be the return of Jean.
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 4/13/2012, 12:34 PM
Hey hey! The REAL Hulk is going to get in on this? SWEET. Much better than just having Red.
ralfinader
ralfinader - 4/13/2012, 12:35 PM
One page away from donkeypunch. I have been an X-Man fan since the early 100's of Uncanny. I read about the first Pheonix, the introduction of Kitty Pryde, and Dazzler...But the people on Utopia do not strike me as X-Men anymore, or heroes. Storm is the only true hero on that island right now, the rest are either former villians, tainted heroes, and a former leader of the original X-Men on his way to becoming another Magneto. So I have thrown my geek vote towards the Avengers.
BlindLemonShemp
BlindLemonShemp - 4/13/2012, 12:50 PM
Thank God they stopped the preview before the ultra homosexual Rulk/Colossus pic thats been flying around lately...

X>A... i mean seriously, look at how bad they've been padding the ranks lately just to make the Avengers seem like they stand a chance

And if Magneto doesn't rip out wolverine's adamantium as soon as possible for bein a traitorous wannabe avenger ball polisher... then these writers are retarded
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 4/13/2012, 12:56 PM
Do we even know what the real Avengers line up is going to be? They gotta have Dr. Strange to counter the X-Men's telepaths. Better get Thor back too, to help with Magneto and Colossus. Those two members in the Avengers would give them a better chance.
evyllsummer
evyllsummer - 4/13/2012, 12:57 PM
I would imagine the main reason for JRJr is that he turns his art in on time. And that gives time for the better artists to take their time (I guess?) on the later issues. But, yeah, I have never liked JRJr, even during his Xmen run back in the 80s. Paul Smith was rocking it, then here comes JRJr. Blech...
Luis75
Luis75 - 4/13/2012, 12:57 PM
LMFAO Cyclops Extinction team is going to Beat the holy crap of those Fascists Avengers!!!!!
orpheus
orpheus - 4/13/2012, 1:09 PM
@Nomis - Why is Wolverine siding with the Avengers? He knows how destructive the Phoenix Force is and doesn't fully subscribe to Cyclops belief in a 'Mutant Messiah' - plus, he's an Avenger and not a part of the Utopia team.
For him, it's not about being a mutant or not at this point. Wolverine has never made being a mutant a huge part of his identity like Cyclops and Magneto have.


READ before you make comment.
BlindLemonShemp
BlindLemonShemp - 4/13/2012, 1:30 PM
@Nutanyahoo How does that make cyclops sound like he's in second grade? sounds to me like he's finally sick and tired of being treated like a 2nd class citizen when he's responsible for saving the world as much as any of those assholes. They're almost extinct, and now he sees what Magneto saw for all those years... God Loves, Man Kills

and im sorta thinking that Wolverine is expecting Jean to return, but is siding with Avengers on this so he can kill Cyclops and have her all to himself...
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 4/13/2012, 1:51 PM
Wolverine is obviously going to back the X-Men a few issues in. Its painfully obvious for anyone that has been following the comics...
Wildaniel
Wildaniel - 4/13/2012, 2:03 PM
X-Men > Avengers
ralfinader
ralfinader - 4/13/2012, 2:16 PM
@BlindLemonShemp - "And if Magneto doesn't rip out wolverine's adamantium as soon as possible for bein a traitorous wannabe avenger ball polisher... then these writers are retarded"

Magneto had his powers hugely amped when he did that, his current power levels aren't capable of manipualting adamantium.

Also, the true X-men now reside in Salem Center, Cyclops and his former villians posing as X-men live on Utopia.
Atlas
Atlas - 4/13/2012, 2:21 PM
What's with the Wolverine Hate? He left Utopia because he didn't believe that children should be soldiers. Cyclops wants the phoenix to take Hope so he can have more power on his side and use her. Logan's problems are mainly with Scott's ideas, of course for the moment he is going to side with the Avengers.
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 4/13/2012, 2:21 PM
Man, if I was Cap, I'd just tell Rulk to crush Magneto's skull right off, preferable where no one saw. That would even things up. Not very Cap-like, though.
DK1111
DK1111 - 4/13/2012, 2:47 PM
John Romita Jr. is a great story teller. He has a great style that is singular and graphic. Most comics now have strong splash page images, but lack a narrative continuity. JR is one of the greats like John Byrne and Walt Simonson.
m0th3r
m0th3r - 4/13/2012, 4:14 PM
this is predicatable in my opinion. Avengers will win a round, Xmen will win a round(how i dont know), and the the PF will show up, pick a third party and they will have to unite to fight it....

Also dont forget who has a movie coming out?!?!? and who is making shit films and holding out on the rights to those characters? I would shelve the Xmen until Mox studios gave back the rights...The future is media, not print. Characters have a MEGA long shelf life for media. Just my opinion of course.. :)
SkaarJones
SkaarJones - 4/13/2012, 4:15 PM
If the real Hulk is with the Avengers, X-Men are dead.
nuck82
nuck82 - 4/13/2012, 5:29 PM
i dont understand why they keep adding random ass people to the avengers team. they need to put that shit into check... i have been readin most of the lines, but i see quicksilver up on th elineup pic, what story line did that [frick]er come back to the avengers in, and why would they even let him back in..

and x-men will win this
LordHuck
LordHuck - 4/13/2012, 6:07 PM
Damn shame they messed this up with JRJR art. I hate that guy.


Great story cant wait for the rest.
AUSSYACE
AUSSYACE - 4/13/2012, 6:54 PM
They had a truck load of these in the Comic Shop and no one seems to be buying it...

Apparently the #0 issue was all crying and all about the scarlet witch who is not even an X or an A...
ThanToast
ThanToast - 4/13/2012, 7:24 PM
I sincerely hope that Romita isn't drawing the rest of this series. I hate being a critic because Lord knows I can't draw worth a damn, but I cannot stand Romita's work.
SpideyQuad
SpideyQuad - 4/13/2012, 7:33 PM
I never thought of that, but could marvel be tanking X-Men to put pressure on Fox to eventually sell back the rights?

It would be a sound strategy.
SpideyQuad
SpideyQuad - 4/13/2012, 7:36 PM
Oh my gosh, all these “abuse alerts”!

But, I've yet to see anything posted that is remotely abusive?
JustDame
JustDame - 4/13/2012, 7:59 PM
Yeah, I'm not JRJr.'s biggest fan. I think he's okay. Laura Martin's colors makes his pencils that much better.
xstryker
xstryker - 4/13/2012, 8:26 PM
Laura Martin rules. Her work on The Stand was amazing.

Seriously, if I could shoot people with my eyes, and Cap came to my doorstep ordering me to give him custody of my son's stepdaughter (my step-grandaughter) even though she's committed no crime? You'd better believe I'd blast him the heck off my lawn. And if I ruled an island nation, and somebody parked a aircraft carrier in front of it without clearance (which is itself an act of war)? That thing is toast.
SotNatt
SotNatt - 4/13/2012, 11:05 PM
@figuresmaniac

I agree. I much prefer the penciling of Jim Cheung, and I wish they would have gone with him (HE DID THE COVER ART ANYWAY. What a tease!) and Mark Morales, or Alan Davis. No offense to Romita fans, but...

No, who am I kidding? All the offense in the world.

Hell, Stuart Immonen penciled Avengers v. X-Men Infinite for the digital release...WHY COULDN'T HE DO THE MAIN SERIES TOO!


I'm tired of seeing whiskers on everyone's faces, and, with Romita, that's all we seem to be getting.
MrDuck
MrDuck - 4/14/2012, 3:08 PM
Namor can take on the entire Fantastic Four...or the Future Foundation, whatever, the Thing doesn't stand a chance but yeah I think Rulk will kick Collossus' ass
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