I know that Marvel keeps saying that they’re not going to reboot the universe after Avengers vs. X-Men, but if they were…? They should go with Aaron Diaz’ amazing reboot idea:
I wanted to make an X-Men reboot that plays to the strength of the concepts, namely growing up as a teenager, dealing with those who are different and how to deal with those who hate you. The primary change in my setting is that the mutations have a clear sci-fi foundation rather than just being random superpowers. Mutants being “the next stage in human evolution” was biologically dubious in the 60s, and now it’s just corny. Additionally, I think the X-Men premise only really makes sense in a setting without other superheroes.
Revising the familiar X-Men history completely – and combining it with parts of Jack Kirby’s Eternals mythology – Diaz recreates the X-Men as something that’s got the right flavor of the series, but without a lot of baggage… Plus, his character makeovers (both visually and history-wise) are spectacular. Seriously, go check it out and you’ll end up wanting this as much as I do.
June 7th, 2012 at 7:59 am
This sounds really good, although I’m not convinced on the re-imagining of Jean Grey. It “neuters” her too much.
June 7th, 2012 at 8:01 am
Judging from the character designs I’d say what’s most important is that Diaz manages to capture an accurate embodiment of teenaged characters that few comics from Marvel or DC seem to be able to, I can only think of David Lafuente and Sara Pichelli as artists that can depict teenagers that feel like they have some relation to people that exist in life today.
June 7th, 2012 at 8:12 am
“Turning Jean into a Dr. Manhattan-turning-into-Galactus seemed right.”
I take back what I said above. This works for me.
June 8th, 2012 at 3:25 am
I like the idea of Havok being a bad guy. Sibling rivalry at it’s best.
June 8th, 2012 at 11:16 am
Some pretty cool designs and ideas, definitely digging his versions of Nightcrawler, Jean, Emma and Sentinels. Gotta agree that the X-men work better as their own setting as opposed to a shared universe like in the comics. You hardly ever get the anti-mutant groups targeting the FF or the Avengers with the same frequency as the X-groups.
June 8th, 2012 at 7:31 pm
LOL, this is hilariously bad! The X-Men aren’t mutants now becaue that’s “corny” so instead they’re all aliens/aliens human hybrids! It’s X-Files Men! Prof. X is a Watcher now! (Get it: ‘Cause he’s bald!) Wolverine is a nebbishy intellectual! Beast is some weird pokemon creature that works for Magneto! Scott only has one eye now (Oh I get it- because his codename is ‘Cyclops!’) And the redesigns- what happened to Nightcrawler?!
June 9th, 2012 at 10:25 pm
Seems nice on paper but on execution, I don’t think I could stand reading about super-powered teenagers once again.
June 10th, 2012 at 8:01 pm
I agree with Tenebrous. This is awful.