generation x douglas coupland sparknotes

Backgrounds and environments are highly detailed and you’ll never feel lost due to the good blocking. The art as a whole has a uniqueness that’s exciting and Pinna has a way of capturing dramatic angles (like from below looking up) to give the reader an almost intimate look at the characters. Quentin is a highlight, who will most assuredly be bringing a lot of the drama to the series. The action takes these kids through walls (The X-Men mansion must be mostly plaster at this point) and is used to quickly introduce other mutants. What’s an X-Men book without some fighting, which Pinna delivers very well. There’s a lot of dysfunction in the characters’ pasts that instantly makes the reader empathetic towards them, which again makes it easy to relate. This is a great way to show the reader who the characters are visually and also convey to this character the strange and long history of the team. She introduces a mutant new to the school who has the power to see past moments of characters. Her doubt makes her likeable and relatable and when Kitty Pryde drops some bad news we’ve yet to find out one can only imagine her feelings.Īt the same time, Strain writes what will be the main team members well. She’s a character who we instantly can relate to, especially since she’s not certain about her role at the school or even being a great mother. If there was a main character for this title it would be Jubilee, who comes in and out of the story at opportune times. She’s still trying to get a handle on being a mother and has lost her kid in the park. Right off the bat, Christina Strain sets up Jubilee’s character well. Seems like a perfect match!įine, you have my attention. The artist Amilcar Pinna meanwhile, has a thin line style that’s reminiscent of Aeon Flux - and one that’s detailed and great at capturing the weird.

She has a unique voice and plenty of experience, which bodes well for this series.

So what’s it about? Read our full preview!Ĭhristina Strain was the colorist for Runaways and now she’s getting her own book to write and I couldn’t be more excited.

Generation x douglas coupland sparknotes