![]() ![]() The stage is never cleared for new creations to grow and develop. “What was dynamic becomes static – dead characters always return, nothing that happens really matters ultimately. To say Morrison wasn’t particularly impressed with the state of the X-Men at the time is an understatement. So they turned their attention to writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely. Sales had been dwindling for years, in part because of conflict between writing teams and editorial mandates the popularity of the first X-Men film looked to offer a chance to breathe new life into the comics, and Marvel were desperate to make the X-Men popular again. In 2001, the X-Men comics were in a difficult place. There’s only one place I can possibly start – with Grant Morrison’s New X-Men run. ![]() My name’s Tom, I’m an old-school X-Men fanatic, and beginning this week I’m kicking off a weekly series that will flesh out the Modern Mutant Era! Each week, I’ll set the scene – including some of the behind-the-scenes – and then dig in, with a brief summary of plotlines followed by notes on characterisation and continuity. ![]()
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