X-Man Rumor Mill

Thank you for visiting the page. Read up on the Rumor Mill or add a rumor yourself!

X-Man is a hidden character in the PSP version of X-Men Legends 2: Rise of Apocalypse. The character has made no other appearances in X-Men related media.
ESCOFLiP
- Friday, February 23, 2007 at 17:48:12 (PST)

WHAT IF? X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE is scheduled for December 20, 2006 by the way.
Skull 1 (x-man@pinoymail.com)
Manila, NCR Philippines - Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at 01:15:31 (PST)

Nate Grey is going to make an appearance in the WHAT IF? X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE one shot. Please support it. Good sales might convince Joe Quesada to bring back X-MAN.
Skull 1 (x-man@pinoymail.com)
Manila, NCR Philippines - Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at 01:14:07 (PST)

Quesada isn't that opposed to resurrect X-Man as a supporting character. However, due to the sheer complexity of his history for the casual X-Men reader, it's unlikely we'll see him return for few more years at least.

If X-Man does come back, he needs to be re-established in being one of the most powerful mutants (ahead of him are Franklin Richards, Mad Jim Jaspers, Scarlet Witch, and arguably New Sun), be it be a boost or a revelation about the extent of (or lack of thereof) his powers.

If Nate does come back at Shaman capacity, he definitely needs to meet and interact with the Omniversal Guardian -- Roma -- and co.
CBG
Toronto, Ontario Canada - Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at 18:50:14 (PST)

I've got a hot dog and the only sauce is more of that Worchestire. X-Man should be protector of the multiverse... you need someone with him along the lines of Jim Starlin or J.M. DeMatteis.. something densely plotted instead of these vapid insipid stretched out stories intended for trade paperback. Have stories that re-interpret Terry Kavanagh's run and add more lustre to that directionless period.. get inside Nate so the pre-Counter X issues can be re-read in a new light.. show how an almost god-like being with the mind of a boy handles the 'with great power...' thing. Use the re-constituted Nate with an aspect of Mar-Vell to get Nate out of the tangle of X-Men lore and put him on par with Jim Starlin's Captain Marvel and Warlock plus Alan Moore's Captain Britain.. cosmically aware protector of the multiverse. I don't think a rescurrected Nate will fly long under Joe Quesada's vanilla flavoured reign but the possibilities for Nate are endless.
ULTIMATE HOT DOG
- Monday, November 06, 2006 at 03:49:04 (PST)

I've got a fever and the only prescription is more of that Nate. You really need to get a writer who can get a handle on the character without him off.. What is it with Marvel and killing off cosmically aware characters and the like? does Marvel really believe the multiverse concept is so hard for American's kids and adults to grasp? DC was a stagnant pond after Crisis.. why not just leave Earth 1 and 2?? is it really that had to grasp the idea of JLA being on one earth and JSA on another?? I think ppl who put continuity over story are anal retentive bores which is why it would be good to have an X-Man to clear up continuity errors whilst policing the multiverse and just get rid of some appalling stories.. retcon the return of Norman Osbourn, get rid of Teen Iron Man, make sure Team America never happened.. stuff like that.. have a cross company biff with Superboy Prime and blame the changes (for the better) to Marvel on him smacking the wall between the Marvel and DC Universe whilst having a feud with X-Man.
ULTIMATE HOMEDOG
- Monday, November 06, 2006 at 02:28:23 (PST)

I've got a fever and the only prescription is more of that Nate. I think the introduced incarnations of Nate that have departed in a physical sense should have their collective consciousness' fused together to form the Marvel version of the Beyonder it's okay to like... add in the disembodied consciousness of Mar-Vell.. or an aspect of him purged from Eon. Make him protector of the multiverse, errand boy for the Watchers.
ULTIMATE HOMEDOG (luckyash@optusnet.com.au)
- Sunday, November 05, 2006 at 20:04:01 (PST)

I've got a fever and the only prescription is more of that Nate. I think the introduced incarnations of Nate that have departed in a physical sense should have their collective consciousness' fused together to form the Marvel version of God. add in the disembodied consciousness of Mar-Vell.. or an aspect of him purged from Eon. Make him protector of the multiverse, errand boy for the Watchers.
ULTIMATE HOMEDOG (luckyash@optusnet.com.au)
- Sunday, November 05, 2006 at 20:01:40 (PST)

I've got a fever and the only prescription is more of that Nate. Fact is that Kavanagh's run was heavily slammed by critics, notably Paul O'Brien, and people would much rather take an opinion of someone else than sit down, read and come to their own independant conclusion based on personal experience. Most of the detractors of Nate tend to skip the Counter-X issues and just mouth off about Kavanagh's run..
ULTIMATE HOMEDOG (luckyash@optusnet.com.au)
- Saturday, November 04, 2006 at 22:52:14 (PST)

Nate iz da man! How could they kill the book. They have junk titles and no X-Man! He should be a major player inthe Marvel Universe by now. Did they not realize how great a thing they had with him. He could touch all aspects of Marvel with no rules limiting the friend or foe scenario. Also, he had my vote as the baddest there was on the scene. Not hamperd by the leagacy virus, body could not handle the power....Great stuff. Give me marvel's contact I'll call em and set them straight..Get at me at jbazx@yahoo.com..U digging this new civil war stuff???
MaxBaz (jbazx@yahoo.com)
Chicago, IL - Saturday, September 02, 2006 at 17:23:43 (PDT)

weed is good for the soul, nerds
fuck you
- Thursday, August 31, 2006 at 13:19:11 (PDT)

hey, people! this site is about Nate grey!
Marc-yves (Andrew_connor_1@yahoo.com)
Longueuil, Canada quebec - Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at 11:35:54 (PDT)

Hey, looks like someone has been getiing stoned around here, get a life junkies...
On some other subjects, has anyone read the spiderman # 425 special issue in which Nate fights electro along spidey? Can somebody give me accurate data (Issue number, year, etc) so I can look for it? Thanks
silent noise (silent-noise@ubc.gr)
- Monday, August 28, 2006 at 17:59:27 (PDT)

Hi, I just opened the X-Man/Nate Grey fanlisting. You can check it out here: http://clinically-cynical.com/nate.html

If you're unfamiliar with fanlistings, it is a simple site that lists the fans of a certain subject. All fanlistings linked together from thefanlistings.org and you must go through an approval process in order to run one. Anyway, it's handy in seeing how many fans there are of a given subject. Please join if you're interested!
Archica (archica@clinically-cynical.com)
- Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at 02:00:55 (PDT)

The ClubNate page is being updated .. is this true?
Mystic Mutant (Mystic_Mutant@hotmail.com)
- Sunday, July 09, 2006 at 08:30:34 (PDT)

Nate is back!
marc-yves vincent (connor_fathom_2@hotmail.com)
longueuil, canada quebec - Wednesday, July 05, 2006 at 09:12:54 (PDT)

Man. I remember when this site was linked to a Generation X Rumor Mill and Andy's old Bulletin Board where we'd all talk about who the X-Traitor was and what the hell Onslaught was. What was that, 1996? This site has fallen on hard times
Bishop
- Thursday, June 01, 2006 at 22:03:35 (PDT)

This isn't a rumour, just wondering if anyone here has some or knows where i can get some good Nate Grey quotes?
The Shaman (blongstreet@hotmail.com)
Surrey, BC Canada - Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 03:37:11 (PDT)

I'm dying for them to bring some new Nate Grey stuff. Unlike a few comments on here I loved issue 63 and beyond, although I could do without the whole Shaman thing I loved the new darker persona.
Nick (NAPosey@bellsouth.net)
- Monday, April 03, 2006 at 21:29:17 (PDT)

I wanna contribute to your petition to bring x-man back!!!
jeremy key (opan@myself.com)
tampa, florida - Sunday, February 05, 2006 at 19:02:56 (PST)

No rumor. I haven't read comics due to the hype of hollywood corrupting the comics I'd read from childhood. Yeah, the X-Men movies ARE great, but the attention brought way too many bandwagon fans and messed everything up. X-Man in specific was a victim of the lethal bandwagon. Nate is Cable without the T.O. virus, supposedly third on the mutant power chain after Pheonix(Jean or Rachel Summers) and Franklin Richards. To understand the troubles overcome by those two, look them up in wikipedia( I love you Wikipedia). Nate hasn't been around nearly as long as those two(which, according to days of future past, are Nate's sister & brother and law)but is way powerful(not to mention cool)enough to be a mainstay in the Marvel Universe. Should any Marvel, or if I'm truly lucky, an X-writer read this, bring back X-Man. You deemed him "cool" enough to save from the AOA universe, please re-write him to come back and be cool enough to re-inhabit the regular Marvel Universe. MAKE MINE MARVEL(thanks Stan & Jack, for everything) REX
rex macandrews (shenanigans1978@yahoo.com)
pittsburgh, PA US - Saturday, January 14, 2006 at 23:30:33 (PST)

nate grey might be making a guest appearance for a brief time

------

www.nategrey.r8.org

harmonicflo
- Friday, December 16, 2005 at 01:15:35 (PST)

I agree, the Nate Grey of the twelve and enclosed that of the AOA was meeting mas powerfully that the Nate Grey shaman. They have to of sacred slightly newly of this brilliant personage. Because of it I demand that they publish something new of Nate Grey.

!!This who with me!!
water (waterwarior_ricki@hotmail.com)
Monterrey, Nuevo Léon México - Thursday, October 27, 2005 at 12:15:05 (PDT)

I think an X-Man comic could still sell. As long as they don't bring him back as that stupid shaman, we should be OK.
MandaPandaRawks
- Thursday, October 20, 2005 at 17:29:59 (PDT)

The only way that we could convince Marvel to bring back Nate is to convince them that an X-MAN comic book will sell.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Thursday, October 20, 2005 at 13:40:42 (PDT)

Then join, I need more people behind me as I speak to Marvel. I already spoke to someone in editorial and they are currently reviewing my site/petition/forum.

www.NateGrey.r8.Org
www.petitiononline.com/NateGrey
www.NateGreyForums.r8.Org

If you guys come here for nate info, you should also check out the forums. The info on Nate being in PSP X-Men Legends II is a week old now. Also with movie links.

HarmonicFlo (www.NateGreyForums.r8.Org)
- Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at 12:29:22 (PDT)

Cable along with X-Man is in the PSP Version of X-Men Legends 2 as a playable character.
Mister Sinister
- Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at 11:08:12 (PDT)

I really liked that forum. Kam, you should check it out if you're still here.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at 09:12:00 (PDT)

www.NateGreyForums.r8.org

Created 2005. BEST X-Man Forum on the net!
www.NateGrey.r8.Org
- Monday, October 17, 2005 at 23:52:52 (PDT)

I've been out of the comic loop of a while, and just found out about X-Man! I think he needs to return, 75 issues is not enough for Nate! He has more to give, I just know it!
Cooren
- Friday, October 07, 2005 at 14:59:02 (PDT)

Nate Grey was on the cover of the last Cable and Deadpool. Though it wasn't Nate...it was Cable dressed up as Nate. What a rip!

Nate Grey: he will rise again!
NateGrey96 (NateGrey96)
Miami, Fl USA - Friday, September 23, 2005 at 06:39:50 (PDT)

there is no more rumors... nate is dead and buried... bring em back!!!
p.s. can't believe there's some1 else from belfast here!!!
michael (michae1989@aol.com)
belfast, antrim n.ireland - Saturday, September 10, 2005 at 08:49:17 (PDT)

Solid snake is better than the x man
big boss (joeclarke10@hotmail.co.uk)
Belfast, Antrim Northen Ireland - Monday, September 05, 2005 at 21:29:32 (PDT)

Not a chance. The AOA was X-Man's home dimension. It no longer exists, freak.
Jack (Jack@jacksonjackers.jack)
- Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at 08:45:42 (PDT)

Could the Phoenix force maybe contribute to bringing Nate back to life? Not the native X-men's Phoenix, that one's preocupied with Jean Grey, but the Phoenix of his home dimension? Hmm...
Max (reader13@comcast.net)
- Monday, August 15, 2005 at 07:43:29 (PDT)

Hey fellow x-man fans. even the ones that just come here to f'uck around. i made an online petition for Nate Grey.

www.petitiononline.com/NateGrey

I also have made a site just like this one. I mentioned this site on the referrals as number 1, too. The new Nate Grey site is

www.NateGrey.r8.org

look, we are all here as fans of him, help me make a difference. go to my page and click "petition" for details on marvel email info and signing the petition. together we WILL pull nate back in to comics like we had his powers, haha.
HarmonicFlo (HarmonicFlo@gmail.com)
Lantana, FL U.S.A. forever inshallah - Monday, August 08, 2005 at 00:30:09 (PDT)

Do they every get back to you or reply in any way?
Manda
Grand Rapids, MI - Friday, August 05, 2005 at 19:37:21 (PDT)

I send a email to marvel and wizard about once a month to bring him back.

DAMMIT MARVEL BRING BACK NATE!
Vance
NJ - Friday, August 05, 2005 at 13:06:11 (PDT)

First and foremost, if anyone that is a real fan of X-Man wants to chat or something...IM me at harmonicflo88 on AOL/AIM or email me on the address listed below.

okay, i hve 1 quest. why the hell did bob harrass leave and wtf is he doing now anyway? and how about we all DO something productive you silly punks? lets start a petition or somethin! whos up for it. whos got balls?
Sham (HarmonicFlo@tmail.com)
lantana, FL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - Thursday, July 07, 2005 at 23:52:07 (PDT)

Cause it happened during All Saints Day. It was a light suspense story with the setting mainly at a Transylvania-like castle and some freaky looking bad guys to kick around
Skull 1 (reymatt@yahoo.com)
Manila, Phils - Friday, May 27, 2005 at 15:41:27 (PDT)

Ah..thanks. Do you know why they call it that?
Shaun (Ravage7604@aol.com)
- Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 19:57:45 (PDT)

I think the one shot Wizard calls "This Cure, This Curse" is the X-Man: All Saints Day issue. Art was by Terry Dodson, writer was Ben Raab I think.
Skull 1 (reymatt@yahoo.com)
Manila, Phils - Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 08:06:21 (PDT)

I collected every issue of X-Man until it ended :( But I noticed that my old Wizard mags said there is a One-Shot issue called "This Cure, This Curse"?? I've never heard of it and can't find it anywhere. Does anybody know what this issue is?
Shaun (Ravage7604@aol.com)
- Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at 23:37:19 (PDT)

Just found this site, but i been a X-man fan since AoA. I have to say now tho, if you guys are looking for back issues of X-man now is a great time to snag them cheap on Ebay. I am collecting MINT copies myself to send into CGC for my own personal collection.
Vance
NJ - Friday, May 06, 2005 at 12:29:55 (PDT)

Yeah...Joe Quesada is a total a**h*le, he gave their own titles to Rogue, Gambit,Mistique and such...created Wolverina (HA, HA) X-23, and is forcing Wolverine down our throats as if he´s the only Marvel Character...I hate Quesada, when he took over Marvel after Harras left, he cut X Man without hesitation, sales were lifting, the book was impressive (Warren Ellis weird but cool concepts) so you have to hate Mr Joe Quesada. Will: you are doing right collecting old issues, new stuff is just crap (My personal opinion) Araña? What tha hell is that!!??
There are a 10 year aniversary special editions, 6 issues in total of the Age of Apocalypse, I had hopes we would see something of Nate there, nah! I used to buy exiles also, out of blink, Morph and Nocturne which by the way is out of the book, all of the others characters s**ked big time, hey but wait! There has been a lot of "special" wolverine appearances...wow how special! why wouldn´t have Nate on at at least 1 issue??? I don´t know why, to me Nate was way more interesting than Cable, he had lots of possibilities...
I guess ther are few chances of seeing Nate Grey again, so I can positively tell you that unfortunately there aren´t any updates on the X Man, sorry
Sebastian Shaw (thealchemystic@yahoo.com)
Mexico, Mexico - Thursday, April 28, 2005 at 13:21:12 (PDT)

Forgive, but they do not believe that already it is time to bring again the personage of Nate, to the life. I say after everything they have returned many heroes of the Universe Marvel.
Water Warrior (Waterwarrior_ricki@Hotmail.com)
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon México - Friday, April 22, 2005 at 20:09:23 (PDT)

hi loda
chirag (chirag203@yahoo.com)
rajkot, gujarat india - Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at 23:25:51 (PDT)

I just want to know, does anyone know much of anything about X-Man these days? I mean, he was a great character and I'm behind in the Marvel Universe these days. Been collecting old comics as of late. Feel free to e-mail me any updates, as I would appreciate that very much.

And on a side note: Nate, grow up. If you don't like someone or their stories, then don't read them.

Will
Will (harvester187@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, April 06, 2005 at 00:26:43 (PDT)

She did. Listen, crazy kid. You have been bringing fun to this site for years. For that, I thank you.

I have some questions:

1. Have you ever been to Utah?
2. Do you like Desperate Housewives?
3. Do you know who Rick Moranis is?
4. Would you like to see Kirsten Dunst in a movie with Reese Witherspoon?
5. If I give you my address, will you mail me five dollars?
6. What name should I call you? What about Count Olaf?
Willie
- Friday, April 01, 2005 at 10:44:20 (PST)

thanks skull for the info. your sane existence on this site is refreshing
Shamir Ali (harmonicflo88@hotmail.com)
Hypoluxo corner, Florida United States Of America - Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 23:24:21 (PST)

Tell that freak Willie to back off
666 (666)
666, - Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 13:45:57 (PST)

I just dont get it.Why is he called x-man??Why cant they just call him b-man or good-man?Well,I as the icing goes on the donut,I guess we will just never know...
scienc (science world)
science ville, - Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 13:41:53 (PST)

I need some help. This guy at work named Willie always pulls my ponytail. BBBBBB.
Kayla Ellis
- Friday, March 18, 2005 at 07:48:40 (PST)

X-Man appearance alert: Nate Grey appeared in a flashback panel in Exile #60, courtesy of Holocaust himself. In the X-Men: Age of Apocalypse One-Shot, Roger Cruz has a pinup featuring many of the characters of AOA, including Nate. I hope there's more to come...
Skull 1 (reymatt@yahoo.com)
Manila, Phils. - Saturday, March 05, 2005 at 05:48:31 (PST)

This is so sad. Why waste your time doing stuff like this when it is supposed to be about X-Man? I'm not a diehard fan or anything, but this is just pitiful. People wasting their times to aggravate others when they could be doing something that can genuinely be fun. You're deluding yourselves to THINK that this is fun. All it is doing is promoting insults, which is pointless. Who really cares what you think about them? Who should for that matter?

Anywho, I don't think this is a rumor, but more of a question... Do you think with the Dark Phoenix in X-3 that they'll put more into Wolverine? It seems they like to develop that character in every movie. Maybe, they'll reveal that his claws are just adamantium encased? What do you think? :)
Krivvin
- Friday, March 04, 2005 at 13:26:12 (PST)

why are we fighting?all you hardcore x-man fans are setting a horrible example for the little kids.then again my x-man fans,all you stupid,light headed,dumbass little punks need to go back to nick jr.com
t.oed (bread)
- Saturday, February 05, 2005 at 15:26:25 (PST)

Where is that picture of Nate Grey on the Home Page from?
Jooky
San Jose, CA - Friday, January 28, 2005 at 23:41:21 (PST)

hey little kids it sucks that a bunch of hard core x-man fans have to come in and ruin this site for us .ive been making fun of this site for years you just ignore the STUPID xman fans
suckmydick (fuck u assholes)
6, 6 6 - Sunday, January 23, 2005 at 14:47:35 (PST)

Hey it really sucks that a bunch of little kids had to come on this site and ruin it for all the hardcore X-MAN fans, but the only thing we do when we get all pissed and talk crap back to them, is make them realize that they are getting under our skins and they will just keep doing it. Just ignore them. Dont acknowledge and stupid people because thats what they are STUPID. But anyway i came to this site a long time ago(like 2 years ago i think)and immediately fell in love with it, because it is about the best mutant EVER!!! and thats all that matters. Maybee the person who runs this site will get smart and take off the comments that have no reason being on here. Great job on the site and i hope all these little kids dont ruin it for the hardcore X-MAN fans.
xATFxVOXx
Daytona Beach, Florida US - Saturday, January 22, 2005 at 22:45:15 (PST)

hey NATE-668 you suck man youre such a craphole.you should say your sorry and that you didnt mean to insult this good site.YOU ARE AN IDIOT.
66666 (666)
666, 666 666 - Friday, December 24, 2004 at 10:56:57 (PST)

Sorry, the actual name of the series is "X Men: Age of Apocalypse"
AoA Checklist

March 2005
X-Men: Age of Apocalypse One Shot
X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Part One of Six
X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Part Two of Six
X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Part Three of Six
X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Part Four of Six
X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Part Five of Six

If there were ever a chance to see anything new on X Man, this was the time, but it´s not gonna happen, instead, a retired Weapon X will be tracked down by the X Men to fight with a powerful being unleashed by Sinister
Writer: Akira Yoshida
Artist Chris Bachalo

Also
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Age of Apocalypse
2005
Exiles #60 Blink & Sabretooth
Exiles #61 Blink & Sabretooth

April
X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Part Six of Six
Astoreth Seth Amarth (astoreth666@hotmail.com)
Gaza, Israel - Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at 14:37:56 (PST)

To the ones that still might be interested, Marvel is celebrating 10 year aniversary on the Age of Apocalyse, a TPB book incluiding all AoA issues will be on sale in March, also a miniseries X Mex: The Age of Apocalypse will be published on March and April, the only stuff related to X Man will the the first 4 issues, these will be included in the TPB book,
PD To the all the little kids rotting on this board: Change your diapers before handing the PC keyboard
Kam: Get a domain elsewhere, this place is cursed now
To the Mexican guy: Don´t watse your time on kids, if you have something interesting to say just do it, i just did
Astoreth Seth Amarth (astoreth666@hotmail.com)
Gaza, Israel - Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at 14:28:02 (PST)

I'm back, losers. This website is really bad. I can't believe some people are still on here. Kam, are you still gay as ever? Hey, Moleman, are you still writing stories? I bet that they still suck. This website has gotten really lame. I just came back to torture you all.

I won't return for a while. Goodbye.
Nate-998
- Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at 09:15:20 (PST)

TO EVERYBODY ON THIS SITE:YOU GUYS ARE IN BIG TROUBLE.YOU THINK YOUR SWEET PARENT THINK YOU DONT CUSS ON THE COMPUTER?HAHA YOU WERE WRONG BECAUSE I INFORMED ALL YOUR FOLKS.HAHA YOU LITTLE RASCALS,YA POTTY MOUTHS YOUR IN TROUBLE LITTLE KITTYS!
mockery of rock (mockery of rock)
- Friday, November 26, 2004 at 12:32:01 (PST)

X-MAN DIED AND CABLE BURNED HIM.CABLE RULES AND X-MAN SUCKS!!!!
6666
- Friday, November 26, 2004 at 12:26:16 (PST)

hy guys i just found this site because im stupid.i dont really have any comic books of my own.i dont even know what a comic book is.by the way i hate you motherfucking assholes.i know where you live.

T3D (was a mockery of rock)
mockery of rock, - Friday, November 26, 2004 at 12:24:32 (PST)

i thought this was an x-man site not a guttermouth convention.i enjoyed this sharing cirle website but now its just alot of bad talk and that just sickens me.
666 (666)
666, 666 6666 - Friday, November 26, 2004 at 12:19:06 (PST)

sorry u came way to late this used to be an xman site along time ago. now the rumor mill is nothing but crazy coments u should of came along time ago
666 (666)
666, 666 6666 - Friday, November 26, 2004 at 09:08:03 (PST)

Hey guys, just found this site, had no idea that there were xman fans out there like myself, i have every sinbgle xman comic ever published :) yeah it would be so awesome if he made a return :DDDDD
Krass (chrish0rn@hotmail.com)
england - Tuesday, November 23, 2004 at 03:42:55 (PST)

HELLO MR POTTYMOUTH.IM WRITING THIS IMPORTANT TO INFORM YOU:THAT YOUR MOMSY PUMPKINS HAS BIT THE DUST FROM MICHEAL JACKSON
MOM (NATHAN DAYSPRING CHRISTOFER SUPERMAN SUMMERS)
- Saturday, November 20, 2004 at 13:56:39 (PST)

SHUT UP IDIOT FACE YOUR MAMA HATES YOU SOOOO MUCH.YOU WANNA FIGHT OR SOMTHING!?YOU WANNA FIGHT OVER THE COMPUTER MR.IM SO STUPID!yOU KISS YOUR MOTHER WITH THAT MOUTH YOUNG MAN?
00000 (nathan summers)
- Saturday, November 20, 2004 at 13:51:38 (PST)

im sorry i didnt mean to upset any one. please forgive me
dd (dd)
dd, dd dd - Saturday, November 20, 2004 at 10:48:13 (PST)

MAN FUCK ALL YALL FAKE FOO'S X-MAN IS ALWAYS GONNA BE THAT SHIT FUCK WHO OPPOSE
DORIX
LA, CALI USA - Thursday, November 18, 2004 at 11:21:09 (PST)

To the guy´s last message:
I think it will be intelligent-if you´re so smart-not to browse in to a "loser´s" website you idiot, why don´t you get a life an get your life straighthened before picking on any one else? I don´t think you realize how dumb you are you sick f$$k, you´re not man enough to print your e-mail,
Hello to all true hardcore comic fans, I´m a proud X Man fan, please respect PEOPLE!!!!!!
Sebastia Shaw (thalchemystic@yahoo.com)
Mexico - Friday, November 12, 2004 at 20:14:22 (PST)

u guys are fuckin losers xman is dead and never comin back u funkin dumb asses and i decide i am taking over the site. fuck u assholes
dd (dd)
dd, dd dd - Wednesday, October 27, 2004 at 17:35:51 (PDT)

Doesnt Nate come back and fall in love with kitty or something?
X-Man (sidogs2000@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 04:32:01 (PDT)

It would be cool if X-Man could possibly make an appearance in the current title " Exiles ".
- Nate Grey
- Sunday, October 17, 2004 at 14:33:10 (PDT)

..."A fight with X Man an a resurrected Legion" That´ll be cool, that´ll be a hell of plot, not the lame histories from the X men nowadays...
HEVZ (thealchemystic@yahoo.com)
Mex, MX - Tuesday, October 05, 2004 at 19:01:55 (PDT)

http://www.killermovies.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=300667&perpage=20&pagenumber=6

click on it for a new discussion about Nate, or start ur own in that forum. GREAT if ur knowledgable.
HarmonicFlo88 (HarmonicFlo88@hotmail.com)
- Monday, September 20, 2004 at 14:33:52 (PDT)

I am not a big fan of x-man but I do think he is cool.Cable is my favorite character.The best comic is #31 where x-man and cable fight.
poop (joe)
asd, das asd - Wednesday, July 07, 2004 at 16:18:17 (PDT)

Didn't the tattoo/brand he got from the other Nate make it so he wouldn't burn out??
Sean Gecko
- Sunday, June 20, 2004 at 02:37:20 (PDT)

I think X-man would have been the greatest character in the X-men if not for the defect in his genes that causes constant burn outs. Come on, X-man could have been better; he was a telekinetic of the highest order who could have restructured his genewith his powers or enlisted the help of someone equally powerful eg Phoenix, to do it for him. Having a death sentence which meant dying at the onset of manhood hanging over his head wasn't especially good too. I have a proposition for Marvel comics and I'm sure most people would agree with me unanimously on it: Bring back X-man from the dead or wherever he is; get someone to alter his genetic make up to avoid him burning out his powers or himself so he can achieve godhood like he is destined to do(Mr.Sinister would do it for a price though);create an evil doppelganger who is a composite of Mr.Sinister and X-man(it's been proven that Essex's genes are clean and can bring out well desired mutations in the X-men 2099 series)and finally, I want to see a face-off between a fully powered up X-man and a resurrected Legion( a battle that will rock the physical and astral plane. Is that too much to ask for? To anyone who disagrees with me, it's just my dream for Nate to be the greatest character in the X-men and not some tool in the hands of his creators. I say "Marvel, give us what we want". I'm out.
Knox (login_daemon@yahoo.com)
Tokyo, Saga-ken Japan - Thursday, June 17, 2004 at 07:40:39 (PDT)

cabel could have stopped the bomb
MAXIMUM DEATHBLOOD
- Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at 09:59:51 (PDT)

cable could kill nate if he wanted to.
cable#1 (haha@aol.com)
- Monday, June 14, 2004 at 14:49:53 (PDT)

I hope Nate Grey gets picked up to Exiles. Thats is a perfect spot for him. Atlest I think.

Sean Gecko (seangecko@hotmail.com)
Omaha, Ne usa - Sunday, June 13, 2004 at 13:58:25 (PDT)

HELP IT OUT
kaleem (kimkhan1@hotmail.com)
Quetta, Balochistan Pakistan - Friday, May 21, 2004 at 22:33:54 (PDT)

AH PERVES GO TO AMATURES ON GOOGLE!

EMINEM (MAHOGONYJM)
LA, CA USA - Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at 17:44:06 (PDT)

Xxx xmen coming out in 2005 in theatres. COOOOOOOOOOOOOL
lil kizz (mahogonyjm)
LA, CA USA - Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at 17:40:51 (PDT)

that guy was a jerk to u i hate him
I love hawiens (marry me)
we, en coll - Tuesday, April 13, 2004 at 17:34:25 (PDT)

Kam u suck
g (fb)
dfzb, bfd db - Sunday, April 11, 2004 at 13:45:09 (PDT)

Shut up freak
I hate (Hawiens)
stupid, x-man - Sunday, April 11, 2004 at 13:43:09 (PDT)

Whoops, I meant direct edition of X-Man, that's like first edition in mint condition.
Knuther (cabledude_589@hotmail.com)
Honolulu, Hawaii USA - Tuesday, April 06, 2004 at 22:15:59 (PDT)

I have the first issue of X-Man, any bidders?
Knuther (cabledude_589@hotmail.com)
Honolulu, Hawaii USA - Tuesday, April 06, 2004 at 22:05:45 (PDT)

I heard they are making number 3 ..
And wanted to know if that is true ?
FireStar
- Saturday, April 03, 2004 at 11:32:38 (PST)

hack this email address (zeeshan@hotmail.com)
shumaima (shumaima@hotmail.com)
pakistan, 52000 lahore - Saturday, March 20, 2004 at 09:07:41 (PST)

No new rumors. I'm almost out of the X-world completely. Sorry. I miss the good old days of Nate Grey.
Moleman
- Sunday, March 14, 2004 at 10:08:39 (PST)

i really do hope they come out with a movie for x-man even tho people would probly think where talking about the other x-men lol
X-MAN
- Saturday, March 13, 2004 at 17:10:10 (PST)

i just want to say one thing x-man ruls
TKCME (http://groups.msn.com/Upcoming/X-Man)
- Saturday, March 13, 2004 at 17:08:14 (PST)

Is there even the remotest of possibilities of nate coming back? he was my favorite charector, and when his series ended, I actually STOPPED collecting comics, xmen or otherwise. It saddened me they actually offed Nate versus a useless charector like one of the excalibur dweebs.
Boojum (ask)
Port Orchard, WA USA - Thursday, March 11, 2004 at 17:58:21 (PST)

Link:

Hmmm, if that's the case, I'd better re-start the darn fanfiction again now, rather than wait for the job to turn up first. :)

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at 15:52:01 (PST)

Hey, everyone! Moleman! Kam! I haven't been in here for a very long time. So, have any of you guys discovered any new rumors? I also realized that in about another year, it will be the 10 year anniversary of X-MAN, can you believe that it's been that long?
Link (j_riverajr@yahoo.com)
CA USA - Friday, March 05, 2004 at 20:20:58 (PST)

no
umar (umar425@hotmail.com)
multan, pangab pakitan - Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at 22:43:12 (PST)

I have been looking in on this site for some time now. Except for the recent crazies this has been a pretty cool site. Nate has always been my favorite X-universe character all the way back to his first appearance in AOA. I hope that Moleman and Kam and the real fans of Nate keep posting here. I'd love to hear it here first when and if Nate comes back. I hope to post here again soon. Take care guys.
Jay Jones (havok_69_98@yahoo.com)
Mobile, Al USA - Thursday, January 29, 2004 at 23:56:24 (PST)

This board is for true fans and bored net surfers...and there aint anythin new bout x-man to put here...so leaving or joining this board is pointless. and about that IP comment, ur IP changes everytime u connect to the internet [unless u use cable or DSL]...so yeah..
X-Man Reborn
- Monday, January 19, 2004 at 11:21:17 (PST)

Don't worry. I didn't mean my post seriously, there was a smilie at the end there. I was never angry or anything just curious which of the people that know me did it.

As for the board, well if I remember correctly there was a time here when it went downhill before, like the Phoenix, it rose again. If you do leave, you know where to come back. :)

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Friday, January 16, 2004 at 09:38:23 (PST)

It was me, Kam. I'm sorry that I stole your "boring" identity, but it isn't half as boring as the board itself. I know that it was wrong, and I hope that you can forgive me for it. I will never return to this board ever again. Good bye
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Friday, January 16, 2004 at 05:09:20 (PST)

Heheh, very funny. Identify theft is so easy, especially on an open board such as this. But just remember that your IP is also logged here.

I'm here to stay people. Though I wonder why anyone would want my boring identity. :)

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Thursday, January 15, 2004 at 11:00:42 (PST)

I am currently leaving this site, never to return again. It is now full of psychotic insane posters who I wish would die. Good bye, board.
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
- Thursday, January 15, 2004 at 09:02:39 (PST)

I haven't heard anything about there being a x-man movie but if there was one i think that might get his book back going again.I just hope that it is a new nate.I didn't really like that boring shaman thing that grant was trying to do.I think that it might have been a good idea for a issue or two but to change the book around like that bad idea.This is getting long so i am out board.
Prowerful
- Monday, January 12, 2004 at 09:26:12 (PST)

Is there going to be an x-man movie
TKCME (cmealltheway@hotmail.com)
reyswde, tx ca - Thursday, January 08, 2004 at 13:46:33 (PST)

I THINK THAT X-MEN WHO HAVE TELEPATHY ARE REALLY AWESOME AND WOULD NOT HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY LIKE JEAN GREY I THINK SHE IS THE MOST AWESOME X-MAN OF ALL SHE HAS A GREAT PERSONALITY AND IS REALLY POWERFUL I WOULD LIKE 2 SEE HER MORE AS PHOENIX NOT MUCH AS JEAN GREY BUT THATS JUST MY OPINION.
dusty lyttaker (lyttakerwaynell)
burlington, ia usa - Sunday, January 04, 2004 at 04:39:59 (PST)

I think that is very good idea.i think that if nate was to return then he would need to some brand new powers.i think that the whole telepathy thing has gotten old.There are to many people with that power.I think if nate came back he should have powers like rogue.I think that seeing nate hit someone with his fist instead of that whole use my mind thing would be more exciting.I like nate but come on it was just getting a little boring even before the whole shaman thing.It was still good but i just wanted to see nate lose a battle.Well he did lose a fight when he was that boring shaman but that isn't nate that we all know and remember.Well anyway this getting long so i am out.Tell me what you all think.
Prowerfu
- Wednesday, December 24, 2003 at 20:47:20 (PST)

Sorry? e-mail - windheart@yandex.ru
Antic (windheart@yandex.ru)
- Tuesday, December 23, 2003 at 13:09:00 (PST)

Hi everyone.
Hey, Nate Gray has his fans even in Russia. It's a pity we have to read scanned comics. This industry is only developing in our country. Only Ultimate titles are printed.

Not long ago I've got all X-man issues and red them. I really liked this character. When Nate turned into shaman or somethig it became very boreing to read about his adventures.

It's intrersting to say, that I hate telepaths (prof X is the worst) and many of Marvel's realities. Only AoA and DotFP are interesting ones.
We have Marvel RPG on the site, dedicated to X-men. I wanted to play for Nate Grey there. My idea was, that shanman Nate wasn't the real Nate from AoA. He was original Nate-988. They didn't change their bodies, they only ganed memories of each other, that's why Nate changed so much after return. When Quin Jean tried to Kill AoA Nate, he was able to escape and later was founded by Exiles. As he didn't remember whome he was and lost nerely all his powers he travelled with them for some time. After they stopped in 616 Earth Madelyn appeared in his dream, telling him about what's happened and his life. Maddy died during the psi-war.

Don't you think that this is the best time for Nate to appear in the main reality with all this split of X-men. I think that he could become a great alias to X-treme X-men with all their ideas. And what a great line with prof and Nate quarreling about profs new ideals. (Nate can think, that Xavier can become a new Apocalipsys!).
Nate and Blink is a great couple. But maybe Threnody will return, wanting Nate back? And Nate loves Blink already! Here is the personal life. And all the changes with his "parents" - dark side of Cyclops or Jean-Phoenix?

As he don't have all his povers, how he can ovecome all these problems?

What can you say about it?
Antic (antic@yandex.ru)
- Tuesday, December 23, 2003 at 13:06:37 (PST)

hi hru yar ye ek id ka pasward dedo plzzzz
kamran (kamranonly1@hotmail.com)
pakistan, pak karachi - Monday, December 22, 2003 at 01:49:05 (PST)

Don't really have a rumor, but rather an observation. What happened to this book? When I was in college and it first came out it was AWESOME!! I never really had much of a taste for CABLE before 1995's Age of Apocalypse storyline, but after reading about what a Dayspring unhampered by the Techno-Organic virus could do... I took a serious interest (as many others did too hence the interest in books like ADVENTURES OF CYCLOPS AND PHOENIX, RISE OF APOCALYPSE, etc.,). Somewhere along the line they just screwed this up... Nate became a Shaman? The art was complete drivel... I wouldn't even pick it up off the racks anymore... what the hell happened? He was poised to become a SERIOUS addition to the X-MEN or X-FORCE (what the hell happened to that book by the way?!?!). Instead they killed him... what a mess...
PeteHawksmoor (PedroSalazar28@hotmail.com)
New York , New York United States - Wednesday, December 17, 2003 at 11:01:04 (PST)

i lov de x-mans comics books. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! you guys are de best. i luv yoooooouoooooooodalaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeooooooooooooooooo. andeyways i musb be back to de yodeling. goodbye today, may faddy imadd be wid you
ya (ya)
ya, ya norway - Saturday, December 13, 2003 at 19:26:48 (PST)

what is wrong with you people? you must be an obsessed mop of cow crap. who would spend their life, day dreaming about something fake and that never is going to become real. you must have no life, and if you do.... good luck finding a better one. by the way, do you guys go to homestarrunner.com? you should. its the best. anyways like i was saying, you crapheads. people should do something besides read comics all day long. you people must be like the rejects of the human race. i bet mrs. imatt would be ashamed of you. but what does they have to do with the east side boys? the dog crap is the answer. always will be. never underestimate the power of crap. never, and if you do, may the mighty fatty god imatt be with you.
crrrrrraaaaazzzzyyyy new poster (whats x-man?)
x, man what? - Saturday, December 13, 2003 at 19:23:27 (PST)

No, no. I'm still here. I just don't have much to say at the moment. :) I'm not sure about Jason though, but the fact that the board sprang back from the Internet grave suggests to me that the older posters/founder(s) are still here.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Friday, December 12, 2003 at 11:10:28 (PST)

I agree that the ending was rather abrupt, but the cancellation was announced in the middle of an arc. Grant, probably, decided to finish the arc regardless of the cancellation. I have a feeling that Nate might return someday, but it doesn't look like that will happen anytime soon. Mr. Grant used to post on here, but I doubt that he will come back to this board.

I'm will to discuss the old Nate plots for as long as you are.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Friday, December 12, 2003 at 09:27:47 (PST)

I think that there might be a very small chance that nate might return but at this point i don't really care.After reading the last issue that was poorly written just made me out with grant for putting together a story that came out the middle of nowhere.It would have made more sense to build up to that point where nate merges himself with earth to stop some villian that has never been seen brfore and with any luck will never be seen again.Nate might be gone for good but he still has a kid out there in the main marvel universe so i want to know what happen to that kid and Threnody.I bet the kids is boy and most likely not named after his father.Marvel did said in the letter part of a old X-man book that the kid wasn't nate's but in issue 58 tell another story leaving us in open space.One can only hope.One last thing mister grant if you are reading this i want to know that your writing sucked on the last issue.
Powerfu
- Thursday, December 11, 2003 at 19:49:04 (PST)

CNP, at one point, I would have been annoyed by your postings; however, now it brings life to an otherwise dead board. I doubt that Nate will ever return.

Is anyone here? Kam is. Jason, are you here? I hope that you did not abandon your board.

Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at 08:12:26 (PST)

nope
crazy new poster (hgg)
g, g - Monday, December 08, 2003 at 17:30:15 (PST)

Hello, crazy new poster. Have you ever seen the movie "Clockwork Orange?" Kam, have you seen it?

Also, have you ever read the play "Waiting for Godot?"
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, December 08, 2003 at 06:44:15 (PST)

hoooooohaaaaaa!!!!!!!! me raised by monkeys. me lovvv to eat termites. me cave animal. i touch lots of coconuts. escpellially my owns. not to mention crap
clint (www.tarzancrapforbrains@buttwipe.google)
the jungle, shack jane - Friday, December 05, 2003 at 19:10:40 (PST)

me thinks that we should make bg poopoo in the toilet? yes, i proud of my poopoo, only if forgot to take my pants off, so isat on the bowl with my pants on. and i crapped. for at least a day... straight, imean i had food in there, so iwas like crapping every second in my pants, just every moment more crap was seeping downmy leg. it was a great sensation, think about haveing a slug down your leg for a day. thats what it feels like. da getto!
trevor (www.retardsville@thewhitegetto.com)
texas, california israel - Friday, December 05, 2003 at 19:06:52 (PST)

IMATTS A FATTY!!!!!!!!!! FATTY FATTY FATTY! SHES AN OVERWEIGHT BULLDOG!!!! THATS ALL I HAD TO SAY.
fjgjgjgjgjgjg (gjgjgjgjgjg)
imatt, is a fatty - Friday, December 05, 2003 at 18:39:39 (PST)

did you know that i loves to ..... lets say just have fun.... with peanut butter, and dogs. i forgot to mention my obsessive need for kissing bulldogs. its just plain fun. ive french kissed a cat once. it was arrousing. my heart was beating so fast. not to mention my love for clintclintclintclintclintclintclint......clint
sarah shimp (www.iloveclint@fingers.com)
clint, clint clint - Friday, December 05, 2003 at 18:37:35 (PST)

ididnt think that bin laden was dead, i thought he just was meditating for three years, but my cousin's dog can flip on the couch. ive seen him do it. but why do people liike being licked by dogs when they like just sniff and lick their behnd ALL DAY LONG! whats the matter with the people who are supposively the top of the food chain? lets face it were all dumb. i mean cats lick their fur with their tongue thats been in their crack all day too, yet people still love to pet and frolic with their cats. What's up
yoyo (www.crapforbrains@yomama.com)
it stinks, crap busch - Friday, December 05, 2003 at 18:32:55 (PST)

well i heard that binladen is dead. but what does that have to do with my cousin's dog? everything of course, but didyou know my cousin can make her belly button both an inny andoutty. i mean ive seen her doit on the couch for hours, just flipping the gender of her bellybutton just to let you know, my real name is santa.
vgehga;ldjfkkal;fd (www.stupid@xmanfans.net)
I, hate you - Friday, December 05, 2003 at 18:28:20 (PST)

X-MAN was not selling well at well as the 50's (issue 50-61 more specifically). Marvel, under the old management (Harras), wanted to boost sales, so they put Warren Ellis and Steve Grant on the book. They succeeded and boosted sales; however, Marvel came under new management, and Joe Quesada, who is very narrow-minded, decided to cancel X-MAN, Mutant-X, and Generation X, in spite of their relatively stable sales. Quesada said that the AOA characters didn't make since to him and needed to forgotten. Quesada doesn't make since to me, and I think that he needs to be forgotten. He ruined a perfect company.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Friday, December 05, 2003 at 07:19:02 (PST)

X-man was once a great book and to see how it end was really boring more than sad.The way that in the last few issue nate role took a complete 180 was boring.I have just one question for marvel if you were trying to save the book and get sales back up why the heck did you kill it?
Powerfu
- Monday, December 01, 2003 at 17:45:59 (PST)

No she's not
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, December 01, 2003 at 07:57:39 (PST)

your kidding me
hbgf (fdgbg)
bb, ff bgghh - Thursday, November 27, 2003 at 11:04:33 (PST)

X-men evolution that is cancled. They will not show it on tv any more!!!
Chloe (taptoejazz@hotmail.com)
Webb City, Missouri United States - Monday, November 17, 2003 at 14:47:40 (PST)

I agree. I miss Nate Grey and the other AOA refugees. Although the fact that this board is still operational gives me hope that Nate will someday return, it somewhat depresses me when I am reminded of the excitement that I felt when I read X-MAN and eagerly awaited new issues. Jemas and Quesada messed up the X-titles, as I no longer collect them. Blink is the only link to the AOA for me and other AOA fans. This will probably be my last post. Goodbye. Anyone can e-mail me, if they want; I will always think of Nate.

"I'm singing in the rain. Just singing in the rain. What a glorious feeling. I'm happy again. I'm laughing at clowns. So dark up above. The sun's in my heart and I'm ready for love. Let the stormy clouds chase everyone from the place; come on with the rain. I've a smile on my face, as I walk down the lane with a happy refrain. Just singing in the rain."
Gene Kelly
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, November 17, 2003 at 06:24:56 (PST)

tell me about it!
qaz (not)
U, S A - Sunday, November 16, 2003 at 11:47:21 (PST)

A lot of mutants were killed off in Marvel but i'd say X-Man has one of the most fans...and comic fans are what -ran- marvel [now, movie fans run marvel]. I've read many comics and loved the Fox Kids X-Men and Spider-Man series. I just think other mutants in the marvel universe is boring compared to X-Man, if more people feel the way i do...they should definitely add him to a movie or series starting from his birth in the alternate universe. If you know anything about X-Man or if you're a fan you would prolly agree with me. Businesses make money at the cost of its fans...movies such as X2 and The Hulk sure made Marvel some money...but what about us [ the fans that existed before Marvel made movies ]. I think X-Men cartoons and old comic lines like X-Man should be RESSURECTED.

- X-Man Reborn
X-Man Reborn (HarmonicFlo88@hotmail.com)
Lantana, Florida USA - Sunday, November 16, 2003 at 09:30:09 (PST)

A lot of mutants were killed off in Marvel but i'd say X-Man has one of the most fans...and comic fans are what -ran- marvel [now, movie fans run marvel]. I've read many comics and loved the Fox Kids X-Men and Spider-Man series. I just think other mutants in the marvel universe is boring compared to X-Man, if more people feel the way i do...they should definitely add him to a movie or series starting from his birth in the alternate universe. If you know anything about X-Man or if you're a fan you would prolly agree with me. Businesses make money at the cost of its fans...movies such as X2 and The Hulk sure made Marvel some money...but what about us [ the fans that existed before Marvel made movies ]. I think remakes of cartoons and old comic lines like X-Man should be RESSURECTED.

- X-Man Reborn
X-Man Reborn (HarmonicFlo88@hotmail.com)
Lantana, Florida USA - Sunday, November 16, 2003 at 09:28:51 (PST)

i think you are a friggin idiot.what do you do for a life.LOSER!!!!!!!!!
eqw (eq)
eqe, eqew utah - Saturday, September 27, 2003 at 17:58:27 (PDT)

x-man is soooooo ugly,i heard that he farts all the dang time.
joe (3333)
32132131, 13 utah - Saturday, September 27, 2003 at 17:55:12 (PDT)

Yo mama
frog toop (bmcclean@bellsouth.net)
portland, orgeon utah - Saturday, September 27, 2003 at 17:51:38 (PDT)

I heard x-man died
frog toop (bmcclean@bellsouth.net)
portland, orgeon u.s.a - Saturday, September 27, 2003 at 17:47:54 (PDT)

whats up yo
frog toop (bmcclean@bellsouth)
portland, oregeon u.s.a - Saturday, September 27, 2003 at 17:44:51 (PDT)

KIDS SAY I'M VERY SECERATE CAUSE I NEVER TELL ANY ONE ABOUT MYSELF AND I NEVER HANG OUT WITH ANYONE AND DON'T SHOW ANY THING TO THEM . PLUS I DON'T TELL ANYONE MY NAME.
DILLIAN.V.HECHT (UNOUN)
CAN'T TELL, OKINAWA JAPAN - Friday, September 19, 2003 at 03:03:04 (PDT)

I dont have any rumor only I want to know all about Jena Grey - Famke Janssen and Wolverine- Hugh Jackman and wallpapers too.
Thanks.........
Ricardo Mergault (goau_inxs@hotmail.com)
San Juan, San Juan Argentina - Thursday, September 11, 2003 at 06:33:41 (PDT)

[Nate Grey is not dead! He merely merged with every other being in existence,]

Actually, just the inhabitants of Earth 616. :)

[and it would be very complicated to bring him back. He hasn't been mentioned in years...]

Not really that complicated for dedicated writers ^_^ But yeah, not been heard from officially for years.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Tuesday, September 09, 2003 at 15:07:45 (PDT)

Nate Grey is not dead! He merely merged with every other being in existence, and it would be very complicated to bring him back. He hasn't been mentioned in years...
Ok, he's pretty much dead. But, maybe a movie or TV series could produce interest.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Tuesday, September 09, 2003 at 09:49:20 (PDT)

I wouldn't say that it would be impossible, if they did a movie or tv series based on Nate Grey, they could start from the beginning. Start out with his origin and continue from there.
Link (j_riverajr@yahoo.com)
Long Beach, CA USA - Friday, September 05, 2003 at 16:33:33 (PDT)

how can they make a movie or tv series if nate is dead??? Thats kinda impossible unless they allow him to be reborn or something
Dave Mills (dave_m86@hotmail.com)
- Friday, September 05, 2003 at 09:47:59 (PDT)

Either Skeet Ulrich (Scream) or Barry Watson (Seventh Heaven) would make ideal Nate Greys
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Tuesday, August 26, 2003 at 06:51:57 (PDT)

CABLE
CABLE
- Monday, August 25, 2003 at 20:37:49 (PDT)

Me.
JHG
FL - Wednesday, August 13, 2003 at 20:55:59 (PDT)

Hey, I was just wondering, if they made an X-MAN movie or TV series, what actor do you guys think would make a good Nate Grey? I don't know, I was just bored, couldn't think of anything else.
Link (j_riverajr@yahoo.com)
Long Beach, CA USA - Friday, August 08, 2003 at 12:03:52 (PDT)

And the quick ending was supposed to mess with you. Its called propaganda.
Exodus
- Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at 22:35:03 (PDT)

actually, I didnt complete my collection until a few years past when the series had ended. I aquired the last 25 issues some time a while back, and I must say that the X Man series was at teh peak of what marvel had originally intended to more deeply explore in around issue 66 or so, if you dont know about the flashback thingie thang do you?. Threnody's dead, dude. Get a life.
Exodus
- Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at 22:29:09 (PDT)

AND ANOTHER THING:::
X-MAN is the most powerfull mutant on earth. they said magneto was powerfull because he can fly and move metals, well x-man can fly and move ANYTHING. he can control minds and seek info in ppls minds. how the hell can he just die off? NOTE TO ALL, THIS IS MY THEORY NOTE TO ALL THIS IS MY THEORY NOTE TO ALL THIS IS MY THEORY. :::::::::::::

I said that over and over because what i am about to say is the most important passage you will read on any X-Man site about his death. The real reason X-Man was killed is simple - after issue 30, the X-Man comicline had new writers and artists [not as good as the older writers and artists]. They really sucked and ppl didn't really buy X-Man comics anymore. Well they still had to pay the sucky writers and artists right? how would they get the money?? exactly, bunkrupt they went. that is why they killed off x-man with some stupid shit. THINK ABOUT IT GUYS AND GALS, A MOVIE WITH X-MAN...where the mutant flies, has vast powers...that would sell if done correctly with the casting and special effects.
X-Man Reborn [AIM=HarmoniCFlo88] (HarmoniCFlo88@hotmail.com)
- Wednesday, July 23, 2003 at 15:33:34 (PDT)

sup everyone, i would like to express my pissed off-ness at how they not only killed x-man but how his comics started to have crappy writers and pencilers [after issue 30, i think] Marvel has also killed off cable. this is all old news but marvel u piece of shit u just wana get money off movies..what about us X-Man fans? i fuckin love x-man and cable, marvel isn't the same. being an ex-avid comic book reader [ex because marvel sucks now] i have to say X-Man is the best.

p.s. = The X-men movie line sucks too, i mean rogue isn't super strong, where the hell is gambit or beast? wolverine was always like 5'6 in the comics..etc.
X-Man Reborn (HarmoniCFlo88@hotmail.com)
Lantana, Florida USA - Wednesday, July 23, 2003 at 15:26:03 (PDT)

Heh I must be telekinetickal. Someone else from Erie (not making any sense, of course) posted just teh other day.
Exodus (notthisone@goerie.com)
Erie, PA - Monday, July 07, 2003 at 22:18:36 (PDT)

I belive that James Marsters (Spike on Buffy) should play gambet on the next x man
Keeli (FaithTrustPixiedust@hotmail.com)
loveland, co - Monday, July 07, 2003 at 17:00:32 (PDT)

THE X-MAN were not really supposed to be a cartoon they were just an idea that the producer had n he had a deadline to produce suminso he had to put it out ....... as u can see it endin up bein a good idea

X-man SUK (irishqt898@netscape.com)
erie, pa USA - Tuesday, July 01, 2003 at 10:54:57 (PDT)

If you read the computer screen when Msytic is hacking into Stryker's files, you can see files on Frankilin Richards, Omega Red, and Muir Island
JJ (nail_50@hotmail.com)
BW usa - Sunday, June 29, 2003 at 10:11:58 (PDT)

i think that the movie will be about the computer game wolverines revenge. the storyline in it is that wolverin has to get rid of a virus inside his body that will destroy his nerv system if he will not get rid of it in 48 hours. why do i think the movie will be about the game? i will tell you why: 1.in the game you have to return to the place where the steel skeleton has been puted inside wolverines body, and thats what doctor X tells wolverin to do in the end of the first movie. 2.the last boss is lady deathstrike( a women that turned herself to a cyborg) and in a comertial for x man 2 i saw wolverin fighting lady deathstrike. 3. the game is all about wolverin and the movie is also all about wolverin
elad vaida (sonia@netvision.net.il)
haifa, israel israel - Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at 12:40:00 (PDT)

In case anyone is interested, I uploaded some wallpapers of Nate Grey to the X-Men Homo Superior group at Yahoo.com. The catch is you have to join the group to view it. Joining is easy and the pix can be view right after joining. Here's the link:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X_Men_HomoSuperior/

Join the group, go to PHOTOS, then WALLPAPERS.
Skull 1 (x-man@pinoymail.com)
Manila, NCR Philippines - Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 09:56:09 (PDT)

While many of you have seen it. The X-Man !77 fanfic is now up at the original site here.

Oh, anyone spot the correction I made to the comic? :)

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Tuesday, June 03, 2003 at 13:52:53 (PDT)

Just to let you fellows know, that the site that currently has the X-Man fanfic located at, http://mysite.freeserve.com/xman_forever/ is being moved back to the original Jing-Tech site at http://freespace.virgin.net/jing.fung/ as of June 1st. And hopefully the upgrade to the site soon after.

And thanks to everyone who has made the current site a success. Some Five hundred of you have looked at X-Man !77 end to end since I released it, and it looks like it isn't slowing down any time soon. :)

More stuff released around July/ August.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Saturday, May 24, 2003 at 18:02:48 (PDT)

Actually, that would be "girl" but man suffices. ;)
MandaPandaRawks (mandapandarawks@hotmail.com)
Newaygo, MI US - Friday, May 23, 2003 at 17:13:04 (PDT)

dope!
thanks very much man, i appreciate it

Nate (natebones@aol.com)
Sydney, NSW Australia - Friday, May 23, 2003 at 00:06:59 (PDT)

Actually, that cut out was from X-Man #17 I believe, which I happen to have handy. I could probably get it scanned for you sometime soon and give a quick run through my other X-Man books for any "cool" pics of him. :)
MandaPandaRawks (mandapandarawks@hotmail.com)
Newaygo, MI US - Thursday, May 22, 2003 at 20:44:27 (PDT)

I'm afraid my collection is currently under lock and key. And I'm too busy right now to dig my collection out. Anyone else here able to help Nate out here?

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.nt)
London, United Kingdom - Thursday, May 22, 2003 at 13:25:01 (PDT)

Quick question...

An ex-girlfriend gave me this little cut out picture once, I?m pretty sure it was from an x-man comic.

It showed Nate Grey jumping in front of this orange blast thing (he goes, ?look out, ooomphh!?), and then there?s some chick on the side going, ?nate, no!!!?

It looked pretty cool on my fridge, cause my name?s nate and all.

Anyways, an unfortunate orange juice accident obliterated my (getting pretty beat up anyway) cutout... was wondering if anyone had it scanned in? jpeg or somethin? Or where I might find it?

Or if you guys have got any other (cooler lookin) frames, you know, ?My name?s nate and you're already a dead man...? Or something like that...

Thanks heaps fellas
Nate (natebones@aol.com)
Sydney, NSW Australia - Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at 19:01:39 (PDT)

If you look closly on the caputer in the new x movie well mistiqe is haking you can see claerly thet there is two new chacters thet stricker was working on and there names were Gambiet and beast
James Ganzermiller
- Friday, May 16, 2003 at 10:12:49 (PDT)

I heard a rumor that Grant Morrison was planning to use the AOA characters in NXM. However, it most likely will not happen.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Tuesday, May 06, 2003 at 12:13:55 (PDT)

Yeah, just in case anyone is interested, here's the sets of cards I have found that have X-Man in them:
Fleer Ultra X-men chromium (96 I believe): he's got a regular card and an Alternate X embossed card
Fleer Ultra Onslaught: He's got three cards: a regular, one called "X-Man No More" and a hologram card, mirage 3 of 3, that shows him, Onsluaght, and Prof X (I haven't been able to find this one anywhere!)
Marvel Masterpieces 96: One of him fighting Dark Beast. I cannot find even this set for the life of me!
Spiderman Premium 96: There was a preview card for the Onslaught series of him, # 7 of 9. I have NO idea how to even search for this card
X-Men Timelines (97): a regular card of him
Marvel Creator's Collection (98) there were three cards from the X-Man comic, featuring him, Maddie, and the Purple Man (I just ordered that whole set)
Overpower: whatever cards there are of him

So there's the research I've done. Phew! No one is probably interested at all, but if anyone knows of any cards to add to this, I would appreciate your help! And Kam, you rawk. Thanks for your quick responses. :)

MandaPanda (mandapandarawks@hotmail.com)
Newaygo, MI USA - Tuesday, May 06, 2003 at 11:50:01 (PDT)

[Also, on the Marvel Chronology Project, it says X-Man is in a comic called Maximum Security 1. I have never heard of that comic! What is? Anyone know?]

Maximum Security was a small story arc that invloved the Earth becoming a prison for galactic villians. X-Man only had one panel in the entire story. He was fighting off some galactic villain brothers in that panel.

[Now I have another question: does anyone collect X-Men trading cards, or is there a page with lots of lists? You guessed it: I am in search of all the X-Man trading cards, too. I have a few of them; anybody know of any X-Man cards out there and where I can buy them? Please help out! Thank's ya'll, you are wonderful!]

There's only one problem with this request. And that is, too many companies have made Marvel Trade/Game cards. And X-Man is scattered amoungst quite a lot of them. The other thing is, most of these card sets that do have X-Man in them are out of print, or no longer sold.

Your best bet is to scout on Ebay for X-Man cards and look up those game set cards he appears in and then make a search for those game sets to find the other X-Man cards in there. Eg, X-Man is in Overpower cards. Look for Overpower lists.

No really, X-Man really is in Overpower. :) He's as powerful as Phoenix in that game. :)

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Sunday, May 04, 2003 at 19:43:14 (PDT)

Oh, another thing. I bought Daredevil 371, and you guys were right. He appears on the last page with some girls exiting a club, and he picks up on some weird psychic vibes from another guy exiting the club. (I've never read Daredevil or any non-X-Titles, so sorry for the lack of info!) If I had a scanner, I would scan the page for you guys, but I don't! Sorry!

Also, on the Marvel Chronology Project, it says X-Man is in a comic called Maximum Security 1. I have never heard of that comic! What is? Anyone know? Thanks again.
MandaPanda (mandapandarawks@hotmail.com)
Newaygo, MI USA - Sunday, May 04, 2003 at 16:14:39 (PDT)

Hey again guys. Thanks for your help on referring me to the Marvel Chronology Project page; I am on the search for the comics I did not have yet! It helped out a lot. Now I have another question: does anyone collect X-Men trading cards, or is there a page with lots of lists? You guessed it: I am in search of all the X-Man trading cards, too. I have a few of them; anybody know of any X-Man cards out there and where I can buy them? Please help out! Thank's ya'll, you are wonderful!
MandaPanda (mandapandarawks@hotmail.com)
Newaygo, MI USA - Sunday, May 04, 2003 at 16:10:54 (PDT)

i think X3 would be return of the phoenix.....or something like that...and most probably Beast and Jubilee will be in....hope they also insert the scene where Rogue absorb Ms.Marvels power
CYW
Malaysia - Saturday, May 03, 2003 at 06:21:38 (PDT)

u know what....Beast(Hank McCoy) came out in X2 too as in a human form in an interview.....is the wall walking trough girl Shadow Cat? anyway in the show Lady Deathstryke died.....i thought she didnt die in the cartoon or comic...
lala
Malaysia - Saturday, May 03, 2003 at 06:20:20 (PDT)

I know for a fact that in the end of X2, what was seen in the water, was actually Jean Grey. It was THE PHOENIX. It is consistant with cartoon and comic.
Heather (Rogue_Huntress@lycos.com)
Washington usa - Saturday, May 03, 2003 at 01:29:18 (PDT)

it looks by the end of the X-man 2 there will be a third one does any one know what it is going to be about
jason (blsk8ter@hotmail.com)
littleton , co United States - Saturday, May 03, 2003 at 00:21:32 (PDT)

No, I don't think it's common for Thursday releases here in the UK. As Vincent here pointed out, they got X2 the day before us (that's Brit's not US ^_^ ), and I think it has something to do with their large worldwide (near) simultaneous film release for X2.

I'm still working on the fanfic whenever I can, it's just not a lot of time. Will keep posted. Thanks for all the views on the comic by everyone by the way.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Friday, May 02, 2003 at 15:40:57 (PDT)

X2 came out on April 30th here.
vincent (vincent_tan19@hotmail.com)
Singapore - Friday, May 02, 2003 at 02:39:04 (PDT)

Do they usually release movies on Thursdays in the UK? The only day other than Friday that we release movies in the US is Wednesday (unless the motion picture industries want the release to coincide with a major holiday).
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Thursday, April 24, 2003 at 06:19:18 (PDT)

Thanks for the heads up. In the UK, X2 first screens are on 1st May. (It's a Thursday).

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Wednesday, April 23, 2003 at 08:56:20 (PDT)

The X2 movie comes out May 2nd in the US. Sorry Kam, I don't know when it will premiere in the UK.

Hulk also comes out this summer.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Tuesday, April 22, 2003 at 10:58:48 (PDT)

;'lknr bvf
ambuuj (ambuuj2000@yahoo.com)
ulat, l;; mgl - Friday, April 18, 2003 at 19:19:54 (PDT)

You are probably right. Likely one of those one, two panel tie in's.

Anyway, yeah, the DD movie has already shown in the UK. Though I haven't seen it because I'm super busy of late.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Friday, April 18, 2003 at 10:36:21 (PDT)

Kam, it was probably just an X-MEN tie in, like when we see issues of the Daily Bugle in X-MEN or that time that Punisher cameoed in UXM 341.

Has the Daredevil movie come to the United Kingdom yet?

Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Friday, April 18, 2003 at 05:29:37 (PDT)

According to this Link, Nate was outside a dance club when he picks up some unusual telepathic interference.

It doesn't say anything else specific.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Thursday, April 17, 2003 at 16:38:38 (PDT)

What happened in that issue?
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Thursday, April 17, 2003 at 15:33:48 (PDT)

Taken from the Marvel Chronology Project, X-Man did appear in a Daredevil comic, Daredevil number 371. Though whether it was just for one panel or something more is not listed.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Thursday, April 17, 2003 at 10:45:57 (PDT)

Did X-MAN ever appear in an issue of Daredevil?
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Thursday, April 17, 2003 at 06:16:54 (PDT)

X-Man !78 is not finished yet. Rest assured, when X-Man !78 is finished, links to it will be posted here first.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Monday, April 14, 2003 at 13:07:22 (PDT)

where can i view xman !78 .... hey, come on guys ... dont let us hanging :-) ... (just kidding ... but really appreciate it if you can post it over the net ... just like !77)
john xforce (radforce@yahoo.com)
sydney, nsw AUS - Monday, April 14, 2003 at 06:16:41 (PDT)

Try the Marvel Chronology Project I don't think the've got every appearance, but they've certainly got the appearances of Nate outside the X-Man comic and the Astonishing X-Men miniseries.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Sunday, April 13, 2003 at 05:53:07 (PDT)

Hello everyone! This is my first time posting here . . . I've been coming here every so often to read posts and what not; that's cool that ya'll are doing fanfics and all with Nate Grey! I've just got a few questions I suppose. I've got every single issue of X-Man and any other appearances of him that I could find, but do any of you have a complete list of every appearance of Nate Grey, besides any of the X-Man comics? Y'know, like any appearance in Cable, etc. The only comics I need with him in them (that I know of) are those Astonishing X-Men mini series ones, the 1-3; he's in that, right? I haven't followed any comics since X-Man got cancelled (it scarred me for life!) so any help would be appreciated! Thanks you guys!
MandaPanda (mandapandarawks@hotmail.com)
Newaygo, MI USA - Saturday, April 12, 2003 at 15:21:00 (PDT)

I am still working on my fan-fic. I'm not sure when it will be completed, but it will happen someday. I'm have just been reading Exiles and hoping that it does not receive the same fate as X-MAN
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Friday, April 04, 2003 at 08:02:30 (PST)

[Well, it has sure been a long while since I've been here.]

Indeed. How have you been. :)

[So, what has everyone been up to, Moleman, Kam, everyone else.]

In the middle of re-creating my old X-Man !76 with better images. And X-Man !78. !77 is available a bit further down if you want to browse it. :)

[Glad to see at least you both still post messages here. I know that this is a possible "no," but I thought I'd ask anyway, "Any updates on our "guy"."]

Officially? By Marvel? No. Haven't heard a whisper on Nate's potential return.

Unofficially? Well, I'm not sure on Moleman, but I think he's still working on his fanfic. As for me. Well, I've already said I'm reworking !76 and working on !78, and !77 is available for people to see. (Couple of messages down).

Will post more when time permits and I have more to hand out. :)

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Thursday, April 03, 2003 at 14:10:06 (PST)

Well, it has sure been a long while since I've been here. So, what has everyone been up to, Moleman, Kam, everyone else. Glad to see at least you both still post messages here. I know that this is a possible "no," but I thought I'd ask anyway, "Any updates on our "guy"."
Link (j_riverajr@yahoo.com)
Oceanside, CA USA - Thursday, April 03, 2003 at 12:54:19 (PST)

As you once told me, Kam, it is not wise to put fanfics ahead of studying (or revision as you call it) and/or work. However, even if we will not receive an updated fanfic from you anytime soon, it is always nice to hear from you.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, March 24, 2003 at 06:31:16 (PST)

I haven't been frightened away by anything. :) I've just been so busy with final year Uni work that I haven't had the chance to post anything on the board.

For the record, my Uni work has stopped my progress with the comic fanfics. I should be free to work on them again full time mid-June. Until then, don't expect too much updates from me. Sorry!

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Thursday, March 20, 2003 at 05:13:17 (PST)

I can't let another day go by without posting something on this board, since that would mean an entire month with no posts!

Geez, don't let my post about Ronald Reagon scare you away.

Nate Grey rules, and will return eventually once Jemas and Quesada are booted States president Ronald Reagan turns 92. He is the first president to live to the age of 92. Reagon was born on February 6, 1911 in Illinois. His family moved to California and he became an actor. He also served briefly in World War II. Reagan was the first professional actor to become president.
Politically, Reagan first identified with the Democrats, casting his first vote for Democratic Presidential nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932. However, he joined Democrats for Eisenhower in 1952 and supported Richard M. Nixon for president in 1960. He formally changed his voter registration to Republican in 1962. In 1964, Reagan made a speech on behalf on Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater, drawing more contributions than any other political speech at that time. In 1966, Reagan was elected governor of California over incumbent Pat Brown. He served until 1975. In 1968, Reagan was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, losing to former candidate Richard Nixon. In 1976, he unsuccessfully challenged incumbent president Ford for the Republican presidential nomination and came close to being the first person to defeat an incumbent for their party's presidential nomination since 1884. In 1980, Reagan finally won the Republican presidential nomination and the general election over incumbent president Jimmy Carter. As president, Reagan embarked on a wildly successful economic policy known as Reaganomics. He carried 49 states in his bid for reelection in 1984. Reagan was succeeded by his vice-president George Bush. He currently suffers from alzheimer's, but has the distinction of being the longest living president (breaking the record set by John Adams), and so far the only president to reach 92.

I know that this has nothing to do with X-MAN, but I thought you might want to hear it anyway.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Thursday, February 06, 2003 at 08:25:06 (PST)

Time for an update. (Since this board isn't moving lately)

X-Man !76 Version B is being worked on right now. So those that missed out on Version A still get to see !76, but loose out on limited availability of Version A. By the way, the panels are different, so that's why its called Version B, and not just !76.

X-Man !78 is close to half way done.

X-Man !79 Cover is part done.

Lady_Archica's Visualisation Fanfic is nearly half way done.

By the way, X-Man !77 is available now (for those of you that haven't been here a while, or are new). Just scroll down until you see the links for the cover page and the numbered pages.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Monday, February 03, 2003 at 12:09:45 (PST)

[Kam, I just wanted to say I think it's great! I eagerly await the next one. Don't keep us waiting too long!]

As much as I like to roll on to X-Man !78 and find out what's gonna happen to Nate and who the new girl is, Daryl, I will be releasing Lady_Archica's X-Man fanfic in comic form first. Hopefully soon.

Thanks for the compliment though. Hope to bring plenty more X-Man fanfic comics heading you fellowes way.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Wednesday, January 08, 2003 at 07:47:46 (PST)

Kam, I just wanted to say I think it's great! I eagerly await the next one. Don't keep us waiting too long!
Daryl (dark_zenta@yahoo.com)
- Monday, January 06, 2003 at 13:39:14 (PST)

Happy New Year people!

SebastianShaw
If you want to send me those samples, make sure you send them to the email I've put up here, as it is the only one that allows attachements. Please make sure that any file(s) attached are less than 1MB in total.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Tuesday, December 31, 2002 at 10:30:22 (PST)

Merry Christmas everyone!

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Monday, December 23, 2002 at 08:12:44 (PST)

[Yep.Cool, I believed my trashy PC was about to an end, hey lame question on last panel...isn`t she Madd..., no, no way, hey Kam did you check my e-mail? Can I send you some samples?]

OK, I've changed the Sketch cover into a Colour one. As you can see from the "skin tone". That isn't Maddie. Who she is, and what role she'll play we'll find out in later issues. (WHEN they come out of course ;) )

If you are going to send me anything, make sure it is smaller than 1MB in size. Otherwise I won't get it.

Point in hand X-Man fanfic readers, from now on, whenever ANY of my comics come out, it is probably a good idea to save them on your computer, as you never know when I might change them and the old one becomes "limited/collectors edition". ^_^

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Sunday, December 22, 2002 at 08:28:48 (PST)

Yep.Cool, I believed my trashy PC was about to an end, hey lame question on last panel...isn`t she Madd..., no, no way, hey Kam did you check my e-mail? Can I send you some samples?
Peace
SebastianShaw (Thealchemystic@yahoo.com)
Mx - Saturday, December 21, 2002 at 12:23:41 (PST)

Ugh! Sorry people about pages 17 onwards. It appears the server decided that it should be case sensitive. *sigh*. Anyway, the last remaining pages have been fixed and should be viewable now.

Sorry about the mess. I'll check ALL the links next time I post any comics up now.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Saturday, December 21, 2002 at 07:54:26 (PST)

You know, I wouldn't mind some comments by the readers who've read X-Man !77 so far. Any questions even.

Kam
The X-Man !77 image links are in the post below. Just keeping the board moving. :)
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Tuesday, December 17, 2002 at 16:33:30 (PST)

It's a GO! Click, Click, Click away! X-Man !77 is online now! ^_^

Cover page
Page 1
Page 2 and 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11
Page 12
Page 13
Page 14
Page 15
Page 16
Page 17
Page 18
Page 19
Page 20
Page 21
Page 22
Page 23

Sorry Jason about posting links to the images instead of a page that has it, but I haven't got the time to make one and put it up on my site. If you feel I really should make one, post a reply to my email or here and I'll get on it as soon as I get the time. :)

Oh and, "ENJOY EVERYONE!". :)

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Monday, December 16, 2002 at 14:07:38 (PST)

I figured that you would clear up all confusion, Kam. I just was pointing out the questions that your fan-fic has raised. Raising questions is good, since it keeps the reader's interest. I look foward to reading more.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, December 09, 2002 at 07:05:18 (PST)

Ha, don't worry, all will be made clear when it needs to be made clear. For now, let the speculation of what's happening continue.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Sunday, December 08, 2002 at 16:58:49 (PST)

Wouldn't it be Earth 611 now? I read X-MAN !76 and I thought it was amazing. I loved the art and the scene with Prof. X and Apocalypse at the end was stunning. I noticed a few inconsisties. How did Nate come back? Where is Mike? Isn't Apocalypse dead?

I think that you mentioned that part of the four issue arch takes place before X-MAN # 75, so that might explain a lot. I hope that you clarify when each issue takes place when the arch is over. I hope that you try to make your comic book as much like Marvel Comics as possible and not leave readers with questions, make it on time and follow continuity. Oh, wait, Marvel does leave readers with questions, rarely makes their comics on time and doesn't always follow continuity. But, I think you see the point that I am trying to make. SOG # 5 will be made one day. I know a text fanfic shouldn't take as long as a graphic fanfic, but I can't decide with direction to take the book. I probably won't use Nate at this point just Mike and Albert and Sheila from SOG # 1-4.

You guys have a great Christmas. Happy Writing, Kam.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Sunday, December 08, 2002 at 16:29:14 (PST)

For those who missed it here's a reminder of what happened in the last issue.

X-Man !76
The Spiral is showing signs of stress and collapse ever since the attacks on certain Earths by the Higher Entity known as Qabiri. Nate saves Earth after Earth, and finally finds information that leads him right back to Earth 616... to the X-Mansion. There he finds information on where to find the one responsible in one of the Diary's of Destiny. Leaving the holding X-Men battered, Nate flies across the Atlantic to Egypt, where he confronts the one reposible for the trouble, and discovers more than he bargained for...

In the upcoming comic.

X-Man !77
Arriving in Egypt, Nate uncovers a sinister plot to have him captured and imprisoned. Nate is prepared to end the problem that has caused the Spiral so much trouble of late, when he is forced into a fight, he realises he can not hope to win against impossible odds...

Here, hope that helps the speculation. :)

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Friday, December 06, 2002 at 13:22:19 (PST)

Hmmm... how about... "Why isn't X-Man# !77 up yet?" :)

Uh, the answer to that is embarrisingly, it's hasn't got the lettering done on it. And until I get free time, which is next Friday, to add the lettering, it won't be up till later than next Friday. And before anyone asks, I blame my course works. :)

Story wise, Nate's in the deep end from what I've seen, and I mean in the DEEP end. Oh, and say hello to a old and new friend.

Speculate at own will. :)

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Friday, December 06, 2002 at 12:59:08 (PST)

OK. It's December. Let's see some posts people.

Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Friday, December 06, 2002 at 07:17:54 (PST)

No post in ten days. I'm not worried. This board goes through dry spells every now and then, but I am confident that X-MAN will return, eventually. It is fun to look at the old posts.

Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, November 25, 2002 at 07:36:24 (PST)

I disagree with your assessment of this page. True, this page isn't as active as it was during Nate's series, but it still generates a lot of posters. We are working towards a second series of X-MAN, which I believe will happen on day.

Exiles is a great book. Maybe, the other three AOA survivors will show up in it.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Friday, November 15, 2002 at 08:29:46 (PST)

this page sucks!
sasd (asdsad@adaw.com)
wadwad, dawdwa awddwa - Thursday, November 14, 2002 at 11:56:17 (PST)

Has anyone read the Earth X trilogy? The latest part Paradise X includes a group of dimension hoppers called the Heralds which comprise of members from possible future realities (like the Wolverine from Days of Future past or Hyperion from the Squadron Supreme or Spider Girl from MC2). Of course you have all heard of Exiles by now. But imagine this; both of these groups appeared after Nate's demise. Shouldn't X-Man be included to at least one of the two groups because after all his Counter-X storylines that included the ideas of reality hopping and correcting appeared mere months before either Exiles or Heralds appeared. And what pisses me off about Exiles (though I collect both it and the Earth-X material) is that marvel promoted (and still promotes) it as a comic book with an original idea. Wow how original is a book that follows the idea that X-Man first came up with. And to think that this book was released almost simultaneously with the cancellation of Nate's title. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Exiles; the stories are very well written and the characterization is wonderful, but if the exiles didn't include an AoA survivor (like Nate), I doubt if I would approach it in the first place since I have almost everything related to that reality. But if I hadn't approached it, i'd probably miss out on a very good book. It's just that Marvel is all about revamping it's titles right now, and I would be one of the first people wanting to see Nate return although it's kind of impossible anymore since he doesn't exist anymore.
Dimitris
- Sunday, November 03, 2002 at 06:51:19 (PST)

Fact: X is the mark of the beast. Fear God - for the Day of the Lord is nigh!
the Xterminator (crossleyfather@hotmail.com)
Ottawa, Ontario Canada - Monday, October 28, 2002 at 16:29:21 (PST)

Right, got work going on which has stopped the X-Man comic going up today. X-Man !77 HAS been delayed. Despite my best efforts not to.

Anyway, that was the bad news. Now the good. There will be NO more delays after that. The fanfic comic WILL be out by the 26th October.

See you then!

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Saturday, October 19, 2002 at 17:45:20 (PDT)

I miss the old days when I used to look foward to new issues of X-MAN. X-MAN was a cool comic until about issue # 34. Kavanagh frequently started plots without finishing them and brought it obscure villians from other comics.

I liked the other AOA characters.

I hope that they show up in Exiles.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Tuesday, October 08, 2002 at 10:32:15 (PDT)

I didn't get into Captain Marvel, really should have, but just didn't. (Something to do with a comic called X-Man still being in production... ^_^ )

Anyway, just 20 days to go... ^_^

He hopes...

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Monday, September 30, 2002 at 12:40:39 (PDT)

Has anybody read the new CAPTAIN MARVEL #1? Mar-vell and Nate Grey have a lot in common. Both where born by the miracles of science and their growth accelerated. Captain Marvel can manipulate photonic energy while X-Man has psionic powers. XM has telekinesis while CM has cosmic awareness. X-Man became popular because of the Age of Apocalypse storyline while Captain Marvel came out after Avengers Forever. So how come Marvel put X-Man in limbo while Captain Marvel is getting a relaunch?
Damn, I wish I had a Forever Crystal so that I could put Peter David or Kurt Busiek or any decent writer and start X-MAN all over again.

Skull 1 (x-man@pinoymail.com)
Manila, NCR Philippines - Thursday, September 19, 2002 at 12:25:30 (PDT)

[Lady Archica, I've restarted working on a graphical representation of your work, do I still have permission to do such work and release it? Possibly finished December (Slow, I know, but bear with me while I get back into gear).]

Sure, you have my full permission! ^_^

I also want to invite everyone to please visit my new domain: clinically-cynical.com. It's mostly finished, except for the "Other" section. ^^
Archica (lady_archica@hotmail.com)
- Thursday, September 05, 2002 at 21:57:19 (PDT)

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Picture/7720/

That is a good site to get pics of Nate.

Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, September 04, 2002 at 06:23:39 (PDT)

can sum1 tell me where to get nate grey pics
coffee (sdfhg@sgh.com)
- Monday, September 02, 2002 at 05:46:21 (PDT)

[Kam, I would be delighted if you would make covers for my four chapters. As for the slowness of drawing an actual comment of them, I wasn't expecting anyone to draw them at all, so it certainly is no problem.]

I take it that's a "No Problem" then? ^_^

[I hope that my work is able to enhance your site. I am still around, and will eventually write a second arc.]

Great news.

[When will X-MAN!77 be ready, Kam? X-MAN!76 looked great.]

I'll be releasing a Black and White Sketch Line comic of X-Man !77 during late September, mid October (this year ^_^). Depending on demand, the faster the colour version will come after it. As it currently stands, I've got my mind set on releasing B/W Sketch Line comics first and the coloured in versions later. Of course, this could change if people wanted it.
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Wednesday, August 28, 2002 at 13:26:52 (PDT)

Kam, I would be delighted if you would make covers for my four chapters. As for the slowness of drawing an actual comment of them, I wasn't expecting anyone to draw them at all, so it certainly is no problem. I hope that my work is able to enhance your site. I am still around, and will eventually write a second arc. When will X-MAN!77 be ready, Kam? X-MAN!76 looked great.

Good luck with your writing. Let's hope for a second series of X-MAN, an Ultimate X-MAN or the inclusion of an X-MAN-like character in Exiles.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Tuesday, August 27, 2002 at 10:27:43 (PDT)

Hey people, as some of you know, I worked on a X-Man fanfic comic. 1st Issue released last year, stopped official distribution during 2nd qtr this year. Some of you looked at it, some of you didn't. What I want to ask some of you who looked at it is, whether you want to see a page by page release for any future stuff I release (quicker, but spoils some future pages), or a complete 23 page comic release (slower, doesn't spoil future pages), and whether I should release them Black and White outline (quicker), or full colour (slower, looks a LOT better in most cases).

Thanks people.

By the way, sorry about the stupidly long delay about the next release, I lost the original part pieces for the 2nd comic and have been busy since. But I'm back on it now.

Lady Archica, I've restarted working on a graphical representation of your work, do I still have permission to do such work and release it? Possibly finished December (Slow, I know, but bear with me while I get back into gear).

Moleman (if you're still here), I'm afraid I can't do any complete comics with your work till at least March 2003. But I can make some covers for all four chapters. Do I have permission to go with that? (And again, it'll be slow, till I get back into gear)

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Sunday, August 18, 2002 at 12:29:00 (PDT)

[I heard something about Nate returning to the Marvel Universe. Has anyone else heard this? Is it just a rumor/wishful thinking or has anyone else heard it too?]

I've heard that X-Man might be making an appearance back in the X comics, but not Nate. But this was a while back. So... Probably just wishful thinking.

[why don't you have newer pictures of nate and threnody i can't find any pictures of her please help]

I'm afraid any pictures of Nate and Threnody are there. The newest ones likely from X-Man comic 58. Any other ones are fan made. Ask around, I'm sure someone will have something.
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Saturday, August 17, 2002 at 13:13:08 (PDT)

why don't you have newer pictures of nate and threnody i can't find any pictures of her please help
project 8879
toronto canada - Friday, August 02, 2002 at 18:10:34 (PDT)

I heard something about Nate returning to the Marvel Universe. Has anyonend any pictures of her please help
project 8879
toronto canada - Friday, August 02, 2002 at 18:10:34 (PDT)

I heard something about Nate returning to the Marvel Universe. Has anyone else heard this? Is it just a rumor/wishful thinking or has anyone else heard it too?
Jase (JaseKT@msn.com)
- Wednesday, July 31, 2002 at 00:26:39 (PDT)

Hey chill out!
Here I am again moaning about not seeing Nate the Great in the stands and not having real hope to watch that happening...but it is good to see this board growing up on comments(Kind o´slow but still active)
I don´t know if any of you happend to read the old good X men series, like the post Phoenix era (Inferno, how about that!), Chris Claremont an stuff, the characters were so good, the stories so strong, you just got hooked on and on, I didn´t care that some geeks called me "The Junk comic junkie" I never cared at all what any one has to say ´bout me, well every one has it opinions, the point is, yeah current management at Marvel really sucks, yeah, bring back Nate, what ever version you want would be better than nothing at all, but, Vintage Nate is the the best, yeah Warren Ellis is a genious, that´s for sure, but I agree with someone down below I never understood why the series kind of got out of continuity and balance, there were many plots unsolved, Was Threnody´s child Nate´s son? What ta f++k happened to Hell Fire Club? Did Selene went soft after Maddie left....?
Well I need to say that I really enjoyed when Nate took care of the Gauntlet at the Counter X version, I allways felt he needed to kick some butt, always used by other character´s greedy goals, but again, when the old times Nate lacked on some, the Shaman lacked on personality, any way, then after all these year, I still can´t believe how they (Marvel) had thrown away one their Greatest characters, I have lost all hope to see anything happening after the AOA and Onslaught Sagas, all recent plots are just boring, I have to go back to myself and to my old Hatebreed and Cold as Life CD´s, looking for some personality, why do I feel this way, man I wish I was a millionaire to buy Nate´s copyrights, I will put Sckroce and Cruz, with some old guy like claremont for special Team up, and would probably get Ross, Loeb and Ellis smoke some pot togheter and see waht happens...I recently watched Minority´s Report film and it felt somehow related, in a subtle way to our hero, maybe Tom Cruise (!!!) on Nate´s rol? Maybe I should have some sleep, keep rocking hey Archika(Opps! did I write it right?) your drawings are cool! Jerod my man I enjoyed your comments, peace
Psyko7 (orgespunk@yahoo.com)
Mexico, DF Mexico - Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at 18:21:17 (PDT)

By the way, Sam, you need to chill.
Link (j_riverajr@yahoo.com)
Oceanside, CA USA - Thursday, July 11, 2002 at 11:43:10 (PDT)

Hey, guys I'm back now after a long vacation. So, what's everyone been up too? What's the scoop on our hero (Nate)? Archica, your drawings are pretty good.
Link (j_riverajr@yahoo.com)
Oceanside, CA USA - Thursday, July 11, 2002 at 11:41:08 (PDT)

[dude get a god damn life. i mean its a comic. do u have a penis the size of a atom? i mean if had 1 u would of gotten a girl, & gotten a life & read , not obsessed over it!! have a nice day]

If by some wild chance you were talking to me, then it didn't make sense, seeing as how I'm a girl (as was indicated by my e-mail address). ^_^ If not, then just ignore this post.
Archica (lady_archica@hotmail.com)
- Thursday, July 11, 2002 at 00:12:25 (PDT)

dude get a god damn life. i mean its a comic. do u have a penis the size of a atom? i mean if had 1 u would of gotten a girl, & gotten a life & read , not obsessed over it!! have a nice day
sam (winter403@aol.com)
- Wednesday, July 10, 2002 at 14:05:47 (PDT)

hi
bob. (unknown @ yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, July 10, 2002 at 14:03:57 (PDT)

Thanks for those who responded! I'm much better with original characters than with fanart, but I may try to do some doodles of AOA Teresa and maybe Selene later. Again, thanks for the comments.
Archica (lady_archica@hotmail.com)
- Sunday, July 07, 2002 at 19:57:09 (PDT)

Nah, they're great. Good to see you back.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Saturday, July 06, 2002 at 08:26:17 (PDT)

you did a pretty good job guy on those pictures. I can do better but that is not the point lol you did good.
Jerrod Rogers (trunks4320743207@yahoo.com)
columbus, ohio untied states - Friday, July 05, 2002 at 16:28:56 (PDT)

Hi, guys. I know it's been a long time since I posted last (and I know I only posted a few times to begin with) but I wanted to show everyone something. I drew a few X-Man fanart pictures and anyone is welcome to check them out. I not really good at all, but I had fun with them. ^_^ I redesigned some outfits for my own pleasure though.
Nate: http://www.geocities.com/the_holy_saints/nate.jpg
Threnody: http://www.geocities.com/the_holy_saints/threnody.jpg
Maddie:
http://www.geocities.com/the_holy_saints/maddie1.jpg
I know they're bad, but please don't be too cruel if you give your opinion of them. Thanks!

Archica (lady_archica@hotmail.com)
- Thursday, July 04, 2002 at 02:10:13 (PDT)

i think they should bring back a dna child of nate grey.it would be awesome wouldnt it?
rick (n/a)
- Monday, July 01, 2002 at 15:54:01 (PDT)

lol I was hoping nate grey would get a movie cause I heard marvel is throwing out a couple that wha i heard. what is being disagree on so i can know. also i want to know what people think could make nate look better. like warren that angel he turn blue and he look a like betta and iceman he got better look i guess. me i think nate hair could have grown longer and not go bald shamans don't go bold that only happen and movies and that was oldschool, I mean think about it didn't that indaian guy on x-man have long hair come on now.
Jerrod Rogers (trunks43207@yahoo.com)
columbus, ohio untied states - Wednesday, June 05, 2002 at 11:23:30 (PDT)

[I DISAGREE]

What are we disagreeing on? ^_^

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Tuesday, June 04, 2002 at 16:27:40 (PDT)

I DISAGREE
Jason (jasonyu@boilingpoint.com)
New Paltz, NY - Tuesday, June 04, 2002 at 10:20:40 (PDT)

shivam
shivam (shivam_muz@yahoo.com)
MUZAFFARPUR, BIHAR india - Saturday, June 01, 2002 at 06:05:31 (PDT)

thats is the king of question and I like the Exiles but If you would like to know about certains characters you should got to www.marvel.com......... anyways what is the Next one
Jerrod Rogers (trunks43207@yahoo.com)
columbus, ohio untied states - Monday, May 06, 2002 at 20:00:47 (PDT)

[hmmmmmmmmmmm I don't know what to say. so I guess me writing this is a waste of time but if anyone want to ask me a question ask away .]

What do you think of Exiles? Who is Sasquatch in our reality? What was your favorite X-MAN story-line? I like to ask every poster these questions, so if someone else wants to answer feel free.

Kam, maybe the Time Broker is one of the "Higher Beings" mentioned in X-MAN # 74. It would make a good storyline if he had to kill the Exiles, but couldn't destroy the Earth they were on because he couldn't destroy the Tallus.
He would make a good recurring villian for the team.

However, you are 100% right about Marvel being unwilling to use X-MAN material.

Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, May 06, 2002 at 07:46:29 (PDT)

hmmmmmmmmmmm I don't know what to say. so I guess me writing this is a waste of time but if anyone want to ask me a question ask away .
Jerrod Rogers (trunks43207@yahoo.com)
columbus, ohio untied states - Thursday, May 02, 2002 at 17:34:43 (PDT)

I made 3 classic X-Man wallpapers from various scans. Where could I post them? I don't have my own website. One scan was from the first X-Man annual, another from Wizard X-Man cover and the other from a X-Man advertisement by Roger Cruz. For those interested, my other wallpapers: Onslaught, Mr. Sinister, Ultron, Kang, Thanos, Dr. Doom, Cyclops, Phoenix, Havok, Captain Marvel, Thor, Captain America, Warbird, Wonder Man, Quicksilver and some more.
Skull 1 (x-man@pinoymail.com)
Manila, NCR Philippines - Tuesday, April 30, 2002 at 14:32:33 (PDT)

[The gold cover is for the first four issues of the X-man series.]

Oh, right. I won't need to find it then, already have numerous first edition copties of the first four already :) Thanks for the info.

[Does anyone here read the Exiles series? Wouldn't it be interesting if the Exiles had a run-in with Quabriri (from X-MAN #71-74). He might have something to say about a group of mutants hopping realities. I hope that it is revealed that he has something to do with these "errors in time". It would also be good to see them visit Earth 998.]

I stopped after the fourth issue, as getting the comic meant I had to go out for 2 hours just to get one comic. Wasn't a good way to spend time.

Qabiri in Exiles? I like that idea, but two main things are gonna prevent that from happening. Qabiri was X-Man material and Marvel seems to want to have everyone forget him and his material. And Qabiri will likely slaughter the bunch of exiles. Team or no team, the power he wielded (though blindly in some sense) was able to blow up planets with ease and then hop to another world. Even Nate would have trouble destroying a world AND hop to another world afterwards. And Nate is one of the most powerful beings on the planet. But I suppose we can have him lecture the exiles instead! :)

Keeping the board moving.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Tuesday, April 30, 2002 at 05:22:13 (PDT)

Does anyone here read the Exiles series? Wouldn't it be interesting if the Exiles had a run-in with Quabriri (from X-MAN #71-74). He might have something to say about a group of mutants hopping realities. I hope that it is revealed that he has something to do with these "errors in time". It would also be good to see them visit Earth 998.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, April 29, 2002 at 08:23:02 (PDT)

The gold cover is for the first four issues of the X-man series. I saw it in bookstores a few years back and jumped for joy as soon as i got my little paws on it ^ ^

You might want to check www.milehighcomics.com, they may have it on back order.
Razzamatazz (chockfullanuts@hotmail.com)
- Saturday, April 27, 2002 at 19:28:08 (PDT)

[The one with the gold cover and I check one of the shaman ones.]

Just wondering. Was the first issue done in gold covering?? If so then my collection is not complete. Must find! :) Could anyone tell me more about it? As I was only ever offered the Normal cover you can see here on this site. (Yes, even by my comic store when it first came out)

[you could never guess what was gonna happen next]

Don't tell me you knew about the killing of the broken mans children and those massive beings in X-Man 74 before we did? :p :)

Seriously though now, I understand what you're saying and agree. That the development was on Nate and not on the story (ala Shaman Nate). Just making sure everyone sees it that way.

As for myself, I still hold the lack of development on Nate during the Shaman phase due to Marvel axing the comic. I mean, when the thing you're working on gets axed, you do what you can with what time left and make it good. And with what Steven Grant et al had, I think it was pretty good (He even made the last comic double size when it should have been normal 32 page). X-Man would have got the Axe whether he was in re-done in shaman or not, as I said some of the current mangement at Marvel have this thing against the X-Man title. And the sales even went steady if not up during shaman phase, which is what Marvel directors care about. But they still axed it. So don't judge the theme entirely before it gets finished. Which it won't now of course, but just keep an open mind about what it could have been. Because we can always nitpik about bad things, but can easily fail to see the good things :)

One final thing, thanks to everyone who went to see my graphical fanfic online (as bad as it was :) Those that may still have those pictures stored on their computers will have collectors material, as those pages are being replaced with (hopefully) superior renditions.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Saturday, April 27, 2002 at 05:03:36 (PDT)

ummm sorry but I agree with chuck fisherman I hope I spell you name right that 74 and 75 sucked big time. I mean what was they thinking. My eyes almost fell out when I heard he was that strong.
Jerrod Rogers (trunks43207@yahoo.com)
columbus, ohio untied states - Friday, April 26, 2002 at 21:29:52 (PDT)

Hey remeber me the best nate fan. THe one who started who was the best nate in the frist place. Well for one I glad am not the only one who the the orginal nate was best. But I got to admit he did not have any direction. But that wasa the good part because you could never guess what was gonna happen next. I like nate and am sorry I had not e-mail you guys for a good min. I just went to the lirbray and chech out the fristy comic of nate. THe one with the gold cover and I check one of the shaman ones. Guess which one I liked best the frist nate comic. I did a vote at my school and guess what people like nate for nate not some werid guy who goes around saying am a shaman. I am back and I will put my imput and don't no one else be scared to put theirs. Because I would love to here it
Jerrod Rogers (trunks43207@yahoo.com)
columbus , ohio untied states - Friday, April 26, 2002 at 21:25:32 (PDT)

[The regular-non-shaman Nate was the better character, but Shaman-Nate had more direction. I would like to see Nate Grey return with the agenda that he had as a shaman, but eating, sleeping, wearing shoes, etc. like a normal person.]

I was wondering... can Nate with the direction in actually come back in the current time? I mean, everyone has their "enemies" or "purpose", Cable/Apocalypse, Phoenix+Cyclops/Sinister, Thanos with killing everyone, etc.... Can we really fit Nate back into the current time? Where can we fit him? (For the direction or enemy) As it seems pretty full using this current time and adding more to the current roster in Marvel Universe is just gonna make things too crowded.

So what I'm asing is, Should we bring Nate back in years later? When other threats and purposes can be filled in by one such as Nate? And Nate is with the "next generation"? Where Xavier is/or very soon to die of old age? Cyclops, Phoenix in their 50's/60's?

Just my thoughts on this.

Boy this board, really IS moving recently :)

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Friday, April 26, 2002 at 08:15:16 (PDT)

The regular-non-shaman Nate was the better character, but Shaman-Nate had more direction. I would like to see Nate Grey return with the agenda that he had as a shaman, but eating, sleeping, wearing shoes, etc. like a normal person.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Friday, April 26, 2002 at 07:49:45 (PDT)

I do agree with Grendelswar on. The shaman Nate was a wonderful take on the character. It only had the misfortune of having a very short lifespan ( i have since quit marvel since they gave up on the character ). given time, grant and ellis could have made the book the best in the x-universe. i can understand why some are turned off by the shaman nate. it is something different. it's not the usual staple we normally see from the x-books. but nate is in fact beyond any x-book. and i don't agree that the pre-shaman nate is not serious. remember that he came from a darl world. he is much more mature that anyone in the regular universe because even at such a young age, he has seen the worst of humanity. his self-imposed responsibility of looking after his so-called tribe just goes to show the depth of his character.

i admit that i do miss the pre-shaman nate. i mean that skroce/cruz costume rocks. But the grant/ellis look is also great. it was a short ride ( i'm referring to the last few issues) but i loved the character even more. the shaman nate reminds me so much about another title that has also ended: gaiman's sandman.

i just hope that some people will see the beauty of the telepathic shaman. hey just look at the main page!

an amalgam between the two may also work out. the new series could revolve around shaman nate's recounting of his past life, where we can see flashes of his old self.

in any case, i do hope he comes back.

have a good day everyone!!! =)

RaDas (sinaglawin@yahoo.com)
- Friday, April 26, 2002 at 00:34:47 (PDT)

I agree with Kam in the sense that an amalgam of the two might be good. One gripe I had about the whole Counter X Nate Grey (besides the art, because I buy comic books for both the story AND the art, if I just wanted a good story I would buy a novel) Is that I think the alternate dimensions thing was done all wrong. I can live with the fact that there is more then one Nate Grey (as convoluted as it is) But let's see Nate's that lead entirely different lives, perhaps there is an older power kid Nate who has learned to control his powers and is a major villian? Perhaps another is some kind of movie star. We know alternate dimensions of the Marvel Universe do exist, but shaman nate and his otherworld counterpart were too close for my taste.

Something that proves my point, we know Nate Grey was the AoA's answer to Nathanel Dayspring Summers (They had a panel that even said Cable turns into X-Man!) However X-man and Cable were two, VERY different people.

Counter X had potential, but I must say I liked the pre-counter x days better. Not to mention I liked the art work much better. I agree counter x was way too gritty and the pre counter x days had a more modern feel to it that I could connect to. I would definately want the old artist back (Especially R.Cruz)
Razzamatazz (chockfullanuts@hotmail.com)
- Thursday, April 25, 2002 at 16:59:55 (PDT)

> Actually, everyone made a racket about X-Man being in that one panel in that limited series a while back when Earth became that inter-galactic prison. Even people who weren't into X-Man went (something like) Wow, X-Man's in this fighting so and so, Or, Hey what's Nate Grey doing there? Nate was pretty recognisable basically.

Nate Grey fans like us would usually recognize him because we are already familiar with his appearance. But people like my girlfriend who know Nate but are not avid fans, they will tend to overlook that single panel. Besides, if Marvel hopes to pull in more audiences from today's kids, I think Nate would need a flashier look to catch a young one's interest. I'm still clinging on the hope that someday X-Man would be at least half as popular as Spider-Man or Superman are.

> As for the footwear bit, why wear footwear at all when your feet don't usually touch the ground? (For those that missed the later issues from 63 onwards, Nate Grey "hovers" and doesn't usually land on the ground.)

For that matter, why let Nate wear clothes at all? Nate can survive the near freezing temperatures at outer space, so he doesn't need that trench coat. If superhero costumes had to have practical reasons to be worn, most of them would go out wearing a shirt, jeans and cross-training shoes. And Super-Man wouldn't be wearing a cape at all.

> All brilliant points mind. I just like the small banter. Keeps the board alive. Just don't flame. :)

Sorry about that. Didn't mean to flame/antagonize anyone, but I was just disappointed when I was making that post. It came to mind that the only that thing that happened to Nate during Counter X (other than all that action) is that he practically died at the end of it. I never even found out where he stayed in between stories. Maybe someone else can enlighten me more about Counter-X Nate's life? The fact that Counter X lasted only 12 issues is no excuse for lack of character development (whatever that term is). Some writers need only a few panels to flush out a character's thoughts.

Skull 1 (x-man@pinoymail.com)
Manila, NCR Philippines - Thursday, April 25, 2002 at 14:10:11 (PDT)

I just wish that they had resolved some old
X-MAN plots (i.e. Hellfire Club, Mckoy Holocaust and Sugar Man, Ness, and the whole Threnody thing).
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Thursday, April 25, 2002 at 08:10:07 (PDT)

[This is just my opinion: Even if Marvel does bring back Nate Grey, I still believe that the Counter X Nate would be a bad idea. Why? X-Man was finally cancelled, after 12 issues of him being a shaman. I think it's better to go back to the original Power Kid Nate, that we all love and miss.]

All non-flame opinions are welcome. Always.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Wednesday, April 24, 2002 at 10:52:47 (PDT)

This is just my opinion: Even if Marvel does bring back Nate Grey, I still believe that the Counter X Nate would be a bad idea. Why? X-Man was finally cancelled, after 12 issues of him being a shaman. I think it's better to go back to the original Power Kid Nate, that we all love and miss.
Link (j_riverajr@yahoo.com)
Oceanside, CA USA - Wednesday, April 24, 2002 at 09:28:19 (PDT)

[Storyline- more action, less character oriented, all Nate, no supporting cast. What happens to Nate when he's not trying to save the world?]

I agree 100% here, nothing was done much with Nate himself. But Steven Grant was only given about 12 issues to prove that Shaman Nate was going well, when he was told that X-Man was to end. So There obviously wasn't going to be any story that's going to develope on him as a character or show his past times.

[Art- dark, grim and gritty, something like Dark Knight Returns. I hate it. If I wanted this type of art, I'd buy Batman instead. Roger Cruz or Steve Skroce I prefer all the way]

Agreed. But those stories were dealing with situations that were darker than Nate's old Power Kid days. I mean, you don't see something burst from and destroy a being from the inside and make it all look courlourful and fun do you? (Broken Man killing one of the members of the Gauntlet)

[If this person were to be seen in another comic book panel, you wouldn't know it was Nate.]

Actually, everyone made a racket about X-Man being in that one panel in that limited series a while back when Earth became that inter-galactic prison. Even people who weren't into X-Man went (something like) Wow, X-Man's in this fighting so and so, Or, Hey what's Nate Grey doing there? Nate was pretty recognisable basically. As for the footwear bit, why wear footwear at all when your feet don't usually touch the ground? (For those that missed the later issues from 63 onwards, Nate Grey "hovers" and doesn't usually land on the ground.)

All brilliant points mind. I just like the small banter. Keeps the board alive. Just don't flame. :)

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Wednesday, April 24, 2002 at 04:53:23 (PDT)

To enumerate the different aspects of the comic that changed in Counter X, here are some:
1. Storyline- more action, less character oriented, all Nate, no supporting cast. What happens to Nate when he's not trying to save the world?
2. Art- dark, grim and gritty, something like Dark Knight Returns. I hate it. If I wanted this type of art, I'd buy Batman instead. Roger Cruz or Steve Skroce I prefer all the way.
3. Costume- Just a trench coat and pants, no shoes, crappy hair. Lame. If this person were to be seen in another comic book panel, you wouldn't know it was Nate. The only recognizable thing he has is that glowing left eye, which is not that all unique to him since Cable and Stryfe has that too. Heck, most tribal people in the modern world wear some form of footwear.

Skull 1 (x-man@pinoymail.com)
Manila, NCR Philippines - Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at 14:35:36 (PDT)

There were so many changes between the classic and Counter X Nate Grey. If X-Man were to be brought back, I think it would not be best to bring back either one. I mean, it would be nice to see the classic X-Man outfit and haircut again, but that arrogant and out of control powers should go. Let Nate be calm with slightly toned down powers from the level he had at Counter X. But his non-existent social life is seriously limiting the series into a action book without character development. For those shaman-Nate fans: was there anything different from the shaman that we saw at the 1st issue of the Counter X revolution from the Nate that we saw at issue #75? There's absolutely no drama to the shaman-Nate character.
Skull 1 (x-man@pinoymail.com)
Manila, NCR Philippines - Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at 14:21:07 (PDT)

[I think that the shaman Nate was an improvement in the character after X-MAN # 62. However, in the grand scheme of things, regular Nate was much better. I hope that if Nate returns, it will be him.]

I don't really care right now which version comes back, so long as they can explain it all out decently. Though as I suggested, it might be better to have seperate stories on both versions. I mean, you can only do so much in so much time in one theme. I mean, look at Cable. Fight Future, Fight Apocalypse, Fight Future, Fight Apocalypse AGAIN... it gets old hat. You might be able to have Shaman Nate Grey more "shaman" like by "telling" stories of his past through his telepathy and in those stories show his "Power Kid" days. So then you can have both new and old Greys. I don't know, just a suggestion. But as I said, just keeping to one theme becomes old hat fast.

[I didn't say that Nate was dead, but even if he was that doesn't mean that he couldn't return.]

Sorry, didn't really meant it like that. But yeah, there's nothing stopping Nate from coming back. So until then fanfics it'll have to be. Plus a change of Marvel management otherwise if won't happen, anyone hear of anything like that lately?

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at 09:50:19 (PDT)

[And Nate Grey is not dead. You should know that]

I didn't say that Nate was dead, but even if he was that doesn't mean that he couldn't return.

Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at 08:21:36 (PDT)

I think that the shaman Nate was an improvement in the character after X-MAN # 62. However, in the grand scheme of things, regular Nate was much better. I hope that if Nate returns, it will be him.
Is Marvel even considering bringing back Nate Grey? I thought that maybe so many new posters on this board might indicate that they are thinking about bringing back Nate.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at 08:18:29 (PDT)

[Just curious, where would one go about seeing these fanfics and fanart? The only site I've ever found on x-man was this one, even though I'm a huge fan.]

Heh, just click here and it should take you to the Unofficial X-Man Fanfic site. Or, optionally, click on my name and then when you reach the linked site click on the X-Man section and get transported to the same place. Your choice entirely :) Just be warned. They haven't been updated since January. That'll change soon of course. And for anyone who might still be looking for the next part in my graphical fanfic (with better art, I promise! :) that'll be up soon too.

[I would also like to submit some of my own works around these sites someday =)]

Any work welcome. Just send it along. Or try sending it to Jason to stick up here.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at 01:43:19 (PDT)

Just curious, where would one go about seeing these fanfics and fanart? The only site I've ever found on x-man was this one, even though I'm a huge fan. I would also like to submit some of my own works around these sites someday =)
Razzamatazz (chockfullanuts@hotmail.com)
- Monday, April 22, 2002 at 21:37:47 (PDT)

[We don't want the Shaman Nate Grey, back. HELL NO!!! It is all about the original Nate. Grendelswar, you are out-numbered, my friend.]

We're not even sure if Nate is coming back officially. And if he is, what form, it doesn't matter if Grendelswar is outnumbered in terms of which form X-Man is wanted. That's down to Marvel (and fanfic writers/artists :) Personally, they should probably do a sperate series that deals with Power Kid Nate Grey (in the past) and another that deals with Shaman Nate Grey (in the now). Or maybe someone here should do that. ;)

[I'm glad that this board has some new posters. I miss the old days when I eagerly awaited new posts everyday on this site. I think that Nate Grey will return someday.]

Ah, nostagia. :)

And Nate Grey is not dead. You should know that :)

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Monday, April 22, 2002 at 10:23:51 (PDT)

We don't want the Shaman Nate Grey, back. HELL NO!!! It is all about the original Nate. Grendelswar, you are out-numbered, my friend.
Link (j_riverajr@yahoo.com)
Oceanside, CA USA - Monday, April 22, 2002 at 08:27:25 (PDT)

I'm glad that this board has some new posters. I miss the old days when I eagerly awaited new posts everyday on this site. I think that Nate Grey will return someday.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, April 22, 2002 at 05:34:03 (PDT)

I've read some of your posts calling for the return of the "original" Nate Grey. And I have to say, I completely disagree with you.

The work Warren Ellis and Steven Grant did was nothing short of stunning, they took a throwaway character and title, and elevated it in a very short time to one of the best books on the stands. It's only too bad this breath of life came when Marvel had already decided to cancel the title.

Those of you bemoaning the stupidity and spiderman quips of the earlier X-MAN issues, have to look no futher than most of the x or spidey titles. Mediocrity is always plentiful, but brilliance, but brilliance is a rarer thing, and Ellis and Grant for a short 13 issues gave us that brilliance. Issues fullof insides jokes, parodies, horror, marvels, and humanity.

The AUTHORITY parody was priceless, as was the nod to SUPERMAN. The last two issues understandably had a rushed feeling to them, but still managed to be better than the pre-ellis issues. All in all a great run, and I hope if MARVEL ever does decide to bring this series back, they follow in the strange footsteps Ellis and Grant left and tell us the story of the boy Nate Grey died to save. The story of the new X-Man, the next Shaman, and the story of how he must walk all worlds and protect his tribe.
Grendelswar
- Sunday, April 21, 2002 at 19:27:27 (PDT)

I have to agree with many of the comments I read below, X-man (pre-shaman Nate)was a good character, He wasn't too serious, faced situations most normal teens faced, and the fact that he came to Earth from AoA gave him an almost child like curiosity about the world around him now (I will never forget the first time he went to the rainbow room or discoverd television)

I also liked the whole inner turmoil he constantly faced with his powers, that was true suspense and you almost didn't want him to gain control, because once he knew what he could do you would know to. Having no control over his abilities made you wonder "Wow, how far can this kid go with his powers?"

He is (or was) comparable to Spider-man in a way (hell the guy was his buddy) because many people I knew had an easy time relating to him.

Finally the artwork by R.Cruz just rocked. The whole shaman thing might have been good in the fifties, but the R.Cruz artwork fell in line very well with today's pop-culture.

Anyway thats my two cents, and the reason I liked the original Nate Grey so much.
Razzamatazz (chockfullanuts@hotmail.com)
- Sunday, April 21, 2002 at 13:09:04 (PDT)

nate has to return!!!!

i think that he and blink could share something special. these are the only aoa characters worthy of their own niche in the regular marvel universe, i think. they could well star in their own book ( a self-contained "exiles" perhaps). think of the possibilities. their powers allow them to travel through dimensions in ways no one else can. this alone will make for such a great spin. they are both young and have so much to aspire for. claire's jovial personality may well compliment nate's rather serious one. how about it people? what do you think?

i can now see a panel with nate ( the steve skroce/roger cruz nate) getting intimate with the "exiles" claire.

dammit you guys at marvel!! bring him back!!
nateblink (mindwarp315@yahoo.com)
philippines - Friday, April 19, 2002 at 00:31:50 (PDT)

[I just hope the people at Marvel are reading these comments.]

The current managment team at Marvel were the ones who decided to ditch X-Man in the first place. Even should they look at this page, they still won't bring Nate back, Shaman or Power Kid Nate Grey. Our only real hope is if the management changes.

Oh, and if anyone is asking why none of my sites have been updated. They're being updated soon. Been busy :)

And, Welcome all new posters.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Thursday, April 18, 2002 at 13:56:46 (PDT)

Look at what I started here! Now everyone wants the original Nate back. This is awesome!!! I just hope the people at Marvel are reading these comments.
Link (j_riverajr@yahoo.com)
Oceanside, CA USA - Wednesday, April 17, 2002 at 08:43:34 (PDT)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If Nate Grey essentially ceased to exist (either he died or he was diffused into every cell in the planet), then who apparently tipped off the AOA Forge about the return of Nate into the AOA in X-Man Annual 1996? ]

He may have done that after X-MAN # 70, but before X-MAN # 63, or that may have been an AOA alternate of some other parallel Earth. I know that it has been a year since you posted that Doom, but I just now got around to replying to it. I hope that you still visit this site and can read my response.
Geraud (Geraud22000@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, April 17, 2002 at 07:59:12 (PDT)

WHOOOA!!! And I though I was a loner, hoping that some corporate "genious" at Marvel might think to take corrective actions to one of the worst mistakes they have ever committed at the House of the Ideas, I´m amazed that one of my favorite characters is still so popular! No wonder why, and I have to agree with some of the people ´s comments down below, if they are about to bring Nate back to life, bring back the Nate version whom seemed the best, the Loeb/Kavanagh/Sckroce/Cruz, I might even stand Miller´s drawings, but never mind the X-Counter one, it sucks! It took out from Nate most of the charater´s personality what I felt related to, think about dealing with every day´s issues, sometimes I imagined me having Nate´s power to kick the s***t out of the suckers around my block! I mean, struggling with a Power that big, having Sinister growing his body that fast, not even reaching his 20's and being thrown out of his alterante reality to ours, what did you expected from him? Just good writers to keep the readers hooked, but they wasted a great character, who had a wonderful sordid background all of his own (AoA) I guess Marvel owes a return, a GOOD ONE to all the fans who followed the series faithfully (Even the Batmanesque Ellis series) I hope these aren´t just rumors,
A frustrated Mexican Fan
Psyko7" (orgespunk@yahoo.com)
Mexico City, Mexico - Monday, April 15, 2002 at 17:09:55 (PDT)

Well i haven't been reading X-man since issue 30, i think thats the one with JACK KNIFE. since i caught up with the last issues. i have to say the writers did a POOR job. what hell, shanan x-man ? now thats sad. it sucks really. I really would've liked that he joined Avengers or X-men, and a frequent friend of Peter Parker (he replaced role of the scarlet spider). he kicks @ss, he could've killed the "reality" Mr Sinister and other stuff.....peace... AoA rocks, that was one of the best kick @ss series ever!
Fernando (didactx97@aol.com)
NJ USA !! - Monday, April 15, 2002 at 16:18:22 (PDT)

I used to be Moleman, but I thought that I would change my name. Moleman was my handle for almost two years, and I think that it would be better to another one. I also got another e-mail address.

I think that since, Nate Grey is no longer with us, we should discuss Exiles on this forum.

I am pleased with the current direction of the book, as welll as the constant possibility for shakeups, making it difficult to know what will happen.

I hope that if (when) they change the line-up again, they will add a version of :

Cannonball (known as the Cannon. A leader of the X-MEN after his reality's X-MEN were killed).

Jubilee (A very angry, very serious, very powerful mutant girl from a reality where her father, Wolverine is the leader of Generation X, the last line of defense against Sabretooth and the Morlocks).

Emplate (The leader of the X-MEN who joins the Exiles, so his sister Monet St. Croix will not have been killed in a battle with her psychotic boyfriend Everret Thomas).

And of course a version of Nate Grey.

I hope that Creed's team (Weapon X) does not take over.
Geraud (Geraud22000@yahoo.com)
- Monday, April 15, 2002 at 05:39:42 (PDT)

okay am so sorry i was late but I think we can vote and thanks moleman or havok what ever you wish to be called. ummmmm I think that was tight.
jerrod rogers (trunks43207@yahoo.com)
ohio, ohio united states - Sunday, April 07, 2002 at 17:03:52 (PDT)

Welcome to the site, Skull and Jerrod. I have written a fanfic called "Shades of Grey". Essentially, the fanfic is about Mike and two children that Nate helped out shortly before he and the Anti-Man were "integrated into the Earth". I have written the first four chapters and will gladly send them to anyone who would like to read them. The fifth chapter will be completed in a few weeks. It is REALLY late in coming, since I have been very busy lately.

Nate appears in SOG 1-4, but probably will not appear again anytime soon.

Thanks.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Thursday, April 04, 2002 at 08:32:48 (PST)

What if they restarted the whole X-Man character again? They could bring back Nate Grey as a member of the EXILES straight from the time he just escaped from the AOA. That way they could fix everything that the previous writer/s did wrong the first time around.
Or maybe they could name him Nate Summers, the real son of Cyclops and Phoenix from a future where all the X-Men have been murdered, hence calling himself the last X-Man of that timeline. Just don't let him look like that bare foot guy with an ugly haircut and without
Skull 1 (x-man@pinoymail.com)
Manila, NCR Philippines - Sunday, March 24, 2002 at 13:43:30 (PST)

Well, if we're going to vote, I guess I'll start: I say they go back to original Nate, than shaman Nate.
Link (j_riverajr@yahoo.com)
Oceanside, CA USA - Saturday, March 23, 2002 at 09:49:53 (PST)

ummmmm We could tak a vote to see who like what look better and I agree he does need to come back. But that unstableness is what made him seem human. He don't got to be so serious to grow. I bet in his shaman form it hurt to smile. I agree he can grow but not to the dark batman type persona.
Jerrod Rogers (trunks43207@yahoo.com)
columbus, ohio untied states - Friday, March 22, 2002 at 19:26:05 (PST)

it doesn't really matter what hair or outfit he has (although personally i think he would be cool wearing his shaman outfit and x tattoo, but with the steve skroce-roger cruz hairdo.), what's important is that he has to come back. i wouldn't want him to continue being that unstable kid that he is. i do think that the last few issues proved that he could finally come to terms with his gift/curse and do something really positive with it. he can still be the same nate that we all loved him for. but we also have to understand that he has to grow.
Akira (babaylan15@yahoo.com)
- Thursday, March 21, 2002 at 19:11:00 (PST)

I was in peak today and thanks for agreeing with me. Anyways I had some free time and I remeber why I like Nate Grey. It was because the way he acted and look. I remeber the frist x-man 1 that was cool. His clothes and how he handle himself was on piont. Now this shaman form had that ugly hair cut. He need his old haircut he can keep the tatto no promblem with that. All that serious stuff have got to go away. I mean all that is for people like batman and those who hide in the dark super heroes. I mean x-man was cool like spider-man. I bet this new one wouldnn't even like spiderman anymore.
Jerrod Rogers (trunks43207@yahoo.com)
columbus, ohioi united states - Wednesday, March 20, 2002 at 16:21:23 (PST)

Thank you, Jarrod. I'm glad someone in here agrees with me.

Link (j_riverajr@yahoo.com)
Oceanside, CA USA - Wednesday, March 20, 2002 at 08:29:10 (PST)

nate wakes up in a strange realm. he soon finds out that he is in limbo and in the arms of 'yana who, turns out did not really perish from the legacy virus but was simply swept back to her righful realm, body, mind and soul. the two demons from inferno are still alive and they manged to hatch another evil plan with the revitalized and more maleficent maddie pryor. the full extent of the plan, however, would materialize only after some time. after a brief tryst, 'yana and nate prepare to go back to the world. they would however end up separately and completey devoid of any memories, save perhaps for the memories immediately before their initial deaths. nate would end up within the ruins of apocalypse's ancient chambers and 'yana would end up with a mysterious lady who somehow resembles rachel summers.

oops, sorry. just thinking aloud
Akira (babaylan15@yahoo.com)
- Tuesday, March 19, 2002 at 18:36:44 (PST)

do they have a game with nate grey in it am asking. If they don't they need to. They got spider-man and marvel vs street fighter and x-men game with havok in it. they need to make one with nate grey in it. he deserve it because he is sweet.
Jerrod Rogers (trunks43207@yahoo.com)
columbus, ohii united states - Tuesday, March 19, 2002 at 09:40:09 (PST)

this is my 3rd one I think that shaman x-man look like a jar-hard to. He should be less serious and have his old look.
Jerrod Rogers (trunks43207@yahoo.com)
columbus, ohio united states - Tuesday, March 19, 2002 at 09:09:40 (PST)

there are still tons of fans and many to come. forget dragonball z .
Jerrod Rogers (trunks43207@yahoo.com)
columbus, ohio united states - Tuesday, March 19, 2002 at 09:06:26 (PST)

I like X-Man the first one not that shaman one. he was ugly with a short hair cut and his clothes was ugly. I am a black 16 year old young man. I use to read his comic till he change to shaman and I didn't like that. It like changeing superman to the blue superman. That what makes you lose readers. Its like giveing peter paker a billion dollars and he become president. No one would read it then cause It would not have that same hook that attracts people. If they bring back x-man make him back to him-self. I don't even understand how he change to that ugly shaman forms. Also I have alot of friends who like him but not that shaman crap because it sucks.
Jerrod Rogers (trunks43207@yahoo.com)
columbus, ohio united states - Tuesday, March 19, 2002 at 09:02:29 (PST)

Please forgive me if this sounds stupid, but if they do bring back Nate Grey, then I hope that they will go back to his original look, or at least go back to the way he originally had his hair. In the last few issues, I hate to say it, but he looked like a freakin' jar-head.
Link (j_riverajr@yahoo.com)
Oceanside, CA USA - Thursday, March 14, 2002 at 15:34:34 (PST)

from what i gathered, there has been but a few attempts to restore nate grey to marvel's honor roll. just when will marvel realize that they're putting a lot in charaters that simply don't deserve their own titles and bring back nate? the shaman thing worked, i thinked. i am from an island country and i do have a clear understanding of tribal practices and rites. nate's intimate connection with the arcane forces of the mind and the universe makes him a perfect shaman figure. his understanding of the burden and the responsibility over his powers and his genuine concern for his kind makes him the ideal role model for our youth. he exudes a certain degree of maturity that though often blemished by his youthful shoot-first-ask-questions-later shortcomings, places him several rungs higher than those jerks who would rather pattern their sorry lives to j. timberlakes and nick carters than the young siddharta on the verge of enlightenment. i sincerely believe that marvel was on the right track with the last few issues. c'mon, he deserves more than a few teaser issues. nate was and could have been the protector that he was meant to be. i hope this mill goes on until this "inconvenience" is sorted out. keep the flame burning.

but for now, excuse me, i have to go to the bathroom.
RaDas (sinaglawin@yahoo.com)
- Thursday, March 14, 2002 at 02:54:23 (PST)

Hi, everybody. It would also be interesting to see someone (i.e. Mckoy, Sinister, Sugar Man) to clone Nate and extract his mind from the Anti-Man.

Aside from Blink in Exiles, have there been any sightings of AOA characters? It seems that Mckoy, Holocaust, and Sugar Man have disappeared. (Except for that little X-Baby in UXM in April 2001)

I think that us fans should do everything in our power to convice Marvel to bring back Nate.
Does anyone else still write letters?

I have written a letter a day since May 2001, and I won't stop until Marvel agrees to bring back Nate.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Thursday, March 07, 2002 at 08:54:29 (PST)

Pretty good theory of how he came back, but i think itd be better if nate actually took control of his whole body, but ending up being the nate we used to know, but a new style, i would like this nate to be pissed off, like hardcore style, and not to make no use of him, him to do something huge, like for example kill sinister, find out lies and uncover truths, something that will get everyone ready, a mutant that powerful should not go underused. If Mark Bagley did the art, everyone would be reading.
Rob Vargas (robv182)
Melbourne, Australia - Thursday, March 07, 2002 at 00:07:14 (PST)

It sucks big that nate died, but i know how they're going to bring him back. When he let himself "flow" into everyone, there was a young mutant with his exact same powers. Having nate's spirit added on to his power accelerated his growth rate and changed his physical characteristics to match Nate's. The kid's conciousness is still there, but he has violent nightmares and flashes from nate's life, somtimes even resulting in nate taking over his body. He goes to a scientist/doctor to see what's wrong and they finally decide to preform a telepathic extraction of nate's spirit into a clone of the kid with Xavier's help. The kid's body goes back to normal and nate takes him in as a protege. Thus starting a new series titled, X-MAN: Ressurection(title is one of many possibilities).
danny h. (khenson@sd132.k12.id.us)
caldwell, id us - Tuesday, March 05, 2002 at 14:31:06 (PST)

Hi, i'm rob, i used to come here alot when x-man was still being published, its here where i found one of my favourite characters 'died', though i am totally different to all you guys here, i read comics for fun, not for other purposes, and it expands my imagination, all you guys sound like hardcore kids complaining about this and that, being in a hardcore band myself, i see things differently coming from an open minded point of view, i just want to say, that x-man was the most underused and underrated charcter that had potential to be giant, no charcter is overrated, just x-man had the potential to become a legend along superman, batman, wolverine and spiderman. I'm starting my own comics now, as writer and penciller, as i saw the spiderman preview it made me want to get back into comics straight away and i'm collecting every x-man issue. Though Music is my life, comics come second, if i ever do writing at marvel(like kevin smith not by making my way through comics) i'll bring back nate, in a way youve never seen him before, and show people that a being of so much power can become a legend. Maybe a confrontation between the millenial visions x-man and a reformed pissed off nate.
Rob Vargas (robv182@hotmail.com)
- Monday, March 04, 2002 at 01:39:58 (PST)

Hey you guys i'm a newbie here. I've been to this website thousands of times but never posted anything. I have been reading Nate since AOA and I loved it. I haven't been into the marvel universe for some months now and I was wondering: Has Nate appeard anywhere after his great demise in issue 75? In any flashbacks or astrial projections (like Irene to Legion?) please e-mail me or post it here.
Dusk (NateGrey96@aol.com)
miami, fl good ol' us of a - Sunday, March 03, 2002 at 10:55:00 (PST)

Hi, Strech and welcome. Nate and Franklin Richards are alike.

As Cable said "We both are the next generation of the X-MEN and Fantastic Four and we both have suffered because of it." The same could be said about Nate and Franklin Richards.

Kam, here are some possiblities about when X-MAN # 61 and 62 occurred.

1. Nate lost and regained his powers, and THEN was taken by the aliens.
2. Nate was taken by the aliens during the "High Evolutionary Arch" and was not affected by it, since he was not on Earth.
3. He was taken by aliens before the incident and returned to Earth in time for it to affect him, allowing Queen Jean to locate and manipulate him.

My guess is #1 since we did see him briefly in UXM #380.

Strech, I hope you enjoy this board. Unfortunately, it's not as active as it was when X-MAN was still being published, but as I may have said before, the fact that it is even operational so long after X-MAN's cancellation gives me hope.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 05:38:54 (PST)

Hey I just found this place. And i have a few views on X-man. Ive read what a few folk have been saying about Xmain not being the actual Nate and after re-reading the whole onslaught saga it struck me how alike Nate and Franklin Richards are ... Has anyone else evr thought this is or is it just me.. Email me if you wanna chat about it or get me on msn : meckamon@hotmail.com
Stretch (meckamon@hotmail.com)
Doncaster, S.Yorks England - Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 01:07:30 (PST)

I suppose it wouldn't matter whether the High Evolutionary striped all mutants of their power, whteher it took place before or after X-Man 62, since X-Man was in another System at the time.

I remember there was a quick shot of Nate in an issue of X-Men that saw Nate falling back onto the ground while flying and the High Evolutionary put his plan into action. But that isn't any help in whether X-Man #61 or #62 took place before or after, as we don't know how long that Counter X break was.

Oh well, any other ideas?

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Monday, February 25, 2002 at 10:31:35 (PST)

Hi, everybody! This board has gotten really dead after X-MAN's cancellation. However, the fact that the board is even operational eight months after Nate disappeared from all reality is optimistic. Apparently, there are some true fans out there (i.e. Kam, Jason and myself) that care enough to NOT allow this board to become as obscure as Nate Grey.

Well, now, I will pose some interesting questions:

1. In X-MAN # 6, why did an evil looking Havok pop out of Maddie's head?

Possible Answer: We now know that Maddie was evil Jean Grey. Maybe, she absorbed memories of the deceased Madelyne Pryor who viewed Havok as a monster. Or maybe on Earth 998 (993) or Jean's homeworld she had an encounter with Havok who was evil.

2. Did X-MAN #'s 61 and 62 occur after UXM # 380 (when all mutants got their powers back)? It was a shame that never saw Nate without his powers.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, February 18, 2002 at 08:16:00 (PST)

[I don't know, but I thought that I would just bring this up. The X-Man from Millenial Visions says that he is not Nate Grey, could it be that this new X-Man is in fact the young mutant name Mike, from X-Man #75. It was just a thought.]

Well, actually it depends on how it's read. :) You could (and most would) read it as the X-Man in Millennial Visions is not Nate Grey (The X-Man). And is someone else completely. And it could well be mike, after all, who knows what might have happened to him? He certainly doesn't have the same power (and possibly know how) as Nate to fend off the more abstract beings and their influences. (eg Master Hate, Mistress Love et al)

However, it could also have been read as, The X-Man in Millennial Visions, is not Nate Grey, "the boy", who tried to protect. But now the Man who has another view on things who will destroy in an age of ethnic clensing and suicide bombings. But is still Nate Grey, just not the boy who thought he could protect. (Which could lead to some interesting possibilities in terms of stories, like WHAT happened to change him so?)

If anyone wants to read what's written in the comic, you can go here. Just scroll down a little to the words taken from Your man at Marvel a couple of weeks back.

If anyone is wondering, I'm actually unhappy with the second view I presented, but it's still possible. (I like the Shaman, "Protector" X-Man, not the new one presented)

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Saturday, January 19, 2002 at 12:15:50 (PST)

I don't know, but I thought that I would just bring this up. The X-Man from Millenial Visions says that he is not Nate Grey, could it be that this new X-Man is in fact the young mutant name Mike, from X-Man #75. It was just a thought.
Link (j_riverajr@yahoo.com)
CA USA - Saturday, January 19, 2002 at 09:10:54 (PST)

Welcome to the site, Josh. Unfortunately, since X-MAN's cancellation there really hasn't been much of a "loop" to be included in. I am sorry to say this, but I agree that there is little chance for a second X-MAN series.
The three AOA villians in our reality have been forgotten altogether. However, Exiles features an AOA character every month, so all hope is not lost.

For unofficial stories check out Kam's website. I think that you will be satisfied.
For anyone else who still comes here, I will complete Shades of Grey # 5 soon (I know it sounds hard to believe) and I will e-mail it to Kam to put on his site. I might even include the Exiles in it.

Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, January 14, 2002 at 05:40:30 (PST)

[Hey everyone.. I am a huge fan of X-Man (Note I said "am"). Even though his comic ended, he remains my favorite character in the Marvel Universe. Anyway.. I had no clue a site like this existed.. and hope to get into your "loop".]

Welcome to the board and site. (Note, I'm not actually the owner of this site, just one of its common readers. Jason is the owner)

[Ok.. I have a question. Do any of you think they will start up a new X-Man comic.. or at least have a spin off with that kid? ~(Mike I think)~ If not, well it just sucks >:)]

With the current directors at Marvel at the moment, it is unlikely X-Man or his comic will return. This may change when new directors are appointed. As to whether we'll see a comic with Mike, that is also unlikely. In fact, it is probably even less likely than seeing X-Man return with this set of directors.

If you bought the X-Men Millennial Visions 2001 (or visited Your Man at Marvel), you may have seen the new X-Man that they are proposing. If successful, they may produce a new limited/unlimited spinoff comic with this new X-Man. Though whether this X-Man was Nate Grey is under quite some speculation.

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas/ Holiday, and have a great New Year!

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Saturday, December 29, 2001 at 02:08:20 (PST)

Hey everyone.. I am a huge fan of X-Man (Note I said "am"). Even though his comic ended, he remains my favorite character in the Marvel Universe. Anyway.. I had no clue a site like this existed.. and hope to get into your "loop".
Ok.. I have a question. Do any of you think they will start up a new X-Man comic.. or at least have a spin off with that kid? ~(Mike I think)~ If not, well it just sucks >:)
Josh (ScotXGrey@aol.com)
Chicago, IL US of A - Friday, December 28, 2001 at 19:39:47 (PST)

Heya guys and gals,

I've finally got the X-man section on my site extended, but currently Netscape will not work with it. Appologies to anyone using Netscape to view my site(s), this will be sorted out soon. But for everyone else, the X-Man section is up. Not complete but up. Updates ongoing. Hope everyone enjoys, there should be no pop up adds here except for the ad bar above the site from the service provider.

Enjoy.

Kam
http://mysite.freeserve.com/xman_forever
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Sunday, December 23, 2001 at 11:17:52 (PST)

For those that haven't looked or don't know what I'm talking about, here's a link at Marvel.com showing what your man @ marvel had to say. Quite interesting I say...

http://www.marvel.com/comics/yourman/

There's two ways of interpreting what's said there. I wonder which one it is?

For those who don't know, I am talking about when "The X-Man" says, he's not Nate Gray. Now that can be said as, I "The X-Man", am NOT X-Man Nate Gray... Or,... I "The X-Man" am no longer the boy Nate Gray, I wonder which one it was? It DID seem deliberately left wide open for interpretation. What do you guys think?

Kam
Yeah, new x-man site section online around 10th.
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Monday, December 03, 2001 at 12:10:24 (PST)

Hey, anyone read or seen the Millenial Visions 2001 comic? What does everyone think of it? Or rather, THAT specific page... :)

Kam
New X-Man section on my site will be up around the 10th hopefully. Or just a few days later.
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Saturday, December 01, 2001 at 07:04:52 (PST)

Yeah, I have received the four seperate chapters Moleman, only I have been busy myself so I haven't done anything with them yet. They'll probably end up on the new site section when it's complete mid December.

Don't waste time with the fanfic. Get on with revision and work. Fanfics can wait, work can't.
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Thursday, November 22, 2001 at 08:47:31 (PST)

Kam, have you gotten the individual chapters of SOG yet.

I haven't written SOG #5 yet, I'm really busy with work and finals. It might be a little while before I get it done.

Any ideas?
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, November 21, 2001 at 08:14:20 (PST)

Moleman, you fanfic is up, but because of the size of all four chapters, it's been put into a zip file and put up for download (33k odd). If you can provide me the chapters seperately, I'll put it up on seperate pages on the site too.
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Tuesday, November 13, 2001 at 09:50:19 (PST)

I still come here. I really enjoyed X-MAN ! 76, Kam. I hope that you post my fan-fic on your site ASAP.

SOG # 5 will be released soon.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, November 12, 2001 at 10:00:56 (PST)

[Nice job, Kam, Nice job!]

Thanks. :)

Just out of interest, how many of us actually still come here? Moleman, Lady_Archica and Link, anyone else? (Besides me of course ^-^)
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Sunday, November 11, 2001 at 04:04:07 (PST)

Nice job, Kam, Nice job!
Link (j_riverajr@yahoo.com)
CA USA - Friday, November 09, 2001 at 08:58:05 (PST)

Hey all,

For those that were waiting for the end of my X-Man !76 fanfic, it's ALL up now. You can see it clicking
here.

Again, Jason, you can grab them and place them on your site if you want. (There is a 30MB/day bandwidth there).

Moleman, your fanfic will be up there soon.

Enjoy fellow X-Man posters... :)

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Sunday, November 04, 2001 at 10:31:19 (PST)

http://freespace.virgin.net/jing.fung/xman/archicalookingin.html

That's the exact link. You can also get there by going to the X-Man section and clicking on "fanfics" near the center top. Sorry, the site still has lots to go on and I haven't got as much time as I want. O_o
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Wednesday, October 10, 2001 at 04:55:15 (PDT)

Hi, um... where is it posted?
Archica (lady_archica@hotmail.com)
- Wednesday, October 10, 2001 at 03:33:10 (PDT)

D'oh!

Moleman, you'll need to send your first four chapters to me again if you allow me to post them up on my site.

Lady_Archica, your story has been posted up now, cover art has begun for your fanfic.
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Tuesday, October 02, 2001 at 13:37:24 (PDT)

Hi Moleman,

I don't want to be effectively spamming, especially on this board, since I hold it in high regards. So just click my name below and it'll take you there. :)

As for drawing more and more comics... well, it does take quite a bit of time... so for the moment, I'll only attempt to do cover work for any fanfics and any stories that are short enough like Lady_Archica's X-Man fanfic. So expect a cover for your shades of grey and a cover for Lady_Archica's and possibly a comic format for Lady_Archica's fanfic, since it is relatively short and complete.

Now, as for the maintainer of this site, Jason, you can grab any image from my site you like. It'll probably be easier for you to get the whole of my comic that for me to send it. :)
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Tuesday, October 02, 2001 at 13:24:48 (PDT)

Kam, what is the address for your website?

I wouldn't mind if someone drew my fan-fic either.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Tuesday, October 02, 2001 at 09:34:38 (PDT)

I wouldn't mind at all! You can post it or draw it out or whatever! ^_^ I may write more in the (distant) future, but I'm not sure. I'm currently caught up in some unfinished anime fanfics. I'd do a comic version myself, if I could draw anything other than manga-style. Anyone interested in a Nate manga? heh heh... -_-;
Archica (lady_archica@hotmail.com)
- Monday, October 01, 2001 at 17:33:28 (PDT)

I wouldn't mind. In fact, I would be ecstatic. I haven't forgotten about Shades of Grey # 5. I wrote a first draft and it was horrible, so I changed the whole conception. It should be ready sometime next week.
Moleman (Havok_29306)
- Monday, October 01, 2001 at 06:32:00 (PDT)

D'oh! Would any of you X-Man fanfic writers mind if I fleshed out the story as well? That is, drawing them out into a comic?

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Saturday, September 29, 2001 at 15:52:01 (PDT)

Possibly, but you have to remember that Queen Maddie(Jean) might have set the self hypnosis to end at around that time also. There's no way of knowing.

Just a question to those that've written a X-Man fanfic. Would any of you mind if I posted them up on a site? (With full credits and all of course ^-^ ) Currently, that refers to Archica(Lady_Achica@hotmail.com) and Moleman(Havok_29306@yahoo.com). Any others I wouldn't mind.

Relating to X-Man, anyone seen the villain Abraxis, in the Fantastic Four lately? :)

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Saturday, September 29, 2001 at 15:50:39 (PDT)

I think that Queen Jean's "self hypnosis" wore off when the High Evolutionary took away all mutant's powers. When everyone got their powers back, she found Nate, who had just returned from space. Agree? Disagree?
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, September 24, 2001 at 09:04:45 (PDT)

So, how's everybody doing?
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Friday, September 21, 2001 at 08:25:33 (PDT)

Neither do I!
Link (j_riverajr@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, September 19, 2001 at 07:22:34 (PDT)

Does that mean that you will create a forum, because I don't have the software to do it.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Tuesday, September 18, 2001 at 07:29:18 (PDT)

Good idea, Moleman, I'm in!

Link (j_riverajr@yahoo.com)
- Monday, September 17, 2001 at 12:26:38 (PDT)

Since, X-MAN's cancellation, Nate has not appeared in any comics. There isn't enough interest in X-MAN to create a forum. Although, if anyone wants to, I would like to post my X-MAN fanfiction on a forum
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, September 17, 2001 at 09:01:38 (PDT)

Ok..this aint no rumor, Im asking a question...uh hum....anybody know where I can find some NEW pics of Nate In the more recent comics?

PS: MAKE A FORUM!
Christian Chamberz (christian@xmenonline.org)
- Saturday, September 15, 2001 at 10:13:22 (PDT)

Yeah, well I betcha that Nate would have shown those terrorists and whose ever responsible a thing or two.
Link (j_riverajr@yahoo.com)
- Thursday, September 13, 2001 at 08:04:28 (PDT)

If he couldn't have prevented the attack, he would have done to ones who iniated it the same thing that he did to the Gauntlet.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Thursday, September 13, 2001 at 07:29:29 (PDT)

Couldn't have said it better myself, Moleman.
But, what would Nate do?
Link (j_riverajr@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, September 12, 2001 at 11:32:07 (PDT)

My sentiments exactly, Link. Pretty cool that we posted similar messages at the same exact time. I guess great minds think alike.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, September 12, 2001 at 08:35:30 (PDT)

I hope that no more innocents die as a result. A war would almost certainly bring more innocent deaths on both sides, and WWIII could bring about the end of civilization as we know it. What do you think that Nate would have done?

Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, September 12, 2001 at 08:34:30 (PDT)

What would Nate Grey do?
Link
- Wednesday, September 12, 2001 at 08:33:55 (PDT)

Let's just pray that this whole terrorist act is over, and the one responsible gets brought to justice.

Link (j_riverajr@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, September 12, 2001 at 08:32:40 (PDT)

I hope that I don't get drafted. The US might use nuclear missles to resolve this conflict.
You don't realize how precious life is until you face the possibility of losing it.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Tuesday, September 11, 2001 at 14:31:29 (PDT)

Any way that comes now from this incident will be likely to be joined by many countries to end it quickly. WHEN they find out which groups have done this act. Note, I seriously doubt WWIII will come from this, but a war where many countries strike at one country will be likely. (Probably like the 1991 Iraqi Desert Storm campaign) But whatever happens, let justice be the final outcome and not the continuos vengece and revenge.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Tuesday, September 11, 2001 at 13:30:36 (PDT)

I hope that it does not lead the United States into war.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Tuesday, September 11, 2001 at 13:25:20 (PDT)

Our thoughts go with those involved in the unfortunate incident.

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Tuesday, September 11, 2001 at 11:59:34 (PDT)

I hope that we don't go to war over the recent bombings that have occurred. I would like to say a prayer for the families of the victims.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Tuesday, September 11, 2001 at 10:31:58 (PDT)

Just to clear up any confusion, I am NOT the Justin that has posted here several times before, I just have his same name. I will post as Justin II, just to clear up any confusion.
Justin II
- Tuesday, September 11, 2001 at 05:52:24 (PDT)

Because X-MAN is dead
Justin
- Monday, September 10, 2001 at 08:43:29 (PDT)

Why does no one ever post on this forum anymore?
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, September 10, 2001 at 06:35:57 (PDT)

Did Mr. Clean have a counterpart in the Age of Apocalypse

Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Friday, September 07, 2001 at 07:46:45 (PDT)

I think that the story that you are referring to is in X-MEN Unlimited # 32, and occurs between X-MAN # 74 and 75. I have a fanfic that takes place between 74 and 75. Would you like to read it?

Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Thursday, September 06, 2001 at 08:38:10 (PDT)

I've recently heard there will be an upcoming X-Man story in X-Men Unlimited. Is this true?
Anthony (42@gaslit.com)
- Wednesday, September 05, 2001 at 11:12:25 (PDT)

Wolverine is an over-used character.
This website is underused.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Sunday, September 02, 2001 at 21:07:15 (PDT)

Oh, yeah. Shadowcat. Anyone else?
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Thursday, August 23, 2001 at 17:56:01 (PDT)

Who?

Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Thursday, August 23, 2001 at 16:43:36 (PDT)

Hey, Moleman, aren't you missing someone? :)
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at 14:49:37 (PDT)

Morph existed in Earth 616 (611) as well. He went by the name of Changeling and impersonated Prof. X and died.

He was briefly returned as a zombie in an issue of She-HUlk

These are all the people who have been members of the X-MEN (in this reality)

Prof. X
Cyclops
Iceman
Angel
Beast
Phoenix
Polaris
Mimic
Changeling
Havok
Nightcrawler
Wolverine
Sunfire
Storm
Colossus
T-bird I
Banshee
Rachel Summers
Longshot
Dazzler
Rogue
Magneto
Forge
Jubilee
Psylocke
Revanche
Gambit
Bishop
Joseph
Cannonball
Cable
Reyes
Marrow
Maggot
T-bird III
Man from Room X
Chamber
White Queen
Angel (2)

Did I leave out anyone?
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, August 20, 2001 at 14:09:28 (PDT)

[Mimic only existed in the X-Men cartoon. I reckon he died in the first ep, but I never really watched it.
Uhh... I think Protege is Moira MacTaggerts son... I'll go read old comics to see if I'm right. No idea about this super-mutant.]

I'm afraid you're a little out of touch with the comics my friend :)

Mimic IS in fact in the comics. The one you are refering to is MORPH. He lived in the cartoon until the Age of Apocalypse when he was given official comic book status (and the recent Exiles comic book).

As for Moira MacTaggerts son, he was named PROTEUS, not PROTEGE. Proteus was killed in the comics once and left the known world the second time he was brought back. In the cartoon, he lived happily enough. Protege was completely something else. He once tried to challenge the Living Tribunal. (Anyone who's read the Infinity books will know that's not the brightest idea in the Universe)

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Saturday, August 11, 2001 at 12:30:55 (PDT)

Mimic only existed in the X-Men cartoon. I reckon he died in the first ep, but I never really watched it.
Uhh... I think Protege is Moira MacTaggerts son... I'll go read old comics to see if I'm right. No idea about this super-mutant.
Zilch (zilch@pancakeday.co.uk)
- Friday, August 10, 2001 at 15:31:36 (PDT)

Heya,

I think that SUPER MUTANT you are looking for is one of the earlier X-Men, not Angel, Cyke, Marvel, Beast, Ice, or Xavier, but MIMIC. Have a searh of that name and you may find something about him.

As for more detailed information than that. I'm afraid you'll have to do a search, as not many details are even uncommonly known. But all is known is powers, can "mimic" (hence the name I suppose) any powers he's made contact with. That's why on his first ever appearance he had Angels wings, Cyclops blast and all that.

There is however, another being that is similar. The beings name is PROTEGE. Also apparantly able to do that same thing, but also able to surpass the powers of the being he is copying (so if he copied Magneto, his control will be even greater than Magnus). However, this one is NOT a mutant. (Actually the previous one wasn't quite one either, but that IS the closest one you'll see connected with mutants).

Have fun with your search. I'm sure if anyone knows any more, they'll put it up also.

Kam
OK, I've been on holiday, I'll get the fanfic posted "soon" :)
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Monday, July 23, 2001 at 17:05:31 (PDT)

Sorry this isn't a rumor, but more of a question. I've heard that Marvel made a SUPER MUTANT. This mutant has every mutant's powers without touch or changing into that person. Is that true? Which comic? and what was the mutants name so I can get more info on this mutant?
Jenn (brierley@angelfire.com)
- Sunday, July 22, 2001 at 20:31:08 (PDT)

The third chapter of Shades of Grey is finally complete. Does anyone want to read it?
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Thursday, July 05, 2001 at 11:01:50 (PDT)

Heya Smasha
[i heard that x-man and that gen x comic is going tp be scrapped in the near future with a few more titles is that true?]

X-Man and Generation X has already ended. (been scrapped) Other titles that came to an end where Gambit Limited Series(LS), Bishop LS, Mutant X and Cable had a near miss (Cable's the only one still going strong in other words)

Further information, anyone who's signed up with an "X" email address (eg equinox@x-men.com) will find that their account will be terminated on or soon after the 15th. You can read more on MarvelOnline's site at www.marvelonline.net

Kam
Looks like Marvel is ditching their web service as well as their comics! :(
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 06:26:44 (PDT)

i heard that x-man and that gen x comic is going tp be scrapped in the near future with a few more titles is that true?

smasha (manji100@hotmail.com)
- Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 03:36:51 (PDT)

www.Marvel.com is apparently(hence rumor) to be back online on the 9th. Don't hold you're breath tho', Marvel has a habit of "delaying" things... :)

Kam
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Tuesday, July 03, 2001 at 16:27:08 (PDT)

[Is Magneto Dead?]

Don't believe so, he should be back "soon". But doesn't anybody else find it strange that Marvel "seems" to be "killing off" what can be called a "select" few characters? X-Man (Hey it's on topic! :) ), Magneto, Apocalypse et al. (But especially Apocalypse and Magneto) Does anyone else smell "cross-over" in the horizon?

[Does anyone know when Marvel.com is supposed to be up and running again, this is driving me insane.]

I'm afraid not my friend, I would estimate another 2 weeks if they work the way most other people do when moving places, the computer and site is ALWAYS the last thing to get attention... and most sites get overhauls too, so 2 weeks sound about right to me... But maybe they'll be different, who knows...

Kam
Releasing plain text version of fanfic as well...
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Friday, June 29, 2001 at 16:44:35 (PDT)

Does anyone know when Marvel.com is supposed to be up and running again, this is driving me insane.

Jose Rivera, Jr (j_riverajr@yahoo.com)
- Friday, June 29, 2001 at 10:23:13 (PDT)

Is Magneto Dead?

Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Thursday, June 28, 2001 at 16:32:55 (PDT)

hey guys who is this dude who wrote that script. shadyshaz. hey is COOl.im gonna mail him. now fer the rest of you guys, READ THAT story line. this guy has to finish that script. and i'd like to see the comic too.
alex (sheun_s@yahoo.com)
usa - Sunday, June 24, 2001 at 10:22:23 (PDT)

hey guys i havent got any rumour i just have a storyline for a new comic im making its called DAYS OF BLADES.read it

DAYS
OF
BLADE
PART 1
SCENE 1- A scene opens up showing a newspaper journal lying on the bare floor of the streets of jade with a front page picture of RANIO, with the sign WANTED below his picture for criminal issues.
SCENE 2- A sharp blade pierces through the journal and pulls it towards its master.It is RANIO and he just smiles at his picture and says "pretty good picture.i'll have to keep this one."(he is lying on a tall wall of an abandoned building).
SCENE 3- RANIO discovers a partly broken Tv on the top of an old shop and sees a news report
on his escape from WATERLO city jail, stating that he is the first man to ever have accomplished such a stunt. Also stating the reward to any one who can identify his where-abouts.
SCENE 4 -In a relaxed manner, he sends a pack radioactive uranium beams towards the Tv, fully bisecting the ranty old Tv."I'd really love to know how much those fuckers laid on my ass".
SCENE 5-RANIO gets up and heads out the alley."gotta go get somethin hot to eat".
SCENE 6-RANIO arrives at a small sparsely populated bar.
PART 2
SCENE 1-RANIO tosses a coin up front on the counter and requests "toss me a damn sandwitch and a beer".
SCENE 2- the bar-tender says "cheese sandwitch"?
RANIO replies" just geme a damn sandwitch and a beer and lets not make matters worse." and the bar-tender says"temper man. temper."(as he slides a sandwitch and a beer on the counter).
SCENE 3-The bar tender leaves and An old man eating a sandwitch approaches RANIO and says
"Hello my son.You look like you've been at war.Are you in the ARMY OF THE GOTHS or something because i believe i have seen you before." and RANIO says " Go away old man. You got the wrong man.".
SCENE 2-The Tv in the bar comes on and another news report comes on. Again stating the reward for anyone who could find RANIO and also showing his picture over the screen .The old man looks at the screen while RANIO sips his beer.
SCENE 3-The old man points at the screen and yells " Tha-tha-tha-thats you !!!. Its you theyre looking for !!!!. For half a million dollars? what did you do ??? what did you do????.
SCENE 4 -RANIO pulls out his sword and slices the old mans sandwitch, leaving the top half of the sandwitch balancing on top of the lower part as he says"Never pressurize a man with a blade".
leaving the old man in shock.
SCENE 5-RANIO says" Tell you what, lets strike a deal old man.You lead them to the that old abandoned building over there and tell em im in there, But first of all,ask fer the cash.then i'll be waiting in the building and you get the money and come over to this bar and wait.
SCENE 6 You wouldnt dare to disappear with that money would you?." the old man replies "cer-cert-certainly not sir." RANIO says "now eat the rest of that sandwitch whilst you still have the hands to do it." the old man says "ye-yes sir" RANIO says" And quit calling me sir will you?.
PART 3
shadyshaz the african badass (shadyshaz25@hotmail.com)
lagos, NIGERIA/africa - Sunday, June 24, 2001 at 10:10:51 (PDT)

Yeah -- sorry I never got back to you. Been to busy relocating and looking for work. Yeah, go ahead and send it on over. Might be even better if you made them jpegs... or otherwise sent it to me piecemeal.

Here's a rumor: "X" is really Howard Mackie, Joe Q, and Bill Jemas. Actually, it's not a rumor, and you didn't hear it from me.
Jason (jasonyu@boilingpoint.com)
Washington, DC - Wednesday, June 13, 2001 at 08:28:44 (PDT)

Did anyone read the new X-Book? The Exiles?
If there was ever a book Nate Grey could appear in this is it. If you want to see Nate Grey in Exiles, write marvel and tell them you'd like to see him. But also pick up the book. The book has got to make it first. And from what I saw in the first issue this is one of the best X books I have read in a while. IT was fun, fast, and interesting.
Adam X
- Saturday, June 09, 2001 at 11:57:29 (PDT)

Actually, I think that was the Mutant X TV series that they've got going. Fox was suing the other company because it was so much like the X-MEN Movie.

Oh, and sorry for the late update people. I've had endless problems recently so nothing was happening with my fanfic. Anyway, I've released four pages so far and a new one every five days later. (No monthly's here, not feasible, so a page every five days). You've seen the first three, so there's nothing special at the mo'. Will keep update.

Jason
That fanfic section still possible? (I'm SERIOUSLY running out of space at my site) Each pic (large one) is approx 400kb big. You got the space to handle that? (That is 400kb x 22 = approx 9MB for one issue) I can of course make them into gifs to make it simpler. What do you guys think? Less quality, color and download times, or slightly better quality, more color and a LOT of download time?

Kam
Marvel BETTER get X-Man back somehow, this continuing thing is really time consuming...
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Friday, June 08, 2001 at 15:27:28 (PDT)

This is my first time on the site - no talk about the x-man series? I read that Fox is suing because it infringes on the x-men movie "intellectual property".
Woody (dwood@unforgettable.com)
Franklin, WI 53132 - Friday, June 08, 2001 at 08:43:18 (PDT)

i've been collecting the x-man books since that awesome steve skroce opener. i stopped at issue 30 due to some other priorities (like getting a job!!!) and haven't been in touch with nate, except for some infos like this rumor mill. all i can say that marvel is really stupid to cancel such character. they may have killed the one book that could have regained them their place in the comic book world. right now, they're getting their asses kicked by those turner femme fatales and that mcfarlane demon. i got #75 from a pal and am planning to collect the issues i missed. i'd say that the shaman thing could have reaped major dividends had it been given the time to flourish.
RaDas (sinaglawin@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, May 23, 2001 at 03:44:09 (PDT)

here's one i gathered from some marvel guy's ambient thought patterns: nate grey will actually return in a future spawn issue and work his way through a yet more far-flung issue of fathom where he would make off with aspen matthews...
RaDas (sinaglawin@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, May 23, 2001 at 03:31:34 (PDT)

Nate will always be around.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, May 21, 2001 at 09:21:55 (PDT)

Thank you for that.
minimum deathblood
- Monday, May 14, 2001 at 17:09:06 (PDT)

cable rulez
MAXIMUM DEATHBLOOD
- Friday, May 11, 2001 at 10:06:25 (PDT)

1. In an interview with Comics Continuum, screenwriter David Hayter denied having a completed script to the X-Men sequel. He did however report that a treatment was turned in with the plot focusing on the Legacy Virus, a manmade disease which only infects mutants, leading to their death. The X-Men would be fighting against time and human oppressors to find a cure to the plague as it spreads throughout communities. (Coming Attractions, Comics Continuum)

2. The first film hints strongly at a storyline at least partially devoted to Wolverine's search for answers about his mysterious past. Beyond that, most speculation centers on which foes Professor X and his superpowered protégés will face next: Ian McKellen is contractually obligated to reprise his role as Magneto "under certain conditions." A showdown with the Sentinels, mutant-seeking killer robots created by the U.S. government to function as peacekeepers between humanity and "homo sapiens superior," is another much-discussed possibility.

jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Saturday, April 28, 2001 at 17:49:09 (PDT)

The script from the X-Men movie has not been approved or greenlighted, so we don't know if Magneto will beu sed in the next X-men movie . I hope not, because we have already seen an X-men movie with Magneto. making a sequel with the same heroes and same villains would suck.

Singer has talked about having the sentinels, Proteus, or Dark Phoenix in the two X-men sequels he planned as lead villains.
Justin
- Friday, April 27, 2001 at 13:20:32 (PDT)

From what I saw in X-MAN #75, it sure looks like the end of Nate Grey. But Steven Grant explicitly stated in this forum that we'll be seeing more of Nate in the future. Assuming Grant was telling the truth, that can happen only when:
1. Shaman Nate's body gets reassembled, which is tantamount to resurrecting him which seems to be the trend with dead comic book characters.
2. Or Marvel gets an X-Man from another reality.
Doom (x-man@pinoymail.com)
Manila, NCR Philippines - Friday, April 27, 2001 at 08:26:21 (PDT)

Personally I doubt we'll being seeing Nate again. But if Marvel got rid of X-Man because it was confusing, why would they even release this Exiles series to begin with? Anyways, whether they bring Nate back or not, putting him in a team won't bring back what had originally drawn me to the character - a loner making his way through a strange, alien world, misunderstood by everyone he encounters. Of course, eventually some people accepted him, but he never truly felt like he belonged. If he was part of a team, it really wouldn't be the same. Sure, they could make him look cool again, with the leather jacket and the shades, spouting catchy one-liners, but he would probably become the token "loner" character, sort of like Wolverine in the X-Men. Best to accept that X-Man ran its course, and remember Nate the way he was.

Regardless, a comic I am looking forward to is Marvel Boy - a character sort of similar to the pre-Shaman Nate. I thought the mini-series was great, and if they can keep that up in the regular series I'll keep reading it.
Kristopher Ball (kball_1999@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, April 25, 2001 at 18:52:54 (PDT)

1. I don't recall Steven Grant categorically stating that Nate Grey is dead, though it sure looks that way to me.
2. Though Clarice Fergusson is very much dead in the regular Marvel Universe, she still manages to get a series for herself. Marvel's solution is to get her directly from AOA. And I do recall that there is a Nate Grey in there somewhere.
3. Try looking at the first sketch of an Exile member at this address:
http://fandom.com/x-men/Editorial.asp?obj_id=257188&aff_id=8
If that doesn't look like AOA X-Man, then Marvel sure is getting mighty close.
Doom (x-man@pinoymail.com)
Manila, NCR Philippines - Wednesday, April 25, 2001 at 17:37:05 (PDT)

Don't have to worry about that. The new people in charge at marvel told grant to get rid of Nate Grey the Chracter for ever, so I doubt that he is going to show up in Exiles. There might be diffrent versions of Nathan Summers that might pop in and out of those stories but at last our Nate is dust in the wind unless someone has a erge to bring him back.

Nate Grey
- Wednesday, April 25, 2001 at 09:16:29 (PDT)

{Just goes to show you the dedication this writer has to the character.
X-Man was just another writing gig for him to express his creative juices.}

>> No, I don't think that that was the case at all. Mr. Grant was very nice to take the time to come to this site to get the fan's input.

Actually, I was just trying to see if he's still dropping by and looking over this message board. Doesn't look that way, though.

[Too bad he had to ruin the cool teenaged look of the character.]

>> I think that Mr. Grant improved Nate's character. Grant's stories were certainly more interesting than some of the ones shortly before his run.

1. I never mentioned anything about the stories. I agree that Grant's stories were better than Kavanagh's, but did you see any significant interplay in Counter X? Was there anything to link all those different stories together. To me, Counter X X-Man was just one big 4 issue fight after another.
2. About this whole shirtless, barefoot look? Look at Iceman's outfit at the cover of the latest X-Men Wizard special. That was what Nate Grey looked like in his original costume. When Nate first appeared in comics, I thought that his costume was way ahead at the time. Hell, it wasn't a coincidence when X-Man's costume looked a like it could fit in the Matrix movie. Does the name Steve Skroce ring a bell? Too bad Marvel got into an experimental mood and hired Ellis and Grant and ruin the only character they had that had that Matrix look. No secret the X-Men movie tried to emulate that look, and now the comics itself. If you don't agree with how crappy this shaman look is, why not start a poll in X-Fan or in the Marvel Message Boards? I'd like to, but I don't have the time or the resources.

Oh, there's also a chance that Nate Grey would be joining the EXILES book. If anyone doesn't like the idea of Nate joining any team, then don't buy it. Let us who believe otherwise enjoy seeing Nate in a monthly again.
Doom (x-man@pinoymail.com)
Manila, NCR Philippines - Wednesday, April 25, 2001 at 07:58:56 (PDT)

Okay, i was disappointed with the whole Xman cancellation. But from what i've seen of the marvel new lineup? As follows...

Uncanny X-Men: If cyclops is out and wolvie and jean are in, woo hoo. that will be interesting for an arc, and then what? we'll see....

Ultimate X: Whatever, i don't bother. Gas prices are going up, save your change.

Brotherhood #1: Wait a minute. This looks good? But will they keep it dark or will it go spandex like everything else marvel does?

Exiles: Hey now, since when has marvel had TWO good ideas? A jumper team that looks like fresh, new characters? All right, we'll see how this goes...

Extreme X: GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY!! Storm and Rogue and Psylocke, OH MY! Not a fan of Tomahawke or whatever his name is, and now beast is out. But Gambit might be in? And of course, da man BISHOP. So much potential. Will it make it? One hint: CC. GIVE ME A HELL YEAH!!!

New X: Oh no, and marvel was looking so good....
jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Monday, April 23, 2001 at 23:04:32 (PDT)

[Baddddd news, fellow X-Man fans. A horde of X-titles are being cancled. Wh should have seen it comin' too. How long could over 15 related titles last? Alright, here's who's gettin' kicked out, according to that Captain Comics website: X-Man, Gambit, Gambit and Bishop, Bishop, Cable, X-Force (I think)and Generation X. Sorry, folks.]

Well, I blame the current people in control.

Solo comics are mostly being ditched, because the current management thinks that they're too "misleading" to the new readers. Umm... Hello? New readers? Sure there's quite a few of them, but they often go for X-Men as standard anyway. They're newbies from the movie. But do they outnumber the older readers? No way... We mostly made up the X-Men movie box office intake. Newbie readers mostly don't stay for long. So Marvel is going down the gutter soon (Thinking they can cash in for a long run thing, but it never lasts... check out mutant turtles, power rangers and so on)

I just hope Marvel doesn't make the same mistake again by putting such short sighted people in management when this is all over.

Sorry for the rant. I'll be around...
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Saturday, April 21, 2001 at 16:46:51 (PDT)

Baddddd news, fellow X-Man fans. A horde of X-titles are being cancled. Wh should have seen it comin' too. How long could over 15 related titles last? Alright, here's who's gettin' kicked out, according to that Captain Comics website: X-Man, Gambit, Gambit and Bishop, Bishop, Cable, X-Force (I think)and Generation X. Sorry, folks.

Kurt
Kurt (greenlantern3814@afo.net)
USA - Saturday, April 21, 2001 at 09:47:11 (PDT)

They won't kill Magneto anytime, they're still gonna use him for the second movie.
jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Friday, April 20, 2001 at 23:57:55 (PDT)

I do like the new X-Men cartoon as well, I like modernized or mainstream versions of them.
Justin
- Friday, April 20, 2001 at 12:39:39 (PDT)

Actually, I too had more or less left Marvel, because things were simply too awful. The new staff hopes they will get new fans ot read the books and maybe recapture some older ones. Marvel is a media company and has to change with the times. Now the rumour is for X-Men 113 that Dazzler didn't die, instead, Magneto struck a light hologram of her. And that Magneto himself will die in X-Men 113.

As for them ovie inspired changes, they do make sense. Quesada felt Marvel got too mired down in continuity instead of creative story telling. Look at overly complicated characters like X-Man, Stryfe, and Madelyne Pryor. You'd have to spend too much time explaining to new audiences who and what these characters were, so Marvel just decided to kill them off.
Justin
- Friday, April 20, 2001 at 12:38:26 (PDT)

and if you noticed all the new books are to tie in with the movie characters which is a shame. They are getting rid of old readers who stayed with them through thick and thin just to get new readers which I think will come back and bite them in the butt big time.
Nate Grey
- Wednesday, April 18, 2001 at 18:10:19 (PDT)

[Blame the new people in charge at marvel for any of your books getting axed. They made their choices not on sales
or quality but what they think you should be reading and what they like.]

Thank you, Nate. I couldn't have put it better myself. Your post reflected the very thing that I was feeling upon hearing of the cancellation of X-MAN, Gen . X and Mutant X. Next month, there will be a void when I don't read about the adventures of Nate Grey.
As for Dazzler's death, I think what Marvel is doing is getting rid of past continuity in order to make the X-books more accessible to new readers
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, April 18, 2001 at 11:42:36 (PDT)

Blame the new people in charge at marvel for any of your books getting axed. They made their choices not on sales or quality but what they think you should be reading and what they like.
Nate Grey
- Wednesday, April 18, 2001 at 09:54:03 (PDT)

She is dust in the wind now
Nate Grey
- Wednesday, April 18, 2001 at 09:53:03 (PDT)

{Just goes to show you the dedication this writer has to the character.
X-Man was just another writing gig for him to express his creative juices.}

No, I don't think that that was the case at all. Mr. Grant was very nice to take the time to come to this site to get the fan's input.

[Too bad he had to ruin the cool teenaged look of the character.]

I think that Mr. Grant improved Nate's character. Grant's stories were certainly more interesting than some of the ones shortly before his run.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, April 18, 2001 at 07:15:06 (PDT)

[Dazzler is soon to get killed off.]

What what what? They just brought her back from obscurity, and now they're going to kill her? That's pretty lame.
Maybe they should have brought Longshot and Dazzler back at the same time, so they could have killed them both off together. I can just picture it - they would be embracing eachother, right after a victorious battle, wishing thier happiness would last forever- but how could they know that a super giant meteor was about to crash into Tokyo?

Or something like that.
Kristopher Ball (kball_1999@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, April 18, 2001 at 05:53:28 (PDT)

Well, people here could discuss X-Men rumours, particularly now we have a lot of changes occuring. Dazzler is soon t oget killed off. Marvel is killing of a lot of it's characters that are either redundant(X-Man, Madelyne Pryor, or Stryfe), or thoe like Dazzler that haven't really been used.
Justin
- Wednesday, April 18, 2001 at 00:35:03 (PDT)

Thanks for your kind words. They're very much appreciated. I checked out your story. It was good! I'm glad you brought in the rest of the X-Men (and used Psylocke!). Nice touch. I'm not very good at improving the stories of others. Only the author knows exactly what feelings they want to convey and I never believed that anyone else could convey the things I wanted, and vice versa. But you're right about the end of mine. It was weak. Actually, I had it completely written about a week ago, but I forgot to save it and my computer froze up and I lost it. I had to go back and write it all over, which is why the ending is completely different from what I planned and it was rushed. I do plan to write a series where Nate comes back though. I'll be sure to post a message here when I get it started. Again, thank you very much!
Archica (lady_archica@hotmail.com)
- Tuesday, April 17, 2001 at 21:18:02 (PDT)

Not bad. I like your writing skills. You opened beautifully, but it looked
like towards the end you were just writing to finish. You were very
descriptive, and then when the conversation started up, it seemed like the
details dipped. But like I said, you have a strong talent for description of
situation and location. If fanfiction.com is ever back up and running, i have
a nate fanfic that brings him back. I can't write, especially detail like
yours. If you wanna take a look, my name there is qarnain. if you want and
have time, i'd like to see what you could do to improve the story, put more
detail in. let me know

jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Tuesday, April 17, 2001 at 19:34:34 (PDT)

No post from Steven Grant for 4 weeks? Just goes to show you the dedication this writer has to the character. X-Man was just another writing gig for him to express his creative juices. Too bad he had to ruin the cool teenaged look of the character.
Doom (x-man@pinoymail.com)
Manila, NCR Philippines - Monday, April 16, 2001 at 03:46:50 (PDT)

What's going to happen to this site now? The Rumor Mill is rather irrelevant now, as a result of the title ending and all. Don't get me wrong, Nate was my favorite mutant character. A while back Nate made a guest appearance in a Spider-man comic, and I got really excited by this new mutant character. I began collecting all his back issues as well as new issues; I loved this character and the concepts involved. It was from there I branched out and began collecting all the other X-titles. I used to check this site every week for new rumors and plot developments, but I haven't checked-in as much as I used to since his final issue. I thought "What's the point? His series is over. There can't be any new rumors." Anyway, I was disappointed the series was cancelled, I understand why they did it, though I wish they hadn't. Nate will be missed.
Nate Fan
- Sunday, April 15, 2001 at 18:05:35 (PDT)

Hi. I've only posted here once before, but I come here often to read the posts. I'm a bit shy. Anyway, I've written a Nate fanfic and I'd be really happy if anyone would read it. Here it is: http://www.geocities.com/venus_decendent/natefanfic.htm

Thanks for taking the time to read my post!
Archica (lady_archica@hotmail.com)
Ky - Friday, April 13, 2001 at 00:10:59 (PDT)

Someone post something. Anything! What did everyone think of Shades of Grey #'s 1 and 2? I am working on 3 now. The first arch is called , "Power Struggle". Nate, Sheila and Albert combine to defend Earth 518 from the Emissary (an advanced prime sentinel).

The second arch will follow X-MAN # 75. It will be about the "Power Games" that Sugar Man described wayyyyyy back in X-MAN # 6. Yes, Sugar Man will appear in the second story. However, beyond that I won't be using any mainstream villians. A majority of the villians that I will use will be from either Mr. Grant's run, or will be created by me. The second arch will bring back Nate, but I will continue to use Mike as a recurring character.

I also have some fanfics planned concerning the Mutant X universe. What is its number (ours is Earth 611)?

At the end of every four-issue story-arch, I will have an epilogue foreshadowing to the next story arch. Similar to Mr. Grant's prologues, but will come at the end of each arch. Just to clear up any confusion, the epilogue at the end of Shades of Grey #4 will foreshadow the third arch rather than the second one. The reason for this is that an event that occurs in issue 4 will directly tie into the third arch. I had orginally intended to do the third arch second, but I have to bring back Nate in order to do it.

Future stories will deal with Queen Jean's homeworld and the reprecussions of Nate's destruction of the Gauntlet.

I have no direct plans to have any character guest star in Shades of Grey.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, April 11, 2001 at 09:20:21 (PDT)

I have finally completed Shades of Grey #2. I will send copies to everybody by the end of the day.

Sorry, it took so long to complete.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, April 09, 2001 at 06:50:10 (PDT)

There's also the matter of time constraint that prevents me from doing too much work with the art. (I am trying to do something that requires several members today to do after all in a reasonable amount of time) I simply don't have enough time! :(

Anyway, will post page 3 soon. (Unless Jason gets them all first! :)
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Sunday, April 08, 2001 at 11:53:26 (PDT)

[Considering you used a writing tablet, thats pretty good. However if it was me I would have used photoshop to create all the buildings and used the circle tool to create one earth, and then cloned it a whole bunch of times, and would have started out by scanning in the green person and the knife- wielding individual, which would be harder to create with photoshop. All the coloring would be easy to do with photoshop or some other image editing program. IMHO, better to let the computer to do most of the work, makes things so much easier. A few years ago I drew a few characters of my own design that way and while not amazing it worked out well. I might even get around to uploading them someday.]

I too would have liked the technique you described.

I'm waiting for my replacement of both Photoshop (lost my original cd for that) and my graphics/writing tablet. I had to use the microsoft photo editor for the current images with a bog standard serial mouse. I'm not happy :(

I'd love to see those images you created too! :)

page 2

An improvement, but any criticisms welcomed :)
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Sunday, April 08, 2001 at 11:19:35 (PDT)

[This one's got the lettering more tightned up and it's smaller too. Will release the story soon. (Old page 1 is now gone; collector item? :) ) Likelyhood is Jason will get the complete issue to post up here. (I haven't got enough space)]

Considering you used a writing tablet, thats pretty good. However if it was me I would have used photoshop to create all the buildings and used the circle tool to create one earth, and then cloned it a whole bunch of times, and would have started out by scanning in the green person and the knife- wielding individual, which would be harder to create with photoshop. All the coloring would be easy to do with photoshop or some other image editing program. IMHO, better to let the computer to do most of the work, makes things so much easier. A few years ago I drew a few characters of my own design that way and while not amazing it worked out well. I might even get around to uploading them someday.

Kristopher Ball (kball_1999@yahoo.com)
- Sunday, April 08, 2001 at 10:24:19 (PDT)

New page 1

This one's got the lettering more tightned up and it's smaller too. Will release the story soon. (Old page 1 is now gone; collector item? :) ) Likelyhood is Jason will get the complete issue to post up here. (I haven't got enough space)

Hmmm... Mr Grant, if you're still here... Or anyone else, that issue of X-Men unlimited with X-Man in hasn't come out yet has it?
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Saturday, April 07, 2001 at 18:51:19 (PDT)

I'm sure the administration at University of South Carolina would be ecstatic to hear about someone using their computers to harass people.
Jason (jasonyu@boilingpoint.com)
- Friday, April 06, 2001 at 12:02:33 (PDT)

Kam, for mouse artwork, that was pretty dang good. I thought you made a very good job of the colouring as well.
Rorschach
- Friday, April 06, 2001 at 11:15:02 (PDT)

I get the impression you don't like gay folk, Nate 998. So what's your opinion of bis? Y'know, I need to know where I stand in your infallible opinion.
Rorschach
- Friday, April 06, 2001 at 11:11:35 (PDT)

Nate-998

There's only one thing I ashamed of right now, and that's letting my good hearted nature get the better of me and respond to your post. This will be the LAST post I respond to you EVER (And you'll tell me you don't care, neither do I anymore). I will also urge other users to do the same, as Nate-998 seems to be back for more time wasting. Of course, reply if you want. Though most time wasters leave when no one replys. EVER.

Thanks for your time.
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Friday, April 06, 2001 at 11:04:22 (PDT)

Kam, please shut your gay mouth. You are very queer, and I hope that everyone else is beginning to realize it.

Do you and Moleman wack off together? Where is that retard, Moleman, anyway? Has he made another story? If he did, the retarded fuck never sent me a copy! I have been in jail on a drunk driving charge. I was drunk, got behind the wheel and hit a kid! My lawyer got me off a technicality, so tonight I'm going to get high and see if I can drive better. Doesn't everyone agree that alcohol increases your ability to drive.

Wouldn't it be hilarious if the kid I hit was Moleman? Is his real name John Hoover?

Kam, you should be ashamed of your self.

Tricky Dick # 1 by Nate-998 is coming soon
Nate-998 (Chuck_Fishman17@yahoo.com)
- Friday, April 06, 2001 at 09:07:02 (PDT)

Oh, and welcome back Nate-998! :) (If you've been away, if not, hi anyway! :)
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Friday, April 06, 2001 at 08:16:20 (PDT)

You got that right!!! It was crap. But how can you complain when it's only a test first page? (And I only had a mouse to use)

Thanks for the comment Nate-998. Anyone else?
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Friday, April 06, 2001 at 08:09:13 (PDT)

The art on that sucked.
Nate-998 (Chuck_Fishman17@yahoo.com)
- Friday, April 06, 2001 at 07:09:40 (PDT)

Hmmm... the words seem a little large on that first page... comments by others?

Oh, and it seems I WILL be doing a Marvel now. What's a Marvel? Here's a hint; D E L A Y, in no specific order :D
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Friday, April 06, 2001 at 02:48:04 (PDT)

Doesn't sound like the Brotherhoods getting a good start... Maybe they'll get better? (Or maybe not).

OK, gonna try a trick, so here goes page 1. By the way, it's a monster of a file! The art's not the best I could do, but it's the best I CAN do with only a mouse at hand. (It'll get better when I get my new graphics tablet) It'll get smaller as soon as I refit my machine tommorow and shrink the file. Meanwhile, Enjoy!

If it doesn't work, I'll send the first page to jason via email.

I'm wondering whether I'm gonna end up doing a "Marvel" with my X-Man !76 now...
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Thursday, April 05, 2001 at 17:13:24 (PDT)

I'm bored with The Brotherhood already. From the interviews and previews, "X" sounds like a complete moron. Bill Sienkiewicz doing covers is such a waste.
Jason (jasonyu@boilingpoint.com)
- Thursday, April 05, 2001 at 14:51:58 (PDT)

Marvel has said that the new book "Brotherhood" will feature art by Essad Ribic, but the writter will be kept secret, only calling himself "X".
Micronat (Micronat@hotmail.com)
- Wednesday, April 04, 2001 at 11:10:36 (PDT)

Grant hasn't posted here in 13 days. I don't think he's coming back.

He probably didn't finish the 75-78 plot, so he might not have a "what if nate was continued" finale to that story.

Marvel decided to discontinue X-Titles that did not flow with the primary titles. They didn't want to confuse their new customers that started reading after the X-Men movie. As for the rest of us, they hope we will pick up Cable now that he's revamped, and this new Brotherhood series looks pretty good. Also, with Exiles and Extreme X-Men coming out soon, they had to clear some way for the new titles. I'm sure they do it all the time.

Not to mention that Exiles, Extreme X-Men and The Brotherhood look REALLY good. Extreme is everyone's dream-team, and the Exiles should run at least as long as X-Man did. I'm affraid the Brotherhood won't last long after it's "flash in the pan", but hopefully it will.
jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Tuesday, April 03, 2001 at 16:16:42 (PDT)

Steven, I have a question. You said that X-MAN #75 was a condensed version of what was originally going to be in #75-78 (or thereabouts). In that case, what was the original ending to the story? Presumably Nate didn't die originally.
Rorschach
- Tuesday, April 03, 2001 at 13:55:52 (PDT)

Well, for those of you who don't know; X-Man is canceled and pretty much done for. It seems strange knowing that next month there won't be a copy of X-Man to pick up. And to think that just two years ago Nate was the 7th most populare character on the Wizard top ten list. Anyways, If your'e still out there Mr. Grant: even though I wasn't always thrilled with the new Couter-X stuff, I apprecate you giving the book some direction and trying something new with the character. One question though,....Do you have any Idea why Marvel desided to cancel the series.
Micronat (Micronat@hotmail.com)
- Monday, April 02, 2001 at 19:55:22 (PDT)

Every one is getting creazy!!!!
erdal (erdalyurt@banksoft.com.tr)
Istanbul, TR - Monday, April 02, 2001 at 08:19:17 (PDT)

[Terry K never wrote X-men. he only wrote X-man and he never give the book a sense of direction]

I have the issues of Uncanny X-Men where Terry Kavanaugh was doing the script, which was at the same time he was doing X-Man.
You can also check out:

http://www.fandom.com/X-Men/celebrity.asp?action=celeb&type_id=1161&obj_id=4317&cat_id=63094

Terry Kavanaugh is listed as the writer from
Uncanny X-Men 369-380. I know on at least some of them Alan Davis was listed as being responsible for the plot or story but Terry K was doing the script.

Kristopher Ball (kball_1999@yahoo.com)
- Sunday, April 01, 2001 at 18:36:06 (PDT)

Apocalypse died at the end of XMEN OMEGA, the conclusion to the Age of Apocalypse series. Magneto killed him. Sorry
jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Friday, March 30, 2001 at 22:44:55 (PST)

apocolips can't be killed.
Rick peterson
chicago, il usa - Thursday, March 29, 2001 at 09:54:56 (PST)

Terry K never wrote X-men. he only wrote X-man and he never give the book a sense of direction. The plots which were in the book before he signed as writer were all horribly neglected(Threnody), the relationship between Selene and Madelyne Pryor, etc.
Justin
- Thursday, March 29, 2001 at 07:42:48 (PST)

Broke down Nate's wins. Major Wins are major players in the X-Universe that either the X-Men had to team up to beat, or are worthy opponents. Notables are good wins against powerful opponents, and teams consist of The Mauraders, Psi-Ops, and others.

Issues 1-10: 3 Major Wins, 3 Notable Wins
Issues 11-20: 1 Major Win, 1 Notable Win & a team
Issues 21-30: 0 Wins
Issues 31-40: 6 Notable Wins
Issues 41-50: 2 Major Wins, 1 Notable Win
Issues 51-60: 2 Notable Wins & two teams
Issues 61-70: 1 Major Win & two teams
Issues 71-75: 1 Major Win, resulting in his death

Mr. Grant, although 100 percent of nate's defeated opponents under your run were Major Wins, it was only 2 wins out of 15 issues. I guess people just wanted Nate to win some fights.
jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Thursday, March 29, 2001 at 00:25:34 (PST)

[Nope, one in a line of many of potential good plots that went no where thanks to good old Terry K(He killed X-MAN a long time ago)]
jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Wednesday, March 28, 2001 at 22:12:03 (PST)

If Nate Grey essentially ceased to exist (either he died or he was diffused into every cell in the planet), then who apparently tipped off the AOA Forge about the return of Nate into the AOA in X-Man Annual 1996? It sounded like Nate went back to AOA more than once, and now after the events of X-Man #75, I can't imagine how that happened. Maybe a Nate from a different world was responsible, or an impostor, but I think that would be cheating since we're resorting to all that alternate person crap all over again.
Doom (x-man@pinoymail.com)
Manila, NCR Philippines - Wednesday, March 28, 2001 at 15:58:34 (PST)

[Nope, one in a line of many of potential good plots that went no where thanks to good old Terry K(He killed X-MAN a long time ago)]
I don't know if I'd be so harsh with Terry.
True, he was writing when X-Man began its inexorable slide towards oblivion, but he also wrote some of X-Man's best stories. He was the writer for quite a long time, and at some point he was writing both X-Man and X-Men. Maybe the book suffered because he wasnt focussing on X-Man exclusively, but we dont really know. Like Steven said, you'd have to ask Terry about that to know what really happened.
At least with all the subplots that were left unresolved, theres plenty of material out there for fan fiction.

Krtistopher Ball (kball_1999@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, March 28, 2001 at 06:52:23 (PST)

Okay, i wrote something. It sucks, it isn't good, but it continues where 75 left off. Namely, the apparent death of Nate and the Anti-Man. Like I said, it sucks. It's not a real story, just a frame. If anyone likes it they can expand upon it. It is merely a shadow to continue the light that is and will be Nate Grey. If you want it, let me know. I'll accept criticsm. But if you don't like mine, write one that does work so Nate lives on.
jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Tuesday, March 27, 2001 at 00:26:31 (PST)

Nope, one in a line of many of potential good plots that went no where thanks to good old Terry K(He killed X-MAN a long time ago). During a issue it appeared that Ness died and the hell bent story went bye bye.
Nate Grey
- Monday, March 26, 2001 at 19:24:42 (PST)

Hi.

My back issues of X-Man are incomplete. Was the Hellbent subplot ever resolved? What's the deal with these creatures? Are they different in any significant way from Clive Barker's Nightbreed?

Thanks,
tsw
tsw
kentucky usa - Monday, March 26, 2001 at 18:44:19 (PST)

"I saw Narnia born. I did not think I would live to see it die."

C.S. Lewis The Last Battle
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, March 26, 2001 at 08:57:35 (PST)

Hi, everybody. I am going to have Shades of Grey 1-4 take place between X-MAN 74 and 75. Future Shades of Grey stories will be about Mike and Carla.

Mr. Grant, I just have to say that your run on X-MAN was great! Look foward to seeing your work on other comics.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, March 26, 2001 at 06:44:58 (PST)

Can you feel it? It feels like somehow, someway, a power has joined me. Everyone else i've talked to feels it too. Like some powerful being joined with me and everyone else. I feel hope for our kind. Or maybe it was that chili dog.

I'm gonna write a series called Mitochondria Man. Anybody have any suggestions?

X-Man Forever.... or TILL THE END OF THE WORLD.......
jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Wednesday, March 21, 2001 at 16:15:24 (PST)

By the way, my bet is Mike and certainly Carla will never be heard from again...
Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Wednesday, March 21, 2001 at 12:19:21 (PST)

I haven't asked about the Brotherhood and don't really know any more about it than you do.
Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Wednesday, March 21, 2001 at 12:18:11 (PST)

Mr. Grant, what is your word on "The Brotherhood". Marvel.com has an X in the writer's box for this one. What should we expect of this new series? Any insider words of wisdom?
jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Tuesday, March 20, 2001 at 23:47:40 (PST)

One last thing...Carla & Mike...I'm willing to bet that one day they will be major players in the Marvel Universe, so this will be there official first appearance. Just remember that you heard it here first!
ToneCapone
- Tuesday, March 20, 2001 at 17:05:38 (PST)

Just finished reading X-Man 75...his "death" is nothing like I would have anticipated. "We're going to live forever." Kinda corny...is it just me, or had this title been going dead since #50? When Nate does make his return a few years down the line (you know they'll find a way. Hell, Stryfe has died how many times?), here's hoping they have dumped the Shaman crap.
ToneCapone
- Tuesday, March 20, 2001 at 17:03:12 (PST)

[then they have a link to the subscription page so we don't miss another issue. um.....]

That was clever of them...
Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Tuesday, March 20, 2001 at 13:03:49 (PST)

OKay, who is the Anti-Man? I know it sounds familiar, but i can't think of who he is. And what's the deal with "will he be willing to sacrifice everything, including the future?" !?!?!?!?!

And on a more sombre note... you might call it Jeremy's final thought.... WHY DO THEY PUT A LINK TO SUBSCRIPTIONS ON THE PAGE THAT SAYS "THE SCOOP: LAST ISSUE"? It just seems weird reading that it is x-man's last issue, and then they have a link to the subscription page so we don't miss another issue. um..... okay.
jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Monday, March 19, 2001 at 17:45:27 (PST)

[Not sure where you heard X-MAN will continue to #80, but it's not true. The book ends with #75, on Wednesday.]

It's true... sniff... Official X-MAN comics end on Wednesday.. sniff...

But unofficial X-MAN continues even now, Moleman has apparently nearing or finished his second "Shades of Grey". You might take a gander there. My own X-MAN !76 will be available to see or download exactly four weeks from Wednesday. (Time needed for editing! I'm sure you'll understand :) If you don't, then just ask Mr Grant the time he has getting things to work in unison with the "official" things. :)
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Monday, March 19, 2001 at 14:46:14 (PST)

Not sure where you heard X-MAN will continue to #80, but it's not true. The book ends with #75, on Wednesday.
Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Monday, March 19, 2001 at 13:42:41 (PST)

can someone confirm this I heard that they
might let nate keep rocking on until #80?
that would be awsome.Next up I want to tell
everyone out there that I am 22 and have a
very handsome 2 month old son named Nate!!!
I'm not joking thats how much I liked what
nate stands for ( currently speaking after
counter X especialy);I have been a fan from
the start.Oh and if anyone is wondering,,
I have a great job,I am mentally stable,I
just had to tell you all.

joseph flemming (josephflemming@msn.com)
linden, n.j. u.s - Monday, March 19, 2001 at 12:10:12 (PST)

Let it go. No one at marvel is going to keep Nate Grey because he wins a survey at fandom. And I already voted for him at fandom. And I don't think if everyone voted twice that it would make a difference. Let's just accept the fact he's cancelled and enjoy what we have. Namely, a hopefully cool new write with Cable, and Xtreme Xmen coming up lead by Storm and Rogue, and of course Deadpool, one of the classiest guys in the marvel universe (jk)
jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Sunday, March 18, 2001 at 16:08:18 (PST)

HEy Folks,
I was just on fandom.com's x-men webstie. Their new poll asks "Who would you most like to see saved from comicdome obscurity?" X-MAn is on the list, however he only garner's 13% of the vote which places him in a tie for third with Banshee behind HAvok and CAnnonball. That's miserable! Show some support for X-Man and give him a vote. Here's the website: http://fandom.com/x-men I know that big wigs at MArvel frequent the webpage and that if fan support for a character or storyline is bundant... it may just happen. Strnger things have happened. So give let's give X-Man a couple more votes!
Adam X
- Saturday, March 17, 2001 at 17:07:44 (PST)

OKay, so we're losing X-Man. But I just read up on Cable's new writer and revamp, and it sounds pretty good. It looks like they're making Cable into a loner a little like Nate. check it out at http://www.fandom.com/x-men/editorial.asp?action=page&obj_id=265415

jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Thursday, March 15, 2001 at 23:41:43 (PST)

Steven, no I don't seriously believe that books amre made based on who is friends with who. But back to my point about why I hate retcons, well, it may have been Marvel's stock in trade for a couple of decades, but thsi is partly why Marvel went downhill in sales. The epitome of this was retcon Peter Parker isn't Spider Man, then he had to be reretconned into being Spider Man. It was a disaster.

Hopefully, your retcon that Madelyne Pryor was always Queen Jean Grey stands, because another retcon would be even more twisted/confusing. No, I didn't particularly like that retcon at first, but it did explain a number of unresolved danglers in X-man. An example of this would be, fro mthe beginning Nate says he wants to believe whatever Maddie says(X-Man 7) but isn't sure why. Your retcon that Queen Jean explains that was subtly controling him, which is what issue 7 also implied. In away, X-Man 25, when it says Nate created Maddie, didn't make sense because if he did how could she have influenced him in those previous issues?
Justin
- Thursday, March 15, 2001 at 23:02:37 (PST)

Jeremy, what's my ability to stop X-MAN from being cancelled or not got to do with anything? I don't understand this line of reasoning at all. I'm not in management at Marvel, and they're the ones who make those decisions. No one else. I'm pretty sure this is common knowledge. What's it got to do with anything?

As for your dream, ain't gonna happen. Sleep easy.
Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Thursday, March 15, 2001 at 18:59:18 (PST)

Anyone think that Nate will be reborn?
It would fit with his lineage (Phoenix), it would be the direct opposite of dying. And scortched earth leaves the earth useless. A Nate Grey reborn sans powers would be rather useless. Anyone think its a possibility?
Jay Corafa (MagnusDFS@aol.com)
- Thursday, March 15, 2001 at 18:24:36 (PST)

AoA: Didn't end. After they thought they had defeated Apoc, and the touching scene where Magnus and Rogue hug and then reality returns, it continues. Apoc is still alive. Magnus and the X-men regroup. Cyclops forms a new group to oppose X-Factor, the team his brother leads in the name of Sinister. Holocaust forms a group known as The Hunters, consisting of Domino and a few other baddies. Their job is to hunt and kill the X-men, and Nate Grey in particular. Magnus and Nate agree that Magneto cannot defeat Apoc, and Nate isn't ready. So Nate takes Magnus' son Charles and begins to train him. Charles goes by the name Scion, and has a mix of Rogue's, Quicksilver's, and the Scarlett Witch's powers. Nate trains him in hope that if he cannot beat Apoc, then Charles can. There are other teams, and other characters around. The following are story arcs that will hopefully be pursued.

AoA:The Hunt - The Hunters search for the X-Men, and Sabretooth forms The Pack to hunt the hunters.

AoA:Revenge - Cyclops and his team look to avenge all the innocent that have been harmed by Apoc's "Pens". Consists of Colossus and several other well knowns. They battle Havok and X-Factor.

AoA:Blood Oath - The loner Weapon X (Wolverine) seeks revenge on all that were responsible for his wife Jean's death. Some on the hitlist: Havok. Cyclops. Magneto. Sinister. Apoc.

AoA:Call to Arms - :)....TBA

If anyone is interested in more details, email me.
jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Thursday, March 15, 2001 at 16:59:21 (PST)

1. I don't think Mr. Grant could have stopped Xman from being cancelled in any way, or he probably would have.

2. I had a dream last night where one of the worst scenario's took place. I was reading a magazine, and it said Cable's body completely shut down, and he sent all his memories and knowledge into Nate. He was still Nate, but he was Cable. Very confusing dream, very bad outcome for Nate and Cable. Hope it doesn't happen.
jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Thursday, March 15, 2001 at 16:43:35 (PST)

Justin, I agree that you don't make good stories by digging up long-past events and retconning them, but that's pretty much been Marvel's stock in trade for the last 20 years or so.

But do you seriously believe that books are cancelled or not cancelled on the basis of who's friends with who?
Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Thursday, March 15, 2001 at 12:25:17 (PST)

One does not shake things up by going back to a storyline which took place in 1985 or 1980. Any person who tries to retcon the o Phoenix saga is just plain stupid, the orginal retcon is confusing enough.

Truly good and interesting stories need to bemade, instead of rewrites of the past we need stories going forward to the future.

And if you were so well connected, Grant, well, X-Man would not have been canceled.
Justin
- Thursday, March 15, 2001 at 00:12:02 (PST)

Nate doesn't die, and he doesn't join a team. He doesn't go off wandering the spiral. More than that, you'll just have to wait for.
Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Wednesday, March 14, 2001 at 20:06:26 (PST)

I have a question that perhaps one of you may be able to answer. Has the Generation X book been cancelled mid story arc, before the slated finale in issue 75, or is it simply another victim of Marvel's inability to get their books out on time? I intended to collect the rest of the counter-x titles before I dropped Marvel completely, so I would feel incredibly cheated if they didn't at least allow for some story closure.

Regarding X-man: If by 'scorched earth' you mean what I suspect, Mr. Grant, then I fully support your decision. It would be a shame for the finally fully realized character of Nate to be reverted to the previous omnipotent moron and placed on a (presumably) inferior book, such as X-iles or the rumored Blink book. I take it that the subject (anti) matter of 75 will be explosive?
Robert Wilson (demonra@hotmail.com)
- Wednesday, March 14, 2001 at 17:50:14 (PST)

Okay.... either Nate is joining a team and Mr. Grant doesn't want our stories colliding with that line, or.... Uh, looks like everybody better start working on those AoA plots and Shaman months' plots.
"Dead. D-E-D. Dead"

So what will we call Nate? "Ex-X-Man"? "The Corpse formally known as Nate"? Here's a plot for Nate. "X-Man vs. Write-Offs" Who do you think will win? Looks like Nate and Threnody will get REAL close. Maybe a few years from now another young psychic will resurect Nate like he did Maddie. But at least he'll get to hang with Forge. (or would he?)

Look, I'm researching AoA because I thought it was the best idea marvel had in a long time. When I get all my facts straight, I'm gonna make a "What If" plot where AoA didn't end. I can't write, so if someone wanted to take my plot and write about it, let me know.
jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Wednesday, March 14, 2001 at 17:43:51 (PST)

Mr. Grant I thought you said that Nate was not going to killed in 75 that just the opposite was going to happen(What ever the hell that means) So are you saying now that he takes the big dirt nap in 75?
Nate Grey
- Wednesday, March 14, 2001 at 17:42:27 (PST)

[If your Nate stories are set after #75, I'd stop writing them now.]

I don't get it... what you mean that is... does that mean I should stop my stories too?
???
O_o
Aww... I'm already working on X-Man !77... :) There had to be a stump on 75 didn't there! :) Oh well... MORE editing... :D (At least I got the info soon!)

Anything we should know about 75 Mr Grant? (More specifically, about what happens afterwards?)
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Wednesday, March 14, 2001 at 17:42:16 (PST)

Sorry, Mole, forgot: Nate doesn't live anywhere. He sort of hovers.

If your Nate stories are set after #75, I'd stop writing them now.
Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Wednesday, March 14, 2001 at 15:33:54 (PST)

Justin: sorry, my mistake. I forgot you're better connected than I am, just like I forgot that all the people who have controlled the fate of the X-Men since 1985 are still there and no one's looking to shake things up.

Mole: You'd have to ask Terry.
Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Wednesday, March 14, 2001 at 15:31:57 (PST)

Why didn't Terry Kavanagh give Nate a clear direction? Everytime Nate seemed to settle down somewhere, Mr. Kavanagh got rid of the supporting characters and moved Nate to another location. Did he just want to see how Nate would react in various situations or what?
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, March 14, 2001 at 09:27:08 (PST)

As current continuity stands, all the official stuff about Phoenix is the Jean clone phoenix died on the moon, while her template, the orginal Jean, was in the cocoon. And while these thigns maybe subject to change, this has not changed since oh, 1985 . It isn't going to change.
Justin
- Wednesday, March 14, 2001 at 09:20:31 (PST)

Oh, and just to clarify, my stories take place AFTER X-MAN #75. If something severe happens to Nate in that issue, I will include an explanatory story at some later time.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, March 14, 2001 at 06:59:16 (PST)

Mr. Grant, I have a question about Nate. This may seem a little foolish, but it's been bothering me ever since the end of X-MAN # 70. What did Nate do in his spare time while he was a shaman? Did he have a regular place to live? Or did he just fly around looking for people to save? I know it may seem a bit foolish, but I really want to know.
(Maybe I'll include it in one of my future stories.

Everyone, Shades of Grey #2 will be completed on Friday. I think that I have e-mailed a copy of Shades of Grey #1 to everyone who has ever posted on this board (and that has revealed their e-mail address). If I have not e-mailed Shades of Grey #1 to someone who would like to read it, please say so. I think that I have e-mailed a copy to everyone on here, but if I haven't don't take it personally. If you would like a copy just ask.
Of course, if you do NOT want to continue receiving Shades of Grey, please e-mail me, and I won't send it to you.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, March 14, 2001 at 06:56:42 (PST)

>> Okay, try not to think of the Marvel Universe as a jig saw puzzle. Think of it as gas giant like Jupitor. There's a lot there, but no solidity. Even if you could ge there, you can't put your foot down anywhere. You'll just drift through, without hope of finding anything definite. And if you were to light a match.... POOF!!! It's all gone in an explosion. Then you're left with the "alternate" Jupitors, and the "alternate" martians, and then you lie down and take some Advil.....

Well, since you put it that way, I guess all of comics is like a lot of gas.
Doom (x-man@pinoymail.com)
Manla, NCR Philippines - Tuesday, March 13, 2001 at 23:19:22 (PST)

Okay, try not to think of the Marvel Universe as a jig saw puzzle. Think of it as gas giant like Jupitor. There's a lot there, but no solidity. Even if you could ge there, you can't put your foot down anywhere. You'll just drift through, without hope of finding anything definite. And if you were to light a match.... POOF!!! It's all gone in an explosion. Then you're left with the "alternate" Jupitors, and the "alternate" martians, and then you lie down and take some Advil.....
jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Tuesday, March 13, 2001 at 17:04:53 (PST)

>> Doom: Who says the Jean Grey who showed up in the cocoon in the harbor is the real Jean Grey? Maybe you haven't been reading Marvel comics long, but these things change in the "blink" of an eye.

Well, that's the point I'm making. After reading what has Mr. Grant said, I think I'm confused on where the real Jean Grey is now. If it is his opinion that the person found by the Avengers within cocoon was not the real Jean Grey, then who is it? Another Jean Grey from another dimension? I know well that lot of things in comics can change just like that, but so far I haven't seen or read anything that would contradict Marvel's version so far of what happened in the Dark Phoenix saga and Jean Grey's rebirth. Mr. Grant's version, however, seems to pose more questions than solutions. I would like to think of the whole Marvel universe of one giant jigsaw puzzle, with each story in it a minor piece of a puzzle. If a piece doesnot fit, then it may not be part of the puzzle. Mr. Grant has his own piece of a puzzle that is his story of Jean Grey, but somehow it doesn't fit in the Marvel jigsaw puzzle. But I know that the jigsaw is still not complete and may still change, and many pieces that Marvel try to put in doesn't fit either. But those other pieces are not what I'm interested in now. I'm not against Mr. Grant's version. I just want him to explain who died in UXM #137 and who was inside that cocoon. Otherwise, I'm sorry to think that that is just another reader's alternate version of the story of Jean Grey. Marvel says that Jean was found inside a cocoon, and if nobody can provide proof otherwise, I'll just have to stomach what Marvel has presented.
Doom (x-man@pinoymail.com)
Manila, NCR Philippines - Tuesday, March 13, 2001 at 14:46:30 (PST)

Doom: Who says the Jean Grey who showed up in the cocoon in the harbor is the real Jean Grey? Maybe you haven't been reading Marvel comics long, but these things change in the "blink" of an eye.

"I am a bit curious as to how the current and former editors-in-chief regarded the comic as a book, apart from any business assessment."

You'd have to ask then. X-MAN wasn't cancelled for budgetary reasons, but over concerns as to where it fit amid the rest of the X-titles.

[Also, I am curious as to what happens to Lysa Hawkins, the editor for X-man.]

Lysa's still going to be working at Marvel, as far as I know. (These things, too, could change in the blink of an eye.) She just felt the X-Man fans deserved to be heard on the subject of the cancellation, since we got tons of mail about it, even if nothing could be done. Lysa's still editing X-MEN UNLIMITED and developing new titles (non X-related, as far as I know) for the company.

Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Tuesday, March 13, 2001 at 13:51:54 (PST)

Mr. Grant, I have a question regarding Marvel?s opinion of X-man as a comic that perhaps you can answer. Granted, I have not read every review of X-man published, but from what I have read the critics almost unanimously pronounce it excellent, if not among the best titles Marvel has published, and certainly better than their current fare. Even so, the cancellation decision was made, and before your run if I understand correctly. I realize Marvel must act from a monetary standpoint, however I am a bit curious as to how the current and former editors-in-chief regarded the comic as a book, apart from any business assessment.

Also, I am curious as to what happens to Lysa Hawkins, the editor for X-man. I may be misinterpreting the facts, but it seemed that she (or perhaps another editor, I cannot say) partook in an active effort to save the book from the chopping block, both by printing only letters expressing reader outrage and demands for continuation, and by pointing out in advance that the book was over. Although I do not know if the desired fan response was achieved, it was a noble effort and I would like to know on what project an editor with such conviction would end, as surely the book would benefit.

Robert Wilson (demonra@hotmail.com)
- Tuesday, March 13, 2001 at 11:53:24 (PST)

>> Except... Justin? You really BELIEVE that guff about the Phoenix that "died" on the moon not being Jean? Boy, are YOU in for a bad time...

For those who still think that the Phoenix that died on the moon in UXM #137 was the real Jean, then how did she wind up inside a cocoon the the Avengers found underwater? And if Jean Grey was blasted from the earth in UXM #137 and reappeared in X-Man, then who is the Phoenix prancing around in the X-Men books and lip-locking with Canucklehead when Cyke's not looking?

To Mr. Grant: Did you write some issues of Avengers? I just read in the Avengers Wizard Special that some Steven Grant had written a few issues of Avengers. If so, what issues and what was the story? Also, are there any indication that we will see an X-Man miniseries in the near future?
Doom (x-man@pinoymail.com)
Manila, NCR Philippines - Monday, March 12, 2001 at 18:22:37 (PST)

I don't know about Remy being Sinsisters kid?? Because I don't know I just always thought he was the third Summers brother that Essex was ranting about to Scott before he got the crap kick out of him?? And after Bella Donna died didn;t essex get Remy hook on drugs?? I can't rememeber been awhile?? As far as Essex kickin the crap out of the
X-Men, he is like a genetic genuis, he know all the X-men weakness< and believe me that not hard to figure out?? any way got to go?? C-ya?? later??
???????
- Monday, March 12, 2001 at 17:59:49 (PST)

I brought this up before, and no one answered, either cause they didn't know or they didn't see the post.

Remy has two last names. One of which is Devereux. Devereux is a direct translation from French to English for.... Essex. And Sinister's name is Nathanial Essex. and Essex is obsessed with using Remy as a play toy to get his will done. So..... has this ever come out in the x-verse? I know Remy's history with Essex came out, but the idea that he might be a decendant? In THE ADVENTURES OF CYCLOPS AND PHEONIX, we see Essex's only son die, but maybe there was another that was the great great grand father of Remy?

jeremy
- Monday, March 12, 2001 at 16:43:30 (PST)

okay, i don't think apoc is a DIP of a bad guy, cause he gave us the mac daddy evil doer, Mr. Sinister. That's right kiddies, Sinister seems like a pushover, but he took all the x-men out, and almost took out Apoc on his own. So lets here four cheers for the man that brought us Maddie Pryor, Nate Grey, The Legacy Virus, The Maruaders, and his greatest accomplishment.... beating the living "S" out of all the X-Men in INFERNO.
jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Monday, March 12, 2001 at 16:38:10 (PST)

The only problem with your Apocalypse scenario is a) he's a dip of a villain and b) that far down, there AIN'T no such thing as survival.
Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Monday, March 12, 2001 at 16:19:18 (PST)

[Brilliant City: 1. BME:1847. The lava world they were on in #73 is around 2000, way down at the ass end of the spiral. And what, I wonder, is beyond the visible spectrum at that end?]

The TRUE form of... APOCALYPSE!!!

:P

Sorry, just me getting back into the swing of things. If you're wondering how I got to the conclusion of Apocalypse down there, it is because there's so much change and "survival" going on down there. Sound familiar? It's Apocalypse's constant banter everywhere you see him. "Surival of the Strongest". Yeah, and there was some mention that Apocalypse was supposed to be some major macho figure in the cosmic realms a while back (ala Galactus et al) So I'm thinking... Why not?

Anyway, enough of my speculation. On with my final editing run for !76 :) It'll be out soon! :)
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Monday, March 12, 2001 at 13:08:10 (PST)

[So, you ORGINALLY intended for Queen Maddie to be the Jean Grey who blasted off the Earth in UXM #137, but Marvel said no, so the Jean who died in X-MAN #70 could be from any earth? Am I right or not, Mr. Grant?]

No, I never even asked them. Why bother? It's not like I ever planned to lock it in. People can interpret however they like. That, though, is my interpretation.

[I also have a question about the Higher Beings. Could a person in Earth 611, let's say for example, Cyclops, have a counter part in Quabriri's Earth, and vice-versa, or is Quabriri's Earth to far up-spiral for that to occur.]

At that point, things are so rarified that "counterparts" aren't really a workable concept. Only a couple thousand beings tops live(d) in the Brilliant City.

[And, what do the numbers of the earths signify? For example, would Earth 998, be more up-spiral than Earth 616, since it has a higher number or would a higher number mean for it to be more down-spiral, or do the numbers have no significance at all?]

No, the higher the number the lower the world on the Spiral. 998 (or 993, I guess it would be now) is lower down the spiral from 611 (or 616 then). But they're in the same general range so there's not that much difference.

[We never learned what number Quabriri's Earth had, nor did we learn the Broken Man's Earth's number.]

Brilliant City: 1. BME:1847. The lava world they were on in #73 is around 2000, way down at the ass end of the spiral. And what, I wonder, is beyond the visible spectrum at that end?

Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Monday, March 12, 2001 at 12:26:23 (PST)

So, you ORGINALLY intended for Queen Maddie to be the Jean Grey who blasted off the Earth in UXM #137, but Marvel said no, so the Jean who died in X-MAN #70 could be from any earth? Am I right or not, Mr. Grant?

I also have a question about the Higher Beings. Could a person in Earth 611, let's say for example, Cyclops, have a counter part in Quabriri's Earth, and vice-versa, or is Quabriri's Earth to far up-spiral for that to occur.
And, what do the numbers of the earths signify? For example, would Earth 998, be more up-spiral than Earth 616, since it has a higher number or would a higher number mean for it to be more down-spiral, or do the numbers have no significance at all?

We never learned what number Quabriri's Earth had, nor did we learn the Broken Man's Earth's number.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, March 12, 2001 at 06:56:59 (PST)

Look, you can run yourselves ragged on this all you like. It's not official so none of what I say on the matter of Jean Grey c. UXM 137 matters in the slightest.

Except... Justin? You really BELIEVE that guff about the Phoenix that "died" on the moon not being Jean? Boy, are YOU in for a bad time...
Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Monday, March 12, 2001 at 00:48:09 (PST)

And Dark Phoenix was the one who died on the moon. Phoenix, had nothing to with the AOA jean Grey . Phoenix is not the mother of Nate Grey . Phoenix destroyed a star system by herself, she never would have needed Nate to destroy Asia. The orginal Phoenix from UXM 101-137, was the Phoenix force which had merged with part of Jean's souls to create a genetic duplicate of Jean. Phoenix would have easily obliterated Nate. She took down a herald of Galacticus without any effort.(Firelord).
Justin
- Sunday, March 11, 2001 at 23:07:10 (PST)

OKay.... So Queen Jean is the ORIGINAL Jean, that was destroyed but reincarnated, and Maddie who would have been Queen Maddie of the Inner Circle is the Sinister clone that married Summers and was reserected by Nate, but is also the original Jean that is also Queen Jean, who is the genetic template of Nate in the AoA timeline, but was annihilated by the bombs that destroyed Apoc's stronghold, but then was transported to another Earth and started hunting nates? Or what it the other Jean Pryor or Maddie Grey? Or was it..... i give up....
jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Sunday, March 11, 2001 at 22:27:45 (PST)

Axctually, in making the Maddie in X-man Queen Jean, you did use an X-Man plot . It was strongly implied that the Maddie who married Cyclops was Jean resurrected. That's why I thought if you had to do the retcon making Maddie in X-man Queen Jean, I think it would have been better to make Cyclop's former wife Queen Jean too . This erases Maddie as a character though.
Justin
- Sunday, March 11, 2001 at 17:30:03 (PST)

Nope, the Maddie who married Cyclops wasn't Queen Jean.

Let's see... Jean Gray "obliterates" herself in UXM 137 (and I did better than read it, I was there at Marvel when it was being done and redone... but, yes, I also read it) and there's not a trace left. And the Watcher, who, lord knows, has never been wrong about anything, pronounces her dead. Yeah, that sure circumvents my scenario...
Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Sunday, March 11, 2001 at 11:56:48 (PST)

Ness apparently dropped her outside life, as Maddie did hers. her outside life was the Black Queen of the inner circle. Well, Grant, since it was revealed Maddie Pryor in X-Man was always Jean Grey, what about the Maddie who married Cyclops and died during inferno. Was she too this same version of Jean Grey who appeared in X-Man?
Justin
- Saturday, March 10, 2001 at 23:49:13 (PST)

Grant ,did you read UXM 137. Jean didn blast off earth in that issue, she committed suicide and destroyed herself. She was vaporized by that Kree Canon. The Watcher saw everything ,and he, a cosmic being, verified she died.

No of course ,a arguement could have been made she created her body as Queen Jean, but still, was dead at the end of 137.

The current Phoenix(who is the orginal Jean Grey) has all the memories of Jean/Phoenix.

I do agree with ????????, all of the supporting cast of X-Man's including Maddie were basically squandered by Terry Kavangh's refusal or inability to give that book a solid direction. It looked like Maddie was going to become the Inner Circle's Black Queen, and then the plot was dropped. Or the way Threnody's undead state was handled.
Justin
- Saturday, March 10, 2001 at 23:31:50 (PST)

Hi, I've never posted before, but I just wanted to make a small request. Whenever someone writes a Nate fanfic, could they please send me a copy? I'd be very grateful. Thanks.
Tiffany (lady_archica@hotmail.com)
- Friday, March 09, 2001 at 20:00:52 (PST)

Whether Nate lives or dies, Jeremy, he still ain't Chris Jericho...
Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Thursday, March 08, 2001 at 23:17:01 (PST)

Oh man. Looking at Brandon's wallpaper's just reminded me what a bad mamba jamba xman could have been. Oh well. If he dies, i guess he can't be a bad mamba jamba, can he?
Jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Thursday, March 08, 2001 at 19:04:14 (PST)

Hello all. I've been watching this page for a bit. I showed Ora this page, and he in turn got me into X-Man. I think that's it's a terrible tragedy that X-Man got canned. I'm just glad I have the full run since Warren Ellis and Steven Grant took it over. Now I just need to find the alternate cover of #73, done by Tim Bradstreet (IMO one of the best cover artists).
But anyway... I thought I'd post a few comments I had:

I, as well, would like to thank Steven Grant for doing so well with the series.

And for you people posting... I say ignore the negative posts and personal attacks. This board is about talking about an awesome comic. Why not leave your petty bickering behind and go out and read a book or something? Or write your own damn comic...

On the lighter side of things...
I create 2 different desktop wallpapers out of the the cover to issue #73 (Tim Bradstreet cover of course). The first one is just a slightly modified version of the cover. The second one I added some texture to, as well as adding a lens flare on his glowing eye. Enjoy, and personally, I could care less what you think of them, so don't bother posting.

http://www.geocities.com/hiryku_lin/xmanbg.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/hiryku_lin/xmanbg2.jpg

Brandon (brandon@storymonkey.com)
Omaha, NE US - Thursday, March 08, 2001 at 14:41:52 (PST)

[Kam: Thank you for putting Rachel Summers in your comic book! I look foward to reading it.]

Just want to clarify, that Rachel Summers will not be in my X-Man series fanfics. But X-Man and Rachel Summers will meet in a small one-shot/limited series(haven't really decided yet) I'm doing.

Note for readers and people waiting for my X-Man !76 release, that it's a 22 odd page release. (If you count the pages in the current series, there might be 44 odd but half of them are ad's, something I don't intend to include.) I might however, have a page(s) that includes some links to pages where you can go to and click to donate food to those who have none. (charities and the like, like www.thehungersite.com) would any of you object to that?
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Thursday, March 08, 2001 at 11:25:16 (PST)

My unofficial version is that Queen Jean is the original Jean who was blasted off "our" Earth in UXM #137. So that was actually "our" Nate's real mother. (As she'd be the one affected by the Age of Apocalypse.) Needless to say, Marvel doesn't see it that way.
Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Wednesday, March 07, 2001 at 13:30:23 (PST)

Kam: Thank you for putting Rachel Summers in your comic book! I look foward to reading it.
Jeremy: It's funny you should bring up an AOA fan-fic. I'm planning on as we speak.
?????: I agree with you about Maddie killing Threnody. I wouldn't have been that bad if Nate had beaten the living daylights out of her for doing it, but he never found out until X-MAN #58.
Mr. Grant: What Earth did the Evil Jean Grey come from? Didn't you say something about it being mentioned in an old issue of Uncanny X-MEN?
Nate-998: Be polite, please. You are by far the rudest poster on this board.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, March 07, 2001 at 07:05:39 (PST)

I didn't do anything with or to Maddie.

Maddie was never in the book. Ever.

Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Tuesday, March 06, 2001 at 19:18:08 (PST)

Nate, I don't have a problem with drugs.

I get all the drugs I want.
Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Tuesday, March 06, 2001 at 19:12:48 (PST)

Thank you Jeremy?? I think X-man lost it course when Therodye got wax by Maddie?? Sorry about the spelling?? She was kind of the Siryn character in the regular reality??
But then again the regular reality got killed years ago with the Days of future past story line?? I have been a loyal reader of X-man since it release in 1995, but due to funds or lack of?? I have not bought one since the resurrection of Stfye?? Stupity story line in which Stryfe was stealing Nate power?? If Stryfe really came back shouldn't the X-Men and just about every mavel superhero have come to stop him?? I mean last time he came around every X-title was involved?? Any way I am babbling so got to go?? C-ya?? later??
???????
- Tuesday, March 06, 2001 at 19:09:31 (PST)

[Anybody considering doing a fanfic based on AoA? Something a while before the end? I'd really like to see a What If? where things don't go down the way they did in AoA. Maybe with Nate and Mag as the two most powerful guys on the AoA Xmen team. Those guys were hardcore, not weak like the characters in the "real" world.]

Heheh, nothing like that yet... certainly not in The Age Of Apocalypse anyway... But how does some of the biggest hitters in Marvel in issue sound to you?

Who's in it? Well here's a few names; Nate Grey(Not his book/issue by the way, he's just in it), Rachel Summers and Exodus. You'll know the rest when I release the cover! ;)

As for the fanfic about AOA Nate and Mag "What If". I'm sure someone here can do something...
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Tuesday, March 06, 2001 at 19:06:43 (PST)

*sigh*, here we go again...

[I think that Grant's stories are about his drug problem. Everyone else on here is to stupid to see that, except me.]

Dude, if that's what you think and truly believe in, you should point out that this without the comments about other posters. That reduces the meaning of a meaningful post and can cause rebuke from the crowd.

[Adam-X and Kam and Grant and Moleman were all very rude to me and "turn about is fair play"]

Dude, when was I rude to you? If you're thinking that what I said about "if anyone has problems, try the board" is an insult, you'd be wrong. That's concern for the group. I don't want anyone that arrives to this board to be unhappy or the like. And if there was an insult hidden in one of my jokes, then I appologise right here and now for ignorance of it and to you as well.

[It's not fair that Moleman and Kam always talk about me. Read their previous posts and see. They gang up on me. Grant has never once e-mailed me.]

I don't think Mr Grant has emailed anyone on this board actually.

And I don't help gang up on anyone. I can only go with what I know to try and maintain as much peace on the board as possible(Not working I know, but I try anyway). And as far as I am aware, you were the one who started the opening salvo against Moleman. I can do no other than to stand by Moleman on that occasion.

[Everyone on here is very mean to me. I notice it everyday]

Try posting without the comments about other posters, and I guaruntee that if anyone makes any comments about you, there will be people who will side with you on those stands. You're in a community and gotta' play by it's rules, you have to be subtle in anything that you do.

From now on, if anyone continues to post rude remarks about any other poster. Please, just ignore them. No matter what they post, just ignore them. Over time, they will leave on their own accord when they relise they've wasted their time in posting on a message board that doesn't reply to them about their rude post.

Thanks for listening people.
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Tuesday, March 06, 2001 at 18:57:17 (PST)

Ummm.... i guess there's nothing wrong with me. Anybody considering doing a fanfic based on AoA? Something a while before the end? I'd really like to see a What If? where things don't go down the way they did in AoA. Maybe with Nate and Mag as the two most powerful guys on the AoA Xmen team. Those guys were hardcore, not weak like the characters in the "real" world.
jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Tuesday, March 06, 2001 at 17:39:35 (PST)

Go to hell, Justin. Rude?!? I'm just being honest. Grant was wrong to kill Nate-998!!! I think that Grant's stories are about his drug problem. Everyone else on here is to stupid to see that, except me.
Moleman's story was just plain bad. I hope that he dies a slow painful death'
Adam-X and Kam and Grant and Moleman were all very rude to me and "turn about is fair play" Basically, Grant's drug problem is causing this board to become Romper Room. I really want to make people stop coming to this board.
It's not fair that Moleman and Kam always talk about me. Read their previous posts and see. They gang up on me. Grant has never once e-mailed me. Adam-X is also rude to me. I really like to have sex, but this forum sucks. Kam is probably gay, Grant has a drug problem, Moleman is retarded (if you guys haven't noticed; look at his fucking story), Adam-X is a crackbaby and Justin, you are a hypocrite. Everyone on here is very mean to me. I notice it everyday.

P.S. I think that Adam-X could be the California kid who shot up his school.
Nate-998 (Chuck_Fishman17@yahoo.com)
- Tuesday, March 06, 2001 at 12:29:12 (PST)

[He was made into a loner when he wasn't orginally.]
Nate was the only suvivor of the AoA who wasn't evil, and he became a stranger in a strange land. People fear and try contain what they dont understand, and Nate was feared by almost everyone, including Xavier. Maybe if Xavier hadnt been busy creating Onslaught, he would have had time to help Nate integrate into mutant society. Gradually Nate's identity as a loner became firmly established by the way he was treated by others, including the X-Men. And he always had a tendency to lash out at stuff without thinking first, even during the AoA. It's hard to make friends with someone who acts like that.

[Making Maddie into an evil Jean Grey was a horrible retcon that contradicted a number of previous stories. She, the Hellfire Club, Spider Man, among other guests and supporting characters acted to make the book interesting]
Nate's supporting cast had a lot of potential, but what good is the supporting cast if that potential is wasted? Certainly there were subplots with the supporting characters that moved towards --something, but it was so slooooow. It took forever to wrap up that subplot with Threnody. she was lurking in the shadows for what seemed an eternity, then she was given something substantial to do for one whole issue. Issue 25 provided excellent development of Maddie's character, and I looked forward to what would happen when she reappeared. But when she came back it was like nothing much had happened. I mean he tried to DESTROY her, and there she was stroking his hair and stuff. It just seemed bizzare. At one point she told him he was using her for something without knowing it. Using her for what? Sex? We hardly ever knew what she was thinking so exactly what her motivations were became a source of confusion. She seemed to just hang around and give him helpful advice. One could argue she did that because the end of him meant the end of her,and she was trying to prolong the inevitable, but thats not much of a reason for a character to exist, at least not for over 20 issues. Then she started threatening Ness and it looked like something would come out of that, but then she was gone again,who knows how long it would have taken for her to come back. True, what Grant did with Maddie contradicted what had gone before, But at least he did more with her character in a few issues than what had been done with her for a while.
Ness was another cool concept that was very promising. But after he helped Nate avoid blowing the Earth up he became just another character there to give Nate advice. Supporting characters are there to support the main character, but that seemed to have been taken literally. They should have their own lives, which can be unrelated to the character. Bux, Jam and Marita (sp?), Roust, and Doctor Arlington were probably my favorite supporing characters because they were just normal people caught up in Nate's world they felt more like real people and had thier own personalities. Unfortunately after Nate's fall from grace we hardly ever saw them again.
Supporting characters can be great if used effectively. When I used to read Superman a while back I liked reading the subplots about Jimmy Olson or Perry White as much as I liked reading about Clark Kent. When the supporting cast is used effectively they enhance the book but if not they can just drag it down. Spiderman was a good choice because he didnt need any character development, we didnt need any explanation for why he acted in the ways he did. Nate was lucky to have Spiderman as a confidante. I wonder how Spiderman would react to how Nate dealt with the Gauntlet.

[Also, X-man had deviated too far from the X-men's orginal purpose, people who are the next stage in human evolution fighting to make the world a better place.]

??????????
"This must become a better world. My tribe, the mutant race, must become better. And it will.
Because I'm watching."
It sure sounds like Nate wants to make the world a better place, just like the X-Men. Sure, his methods and his role in doing that are different, and it can be argued whether he truly is making things better, but I'd say preventing the world from becoming the new asteroid belt somewhere between Mars and Venus was a good start. And have the X-Men really made things better? They've honestly tried to, but after all this time they've barely maintained the status quo. They have prevented things from getting any worse, and they did cure the legacy virus, but objectively now, how much better are things since they started thier crusade to bring Man and Mutant together to live happily ever after? Nates goals are more modest, to police the mutant race when they are unable to police themselves. Or heal them, or take them out for ice cream, or tell them bedtime stories. Too bad he's not going to be involved in the big Magneto thing coming up. I wouldnt say this about that many characters, but Magneto is definitely an infection that needs to be burnt out. Soon.
Kristopher Ball (kball_1999@yahoo.com)
- Tuesday, March 06, 2001 at 12:24:59 (PST)

Nate 998, I think you're being plain rude by personally insulting people, among them Steven. I do think a problem with Nate's characters was in AOA, he was powerful, but he had friends, etc. Upon coming to this world we were constantly beaten over the head about how all powerful he was supposedly, and he was made into a londer when he wasn't orginally. Making Maddie into an evil Jean Grey was a horrible retcon that contradicted a number of previous stories. She, the Hellfire Club, Spider Man, among other guests and supporting characters acted to make he book interesting, but so many of these ideas were dropped in order to write nate as the lone bad ass. With the small supporting cast he had written off, X-Man just lost my interest.

Also, X-ma had deviated too far from the X-men's orginal purpose, people who are the next stage in human evolution fighting to make the world a better place. Since he had nothing to with the X-Men or their purpose, it kind of made the title pointless.
Justin
- Tuesday, March 06, 2001 at 09:46:20 (PST)

I can't speak for the other X-characters, but it's highly unlikely Nate will ever appear in XILES or whatever it's called now.
Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Monday, March 05, 2001 at 18:14:20 (PST)

Well, ????????, this is the low down on Nate Grey.

XMAN has been cancelled. Last issue comes out next month (or is it this month already?).

If you are interested, I'm sure Kam or Moleman will send you their fanfics, and all the info on the new "Exiles" series. Mr. Grant also posts here often, so he might answer any other questions you might have.

Hey Mr. Grant, any truth to the rumors that Nate and some of the cancelled X-losers are joining up in "Exiles"?
jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Monday, March 05, 2001 at 18:11:09 (PST)

Hello Mr. Grant. Just wanted to say that I was at the MegaCon this weekend and they had the first 20 pages of X-MAN 75 without colors or text. It looks like its going to be a killer issue.
Nate Grey
- Monday, March 05, 2001 at 17:47:59 (PST)

Long time since I'll been here, and long time shince I have pick up any comics? Can someone bring me back up to speed on Nate Grey? Just post and I think you for the input at the time?? C-Ya?? Later??
???????
birmingham, al - Monday, March 05, 2001 at 17:13:38 (PST)

To the person who requested that I send them a copy of Shades of Grey #1, I will send you a copy as soon as I'm done posting this.
As for finishing some arcs that Mr. Grant left open, I intend to use the Gauntlet and Scratch in a future story.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Monday, March 05, 2001 at 06:58:17 (PST)

I appreciate that, Ora. Thanks.
Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Sunday, March 04, 2001 at 19:35:36 (PST)

Hello, I'm new here. what a time to join, eh? started reading the day before yesterday acculay. dont mind my mispellings and misnomers, i havent been to bed yet.

I just wanted to post something here because I see something happening here that is not to disimilar from my own experence. I wanted to share that the day i found out about x-man getting canned the comics world turned dark for me. i was angry that another creative and good book got the axe. i was more dissappoined to hear it had nothing to do with sales, it was becasue they called it redundant because IMHO x-man was redundant of nothing marvel did. i jumped the gun and wrote a longggg e-mail to marvel, carbon copyed it to wizard, warren ellis, and brian wood (probably a good thing i didnt have your e-mail adress at the time mr.grant) i gave them all a peice of my mind about killing the creative force that if given a moment to plant and grow gen x and x-man would have been as good if not better then the other x books (or anything else that gets print time at marvel)
so.. to the point of why i write this post. the cancelation of this book has gotten at least 3 people off thier collective asses and write. Kam, Moleman, and myself. my understanding is they write x-man fan fiction. whereas i chose to write some original storys that were gnawing at my craw. anyhow i just wanted to thank you mr.grant (and mr.ellis to an extent for draging me back to the x-books kicking and screaming, no matter how short the tenure) for putting out a story good enough that the masses got pissed off enough to forge on.
since you can't give me x-man i guess i'll just have to listen to you at CBR.

thanks
ora

p.s. i read here that a dimention hopping blink book was set to replace x-man. dont kid yourself you are reading to much into it if you think its becasue blink is a better character, you are mistaken. blink has one thing nate grey doesn't... tits.
ora (ora@storymonkey.com)
omaha, ne usa - Sunday, March 04, 2001 at 07:11:04 (PST)

Heard about Cable from a friend. He said they were getting a new writer, and that if sales didn't seriously increase, it'd be cancelled. Similar to their decisions with Xman (no offense Mr Grant) From what he said, Marvel knew before Mr Grant took over that Xman would be going under. They decided to give Xman a fair shot with Grant, but in the end sales didn't increase enough (although i hear they did increase with Grant's storylines) So as of right now, there's a 80% chance cable will be cancelled and join a team.

Now i don't know if this is out or not (i don't buy any other x-titles) but they found the cure for the legacy virus. So i take it there's a 0.0 chance of merging nate with cable. So i guess the fate of nate lies with kam and moleman.
Jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Saturday, March 03, 2001 at 22:36:58 (PST)

Moleman I'd like to read your story please e-mail to me as soon as you can. I'm interested in everything with Nate in it. Thanks!
Dimitris (dimitrismazaris@yahoo.com)
- Saturday, March 03, 2001 at 08:17:24 (PST)

[Okay, first lets just get this cleared up real quick and move on]

I'm all for that, but still, if Nate 998 (Or anyone else for that matter) does have any problems, you can still try the board. As I said, someone might be able to help.

Cable getting cancelled? Man, that's the first I've heard of that too. I think Cable's comic is in the previews till May onwards... gotta keep my ears open for this one.
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Saturday, March 03, 2001 at 04:46:19 (PST)

I don't think CABLE is cancelled. Unless it happened very recently.

Why would I give a rat's ass what Nate-998 says? He's welcome to like or dislike anything he wants. He apparently liked the second of my arcs well enough to lift his tag from it. If he wants to shoot his mouth off, hey, I'm no stranger to that behavior...
Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Saturday, March 03, 2001 at 00:18:42 (PST)

Okay, first lets just get this cleared up real quick and move on. Nate 998 is not gay, he's not illiterate, he's not inbred, or any other cliche insult someone can toss out. He appears to be a teen who speaks his mind like Eminem. No problem with that. Controversial, yes. Negetive, yes. Appearing immature, somewhat. But let's look at what really matters. He said he read 1-74 and they sucked. And that he hoped 75 would be a good comic. What does that tell us? That he spent roughly $185 on a comic he hates. And that he'll probably spend another $2.50 for the final issue. I don't think Mr Grant will complain. As for XMAN being a rip off of Cable, well, cable's gettin' canceled too, so maybe they can hang out in Marvel's Where are they now issue a few years from now. Either that or they'll have Cable and/or Grey sell out and join teams.

Oh, and in reference to Moleman's story. I enjoyed reading it, but I'd have to say I'm particularly interested in knowing if the boy's powers are similar to McCoy's. And Moleman, remember. You're not an employee of Marvel. If you want ideas for fanfic's, just go back and finish one of the arc's Mr. Grant left open. Let's pretend the reason he left so many unfinished lines is so that you and others could build upon them. Happy writing, and I'll look forward to reading more.
Jeremy (sinister612@aol.com)
- Friday, March 02, 2001 at 19:16:17 (PST)

My, my, aren't tempers flaring?

Really Nate 998, what's the problem here? From your writings you seem very bitter about something. What is it exactly? Maybe someone here can help?
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Friday, March 02, 2001 at 15:17:57 (PST)

What college is that, Moleman? Crack-Fag University? You must either be retarded or were high when you wrote those damn stories.
I'm not a professional writer, Adam-X. If I wrote stories they wouldn't be about Nate Grey, who is a lame ass rip off of Cable. Nate-998 was the only good thing that came out of X-MAN and Grant killed him.
Try to suck your own dick, Grant, and write a story about that. It's not as easy as it looks. I noticed that some of you were discussing bringing X-MAN to Image. Well, maybe you should make X-MAn the mascot for a toilet paper company. I've gotta go wack off.
Oh and about me being ashamed of myself, Adam-X,

"Have you no shame?" Carlton.

"Yeah, I'm ashamed of you." Will

Fresh Prince of Belair.

Oh, and Grant, what would you do if you found out that Adam-X was having an affair with your wife, which he is (he e-mailed he and told me).

Nate-998 (Chuck_Fishman17@yahoo.com)
- Friday, March 02, 2001 at 08:54:54 (PST)

Yeah, Nate-998. I'd like to see you do better!!!! My stories were far from perfect; but, you seem like a very negative person after you criticized Mr. Grant's stories the way that you did. By the way, there were several grammar mistakes in your posts too.

And I'm not in second grade, I'm in my freshman year of college. I'm 18.

So, how did everyone like my Shades of Grey story? I think that I've e-mailed a copy to everyone who has posted their e-mail address on here. If anyone would like a copy, please e-mail me.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Friday, March 02, 2001 at 07:02:05 (PST)

Well, I just read issue #74. I was entertained, however, I did have some problems with the issue. First off, I think even as Nate points out, Qabiri's people were pretty far from perfect. If they were so advanced and far up the spiral, why were they the coldest, least compassionate, least understanding, most prejudice, stubborn race of people ever? I think it would have been a nice twist if we had found out that their view of the spiral was in fact skewed and they were at the bottom rung. At least that would have made sense. The art was a bit gritty, but that was okay. Nate sure looks about a million times different than when he first appeared in AoA.
I think the main problem with Nate Grey is that he is just too powerful. It's no fun to watch a hero that is never challenged by anything. I think Grant did a pretty decent job of introducing concepts to challenge Nate Grey. Death seems like a pretty likely fate for Nate. So many people wanted him to die and with this whole Shaman thing it just sounds as if he is building it up for some sort of noble sacrifice so that all humanity can survive. I think it will be sad though because Nate won't have anyone there with him at the end. He's not part of the x-Men, no team, no friends, no parents, nothing. And it just seems like MArvel itself has glossed over the ending of these X titles as if they are saying, "Oh well, they died. So hear about our May revamp?"
So is it not a bang, but a whimper that we say goodbye?
Oh yeah Nate 998. Why don't you write a friggin story? See how good you are? I bet your writing is as foul as your damn mouth. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Adam X
- Friday, March 02, 2001 at 02:19:56 (PST)

I just stumbled upon this site as I am curious as to whether or not there will be any sort of Nate Grey storyline to continue. One message states that the UXM was before #75, draw your own conclusions. Death seem the best. I'm 26 and have been reading comics for a long time as my older brother read them before me. What nerds?! But in this time I have reread the same storylines over and over and over. Like watching another month of wrestling. Spiderman's clone crap scared me away, the only books left were the X titles to which I still collect. Marvel has restarted almost every title as they sometimes restart crap. X-Man did get quite ridiculous at the end, but it could have been saved. It's just a shame that another good comic is gone when there were a ton of things to explore to develop him more. My heart goes out to Marvel as I truly think their head men don't know the business on any level that a fan does.
matt (mhyson@hotmail.com)
Pa USA - Thursday, March 01, 2001 at 22:52:48 (PST)

[Chacun a son gout, and all that.]

I kinda like Die Fledermaus myself, but then again, that's just me :p

OK, that's enough fun now, back to my editing...
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Wednesday, February 28, 2001 at 18:11:59 (PST)

Chacun a son gout, and all that.
Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Wednesday, February 28, 2001 at 15:28:41 (PST)

Moleman, your stories suck and no amount of criticism will make them better. I just say what I do to make you feel like an idiot.

Hey, Grant. Your run on X-MAN sucked too. The first story about the Broken Man sucked because Nate is not cold blooded killer He weeded out the Gauntlet as if they were nothing. In the X-Books, a hero doesn't committ cold-blooded murder. Basically what happened was Nate beat up the Broken man twice and then killed that Gauntlet. Just how stupid are you, Grant?
The second story sucked except for Nate-998. He was cool but in your infinite stupidity you killed him. And revealing Maddie to be evil Jean Grey contradicted a lot of X-stories. And what's this about AOA versions of alternate realitites. Next time I read X-MAN, I'll make sure I'm high.
You must have been high when you came up with the third story too. Nate Xavier?!? What the hell? Technocrat?!? Quabriri is to powerful also!!!! No wonder X-MAN got cancelled.

My opinion on Grant's run of X-MAN is that it provided my with toilet paper for a month.
I hope that 75 is big. I may read it when I'm high. You must have been high when you wrote.

The first 74 issues of X-MAN were horrible, maybe the next one will be good.

See you on the flip side, dude! Not!!!!!
Nate-998 (Chuck_Fishman17@yahoo.com)
- Wednesday, February 28, 2001 at 11:44:49 (PST)

Nate 998:
If you don't like my stories, that's fine. I welcome all kinds of criticism (whether it is positive or negative). If you don't want to continue receiving my stories, I certainly will stop sending to you. However, in my defense let me say that I did check the story for grammar mistakes and didn't find as many as you claim are in it. The Pokemon reference merely alluded to Albert's age. That's all. As for Sheila being able to control her powers, that will be addressed in the next issue (which you will not read, since you have requested that I stop sending you the stories). Finally, the reason that they weren't told in Nate's point of view was that I was trying to write about Nate from a new perspective.

I think that I have e-mailed everyone who has posted on this website a copy of Shades of Grey. If anyone is not receiving Shades of Grey and would like to please ask for it. If anyone is currently receiving Shades of Grey and no longer wishes to receive it please say so. Nate-998, I appreciate your honesty. I welcome all comments, positive or negative. If you ever want to receive Shades of Grey again, just ask. No hard feelings.
Moleman (Havok_29306@yahoo.com)
- Tuesday, February 27, 2001 at 12:46:49 (PST)

Kam:

Probably "Inspired by the X-MAN stories of..." would be a better credit, since Marvel might get annoyed by the other and since I didn't have anything to do with the writing or conception of your stories, any more credit than that is giving me too much credit.

I'll be in the UK just as soon as some shop or con invites me and picks up the tab. And I might have a project going on there soon that could make that possible, but we'll see.
Steven Grant (sdgrant@comicbookresources.com)
- Tuesday, February 27, 2001 at 12:45:44 (PST)

[Whether my name in the credits of X-MAN! 76 is a conflict of interests depends on what I'm being credited with. What am I being credited with?]

You're being credited with the original story for this arc, that I have adapted for my X-Man comic. BIG lettering on second/third page. Should I remove it? Oh, when are you coming over to the UK? I'd love to get my recent X-Man comics (that is pre 74/75)signed by you! :) I suppose you want me to send you a copy of the preview images I sent to Jason too? (Leave a message and I'll send them to you)

Nate 998,
Moleman's fanfic text stories are just that, fanfic stories. No one is expected to produce a masterpiece everytime, or even occasionally, Or to produce something that is based specifically around one theme (It is "Shades of Grey" and not X-Man after all). Some people have passions for things and like to include them. If they are in your tastes, then you will enjoy them. If they are not in your tastes, tell the author in a manner that they will understand and not upset either party and stop reading the fanfics. If Moleman has been sending you copies of his fanfic and you have requested him to stop, then reply to him via email and request that he stop sending you his fanfics. If Moleman continues, you can ban Moleman's email address from your inbox. Whatever you decide to do, do so that both sides can part amicably.

Preview images (bw and preliminary) have been sent to Jason (Mod/Maintainer of this site/board) Should be available soon.
Kam (jing.fung@virgin.net)
London, United Kingdom - Tuesday, February 27, 2001 at 10:59:18 (PST)