Northstar, honey!

[fajrdrako]

Confession: It's been ages since I read Uncanny X-Men. Lately I've been buying every issue and saving them up for a rainy day.

Today, out of perverse curiosity, I started to read the new issue, #425, by Chuck Austen and Philip Tam. (Any relation to Simon and River, I wonder?) "Sacred Vows" #1 of 2.

There's a wonderful moment of dialogue at a mixed stag for Alex and Lorna, who are (ostensibly) getting married. Northstar (Jean-Paul Beaubier) is sitting at a table with the girls:

Jean Grey: ...Personally, I don't know what everyone sees in Gambit. He's cute, but....

Lorna Dane: Oh, please, Jean! He's a dish. Isn't he, Northstar?

Northstar: A spicy Cajun dish with some seriously hot buns.

Well, I certainly agree, but the fun thing about this is that when I last was reading about Northstar - back when he had his own miniseries, and before that, when he came out as gay - he was the most chaste gay guy in fiction. And now, hey, he has good taste in Cajuns! And talks about it. Why do I think Gambit would like that? Because Gambit is a flirt, of course.

Judging by this, Chuck Austen is witty and inventive, and the art by Philip Tam appeals to me: it looks like "what if Rob Liefeld was European".

Okay, now I have to catch up on my reading of "Uncanny X-Men". How am I going to find the time?

Comments

[movies-michelle.livejournal.com]

That's too funny. And I totally agree, Gambit would love it.

I haven't read any recent issues, but a friend was telling me that Northstar, since he joined the team, seems to be crushing a bit on Bobby/Iceman, too.

My personal favorite gay comic book characters are back: Apollo and Midnighter. THE AUTHORITY restarted: Yay!

Northstar and Gambit meet Apollo and Midnighter

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Of course Gambit would love it!

Knowing that Northstar is crushing on Bobby is fun: it appears here that Bobby didn't know Northstar was gay. I must catch up on my reading!

Thanks for the tip on Apollo and Midnighter. I suppose I dare not hope that Warren Ellis is writing The Authority again?

Re: Northstar and Gambit meet Apollo and Midnighter

[movies-michelle.livejournal.com]

Nope, I'm afraid not. Whole new writing crew. But somehow they sneaked it all into the stores past me, and they've actually already got the second issue out.

Not sure how I feel about it overall yet. There was a rather adorable scene of Midnighter and Apollo (and Baby Jenny) in a bed, though, which was kind of sweet. I'm just rather non-plused that Midnighter is, apparently, no longer a blond.

Re: Northstar and Gambit meet Apollo and Midnighter

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

What, he uses hair-dye? Wasn't the blond hair kind of intrinsic to the character? Is the new writer good enough for the job?

[yellowsummer.livejournal.com]

i know this is totally ot but i just had to ask you something. i only recently stumbled across fanzines, mainly buffy-related, but i'd really be interested in smallville ones, well, obviously slash focused ones. do you have any recs? i came across http://www.hermit.org/Blakes7/Shop/Shop.cgi?L=http%3a//www.knightwriter.org/S/Smallville/index.html%23SMV%3a0&I=OE1&T=24761 and there is one of your stories in there too, right?

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Yes, I have a story called "Victorious" in "The Big Girls' Book of Smallville Big Boys". YOu can find the zine described in more detail here (http://www.oblique-publications.net/svbbannounce.html).

I would highly recommend the zine because I really like M. Fae Glasgow's writing and I loved her stories here. Each one is different, with a different take on Clark and Lex, and each one insightful and in character. Sexy, too.

I only read one other Smallville slash zine and didn't like it much. I don't remember what it was called.

[yellowsummer.livejournal.com]

thanks so much! i'll make sure to check it out.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I hope you enjoy it.