New X-Men Creative Teams...

[Gray Lensman]

According to Newsarama, it looks like the new X-Men core creative teams are in place.

Ed Brubaker and Billy Tan are set for Uncanny, while Mike Carey and Chris Bachalo are going to X-Men.

Well, at least this time Marvel actually hired writers. Bru may be worth a shot. Deadly Genesis doesn't look too bad so far.

Not sure about Carey on mainstream heroes yet. But his lineup sounds fairly interesting... if he can explain what Sabretooth and Mystique are doing on an X-squad.

Not too thrilled about the artists. Especially Bachalo, who's disappointed me ever since his run on Gen X. Still, the writing talent could be a lot worse. I'll think about it.

[Duncan]

I really don't like Tan. There's some nice non-sequential work on his site, but his interiors... ahh. Not for me.

[Elliot Kane]

Not sure about Carey on superheroes; not convinced Bru can handle anything beyond 'Dark Street Level'. Not a fan of either artist. That said, X-Men is sounding a lot more like X-Force, with Cable obviously leading, and I do rate Carey... So I might check that one out.

[sps1000]

Can't say I'm interested in either X-Men book. No Salvador Larocca, and likely no Gambit and Bishop on the teams equals no buy for me, though I did buy Austen's books and they had no Larocca and no team I liked and I bought that so...

[Gray Lensman]

Mike Carey talks about his X-Men book at Newsarama today.

This could be promising. It sounds like Carey's group is going to be the marginal X-group that works in darker territory. If they're something like a mutant strike team, that could make some sense. Cable or Sam would be the best bets to lead, I think, since Mystique can't be trusted and the others aren't qualified.

My main reservation is why Sabretooth is in the group. That, and keeping the group intact with the boiling conflict in the ranks. But it sounds at least like Carey has thought this out, so might be worth a chance.

Still not entirely sold yet, but I'm more interested...

[hector]

At this point I'd like Brubaker writing every Marvel title. It still depends on the ending of Deadly Genesis but I will probably buy it.

Carey? Nope. Not enough to make me buy more than one mutant title.