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Aaazaaaand, we're back! Howdy,
X-tleads! Welcome back to AMAZING X-MEN,
WOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE?! It's my favorite Issue
yet. Thanks for picking it up and thanks to
all of you who wrote in. Lots of letters about
Firestar and we got a bunch more emails about
wanting Bamt plushies, too. Stil working on
‘making that happen! On to letters!
WHOA! AMAZING X-MEN #2 was, well,
y'know... Amazing! Jason Aaron and Ed
McGuinness continue to do great things for
this book! Couple questions. First off, who's
this Captain Kid, why does he like to be called
Billy? Next question, why has Professor X
shown up to help Logan? | hope my questions
‘are answered soon, | cannot walt for more.
THANKS WICK LOWE, YOU'RE MY BOY!
Josh Wielgosz
You're correct, Josh. | AM your boy. As
for your questions... Hmmm... let me think
about the words “Billy” and “Kid.” I'l give you
‘a hint. Put the word “tho” between them and
‘see what happens. And Professor X could help
Wolverine because he recently died (in the
‘pages of AVX) and is now, thus, in the attertife!
Glad to read this new series. Great
story and amazing art. | started reading this
because of Firestar, my favorite heroine from
‘SPIDER-MAN AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS. like
her classic costume so much, and love that
you're using it. However, you're off on this
detail: the fery pattern needs to start under
her elbow and knee, respectively.
Otherwise the cast Is Interesting, the
story is promising and susponsive. Keep the
‘900d job!
Kostis from Greece
First, Kostis, great job inventing the
word “suspensive.” Seriously, I really ike
that as a new word and plan on using it
often as possible. Second, the change in the
fiery pattern was a conscious choice made
by artist extraordinaire Ed McGuinness.
Regardless, I dub you THE #1 FIRESTAR FAN IN
THE WORLD!
Wi Amazingers,
| am loving this series so far. Aaron's
words and McGuinness's art aro top notch.
The reason Ym writing is even though
Nightcrawler isthe star of this series, Firestar
{ the reason I'm buying this book. Pve loved
Angelica since Spider-Man and His Amazing
Friends. P've followed her story in the comics
since she's been a Hellion, a New Warrior, an
‘Avenger, a Young Ally, and now an X-Man!
You've capturod her character perfoctly. Also,
‘ona personal preference note, PLEASE DON'T
Send letters to: com
135 W SOTH ST. 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10020 (PLEASE MARK “OKAY TO PRINT?)
CHANGE HER COSTUME! It's perfect and
loonie just the way itis! Pm stil trying to
rocover from her face paint and goggles look
from her time in the Avengers. Ebi.
‘Thanks
Dan, Webster MA.
HELLO, DAN! Thanks for the kind
note. After your pretty thorough list of tities
Angelica has been In (though you did miss
MARVEL DIVAS), apologies to Kostis, but
you just earmed THE #1 FIRESTAR FAN IN THE
WORLD title! Other challengers can stop
to the plate. Apologies to George Perez if he's
‘reading this (and it hes, MI, GEORGE, PM A BIG
FAN, COME DRAW SOME X-MEN), but ! agro
‘on the face-paint era of Firestar. But 'm not
‘against her getting a new costume either. So,
LUVE IN FEAR, DAN.
Dear Masters of Awosome Stuf,
First of all,
‘oved AMAZING X-MEN 1 and 2,
"oved the Bamts,
"oved the red Bamts,
"oved that Firestar joined the team,
{loved everything,
‘also have a few questions:
1. Can you please give Storm her white
90s costume? (Maybe just for one issue or
something?)
2. Will Cassie Lang come back to life?
3. If Luna Maximoff joined one of the
X-Schools, which one would it be? Jean Grey
School for Higher Learning or New Charles
Xavler School for Mutants?
4, Will Polaris at
leoman ever be a
Yours sincerely,
‘itiam Thunhotm
Holo, Wiliam! Thanks for writing In. To
‘answer your questions: 1) I don't think you'll
be seeing Storm’s white costume, but I never
say “never” (except when I use that phrase).
2) | don't think we'll be seeing Cassie soon.
Sorry. 3) If Luna wanted to go to one of the
schools, Fd leave it up to her or Crystal and
Quicksilver. 4) Don't ask about Polaris and
Toeman too loud or Warbird may decapitate
the green-haired leader of ALL-NEW X-FACTOR
(on sale now!).
A few years ago, | wrote in to GHOST
RIDER: HEAVEN'S ON FIRE to let Jason Aaron
‘know that I want to buy him a beer for doing
Justice to Helistorm, one of my favorite
characters. Now, after spending the past
‘several years telling incredible stories in the
pages of the Wolverine and the X-Men titles,
‘and finally culminating In the return of my
favorite ¥-Man ever, want to buy Jason Aaron
a case of beer.
WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN has boen an
‘extremely fun ride, and for my money, Aaron
thas become one of the best writers on t
X-ien ofall time, right up there with the likes
of Chris Claremont and Grant Morrison. But |
‘opt hoping against hope that sooner or later,
‘we'd soe Wightorawler back. The Bamts were
the first tease, then later the return of Azazel
cinched in my mind that Kurt was coming
back.
‘And now—AMAZING X-MEN! As good
1s the X-Men books have been over the past
few years, it does kind of feel lke we haven't
hhad an old schoo! core team of X-Men In a
very long time. But this grouping has a very
Classic, yot now footing to It—yow've got old
‘mainstays Wolverine, Storm, Iceman, and, of
course, Nightcrawler, mixed in with nower
mombers Firestar and Northstar. 1 do hope
this core group will remain the focus of t
‘book. it's been so fong since there has been
‘small team of X-Men and its kind of @ nice
‘change of pace after having all these different
characters running between the different
‘books.
Keep up the good work. And Jason, it
you're ever in Japan, Fe got a case of beer
with your name on it.
Percival Constantine
Prcivall | printed this one to sorve as
2 contract in case Jason does go to Japan.
1 couldn't agree more that Jason deserves:
@ high spot in the X-MEN WRITER HALL OF
FAME. And he's @ nice guy, to boot! 'm a very
lucky editor! That's all the space we have this
‘month. Keep on writing in and well see you
all next month!