Thoughts

Big Milestone Number issues don’t always deliver. The previous blog mentioned the dreadful Avengers 200, and even X-men 100 was mostly the conclusion of an underwhelming Sentinel story.

But there’s no denying that X-men 150 is a milestone that fundamentally changes Magneto, creating a take on the character that has not only lasted but become iconic even outside comics.

This issue is the beginning of Magneto’s journey from a two-dimensional cliche of comic book villainy to a potentially sympathetic ruthless fighter against oppression.

It’s also an issue that celebrates some of the standard plots that have defined it since the relaunch. Once again the X-men have a mission to infiltrate a bad guys super lair and thwart their evil plans. It’s amission with twists and turns, that shows how the X-men have progressed as a team. And just how dangerous Magneto is.

And then, at the very end, a cute gag.

Fun Panel

Claremont writes another Evil Lair Attack that is so cinematic. If they don’t launch MCU mutants with a Proteus story, this could be the way to do it.

None More Claremont

A key moment in Claremont’s reinvention of Magneto. From this panel onwards, the character is transformed into the version famous today.