Possible Northstar Appearance?

[Phil]

In the upcoming X-Men:Divided We Stand #1...

http://i.newsarama.com/marvelnew/xmen/Divided/DWS01/X-MenDWS01Preview5.jpg

[HappyCanuck]

yup, looks like JP to me...

[Dfense75]

Hah that picture of Cyclops is from the original Handbook to the Marvel Universe. Its his original X-Factor uniform. Good to see JP lets hope in a rush to make it to the new Alpha Flight comic premiere :D

[rplass]

I'm happy to see JP again, thrilled, but what the Bendis is with the whole, "fast running dude" thing? Northstar is supposed to be a flyer, a fast flyer, who flies. In the air. Up, up and away, that sort of thing. Why do writers insist on making him into a fast Whizzer/Quiksilver/Flash-type runner? I don't get it, why run around obstacles, up and down hills, over rough terrain, etc., when one can fly above it all? It's just weird, like they don't get who he is supposed to be. You never see Aurora as "fast running chick," so what's with all the running around and dust clouds behind him?

I remember JP like this:

http://alphaflight.net/character_galleries/northstar/thumb_northstar_gallery2.jpg

And his powers aren't: "runs real fast", they are: "Flight, Super-speed." Oh, well it's just one page we see here. Maybe he will fly in another page.

Love,
rplass

[-K-M-]

Well I guess this is our Northstar news, wonder what will come of it

[Phil]

It's not JP for sure, and this isn't what the news is, merely part of a short New X-Men story.

[rplass]

It's not JP for sure, and this isn't what the news is, merely part of a short New X-Men story.

Well, it's a good thing I didn't go on some rant about it all ;)

I would have felt pretty dumb if I had done that.

It begs the question: who is that fast running guy if it's not JP?

Love,
rplass

[-K-M-]

The white on the persons jacket really reminds me of Northstar's costume. I would be suprized if it wasn't him.

[Phil]

Yeah, that's why I posted it.
It fits in that the story is about one of the pupils in his group whilst he was a mentor at Xaviers, hence me listing it as possible...

[Ahab]

It's JP. That's been confirmed on the Comic Book Resources interview with the X-editors, along with another confirmation that there are future plans for him.

[-K-M-]

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=13091

At WWLA, it was promised that Northstar and Firestar would return. Any hints as to when that might happen? And Dazzler's returning! Why now (and which costume – no headbands, please…)?

LOWE: I don't remember anyone promising that Firestar would be showing up in "X-Men." Northstar's next appearance is in "X-Men: Divided We Stand" #1 (check it out!) and we have been talking about him for future plans. As for Dazzler, what's wrong with headbands?

[rplass]

It's JP. That's been confirmed on the Comic Book Resources interview with the X-editors, along with another confirmation that there are future plans for him.

As I was saying... I'm very happy to see JP. Who cares if he's running around or flying? It doesn't matter to me, not one bit! Just as long as he's back, and I'm psyched about the "future plans", too.

Love,
rplass

[cmdrkoenig67]

At least he's not dead....Or a zombie assassin for the Hand...or a Skrull...Well, that's yet to be determined.

I'd much rather have him involved in an Alpha project...He hasn't been used well in the X-Books (more like neglected and abused).

Dana :P

[HappyCanuck]

(more like neglected and abused).

Dana :P

Hey, maybe JP's some sort of fetishist who LIKES being neglected and abused! Wouldn't be the first! (Take a look at the original X-Force - they spent most of their early lives under the hand of Rob Liefeld. After that, you'd have to have an abuse fetish just to get up in the morning!)

[DelBubs]

It's JP. That's been confirmed on the Comic Book Resources interview with the X-editors, along with another confirmation that there are future plans for him.

As I was saying... I'm very happy to see JP. Who cares if he's running around or flying? It doesn't matter to me, not one bit! Just as long as he's back, and I'm psyched about the "future plans", too.

Love,
rplass
Unfortunately he seems to be being drawn by someone with an Anime fetish and an unhealthy fixation on Duncan Roulleau (sp). Still as long as he's high profile to some degree, it's good.

[Le Messor]

He can run really fast. There's just no reason for him to be doing it here.

- Le Messor
"Falling hurts least those who fly low."
- Chinese Proverb

[Inferno]

I read this issue (it comes out this coming week) and it was indeed Northstar. The X-Men send him to check on Anole.

[-K-M-]

Oh well there we go, thanks Inferno

[Inferno]

Oh well there we go, thanks Inferno


My pleasure! I seriously need to post here more often. :)

[-K-M-]

Well the issue came out this week, and I merely skimmed it in the store and didn't pick it up. Basically not much happens, just Northstar talks to Anole and at the end he gives Northstar a bloddy nose.

[Dfense75]

I have not read this issue. But I can think of maybe a decent reason to avoid flying. Radar. If whomever Northstar was on his way to had radar or other such detection. Being on the ground might help him avoid detection. Also some air defense missle programs as well could be avoided by staying on the ground.

[-K-M-]

Actually all he did was get to Anole's treehouse, but he was hovering when he got there though

[Dfense75]

Actually all he did was get to Anole's treehouse, but he was hovering when he got there though

Wait a minute...are you saying this tree house doesnt have radar? What kind of treehouse doesnt have radar?

[-K-M-]

Speaking of radar

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii315/darkseidres2/X-Men_Divided_We_Stand_021.jpg

[Dfense75]

I suppose you think you clever now dont you? :D

[-K-M-]

I suppose you think you clever now dont you? :D

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