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Originally Posted by FlawedCoil82

Actually I wouldn't have complained in the least if X-Men stayed the same as they were back in the 90's. There are dozens of stories I would have loved to see take places featuring the 90's X-Men but they never happened. Once Wolverine lost his adamantium in #25, X-Men was on a downward fall from that point on. I loved X-Men Adventures the best (even though it was the cartoon) only because it featured the X-Men the way that I loved them the best (until the artwork went to hell in the middle of the 3rd season). But X-Men were much more popular in the 90's because Marvel had a perfect team. Then they decided to screw themselves by doing the Age Of Apocalypse storyline and after that X-Men never recovered. Onslaught was decent but "feral" Wolverine looked ridiculous. Then when the movies came out they went to the boring black costumes...I didnt even bother buying those. Then they tried to redeem themselves with #156 onward but Rogue losing her super strength and flying ability sucked bad. But as long as she was in her normal green and yellow uniform I didn't complain, but (as Marvel always does) they decided to screw themselves over again and move her back out of that costume and put her in that ridiculous boring hooded green robe again. So I am tired of all the changes Marvel keeps making to X-Men. I either want the normal, PERFECT X-Men team back (Wolverine, Professor X, Rogue, Storm, Beast, Gambit, Jean Grey, Archangel, Iceman, Colossus, Psylocke, Cyclops, Jubilee, etc.) or else I couldn't care less where the X-Men go from here. The same for TMNT. I either want back the ones where they used real martial arts weapons (2003) or I'd rather have no TMNT at all.
Jack

The issues of X-Men with the black costumes from (I think) 116 to 154 was Grant Morrisons run. While it was completely diffferent than any standard X-Men type stuff, the writing and stories came together very well. You should give it a chance and you might be surprised. As for the stories since then, they have gone back to the more standard costumes (with some even going further back like Rogues). Most of the newer stories are faily bland though (I am enjoying the current Rise and Fall of the Shiar story though).

Anyways, as for the comparisons with the 2 X-Men series and the TMNT 2K3 and FF:
The 90s X-Men cartoon and X-Men Evolution where both good in their own ways. I will always be partial to the 90s toon because that's what I grew up with and I loved all the comic adaptations. Evolution still was done pretty well and was some nice fresh material.
FF compared to the 2k3 TMNT series however is no comparison even though some of the episodes I've really enjoyed.

Sorry for ranting but I'm also an X-Men buff.