Multiple Man #1

Rosenberg has reintroduced Jamie Madrox in such as a way that the reader is caught off guard with everything that happens and everything that happens next. The unpredictability of this first issue is its greatest strength. It will be interesting to see if it can be maintained. Read Full Review

This version of Multiple Man is in-your-face with action, science, humor, and classic X-Men characters that will give you that warm fuzzy familiar feeling. It's like taking a step back into the 90's X-Men that we all love, but through the eyes of a character we never considered. The writing is brilliant, as is the artwork, and I this is one I'll be actively seeking out month after month. Read Full Review

"Multiple Man" #1 gathers the best and weirdest X-Tropes and distills them into a fast-paced, manic and effortlessly hilarious debut. Read Full Review

Matthew Rosenberg packs a punch in MULTIPLE MAN #1 as it kickstarts a wildly entertaining run for the titular character. Read Full Review

Multiple Man # 1 is a great start to one Marvel's most overlooked mutants. Funny, sad, and mysterious, this will be a must read for any X-Fan. Read Full Review

By the time readers are done with Multiple Man #1, they may not be entirely sure what just happened or where they're headed, but they'll almost certainly have enjoyed the ride and be looking forward to more. Read Full Review

This is an off-kilter story with a lot of heart, and it's complemented by the fantastic artwork. It's a whole lot of fun. Read Full Review

You can probably knock half a point off my score if youre not already a fan of the character,but while its clear that the larger story is still waiting to be told, this is still an undeniably attention grabbing opening chapter. Rosenbergs wit and enthusiasm works wonderfully alongside MacDonalds fluid artwork, and the strength of Jamie Madrox as a leading man (or should that be men?) makes this an easy series to recommend. Read Full Review

This first issue was a quick but fun read, which seems to be a reoccurring staple for Marvel mini series as of late. It is unfortunate that there are no details of how Jamie Madrox "prime" died, but I know Marvel simply wants me to purchase however many trades to fill in the story myself. Andy MacDonald's art although scratchy in some areas, gives fun visuals for Multiple Man's powers as well as the fight at the end of the issue. Hopefully Matt Rosenberg and the rest of the team can bring back some relevance to the D-list X-Man Multiple Man. Read Full Review

Multiple Man #1 builds to an exciting final battle that hints at an extremely compelling overall arc for the series. But the tone of the issue is so flat throughout that it's difficult to tell if this climactic moment is dramatic or scary or funny; an all-out, furniture-bashing brawl in the living room comes across as just another day at the office for the X-Men, punctuated by deadpan jokes that make it tough to know how anyone really feels about this situation at all, Jamie Madrox included. Unfortunately, it makes it tough to feel strongly one way or another about this debut, too. Read Full Review

The return of Multiple Man is a light and breezy affair that struggles under the weight of its intentionally complicated time travel plot. Read Full Review

Starts strong, but flies off the rails quickly, even with strong art and some fun takes on X-Men characters. Read Full Review

Multiple Man #1 is a bit of a disappointment. Im a fan of Jamie Madrox and was eager to see more material focusing on the character, but this seems a little too zany and off-the-wall for its own good. I wouldnt have a problem with a lighthearted and funny Madrox tale, but this just looks like it will quickly become a convoluted mess as shown by the ending. Its not outright bad, but I cant recommend it either. Read Full Review

Taking off with an inconsistent start, Multiple Man #1 is a frustrating comic that suffers from an identity crisis. Read Full Review

For me, there is little to recommend this book, although I do know other fans that enjoyed it. I can only speak to my own experience though and I found it to be horrendous and with little merit and little appreciation of legacy - a concept which Marvel had been aiming to place at the core of their brand. In the first instance I would say have a look at the art and if the style is to your taste then the writing is not an insurmountable hurdle. The cliffhanger is vaguely enticing but personally, it is not enough to draw me back. Read Full Review

mglsts

Jun 27, 2018

The first issue managed to pique my interesting in a very positive manner. Weird and funny in just the right amount.

Spock's Brain

Jul 01, 2018

Well, I didn't know what to think of this, wasn't going to read it, but then decided to at the last minute, and...it's nuts! In the best possible way, this is a pretty crazy comic. This is almost the first time that I've felt the same aesthetic as Matt Rosenberg's indie work ("4 Kids Walk in to a Bank") in his Marvel stuff, and it was because this is a pretty fun and funny comic book. The craziness is added onto by the characterization of Maddox, and it is really well done. He's a funny, likeable guy, and I dug the laughs from frustration all the other characters felt with him. His riffing with the other X-Men is pretty great. The art is kind of...rudimentary? Seems like indie art, things are slightly askew, but I didn't find it distracting or off-putting. I'm off the other X-books, but this is a cool reminder about how much potential this corner of the Marvel universe has, if it can find the right voices. more

Bigpoppa393

Jul 03, 2018

9/9's out of 9! Rosenberg should write all the x-books.

mrDovydas

Jul 09, 2018

Rosenberg writes Madrox very well and I am intrigued to see where this goes. Definitely a very good introduction to this mini.

CrazyforRAMU

Jan 09, 2019

The Dead Souls crew discovers a live Madrox dupe. The question of how he survived his M-Pox death is outdone by the last-act arrival of more dupes who've picked up ridiculous crossover powers via time-travel shenanigans. The character interactions and the twisty mysteries point toward "good comic." It doesn't quite get there for me, though. It relies a little too much on "lookit how waaaaaacky Madrox's life is" shock value, and the art really struggles to convey the action and emotion the script calls for.

SloboSOY

Jun 28, 2018

This was my first reading of this week. And I finish it with a grim face. But retrospectively it wasn't the worst issue of my week. I enjoy all the part about when the team find him. I was very interested with what happen with Maddrox hear the bad news from Beast. I enven laugh a little when he knock out Bishop. But then that turn completely hard to follow, and finish in a weird and what the F... way. Cover - I like it ... It's link to the character at least. 1.5/2 Writing - A very good starting point and a very weird finish line. 1.5/3 Arts - The art aren't perfect but do the trick and succeed to lead us until the end. 2.5/3 Feeling - Mixed 1/2

Spacey Medicine

Feb 05, 2019

I think I could get into this despite the time travel.

Ryan

Dec 12, 2018

What looked like a good idea has already become a convuluted mess by the end of the first issue. And seriously, Matthew Rosenberg couldn't be more unoriginal. Alternative futures and time travel with the X-Men? Never heard of that before

daddyT

Jul 01, 2018

doing this one blow-by-blow as I read it. here goes! cover: tells me I'm not gonna like it. the guy looks like a barber from the 40s or 50s. the book already feels like the main character is a Monopoly piece. first page: oh, at least the art isn't like THAT. I don't like the art too much but at least it isn't totally terrible. and.. it looks like some X-Men? I don't know many of them, but its hard to tell if these are guys I don't know or just that the art is so bad I can't tell if these are any that I've seen before. the girl with the sword seems like someone I've seen before maybe. and.. yep. it's her. Illyana. The art is just putrid by now. And the story kind of reminds me of something Zdarsky would write. Stupid humor for no reason other than .. that's what they're going for. on purpose. sigh - I just don't enjoy that like others do. and, it seems like the plot we're starting with is "this guy Jamie Madrox is our main character Multiple Man and he's dying and these X-Men have just grabbed him to try and save him." I hate the art so bad that the story is really going to have to step up for me to read the whole thing, or to read another... still trying. and, he attacks another X-Man to do some time traveling and then comes back and attacks himself and.. oy. and yeah.. I'm out. this is way over the top stupidity. a Deadpool with light saber wolverine claws, and a hulk that comes out of Cloak, and God only knows what else. clearly this book is not to be taken seriously. buh-bye! more