The Real Reason Polaris Was Elected To The X-Men (X-Men #5)

[@antwan1357]

Polaris , and Havok like literally chose to retire . So Polaris coming back is like just coming out of retirement. Plus I really feel both Havok , and Polaris would make a great substitute for a Jean Grey , Scott Summers duo. With Havok living in Cyclops shadow , and with Polaris living in Magneto's shadow they could be great storyline with both of them sharing something in common that gives both characters some real depth using other more fleshed out already existing characters.

[@timothymoore6341]

I liked when Havok and Polaris were in X-Factor during the 90s!

[@bill930505]

Picking up the PhD detail that was mentioned in Trial of Magneto #2, Gerry had a good eye on Lorna’s accomplishments. It’s incredible to add the fact that Lorna’s The Gifted actress Emma Dumont has a degree in engineering robotics, if I’m correct. Also to add, an interesting commentary retweet about Ben’s plan in the Pepe-arted #6 by the Sluggin’ Duggan: “The Ben part of the first year is one of my favorite elements. Next month advances that story quite a bit. Hope you dig it - I'm working on the end of year one with Pepe now, and we crush the landing I think.”

[@ggt47]

She does?

[@jefferysleuter1634]

I voted for her because she has lots of green on her character. My favorite color is green and she's got some good color shading.

[@nosferatu-369]

I like to see more of Daken in the future.👍

[@aagreenidge]

Happy Thanksgiving Ernie! 🦃

[@midnitehour1]

Love how Lorna was written here, from the exposition of her own self-doubt with Jean to using her powers more creatively (rather than jsut hurling metal shards around) with the EM site.

[@confidentmystic]

The Mutants are in good hands. X-Men, SWORD, Hellions, some great writing.

[@SuiteVII]

Polaris’ green hair was the most interesting thing about her for decades.

[@HepCatJack]

I liked her original costume

[@kalonem5719]

Yep, Lorna's flowers were long overdue bruh, her self doubt held her back from her true potential for year's and she really hasn't been flushed out. She either was running most of the time with Havok, either doing their own thing or running from the Xmen only helping out when the situation involved them. I'm low key glad they chose Lorna to be apart of the Xmen, although I feel her prime to me was when she was with the second roster of X-factor, along with Havok, Guido, Wolvebane, and Multipleman. But it's I appreciate the fact that Lorna is a late bloomer and now is the best time to get her shine. 😎👍

[@CharlesStubbs]

Hmmm kinda funny. Dr. Stasis refering Polaris as Dr. Polaris and she looks like she's member of the Green Lantern Corps.

[@wagnercolbert737]

Very well explained 👏 as usual. The X-MEN are taken care of home and just as deeply involved with their fellow earthlings. As you stated like at 'comic explained ' some readers just think that the X-MEN are elitist in nature currently. Just because they have decided to actually be what they are with no shame after pleading and working with great acts to just be a part of normal society. So they take a break to get to know themselves . Just like a child moving out. They haven't left the family, they're growing and becoming their own person and maybe having their own family. Which doesn't divorce them from the family that they grew up in. The X-MEN as shown a truly involved in the world. Even knowing that some in this world are gunning to kill them for just being alive.

[@Tikimohn]

They did a good job of fleshing out Polaris in that show that centered on the Von Strucker children.

[@Mrsierramist1]

Love when Blerd drop knowledge on the nonreaders and the "readers" that don't actually read.

[@monkeydluffy_]

I voted for her cause she bad idc

[@vginsprdsobepr9698]

Polaris can punch a whole to the center of the planet with Storm’s help. I do agree with her character has little development. She still feels like a background character.

[@wintherr3527]

This is not the best issue of X-Men ever, but the Jean Grey manipulation thing alone is worth the reading. Definitely, this telepathy thing is something very touchy, as telepaths can virtually change, and control, the minds, lives and powers of everyone else. If you stop to think, Charles and Jean may well be the most powerful mutants on earth, for they can literally "access" the source of power of every other mutant, and turn it off. It could be that Jean's playing God, or that she's just emulating Charles, who has a long history of manipulating people's minds. And of course, he would always say he was doing it for the greater good... Overall, I like this "new" Jean Grey, as I like the "new" Beast, because they nowadays are more interesting than they were in the past, they are more nuanced characters, you don't know exactly what to expect from them. Also, I'd like to see Emma or Mastermind try and mess with THIS Jean!

[@RavenCoyote]

Ben Urich-- old time reporter ethics

[@HepCatJack]

Zaladane is supposed to be Lorna's sister and she was killed by Magneto. I would have though she would have been brought back given that even the Marauders were welcomed in Krakatoa. It's more than likely that Magneto didn't know this when he did her in.

[@mr.checkyourself4672]

Polaris still feels like a background character she never got the recognition like the main X-Men characters do she's not even popular if she was in a movie or cartoon that would boost her same goes for a lot of other mutants.

[@abyssalzei552]

Jean still doing these kinds of things even after the whole Bobby debacle? Just wow.

[@pbfalcon215]

I really dig the Polaris from the Fox show The gifted

[@misterlau5246]

Honestly, now I am old, I believe (PERSONAL OPINION ONLY) Polaris was written so it was easy just cause of the EM powers that and seems better than Magneto's. So much unjustified changes made me get away from comics when I realised the writers don't care about old readers. WHEN I WAS YOUNG Magneto's daughter was Wanda. (and Pietro, whatever) It's OK Polaris as another part of the house of M. I'm 46, and honestly, it is not necessary to f*** old fans, they are creative, and I DON'T CONSUME COMICS TODAY. That's not true. I got the new Dawn of X etc and it was great for me. But I think they are going back to the statu quo. For elders, the story never evolves. Just IMHO. BUT I AM 99% SURE

[@timetraveltravez8803]

Than I guess yuo didn't know the twins was nothing but a retcon like they just retconed them again. The twins was never introduced as Magneto's children like Polaris has. Never mind the confusing robot shit because those holes were fill by Peter David in his run of X-factor. Right now in Leah's disastrous book, TOM, nothing declare if the twins are his children. I wouldn't say they're step dad/son/daughter because Magneto didn't raise them. I wouldn't be so sure about their currents statu quo.

[@misterlau5246]

@@timetraveltravez8803 😭 and rey Palpatine, new star trek, new doctor who. (by the way I'D love to see the incredible black woman as doctor who. She kiks sum serious timey wimey) Dunno. I don't think much about storyline these days. It's BUSINESS. It's not that important to annoy old dudes like me. Loved more than anything phoenix saga comics, age of apocalypse, the brood, the phalanx, house of M and X, days of future past. But nowadays, no wa n dies. You know what I mean right? Alright. Dead characters. Whatever. They are too good $$$ to remove em permanently. Maaan poor Logan, he was encased several years in adamantium if I remember correctly? Poor Carol Danvers (the one who was put into a coma by Rogue) how many years passed since that happened? For new public it is k. But we old maggots have a little more money to spend than when we were larvae.

[@DwayneVocals]

It was nice to see her in live action in “the gifted”

[@timothymoore6341]

Polaris is indeed her father's daughter! But i'm glad that the writers are fleshing out her personality more.

[@jackieanderson9408]

Happy Holidays to everyone ☺️

[@lazylazymule]

Tbh what Polaris did to Laura was horrifying and bad, and it highlights how little the writers understand Laura's history and backstory. There was a whole arc in the avengers academy where a teammate did a similar thing and used Laura's body as a weapon. Laura lost her sh*t. She was used as a weapon against her will and without her consent for most of her life. This dhould ha e beena major point of contention if the writer's cared. Also Laura has no adamantium skeleton so how the hell did Polaris control her body in the first place?

[@_arnaudlps_]

That’s exactly what I thought about Laura

[@GearlessMo]

Awesome Recap! Looking froward to finding out who is under that mask...

[@bradonbriffa9690]

It's old man Jenkins

[@michaelblackwell5344]

If I had an X-Men team Apocalypse Cable (fully powered) Illyana Rasputin Nightcrawler The Zorn Brothers Vulcan

[@themightykahn24]

Unorthodox and versitile. I approve.

[@kazejah1014]

Lorna Dane!!

[@Vamroc]

Nope, Captain Krakoa.....IMO is MANSLAUGHTER, the height, the build, the plant growth and we left him discovering while not as powerful he might be just as capable

[@s.waynehill7797]

I think that Cyper is more thana Omega Mutant. His powers can literally mimics everyone's powers in time. Even regeneration. He is literally one of the original New Mutants that's powers of seriously off the charts. He can separate from Warlock and still be a dominant badass.

[@Vamroc]

I couldn't help but notice a similarity between Doctor Stasis's costume and the one we see the captured Captain Marvels wearing in the Captain Marvel book

[@bradonbriffa9690]

Who thinks someone is going to give ol' Benny a little mind wipe and evidence removal? Plot twist: Stasis is recording. I kinda hope that happens cause that would really make the line so much more exciting to me

[@lucyfaire1980]

ok, this was, seriously, the most badly written x-men comic i've ever read

[@BBoldGaming]

I think they will be fine about ressurection because in fact... All heroes and villains have died and came back with memories intact and powers for most part... Regarding X-23 she trauma bonds like her dad.. It's apart if there healing factor

[@BLACKDOJAH789]

I'd like to see some Soap Opera Drama. Wolverine may just break dudes heart to pieces and wouldn't have a 2nd thought until and by some means she gets all those memories and fundamentally becomes a deeper LARGER and Better Wolverine.... of course Sync will have to die a most Glorious final death...what's was the name of that 1977 Emotions Christmas song? "What do the Lonely do [with-a-Wolverine-without a broken heart] at Christmas?"

[@richardlogan8977]

I have my fingers crossed that Captain Krakoa is Krakoa

[@vincentfranklin17]

I loved the part where Lorna put on those sunglasses! An excellent issue !

[@sgpoet47]

I feel like Zala Dane should have been the secret daughter of Magneto or adoptive sister of Lorna aka Polaris

[@jesusdicent2]

The only issue, is that Jean keep, changing what people think or want, because she thinks it is better for the other person

[@coronbrown9238]

Anyone see that secret x-men announcement? Seeing all the people we tried to get on the team. On one team. I like it

[@Jexel999]

I always like Polaris Ps: I liked her when she had her super strength / malice too. Always thought she was cool

[@12380738]

I think the other x-23 is still alive and being tested on just like the other darwin

[@aweofme]

U voted for tempo!!!

[@RavenCoyote]

they acted like hereoes

[@RUDEBOI68]

Didn't she have a thing with thor?? She being Polaris? I think I'm thinking enchantress

[@jeremiahmorris1852]

Nah she's been with Iceman and Havok

[@justinriley]

Yep. She's definitely the daughter of Magneto.

[@bradonbriffa9690]

Telepathic counciling? Name me one time that ever worked out.

[@SuiteVII]

Emma Frost “counseling” Cyclops worked out pretty good 😏

[@LandofMert76]

Ya know other than that Dr Polaris is a copy right DC character.

[@junemoon1664]

Huh?

[@LandofMert76]

@@junemoon1664 they call her "Dr Polaris" Dr Polaris is DCs version of Magneto.

[@pro.duecejustice9243]

Morph!