“Storm and Cyclops agreed to have a duel in the Danger Room, the X-Men's training area powered with holograms, robots, and such. The whole time Cyclops saw this as an unfair match. Storm had no powers and Cyclops believed he was the better combatant, despite his respect for Storm. One stray shot from his Optic Blast, match over. So when the lights dimmed and the fight started in a ruined city, Cyclops thought he had won this match.”
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“Dwayne McDuffie made a post of how he got wind DC didn't want to use the original cover because it was too controversial. And I suppose to some, two teens kissing and condoms (at least they are being careful) on the ground might be "too much." I'd agree if they were in a state of undress or Daisy was drawn like a pin up doll or some object to be drooled over by gross men.”
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“Rocket first appeared taking part in some dumb mess, breaking into a home of a rich person. It wasn’t just any rich person Raquel and her friends entered. Augustus Freeman, a successful lawyer who really was an alien over 150 years old, caught the would-be thieves and also was shot in the chest. This should have been the end of Rocket’s story. However Augustus was not hurt, annoyed, but not harmed at all. He stopped the robbers and to avoid his secret getting out, Augustus let them go with a stern warning and the “raise yourself up by your bootstraps” speech many of us roll our eyes at.”
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