Not what I was expecting, but still entertaining . I was pleased to see cameos by Spiderman, She Hulk and Doctor Strange. It was also interesting to learn that Longshot had other powers including some empathic abilities and some psychometric skills. Come in handy to move the plot along. Mojo was also more powerful and a much more dangerous enemy. Lots of potential story to be developed from this initial introductory tale.

When a writer and an artist truly collaborate, and are allowed the freedom to just do what they want, you can get a comic book like Longshot. Nocenti and Adams here create a character that comes with a literal world of possibilities.Beginning in the first chapter, the story takes odd and unexpected turns that never stop being interesting. All this and usefully open ending.

This book is worth it for the beautiful work from Art Adams. A young creative team making a weird addition to the Marvel U succeeds at least in making some interesting ideas to be expanded upon, with amazingly 80’s designs.

The character design and especially the writing is very dated, but the artwork is pretty spectacular, especially by 1980s standards. It's easy to see why Arthur Adams went on to become a comics superstar.

I read this collection for one reason, and it wasn't because of the X-Men title, nor was it because I'm a fan of Longshot (who is?), nor was it even for the great artwork by a young Art Adams. No, I read this because I have a morbid fascination with Ann Nocenti's utterly bizarre use of dialogue. All the way up to her current work at DC Comics, Nocenti's dialogue defies any sense of realism, and if I thought it was purposely written in a surreal fashion, then it'd be brilliantly weird. As it is,

Early Art Adams cartooning is the top reason to read this and he improves measurably issue over issue, it's fun to watch happen, especially knowing the style he was working toward, which I've always loved. Also, while it's canon that Longshot himself was modeled after Euro pop star Limahl, of Kajagoogoo and The NeverEnding Story fame, this not too infrequently looks and feels like a link between The Smiths' consumer lamentations of the early 80s and Radiohead's dissociated android rock of the mi...

The mulleted one's first story. It sounds like the book is an Arthur Adams creation and they brought in Ann Nocenti to give it some dialogue. Arthur Adams art is strong here. He seems to have had a hand in shaping the upcoming emergence of Silvestri, and I think I can see Liefield pulling from his art. Don't let that last comment dissuade you from him though. It should be noted this is a very 80s looking book. The dialogue is a funny thing here. Claremont trademarked Longshot's awkward alien dia...

This is the most bananas 80s shenanigans I've maybe ever read, but I loved every minute of it! Longshot is a beautiful, optimistic idiot, and I love him so, so much!

Hahaha, oh my gosh, this book you guys. THIS BOOK. I can't even... how do I describe my experiences reading this? How do I sum up my thoughts upon finishing it? It's so all over the place. It's glorious and ridiculous, nonsense-filled and scattered with *incredibly interesting* ideas. It's got amazing bad guys and some boring ones, it's got guest stars who make it work and some who're clearly just there to sell an issue. It's wrapped up in the somewhat creepy attraction almost every female in th...

This is a fun, enjoyable romp. Longshot is a charming hero, naive and confused, and it's amusing to see him try to make sense of the world around him. Nocenti does really good work here.

This comic is pretty...comical? I mean I didn't take it too seriously and I hope the author didn't either cause there was nothing fantastical about it and there really wasn't anything too awful about it. The characters were pretty bland. There was a few crossover scenes which I detest, but they weren't too bad. It just really wasn't my cup of tea. The antagonist of the story really felt evil just so he could be evil like there was nothing really there for me. Gog was much more a villian and I wi...

It’s crazy to think of such a prominent and popular Marvel character coming from such humble origins, but they all started somewhere. It’s a bit of a slog to get through, but there’s a lot of cool little first appearances and ideas running around here.

This story may appear dated because of the art with the backgrounds, the costume design and the lead has a mullet. The art is unabashedly Eighties, but the issues it commented on, like how energy companies spend millions only to squeeze their customers in their bills, right wing survivalists, and how entertainment media exploits the innocent and unwary and capture the purses of their audience seems timely today. These issues never died, they lie low and come back when it is a slow news day. The

This could have been a really good miniseries, and, as it stands, it's quite solid, but it is hampered by a few things. First, Longshot himself and particularly Mojo are vastly more interesting than they become later in the X-Men universe itself. Longshot's luck powers are more interesting, and have far greater repercussions. Mojo is one of those scary-insane type villains, instead of the humorous putz he will become later. I was particularly disappointed in this, because Mojo here is so interes...

Was pleasantly surprised with this, I have a soft spot for the art work of this time but the story and script was far more mature than I expected and enjoyed it more for it.

The art is great, the concept is great, but the writing is a meandering sort of stream of consciousness until issue 4, when it noticeably improves. Mojo and Spiral's interactions are especially fun, but Longshot continues to speak like an overdubbed anime character, and the pacing gets wonky and cyclical. Actually, now that I think about it, this series would've made a great 80's cartoon. Doctor Strange plays deus ex-machina: I'm always a little pissed when standalone characters get squeezed int...

A really pleasant surprise. More "Fourth World" than I ever thought Marvel would have the nerve to publish.

A favorite from my youth. Very eighties vibe. One of my all-time favorite villains.

The first appearance and origin story of the superhero. A man arrives on our world pursued by demonic creatures and with no memories of his past, however he soon discovers that by undertaking acts with heroic intentions he can bend fortune in his favour and use luck as a superpower.Despite being a big Marvel fan, I had never heard of Longshot or his arch-enemy Mojo before picking up this book, but apparently Longshot ends up a long-standing member of the X-Men despite being genetically engineere...

This is such a weird book! I'm familiar with Longshot (and his odd history), but I'd never read this original run of his. In this collection, we learn a bit about his past, we meet Mojo, Richochet Rita, and Spiral, among others. There are even guest appearances by She-Hulk, Spider-Man, and Dr. Strange, which adds some weight to this 'new' character (new at the time, of course).All in all, the story is weird, but the art (Arthur Adams) is just amazing. I wish he'd done more penciling work at Marv...