Fox's 'X-Men' Plans Have Gotten Weirder and More Fun
Madrox has been in the comic spotlight on three separate occasions, and each time, things have been... weird.
For those who aren't fans of the comic book exploits of Marvel's X-Men , the news that James Franco and Simon Kinberg are developing a stand-alone feature based around Jamie Madrox might seem an unexpected choice. After all, who even knows who Madrox is ? For comic book fans, however, it's a sign that Fox's plans for the larger X-Men franchise have likely just gotten weirder — and a lot more fun.
Madrox debuted, of all places, in a 1975 Fantastic Four comic ( Giant-Size Fantastic Four No. 4, to be exact, by future X-Men writers Len Wein and Chris Claremont, with art by John Buscema) before fading into the background for a number of years. That's not to say he hasn't had his time in the comic book spotlight, however, and it's those brief shining moments that tease some strange, wonderful movie possibilities ahead. http://wayneindustri...