This is more what I had in mind following AvX. I wanted to
see Cyclops and his gang of mutants out there trying to make things better as
the new Brotherhood. Last issue had too much focus on the young X-Men, leaving
me a bit cold.
In this one, Cyke, Magneto, and Magik have a lot more to do. Bendis
has a neat idea showing some folks protesting for mutant rights. It only makes
sense that some of the people Cyke worked hard to save would remember what he
accomplished.
This must take place before X-Men #1, because Emma Frost was
present and I don’t recall seeing the messed up mutant powers that make up so
much of the plot here. I like the idea that some characters got power-ups from
being a Phoenix host (like Magik), but the idea that it affected Magneto seems
unnecessary. Stick to the Phoenix 5! If Cyke somehow took some of his powers,
why not do that to anyone else?
In the end, I don’t think the pacing is fast enough for me
to keep picking this up monthly. Stuart Immonen’s artwork is stunning, but I’m
not going to pay $3.99 for something that reads this quickly. But man, I have to admit the kinetic power in the way Immonen draws energy blasts is fantastic. Cyke's amped up powers look tremendous, and I could almost hear Magneto crunching those cops' guns.
I like this book, just not $3.99-like. I’m switching
this to dollar back issue status! Bring on the digital sales!
Fair
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