During the House of M
storyline, the Scarlett Witch went a little crazy and made a hex that wiped out
most of the mutant population. Now, in the first original X-Men graphic novel
since God Loves, Man Kills, we see what the world would be like if there was an
all-human rapture.
With Wolverine and Storm’s X-Men and Cyclops’ Uncanny X-Men
at each other’s throats, the two teams will have to forge an uneasy truce if
they want to get to the bottom of the disappearance of all the humans. It all
seems to be wrapping up into one very neat package when all of a sudden a
trans-dimensional doorway is opened and now persecuted mutants from across the
Marvel multi-verse are seeking shelter and sanctuary on this newly dehumanized
earth.
This is a very good issue that is a little trippy and a
little too advance in where I’ve left off on both All-New X-Men and Uncanny
X-Men. The biggest example is that the original X-Men have now joined forces
with Cyclops. I have no idea what that’s all about but I cannot wait till I get
my hands on the answer.
Another thing I am looking forward to is the forthcoming
All-New X-Men/ Guardians of the Galaxy team-up. I’ve only seen the mock-up for
the series but it looks awesome.
About the only thing I am disappointed with in this book is
the ‘director’s cut’ material. There’s a small script from a few scenes and
some inked black and white pages. While I did find it a neat exercise in comic
book scripting 101, I was disappointed by the lack of notes or background info
that many collections seem to have these days.
Worth Consuming
Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.
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