The Quality is still Uncanny
Matt Fraction and Terry Dodson are doing spectactular things in the Marvel Universe. With their run on Uncanny X-Men they are weaving the old guard of the X-Mythos and incorporating it into the new futuristic storylines and a beautiful tapestry is starting to unfold. Following the aftermath of the Mutant X saga, the Hellfire club has been reborn and is now the Hellfire Cult. There is still hope for mutantkind with the one mutant birth. Nightcrawler is a bit of a mystic priest and Colossus has his own crosses to bear. The relationship between Emma Frost and Scott Summers, takes a turn for the worst as secrets emerge that will tear them apart. It’s just good pure drama and it makes for a fun, quick read that leaves you wanting more. Dodson’s art is also dead on point as he excels at the difficult task of conveying characters emotions when they are not speaking directly to each other and the atmosphere is tense and the pacing is perfect. I’ll end by saying in this issue my favorite part was the exchange via psychic speak between Emma and Scott as she steps into his psyche. Now if you want to see how a real psychic operates hope on over to Paul’s blog at Toybender and check out the old posts from his toy psychic days. It’s at : http://www.toybender.com/toy-psychic-the-future-of-halo-collectibles/
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