Pick of the Week:
Exiles #7 reminds me of the Mist in the sense that the true big bad is a morally corrupt “Christian” manipulator. Lil Wolvie is definitely a welcomed injection of hope/happiness and this leads me to believe that he is most likely the Exile to die since he is the team’s heart. The Tribunal Watcher are far more proactive & surgical than their predecessors and I wished that the Time Variance Authority was more like them (maybe the X-Men would not put the timeline at risk so often).
Runaways #12 confirmed two ships with this issue and a controversial member has returned. It can be assumed that he is the long time foe & the big bad was promised in the solicitations I am more concerned about the Magica De Spell that Nico had before her date and the full implications. I was concerned that one ship confirmed the dark future that was the impetus for the second volume. Anka & Wilson did a brilliant job (pun intended) for the butterfly scene.
Worthy Mentions:
Edge of SpiderGeddon #2 strengthened the Neon Genesis vibe especially with a certain mechanical suit going berserk and absorbing the pilot. The story overall felt very short, I wished that there was more to devour.
Extermination #2 is a firm reminder that every version of Cable is a blunt instrument when surgical precision is required. I figured that he would have dealt with Warren more humanely & used some future tech to make Mimic suitable for the task of removing the cosmic wings. But Nate being Nate uses buzz-saws to remove them (painfully). I dug how Ahab improved his Hound process & made it as infectious as lycanthropy.
The Silencer Annual #1 granted the audience the much anticipated run-in with the Bat.
X-23 #3 explained why Laura revived her old code name. I am also delighted that it didn’t take some extremely jacked up event to get Laura to maintain her “No Killing” rule. Her papa & siblings don’t seem to possess her resolve. I will miss Warren serving as her personal Uber with the conclusion of Extermination and the original 5’s absence from the recent X images.
Web of Venom – Ve’Nam #1 revealed the government’s first & failed attempt at Agent Venom. It looks like Nick Fury still has a lot to answer for.
Feeling Some Type of Way:
New Mutants – Dead Souls #6 confused me with its ending. Was it set in some alternate reality because there’s no way it could end like that not have a significant impact on other X-Books.
The Meh Pile:
Nothing that loathsome or odious this week.
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