THE AGE OF X-MAN CONTINUES!
As Department X continues its work of purging and revising the ill-fitting elements of society, an encounter with a pregnant rebel begins eating away at the team from within. Cleaning up the minds of the world can be a dirty job...
Rated T+
The greatest strength of Leah Williams' script is how much work she puts into complicating the viewpoints of the team and observing the ensuing fallout of the self-believed good guys. She really digs into this via Psylocke and Blob after they have a brief conversation about his romantic feelings towards her, and how that particular can of worms can't ever be sealed back up. Read Full Review
Leah Williams brings complex characterization and an enthralling, romance-lined plot in AGE OF X-MAN: X-TREMISTS #2! Fred and Betsy steal the show with emotional dialogue and moving monologues that most readers probably aren't expecting. Artistically, the issue falls short due to distorted facial expressions and, more generally, a misguided choice in penciller and colorist. Read Full Review
The art by Georges Jeanty is awesome. There are so many expressive character designs throughout and the visuals are great. Read Full Review
This issue shows the building blocks for a compelling side story, and it's worth checking out to see what they do with three more issues. Read Full Review
Overall this book is is a lot better than the last. There is a lot more characterization and drama in this book which helps to pull the reader in. It's not perfect but still an enjoyable read. Psylocke and the Blob really shine above all the others in this book. I think this one could finally get interesting and so for that I recommend checking it out. Read Full Review
Overall, rating this book is purely difficult, because it depends on the readers expectations and interpretation of storytelling and character build-up. If you are a fan of a given character(s) and can keep an open mind, I recommend this book. Otherwise, it may not be for you. Read Full Review
While Blob is still much more sympathetic here than in other Age of X-Man miniseries, I was able to look past it for a really good issue. This was a big jump from issue one and I'm glad it got back on track.
Department X's fluffy status quo is disturbed when Blob confesses a crush and Moneta veers way too close to evil territory. Some of the prose and characterization simply blows me away, but the scattershot plot development disagrees with me. I'm not in love with the story but I do love the way it's being told.
Strategically, I think I'm going to end up strongly against the idea of inventing a brand new mutant (Moneta) to take all the morally-dodgy stances in this title. How much more gripping it would be if it were Jubilee or Psylocke going off the deep end!
THE GOOD:
-I like all these characters and for the most part, how they're written.
-This art is fine, if bland. Serviceable, if nothing else.
-That fire scene was great.
-Blob has a solid story in this one. I really felt his tragedy.
-That scene with the pregnant woman was fantastic.
THE BAD:
-The humor in this issue was just really not working.
-This is my least favorite Age of X-Man book for far. The again, I haven't even touched an issue of Apocalypse and the X-Tracts.
-It feels like these series are starting to get repetitive with people falling in love. I'm getting tired of that story.
This was okay, I dunno, bit inconsistent.
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