SAVE THEM ALL OR DIE TRYING! The Dark X-Men's first "rescue mission" ended in blood and flame, the team is already at each other's throats, and the fallen now rise against them. Plus, Madelyne Pryor makes the worst mistake possible in a horror story: Never. Ever. Split up.
Rated T+
Dark X-Men #2is written with such richness that it's disappointing to see the evidently passionate work of Steve Foxe& Jonas Scharfbe constrained to a mini-series within the Fall of X. Both beautiful and thrilling, there isn't a Marvel team book quite like out right now. Read Full Review
Scharf skillfully delivers on the dark elements of the story with art that is stark and beautifully detailed. The imagery wonderfully plays into the dark and dangerous elements of the story. Read Full Review
Dark X-Men #2 hits the ground running, keeping our protagonists on their toes and off-balance. It's a fun and spooky ride, but it's still anyone's guess where this train is heading. Will Madelyne and her X-Men save the world, or will their efforts put even more at risk than ever before? Read Full Review
Writer Steve Foxe, artist Jonas Scharf, colorist Frank Martin, and letterer Clayton Cowles continue to deliver what is the standout of Fall of X. Read Full Review
Dark X-Men #2 has some fascinating ideas that could pay off in future issues. Read Full Review
The focus on mood results in a sluggish pace of the plotmuch of Dark X-Men #2 is spent on bickering between teammates and the filling in of backstoriesbut it's a worthwhile tradeoff when the mood is apple this well. Read Full Review
Absolutely tremendous! Deep, dark and unpredictable I loved every panel of this book. I really wish this wasn't a mini as I have been floored by both issues of the dark x-men
Enjoying this one quite a bit
This picked up a bit in the second half, but I wasn't into the first half all that much. I feel similar to Derby after reading their review, in that I'm not entirely sure what exactly brought this team together in the first place. Either way, this was still solid overall. As I stated already, I liked this more in the second half of the book. So, hopefully the next issue is the beginning of an upwards trajectory for the quality of this miniseries.
I still have no idea how or why this team came together. Maggot is BFFs with Archangel and Gambit? Sure.
I'm not loving the rando Orchi goons assigned to each title to act as foils. It feels lazy and forced. As it has been for almost her entire Marvel existence, Madelyne deserves better.
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