Marcus To puts the icing on the cake with some truly beautiful art. Between the characters and the highly detailed battle scenes, I found myself marveling at the rich and fluid energy of the art. Read Full Review

This series continues to be a breath of fresh air for not only the Dawn of X titles, but Marvel in general. It has sweeping originality that's hard to put down and art that makes the characters so very endearing. Read Full Review

Still standing as a distinctly mythic flavor of Dawn of X, Excalibur #3 continues the series' streak of improvement. Read Full Review

This is the type of book that I love: a little serious, a little funny, and a whole lot of mutants. Excalibur is by far the best book of the "X" line after X-Men. The colors in the book are vivid (I really like Rictor's powers being represented by green energy.) The surprise ending of Peter Wisdom showing up is also nice. It's easy to forget that he's actually a mutant as well. The world of mutants is rapidly growing again. Read Full Review

But in truth, that's a minor issue at best. There's plenty ofentertaining stuff here to keep readers enjoying the ride withoutneeding to know exactly where it's going to take them. Moreimportantly, the book is establishing its identity more and more, andthat means newcomers to Excalibur are getting on an even playingfield without having to feel lost. Even if we're not super-clear how allthese pieces are coming together, we can be confident buying into the road ahead, trusting Howard and To to lead the way. Thus far, they'veearned it. Read Full Review

Excalibur has slowly, but surely, discovered what works in its pages and finally delivered a standout issue. Read Full Review

Excalibur hits its stride in this issue. Dragons, fairies, and special surprise guest stars abound. Read Full Review

My faith has been restored in Tini Howard and in magic! This is my favorite issue so far. The story is told in a way that isn't nearly as confusing to the reader, even while adding more characters to the mix. Read Full Review

The third issue of Excalibur tells a nice tale, but it's still hampered by some weird choices overall. Read Full Review

Prelude:
Excalibur was able to prove itself last issue, so let's see if it continues that trend.

The Good:
Rictor's story is interesting but I'm unsure how he will relate to the over-arching story.

I really liked the infographics this issue.

I loved the Otherworld aspect of this issue.

That cliffhanger is interesting and could lead to a good story.

Marcus To's art is great here but it has been the entire series.

The Bad:
Yet again, nothing.

Conclusion:
Excalibur proves itself once again within Dawn of X. I am loving the mythological side to this story and the art is superb.

I love that Rictor is getting some much deserved attention and Howard writers him well. Brian Braddock was a terrifying antagonist this issue, and him turning against Excalibur was a great twist. Also, Shogo the Dragon is awesome!! Apocalypse continues to be the most intriguing and interesting part of this comic, far more than Morgan Le Fay

Can't wait to see what happens next !

This was quite possibly the best issue yet. The first issue set up some interesting things, but I wasn't sure if I was going to end up liking this series as a whole or not. Luckily, this is pretty good. We finally have Rictor getting a bit of spotlight after he was on the cover of the first issue, and I really enjoyed his relatively brief story. I'm interested to see more of him as this series goes on. Plus, I also thought the main characters were written well. Gambit's kind of annoying, but he's supposed to be due to Rogue's condition. I'm sure Morgan le Fay will be getting more time in the next few issues as well. If you read my previous reviews of this run, you'll know that I wasn't the biggest fan of her in Issue 1. Hopefully Howard can change my opinion on that soon. more

Ok, I am starting to dig this more and more. There is a lot going on, and it all just blends into one story very well.

This was much better than issue two.

The Braddock brothers' battle finally arrives, but it doesn't progress that far, as the fight was interrupted by the dragon Shogo. This seems to have been the highlight of the edition. Only now did I realize that the uniforms changed, so Shogo's change was something interesting that worked as comic relief. Will he remain a dragon throughout his time in Avalon?
Apocalypse continues to move his pieces to master magic, and this time recruiting a new mutant to the team, Rictor. The Apocalypse arc is the most interesting in the title, even more than the dispute between the brothers, so I'm curious to know the mutant's next steps.

Much better

Nice little intro to Rictor for me (a character I'm not too familiar with). I also feel like Apocalypse's presence is becoming more justified with each issue. Tini Howard is definitely getting a better grasp on his character.

" There's nothing left in him. To save elizabeth. Take up your mantle. From one reluclant warrior queen to another. Long may we reign. "
- Morgan Le Fay

The Excalibur team's first Otherworld fight is enlightening but inconclusive. Brackets pulls Rictor into the title -- his reasons are weird, but Rictor himself is full of promise. In fact, the character work throughout the issue is rather excellent. The plot is shaking itself out into a straightforward tale, which is both good and bad. It makes the reading experience clearer, but at the same time, the overall shape of the story becomes less impressive as it becomes less ambiguous.

This issue and the last one give me a strong suspicion that Tini Howard's only interest in combat scenes is that they make her characters' dialogue a little more shouty. Marcus To's action art is good, but not good enough to make a fight meaningful without any support from the script.

Also, I agree with the folks pointing out Rictor isn't a great fit, power-wise, for the "master of stone" role. You know whose powers DO fit that bill and who isn't being used in any other DoX series? Magma!
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"Long may we rain"

Now, this was fun and it finally started to get interesting. I really dig Apocalypse as this wise man/priest.

THE GOOD:

-Good issue. I don't know, though, something about this series isn't clicking for me.

-I know nothing about this Rictor character, but I still found him very interesting.

-The mutant reedit was a great use of the graphics. It tied into the main story, even if it wasn't totally necessary, but it did a great job of establishing this universe and fleshing it out even more.

-The characters had more personality here than the last few issues. I guess I'm coming around to them.

-I liked the end with Apocalypse quite a bit.

THE BAD:

-The art is really, really bland. I would have preferred something more for such a fantastical story.

-Morgan le Fay is such a boring villain. more

I’m not sure why I’m so blah on this title. I usually like fantasy stuff, but this is just not really working for me.