The first issue of Extermination was consistently shocking, and those shocks helped make it so effective. This one isnt nearly as shocking, but it succeeds just as much as the last installment because Brisson has a constructed a story that runs on the actions of the characters, using them to inform the plot. The art is the icing on the cake, taking Brissons script and giving it the visuals it deserves. Extermination is easily one of the best event books Marvel has put out since Secret War. Its a must buy series, not just for X-Men fans, but for comic lovers in general. Brisson and company are doing something special with this one. Read Full Review

This is an extraordinarily tightly-wrought, action-packed comic that is laden with character and balanced by finely-accomplished art. Pick it up. Read Full Review

This creative team is clicking and this book is starting to live up to the hype. Read Full Review

I know there's big plans with the X-Men, but right now, I'm soaking this in. Brisson, Larraz, Gracia, and Sabino are giving readers an X-Men epic light on tie-ins, and big on eye-opening moments and gasp-worthy reveals. This ain't your daddy's X-Men, but you can find some of them in this story. The story itself is worthy of your time and attention, and it will give you something to look forward to. Read Full Review

Brisson continues to write a very good and deeply engaging story with this issue. There were some great thrilling moments throughout and the story does a really good job of making the moments be driven by character rather than the other way around. Read Full Review

Strong character moments and lush artwork steal the show in another solid installment of Extermination. Read Full Review

The issue gives the reader just what they need to know and leaves with a reveal that had our jaws dropping in both the opening and the end. There's so much to unpack in the final moments and thankfully we have to wait just a few weeks to read the next chapter. After some false starts as far as events, Extermination feels like a positive throwback to some of the action packed events of the past. Read Full Review

Overall this issue truly redeems where the last issue was lacking. I am now definitely into this story and excited for the next issue. It really does feel like something major is coming but what exactly an how do all the pieces come together? We will just have to wait and see. Read Full Review

Time for the original X-men to go home but will it be in a body bag or saved by a young Cable trying to save the time stream. Read Full Review

If you want to see the original Fab Five, phenomenal art, as well as tons of X-characters, this series is totally up your alley. If you're searching for direction and answers moving forward with the X-characters, all X-series, and continuity, you won't get them this week. Read Full Review

For the most part, Extermination comes very close to X-Men event perfection. Read Full Review

Extermination continues and I love every time young Cable is on the page and hope he shows up soon when Ahab arrives.  Yea, I like one part of the story a whole lot more than the other, but like this book overall.  This doesn't move things forward by leaps and bounds, but if you liked last issue (which I did), you surely will still be onboard...which I am. Read Full Review

"Extermination" #2 continues to highlight a fast-paced event with meaningful impacts to a large number of characters, always portrayed in a free-flowing art style. Now that the explanations are out of the way, the rest of the story can really kick it in overdrive. Readers should be excited for what comes next! Read Full Review

While Extermination isn't a must-read, it still has its moments. If a few matters are handled well in the next issue, this could be a great miniseries. Read Full Review

Extermination #2 was a big improvement over the first chapter in the latest X-Men event. Ed Brisson was able to create a greater sense of urgency for the X-Men in thanks in large part to the quicker pacing of this issue. Unfortunately the lack of development for Ahab and a few other story choice kept Extermination #2 from being a complete success. Hopefully as Extermination continues Brisson can fix the problems that have persisted in this X-Men event. Read Full Review

Extermination #2 is alright at best. At worst, its still confused and noncommittal in the story it wants to tell. I didnt hate my experience in reading the comic, but I will say it gets more frustrating the more one thinks about it. I can tentatively recommend it to the X-Men: Blue devotees, but I wouldnt say its worthy of a read for anyone else. Read Full Review

This series has me hooked, it feels big and important and i cant wait to see what happens next.

Part two is surprising. Because I didn't see Cable reveling this soon. I wonder why he capture Mimic for.
The ending is maybe a little too much, but interesting.

Cover - The connecting variant. Not really my taste, nor really related. 1/2
Writing - I find it really good. Much that I feared. But their is a lot of X-men in one place to have two surprise attack right away. 2.5/3
Arts - Love the art, greet panel & layout. 3/3
Feeling - It's convince me to keep up buying it. 2/2

Taking a bit of a dark turn here, time to put the original 5 through the ringer.

Pretty boring. Enough so, that I have dropped this title after 2 issues. I had high hopes and was really hoping to have an X-men title that I would enjoy, but this wasn't it.

THE GOOD:

-The art. Pepe Larraz' art is excellent. It feels epic, it captures the tone perfectly and expresses the characters feelings and personalities very well.

-The action scenes feel really great. Exactly the kind of epic feeling we want and need from the new X-Men epic.

-This series still maintains the epic feeling. It feels like a blockbuster movie (and a good one at that) in comic book form.

THE BAD:

-The last page wasn't doing it for me. As something that's supposed to be a powerful end through shock value, it just didn't work, unfortunately, especially coming off the amazing last page of the previous issue.

-The script is a bit simple. Not a very layered script, just basically the heroes saying their lines, most of what lies behind their words comes from the art. more