ENTER: THE QUEEN OF WRATH! Years ago, MAGNETO battled the X-MEN on the island-nation of Santo Marco. Now, as Magneto attempts to turn over a new leaf, he will feel the wrath of IRAE! But what secret does that battle hide for Irae, and what shocking revelation is in store for the Master of Magnetism? Continuing the all-new adventure set during Magneto's days as Headmaster of the NEW MUTANTS, and unearthing never-before-revealed aspects of his past and future!
Rated T+
Classic X-Men fans, we are back with Easter eggs and amazing nods to mutant history. It continues to be a compelling story that is leaving us hungry for more. Read Full Review
I don't take too much stock in the "daughter" reveal and the New Mutants cast can't quite shed that 90s cheesiness at times, but everything involving Eric's mental struggle is gripping. Read Full Review
In this script, there's a sharp divide between decisions and actions that affect the story and…everything else. Magneto's self-doubt, the New Mutants' fractious debates--these things fill up the issue and space out the actual plot developments, but I'd argue that they don't contribute enough to the story or the characters to justify the space they occupy. Worse yet, some of the IMPORTANT plot developments are shoved off-page in a misguided attempt to build tension.
The art remains tasty to me, but even there I see signs that the story is moving too slowly. Note the panels where the New Mutants start hanging Christmas decorations in the middle of this crisis--because the artist has to put SOMETHING behind a page of chatter befor more
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