Sabretooth continues to shine a spotlight upon the web of lies which Krakoa, the mutant paradise, was built upon as Professor Xavier and Magneto dispense injustice from their lofty council positions. This series is an essential read not just for fans of the X-Line that wanted to see more of this angle, but just comic book readers and the general public overall. An examination of the prison industrial complex and the way that our society allows those with power to treat others distilled through the X-Men lens is worth checking out. Read Full Review

Sabretooth #2 is such a great work. LaValle is working his metaphor and giving readers an exciting story, which is more than a lot of the current X-Men writers are capable of. Kirks art may get some complaints, but thats for people who dont really understand what this book is doing because elsewhere, its excellent. Sabretooth is turning out better than anyone expected. Read Full Review

The violence and madness provide a sheen of fun, but once that fades there's still plenty to contemplate as Sabretooth battles one of the greatest horrors found in modern America. Read Full Review

Overall, SABRETOOTH #2 reintroduces some old characters and paints SABRETOOTH in a unique light while making Xavier and the crew come across as the villains of the story. Its actually quite fascinating. Moreover, I left this issue more excited for the series than the last and find myself curious as to how SABRETOOTH and his crew are going to escape, if they can at all. Sure, there were some small minor missteps but nothing that totally destroys the narrative and is somewhat easy to overlook as you venture through the story. Let me know what you think, have a great week, and God Bless! Read Full Review

Sabretooth #2 is a cleaner, clearer issue compared to issue #1 with a story that's easier to follow and presents a clear direction. That said, the supporting cast of mutants introduced in this issue are somewhat forgettable, and the demystified setup is somehow less intriguing. However, the art is strong from front to back. Read Full Review

Sabretooth #2 seems to be jumping forward a bit too quickly, setting up the five mutant prisoners, and surprisingly changing the direction of the narrative. There are themes here worth exploring, but it's hard to gather what it's trying to say as it tries to do too much. Read Full Review

While Sabretooth #2 is a very different issue from the first, shifting tone and accelerating the plot perhaps a tad too quick, this series is still setting up an interesting storyline and delving into characters we haven't seen much. Read Full Review

I didn't find this to be as interesting and engaging as the first issue, but it's still good. I think, perhaps, the ending page is this issue's strongest, as I like the idea of Sabretooth "leading his angels" that was introduced here. I'm a little surprised I'm enjoying a Sabretooth book as much as I am, and I hope that continues.

As the pace slows, I hit some frustrating points. I think this issue is way too coy about the crimes of the new inmates, for instance. And my unfavorite Krakoan-era trick -- using "datafile" pages to add extra scenes in narrative form -- makes an appearance.

But there are still bits of brilliance to the script. Like using Apocalypse to establish that this is a flashback story -- that's quality "show don't tell" storytelling.

The art remains solid and Sabretooth (the character) remains intriguing even as focus shifts to the other inmates -- who also do a good job holding my attention. I'm still excited to see the next steps.

Still enjoying this a lot, but it's not on the level issue one was.

I'm thinking there's more to Melter's story that he isn't telling us. Also, where was the rest of the council during that barrage court session? This is just lazy writing.

How do you produce a book that has a lightning fast pace yet is still boring as hell? Sabretooth #2. I absolutely LOVED the first issue and I was very hyped for this follow-up. Honestly, my hype definitely just took a fire hose to the face, but I am still looking forward to the next few issues because I think this one just got a lot of very boring expository stuff out of the way.... hopefully.