This issue is an engaging look at how Magneto came to be the ruthless villain who is currently the primary threat in the pages of the "Ultimate War" miniseries, and I have to give Mark Millar full marks for playing up how deeply rooted Magneto's obsession is. What he fails to do however is offer up a convincing reason for why Magneto is so driven in his mission to place the mutant race in a position of dominance, and as such the character comes across as a power mad lunatic, instead of a man who is driven by a tragedy in his past. Now this lack of a motivating scene doesn't makes the character any less dangerous, but it does make the character far less interesting, as he suddenly becomes one of those villains who is simply evil because that's what villains are. I did like the idea that Xavier wasn't cast in an entirely sympathetic light either, as we see the detached, almost ruthless manner in which he handled his separation from his family, and there's a cowardly pall cast over the ch Read Full Review

It's kinda boring and not really necessary flashback, because there's no really new facts or information. It's ragged and could be a lot better. Also Charles totally deserved everything he got. He abandoned his family for Magneto and then betrayed him. So that's a really good reason to make him a cripple, imo.