I'll give Mark Millar credit for taking the book in a wholly unexpected direction, as by issue's end not only are the X-Men the darlings of the ball, but all their past sins have been washed away, as they are now operatives of the government. What's more they aren't under the table operatives, that the government can wash their hands of should the tide turn against mutants once again, but rather the general public appears to be quite enamored with our collection of mutants. Other fairly major changes, include Wolverine getting himself kicked to the curb by Cyclops (a very bold step for an X-writer), and it would appear Nightcrawler & Rogue can now be counted as members of the X-Men. Toss in the resurrection of Psylocke, the suggestion of a European branch of the team being created, and a dire warning from Thor about the Phoenix force, and this issue is just brimming with ideas for readers to digest. It's certainly taken the book into unexplored territory. Read Full Review