NECROSHA: EPILOGUE Rogue has survived a lot in her day, but can she survive the men warring for her heart? It’s not the first time several men have courted the Southern Belle, but it is the first time she can actually do anything about it. Who will she chose - Gambit or Magneto?
Carey's characterization for Rogue reflects her history. I'm not fully versed in X-Men continuity, but I know that Rogue was involved with Gambit and that Magneto, miraculously alive somehow, had a thing for her. Carey covers these attractions, but its her voice that truly impresses. As Rogue spoke I never once questioned whether or not that this was the same character I became fond of in Rom and even the character I loathed in Avengers Annual. Rogue's dialogue mirrors a personality forged through atoning numerous mistakes and surviving identity crisis. As presented here, Rogue is a fully mature, self-aware woman. She is what you hoped the Rogue incarnation from Rom would grow up to be. Read Full Review
Artistically, the book is good, with Yanick Paquette, of whom I’m not normally a fan, really shining in his characterisation of Indra and Rockslide at best. However his more traditional human forms are good, but the Clay Mann cover of Rogue makes you wonder hunger for the continued presence of that artist with the X-Books. Read Full Review
"X-Men Legacy" has really hit its stride recently, and this issue demonstrates perfectly what that means. It might not be setting the charts alight, but it remains a consistently entertaining read worth the time of any X-Men fan. Read Full Review
It's hard to say what the future holds for the X-franchise coming out of "Second Coming," but smart money says there's a reconfiguring in the offing once it's over. If that's the case, it'd be a shame to shake up this formula too much, because the chemistry of Rogue and Mike Carey is clearly working. Read Full Review
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