On paper I imagine X-Men: Legacy #236 sounded really cool. The idea of Bastion leaving the X-Men stranded and now irreversibly trapped in their own self-imposed exile does sound like a promising prospect, but the follow-through was bungled here. "Second Coming" may be headed for a big finish, but a year from now I feel that fans will look upon its bloated middle section with very little love. Read Full Review

I have no idea how this crossover is going to end, but I am not thrilled with the direction that each issue takes. I think I would have liked this issue more if we understood Bastion's endgame or if Hope and Cable had consistent decision making that remained in line with their short past. I liked this issue and found it to be fairly entertaining but far from great. Read Full Review

Greg Land and Jay Leisten's art is predictable and on form with their earlier work. Land's blatant photo references remain as distracting as ever, to the point that tight close-ups on some characters are actually a little confusing because they don't look recognizable due to a lack of their own, familiar faces. When he breaks free of them it's not quite so bad--he's actually doing a nice job on what little action there is in this issue--but post-"Second Coming" I'd be happier if Terry and Rachel Dodson took over "Uncanny X-Men" full time. At the end of the day, this issue's art is just like the rest of it; all right, but getting a little predictable and tired. Here's to some more pep in the remaining chapters. Read Full Review

I was excited about the direction of this crossover before this issue and I'm excited to see what happens next, but I really couldn't care about what happen (or rather, doesn't happen) here. This is just a dull comic with almost no plot movement and some of the most boring characterization I've ever read from Mike Carey, who is normally a fine character writer. Plus it is filled with the lazy tracings of Greg Land, which ruins everything it comes in contact with. Read Full Review