PRELUDE TO EXCALIBUR!
The X-Men are dead. Or so the world believes. And MYSTIQUE wants FORGE dead for his role in the loss of ROGUE! Enter NIGHTCRAWLER and SHADOWCAT who, injured as they are, must dig deep to find new strength and do what is right as the last X-Men standing!
Artist Scot Eaton joins as writer Chris Claremont enters X-MEN LEGENDS with a brand-new tale, set in the aftermath of FALL OF THE MUTANTS and before the events of his legendary EXCALIBUR!
Rated T+
This book is a treasure beyond nostalgia. It's perfectly written, beautifully rendered, and far too brief. I can't remember enjoying a story more. Read Full Review
It's a simple story but a successful one that will delight classic X-Men fans, especially those with a soft spot for Nightcrawler. Read Full Review
Chris Claremont's style in this issue is surprisingly more modern than usual, but it's still a slight chore to read. It's fine.
It's dated, but it's not a BAD comic per se. What it is is thoroughly unnecessary. Excalibur is a time-tested classic and it definitely didn't need this decades-late prequel.
It's just a long, complicated misunderstanding brawl that is revealed to be pointless even within the comic itself.
And if Chris Claremont wants to remind the world, "hey, remember that I stuck a generic squad of knockoff GI Joes into Marvel continuity in the 90s?" well, that's his business.
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