X-Men Legends #2 is a fine "final" chapter of a tale decades in the making. The ending shocked me but in a way that left me feeling that while it is an ending to this chapter of the Summers family, it's an ending that shows they were all just pawns in a game, and were manipulated the entire time. A sad ending, but one that showed just what a bad dude Sinister really is. And while I'm sad this story is ending I am looking forward to the next installment of X-Men Legends and a new story! Read Full Review

X-Men Legends#2 is a fun, lighthearted adventure that clears up a long-running question in the team's complicated history. Read Full Review

X-Men Legends #2 answers the long-standing question of who the third Summers brother is with a thud of anticlimactic exposition, burdened further by an over-abundancy of continuity backbends. Couple that with an artist that still draws like it's the '90s, and you have a pretty major letdown of a comic. Read Full Review

This comic is a celebration of so much that we loved and hated from the 90s and in many ways the art, wordiness and character work mirror the excesses of the 90s X-Men run. Unfortunately nostalgia and the ending of a long held mystery alone aren't enough to make this a book worth recommending. Read Full Review

The idea of a series existing alongside the main X-Men line that revisits eras from the past isn't inherently a bad one. However, this is a prime example of how to go about it in all of the wrong ways. Read Full Review

X-Men Legends
Issue: 2
“The Burning Blood, Part 2: This Fouled Birth, This Scorched Earth”

Publisher: Marvel @marvel
Writer: Fabian Nicieza
Artist: Brett Booth @brettbooth_comicart & Adelso Corona @adelsocorona
Colors: Guru-eFX
Letters: Joe Caramagna @joecaramagna
Covers: Brett Booth & Adelso Corona

The truth of Adam-X’s birth and parentage has been revealed as a genetic experiment splicing the DNA of former Shi’ar Emperor D’Ken and Katherine Summers. Wishing to only live a life of peace, Adam’s life is thrown into turmoil when those loyal to D’Ken wish to use him to replace Empress Lilandra on the throne. Refusing to partake in Adam being played as a pawn, the Summers family unites to take down Erik the Red and his forces. Corsair, in a surprise move, alerts the Shi’ar Imperial Guard and Lilandra grants Adam his desires of peace and solitude. As Oracle wipes the minds of all involved, Adam settles into his cozy oblivious life as Mr. Sinister discreetly watches over. However, Sinister also finds himself unknowingly being observed by an unknown figure.

As a fan of the Deadly Genesis storyline, I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about this story. But I think it was really well done. My questions as to how and why no one remembers are answered. Now I just want to know who is watching Sinister? Brett Booth’s artwork was perfect for the time period the book took place. Really looking forward as the series moves into the early days of X-Factor.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5)
Reviewed by: @meanadam of The Comic Book Club of Instagram
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While I didn't enjoy this one as much as I did the first issue, it was still a fun read. It ended exactly the way I expected it to, which is a bit disappointing but there's not really any other way to do it.

Glad this wasn't long winded like tbat recent Liefeld book with Storm & Cable's son. This was cool, with a nice little peek into the Summer's family tree. My only problem was some of the shading with the pencils. Looking forward to another art team for the next arc.
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Adam-X stabilizes his situation in this slow, clunky exposition-fest. There's not enough conflict and what is there isn't memorable; to cap it off, it gets a mindwipe resolution that's inherently frustrating. But the art is still solid (even if the style isn't my favorite) and I found the prose a lot smoother than in the previous issue.

Very overwrought and 90s, but that's kinda the point, I guess.