But as mentioned, the area where this issue stumbles a bit is the pacing. Pak doesn't transition between scenes terribly well. Characters will vanish and battles will end without much warning. The arc probably could have used one more issue to properly bake and allow the new and old characters to interact to their fullest. It's also disappointing to note that Dazzler's team doesn't take on a new recruit to replace Emmeline Frost. But the sad truth is that X-Treme will never be one of the top-selling X-books, and Pak may be better off maintaining a rapid pace and avoiding any unnecessary cast additions if he wants to see his story to its finish. Read Full Review