The art was definitely the highlight of the issue for me as I didn’t love the story. The story wasn’t bad by any means, it just didn’t make me think this series had a reason for existing. Had Psylocke really done anything in X-Men that warranted Cyclops to sideline her from the team missions? Are her identity issues a new problem that’s worth a solo series?

Everything felt like standard storylines writers have been giving Kwannon as Psylocke for years. As Marvel announced more and more solo X-titles, I began to worry they were going for quantity over quality and so far they haven’t done much to assuage my fears. more

Kwannon joins the X-Men in Alaska after taking a vacation in Japan with her lover in her Blood Hunt one-shot. She’s on the team for five issues before getting benched and told to… take a vacation…? O_o ookay, sure. Whatever. So Kwannon is working side gigs for cash now? It also seems like she’s going down the already traveled road Betsy took, being addicted to violence. Oof, I was really hoping for a new direction for this new Psylocke but here we are, rehashing old tropes. I found Kwannons ninja technique to be way too sloppy and flashy for a trained professional. I get this is a comic book, but why does she not have a unique style? This book feels generic with too much clutter on the page, the action is overwhelming in a bad way. I’m also not interested in yet another child rescue mission, why are all of Kwannons stories revolving around kids. It’s a no for me. Remenders Uncanny X-Force did it better. more