Incredible! The reveals here are so cool, I can't wait to see where Hickman takes this. So far, he hasn't missed once.

Absolutely stellar.

With the DC Absolute line utterly trouncing Marvel, we need more stories of quality from them.

What a superb twist/reveal.

Yes, absolutely magnificent. This is the kind of tension in a story telling that made Jonathan Hickman the saviour of the Spider-Man universe.

Holy Peak! Great reveals and amazing dialogue.

Plot
This comic focuses on the origin of Gwen Stacy. She lost her mother at a young age and discovers that her father is part of a cult called MYSTERIO, which firmly believes there are two timelines: one they live in and the other they should live in, but which was altered with a time shift. In other words, they discovered the Maker's time illusion.

The leader of this cult is Quentin Beck, and Gwen is an important member. She was always watching over Harry, and when Kraven shot him, it was actually an illusion of Mystery, who at the time was Gwen Stacy. She later mercilessly murdered Kraven after Peter left.

Harry, unaware of who Gwen was, sent Otto to watch over and protect her when he was kidnapped by Kraven. She fired him because he was close to exposing her.

A mind-blowing installment with a shocking and totally unexpected revelation about Gwen Stacy.

Art
It's loaded with brilliant details that explode in your face, supported by subtle, well-placed textures, giving a raw and powerful tone to this shocking story that gives Spider-Man a realistic twist.
It's organic and dynamic.

Summary
Gwen Stacy's mysterious origin is revealed, something no one could have predicted.
THIS ISSUE IS SHOCKING AND REVEALING
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Haven't read a Spider-Man comic this good in decades. Thank god for Jonathan Hickman!

This issue forces and immediate re-read and it only gets better the second time around.

It took me a minute to get into it but once I figured out Hickman's angle I had to concede, House of X #2 may go down as the best single issue of 2019.

It will be nearly impossible to discuss the issue without spoilers. Moira _. Is a mutant and has been influencing the direction of the X-Men since its inception.

What's really interesting is that this massive retcon doesn't break any of the characters or lore. The reveal actually deepens the lore and adds to the X-Men's already expansive history. The change also gives an explanation for why our heroes are behaving so differently from other depictions.

Moira's mutant power is reincarnation. If she dies she comes back with full knowledge of her previous existence. She also appears to be stuck in a perpetual time loop. The reincarnation part makes sense to me but the time loop aspect of her power seems a bit too convenient to the story.

There are so many cool moments in this issue that it's hard not to discuss them without really spoiling things. What I will say is that Hickman has turned Moira into a "Certified Badass" and the oh shit aspects of the script are perfectly illustrated by Pepe Larraz. He gets to draw a ton of epic panels reimagining key moment's in the X-Men timeline. The standouts for me are Moiras encounters with The 80s's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants A.K.A. The Freedom force. There is also an awesome segment featuring Apocalypse.

I started reading comics back when Mystique was the leader of the Brotherhood. It was nice seeing this version of the team again along with the Long dead Destiny. Who recognizes Moira's power because of her own ability to see the future.

The writing for this issue can't be understated. It's been a very long time since we've seen a creator put this much effort into the X-Men. This isn't the most in-depth review but I highly recommend this issue. It's sold out all over Detroit so you may have a hard time getting it. The comic is also going for 20+ dollars on eBay right now. If you can find the issue it's definitely worth your purchase.
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