Let's move to one of Marvel's more recent successful mutant titles. This started about 10 years or more now and at that time, it made a huge hit because it comes with artist John Cassaday. I am not sure why John is such a "star". Don't get me wrong. I like his work but I just don't think it is that ... umm ... special for my tastes ... it is good, clean lines, smooth story telling, cinematic style ... and he actually puts it a bit more realism ... and less flash ... in his artwork as opposed to the usual grim, grimacing, spit flying, posing style of comics ...
So aside from the artist, the story is quite good. Basically they take a bunch of the mutants and then while putting them in the thick of things in the Marvel and Mutant-verse, yet kept them separate from whatever nightmare crossovers there are so that the series reads well by itself
And that works for me as I read this in TPBs
The first arc has Cyclops as leader, Frost as his other half and team telepath plus overall bitchiness provider (love her quips and that dress), Beast for intellect, Wolverine because he is popular and surprising return, Kitty Pryde as teacher for the students and sometimes joining them
From the covers you will know that Colossus who has been dead for a while since the Legacy Virus storyline ... is back ... even though the explanation is kinda wonky ... anyway, what happens is our mutants encounter a new kind of baddie and in the course of their fight, they encountered Peter who has been trapped for a while but is now finally free ... but does the mutants believe it is him or someone else?Buy the book and find out
Ratings: 9/10
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