Intro
When I heard the announcement of Nightcrawler returning from
the dead in a new series called Amazing X-Men, I was ecstatic! I was itching
for this character to come back ever since he was gone. He’s my childhood
favorite character and I missed him for a very long time. Also a lot has
changed since he was gone and I’m wondering what his reaction will be with the
X-Men splitting up and not doing so well relationship wise. I also will like to
see how Firestar will do joining the X-Men for the first time. But as I started
to read this series, my interest has died down a little because Jason Aaron has
decided to give the same quirky feel that everyone is funny like in Wolverine
and the X-Men. At times it even feels like a sitcom and everyone acts sort of
out of character, which is why I don’t like that style. But thankfully, this
issue has become a lot less about that and really improved for the better and
here’s hoping that it will stay that way.
Story
Nightcrawler has finally saved Beast and Storm now he’s out
to save the others from a cold day in hell.
The Good
I can say I am definitely impressed with this issue. There
was a lot less humor than the last issue and it worked out pretty well. Because it felt right and not out of the
moment like a sitcom. There were a lot of great interactions and moments with
the characters like the Bamfs’ origin which might gross you out, Wolverine and
Nightcrawler’s past about near death experience and Nightcrawler’s meeting
Firestar for the first time. All these moments I’ve pointed out were really
fun.
Ed McGuiness’ art was definitely impressive too. Beast’s
face expressions were really scary and Firestar’s splash page was amazingly
beautiful. The Wolverine holding Nightcrawler picture was great too is really
gives off an emotion level between the two. I even like the action and great
use of colors. So, I give props to Marte Garcia and Dexter Vines as well.
The Bad
I couldn’t really find anything bad in this issue. It was
definitely amazing!
Verdict
I give this issue a 5/10 out of 5/10 stars. This issue
definitely turned out better than the last. It had great humor and finally
didn’t feel forced. Nightcrawler showed a lot compassion to his teammates and
you can definitely see why he cares and how he was missed. We also get to learn
about the Bamfs’ origin and great past moments. The art is pretty good as well
with good face expressions and great centered pages that really stand out.
There’s really no downside either. So, if you felt the humor was a little too
much last issue or you want to learn more about Nightcrawler than this is the
issue for you! You will really have fun with this issue like I did!
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