This issue sets-up for a crescendo of action that will likely follow in an even more appealing seventh issue.
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Age of X-Man: Prisoner X #3 // Review
A straightjacketed mistress of magnetism has a chance encounter with a couple of keys, and then all hell breaks loose.
Age Of X-Man – X-Tremists #3 // Review
Williams delves a bit deeper into the inner psychology of romance in a world where love is outlawed in a well-constructed emotional narrative.
Doctor Strange #13 // Review
Dr. Strange contrasts against Galactus and Dormammu in a fun interaction that doesn’t quite live up to its potential.
Goddess Mode #5 // Review
The series take on a refreshingly fairytale storytelling quality as the origins of the mysterious world of Azoth are revealed.
Age of X-Man: NextGen #3 // Review
A somewhat intriguing look into the nature of history in a world of lies.
Oliver #3 // Review
A major early turning point in the series feels every bit as ominous as it should be.
Naomi #4 // Review
Bendis, Walker and Campbell deliver the story with enough impact to make it feel reasonably compelling.
Middlewest #6 // Review
Middlewest swings into a clever bit of momentum with this issue.
Auntie Agatha's Home for Wayward Rabbits #6 // Review
The first arc of the smartest funny animal comedy around today makes an engagingly witty end in its sixth monthly installment.
Unstoppable Wasp #6 // Review
Jeremy Whitley thoughtfully fuses genres in an endearingly unique chapter in the lives of the latest incarnation of The Wasp and her friends at Genius In action Research Labs.
Age of X-Man: Marvelous X-Men #3 // Review
A dialogue/caption-heavy issue that feels like it could have been framed better.
Apocalypse and the X-Tracts #2 // Review
While the flashbacks do some work providing details about Apocalypse in the dystopian utopia of The Age of X-Man, they seem unnecessarily tacked-on to an issue that isn’t doing a whole heck of a lot else.
Catwoman #10 // Review
Overcomes a disjointed plot structure to maintain the intrigue.
Gunning For Hits #4 // Review
Another thoroughly satisfying chapter in the life of hitman/A&R guy Martin Mills.
Age of X-Man: Prisoner X #2 // Review
Mystery continues to bleed and pulse around the edges of aggression in a prison for super-humans.
Self/Made #5 // Review
Groom plays with expectations in a twist on certain cyberpunk sci-fi conventions.
Vindication #3 // Review
Complexity looks good on Vindication as detective and suspected murderer come face-to-face.