WE ARE TOGETHER NOW, YOU AND I
As Xavier sows the seeds of the past, the X-Men’s future blossoms into trouble for all mutantdom. Superstar writer JONATHAN HICKMAN (NEW AVENGERS, INFINITY, FF) continues reshaping the X-Men's past, present and future with breakout artist R.B. SILVA (UNCANNY X-MEN).
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Community Reviews
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Powers of X #2 is a solid continuation of the HoX/PoX story which seems to bear the burden of being the first issue to really push the story here along while also still setting up the pieces and winding them up. HoX 1 built...
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Pretty much feel the same way. The stories are great, but they’re so full of detail, and what with there being four simultaneous stories being told, it gets a bit confusing and a lot to take in, with some story points also being withheld, which gets a bit consuming at times. Though, I’m sure that by the end of this series we’ll have a coherent story and a great set-up for Hickman’s X-Men run. Everything will hopefully tie together into a comprehensive story, one with enough detail for some great re-reading. Let’s just hope it doesn’t get too swept up in providing all that exposition and connects everything together, such that all of the events relate to each other in some way.10 months ago
This one is similar to Pox 1 in timeline sequencing, and involves so much. I didn't understand a few things which were thoroughly explained. I sure enjoyed read. Ready for the next issue like a new set of strings.The quality of issues between HoX and PoX are equal in greatness, but it might be the story structure in PoX that makes me slightly enjoy it less. Don’t let that be a deterrent however, it’s still absolutely jaw dropping...It seems recently that inkers started using a lot of reds around the nose on panels with just somebody's face, and it makes it look like everybody in Marvel comics always has a cold. The group of scientists was named for... -
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Not gonna lie, after the last issue, I'm really looking forward to this!
Hate to be that Debbie downer, but I am even more annoyed & impatient.
No huge spoiler, but I will say only 1 of the characters on the cover makes an appearance. Otherwise, we are mostly still dealing with past & future events with a present-day cameo for 1 page.
I get Hickman setting up everything, but following along weekly makes everything drag out more. After HOX 1, it's basically a month-long gap & wait before we get back to present day characters, events, and actually moving those things forward.
Hickman is not for everyone.
I loved Infinity / Avengers / New Avengers, East Of West, and his FF run, but this is the most dense thing he's written. I can see how some people are impatient. I'm still on board and I've already convinced myself I'm gonna have to re-read to pick up all the details.
After last weeks House of X #2, we needed a bit of a slow down and we get it with this issue of Powers of X. I still really enjoyed it and thought the text pages of the various organizations were very helpful into putting together some world building. I am still digging this and I have not said that about the X-books in many, many years.
I'm with @Jdenim
I really enjoyed the slower pace this go around. I've noticed several people express their displeasure with the text pages, but I have to say, they have been a great addition. Especially, with all the info and happenings that would not be able to be explained well enough in panels alone.
Also, I was able to snag that Havok cover. Pretty sweet for a reg price variant.
There is so much information and subtext packed into each page and panel. The character work and dialogue is out of this world!
I'm really enjoying HOX, and POX #1 was pretty great upon 2nd reading. But POX #2 once we start jumping timelines has left me very confused.... Guess I'll probably have to reread most of the POX issues.
I liked the past. I liked the present, except Hickman writes Cyclops so out of character I wondered if Silva drew the wrong person. I don't like anything about either future storyline.