Almost Tasteless
The Good: The story is very interesting. Havok is confirmed to be a Genoshan Magistrate, something that shouldn't sit well with anyone. Not only that, but Hodge is back and doing his best to be a complete jerk. In addition, we finally get to see a Rahne and Rictor moment. Their relationship had been too "between the panels" and we as readers could never get a good handle as to how things have been going for them. A kiss? Well I guess we know now.
The Bad: I'll be honest - the nudity was not really necessary. Sure, it's not explicit at all (Liefeld did a fine job with shadows and distance) but I couldn't help but think that the New Mutants are still teens. Not only that, but Storm has the body of a fourteen year old. Seeing her naked body flying through the air was just creepy. Again, nothing is really seen, but it borders on tasteless. Fortunately, the mutants are soon in suits and the reader is able to stop feeling like a man in a trench coat at a Jonas Brothers concert.
The Awesome: Warlock effing dies! I appreciate the versatility a character like Warlock gives to a team, but he was so annoying to read. Also, I never liked how he was drawn, except for one cover in the Fallen Angels series and whenever Jim Lee got his hands on him. He was more a chore to read than others and for that reason I'm glad he's gone. Yes, sorely missed by the team, but I'll take that internal conflict over reading another "Selffriend Bobby" any day.
So the story is great, but it's not an issue that I'm going to pore over the art.