fight....or flee?
Quote: Deathbird to Bishop-"The flats re terrifying, deadly...but beautiful, in their own way. You like the combination Bishop. I can see it in your eyes"
Synopsis:
Bishop and Deathbird have managed to survive being shot down by that deathstar-like ship a few issues back. Unfortunately they have a arrived on a war torn planet of freakish monsters and a whole lot of sand. Once their they are almost immediately attacked by the nomadic locals.
They manage to stay alive with the help of another off-worlder named Karel who saves them from certain death. The three of them try to find a way off the planet as it is overrun by smugglers and thieves. They learn of a way of the planet and rush to its location, braving the harsh deserts and surviving attacks by strange creatures.
When they arrive the death star wannabe aliens arrive, they are called Chnitt and they stage an attack on Bishop, Deathbird, and Karel. The locals get slaughtered and Karel and Deathbird want to flee while they can, Bishop ever the hero decides he must stop the aliens before they cause any more harm to the native aliens so he rushes off to save them.
Deathbird is then torn should she stay with her “love” or flee for her life? Bishop eventually downs the alien mother ship on the planet. After the ship is destroyed Bishop races back to the gateway they were to escape through close before he can reach it. He cant believe that Deathbird abandoned him. Luckily for him she had a change of heart and she had not actually left, Bishop and Deathbird then make plans to escape now that they are together again.
Light years back on earth the original X-Men are packing up to go back to New York as they say their goodbyes Jean sense the battle between the shadow king and Psylocke but before she can do anything she experiences a psychic backlash and is rendered catatonic.
The Good!
Bishop and Deathbird grow closer in their weird way, they actually make an interesting team/and/or couple. Bishops first “relationship” since arriving in the past. New player in the marvel universal scheme are introduced.
The Bad!
We will never hear of either alien race ever again….bummer since all we hear is kree, shiar and skrull all day long…..yawn
Bachalo’s art is passable, im not a fan! everything was terribly chaotic, with all the fights and action Bachalo normally gets lost so his style was not a very sensible fit for this issue at all.
The ugly!
Ok story good dynamics and much potential 2.5/5 stars