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    X-Men » X-Men #2 - Curse of the Mutants, Part 2 released by Marvel on October 1, 2010.

    zack_freeman's X-Men #2 - Curse of the Mutants, Part 2 review

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    Review: X-Men #2

    Blade comes to Wolverine and Colossus' aide against a puzzling breed of sunlight-resistant vampires, and he lends his consul to X-Men's greater war against Xarus' united vampire nation.
     

    The Good   

    I've made no secret of my disinterest in vampires, so the fact that this storyline's able to put enough of a spin on the bloodsuckers makes Gischler's work on this issue a bit more impressive. I'm enjoying the added dimensions to the X-mythos here. How vampires are basically presented as another breed of mutants who're angling to co-opt these mutants' impending resurgence. I also like the Cyclops' new leadership role and the hard choice he has to make about Dracula. Explanations for bring back an oft-resurrected villain yet again can run a bit contrived, but you can really get behind the X-Men's desperate motivations while still agreeing with Blade's reasonable disagreement. Actually, the character's distinct voices is another merit to Vischler work here and, as for Medina, his work is just consistently classy and cool. I'd pay to see him draw even a breakfast diner scene!

    The Bad   

    Blade frequently been a victim of poor taste, but I have to say that the "handlebar mustache and lightning bolts" looks he's sporting here warrants him a citation from the fashion police!

    The Verdict - 4.5/5  

    I'm a big fan of the Blade movies (only the first two, let me clarify) so I've always been confused why the comics have so rarely been able to capture the characterization there. Thus, Gischler's handling of the vampire hunter is all the more pleasing for getting the character right - - especially in comparison to the really "off" portrayal in Ultimate Avengers this week.

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      X-Men #2 - Curse of the Mutants, Part 2 by blurred_view on August 14, 2010

      To be clear, I was dreading this story when it was first announced. The idea of going from Second Coming to a mutants vs. vampires story sounded terrible, especially with Necrosha in recent memory. But back then, I was also under the impression that this story would be much bigger than a self-contained arc in the new X-Men ongoing series. It turns out Curse of the Mutants is much better than I was expecting.  If the cover doesn't make it obvious enough, Blade joins the fray this issue. He acts t...

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      Well, after a great start, I think that this book has already slipped to the bottom of my stack concerning X-Books. It's not that this is bad, because it's not. It's just not all it should be, it's not enough of a flagship (With the name X-Men it should be one of the best books out there), and it's boring. I love the art, I like the way the team is portraying the vampire threat, but with the high caliber X-Books out there, this just doesn't do it for me. But hey, I'm picky. Maybe predictability ...

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