X-Men: Legacy #2 Review
X-Men: Legacy #2 Review
Overview:
The story unfolds as Legion meets a new person and has a bit of a personal crisis (again.)
The Good:
The story is pretty good, it is better than issue one in the sense that it is easier to follow and in turn, the issue makes issue 1 better in retrospect because you can see the results of all of the crazy that happened. The X-team chasing Legion is a nice team consisting of Blindfold, Chamber, Frenzy, Beast, Storm and Wolverine. There are a lot of heavy hitters on the team and is seems like an attempt to get fans at first but given Legion’s mental stability issues they might need them. The nameless character that meets Legion has some serious potential to be a thorn in the side of everyone and when Blindfold is factored in, things could get interesting.
Simon Spurrier does a good job with the writing. This issue is a marked improvement over the last one in terms of direction and the ability to follow the plot. It is clear that he is taking his time, and delivers a story that has potential and is getting its legs under it. There is a fair bit of comedy here, some of it hits and misses, a particular funny scene is when Legion attacks the border station as a cowboy.
The art by Tan Eng Huat is not my favorite. The non-human looking characters look good and so do the scenes in Legion’s mind but the rest doesn’t look as good. His style is definitely an acquired taste and looks a little better than last issue so that is also a plus.
The Bad:
The team has serious potential but some characters, Frenzy in particular, seemed a little out of character. She was used here as a bit of comic relief but comes off as sarcastic and a little bitchy instead of the more rage-filled, up-yours attitude she had in previous appearances.
The story transitions from the real world and Legion’s mind very often and the only indication is a change in back ground color with reds in the mind and blues in the real world. This can be a little jarring if one is not paying attention.
Huat’s art is very hit and miss. The more human characters look odd, like Blindfold’s head has a tendency to look huge. The more abstract style of the art is not my favorite but does fit parts of the story well.
Verdict:
The series is getting its feet under it as the story unfolds and has some good potential; anyone who is expecting a lot of action and straight-forward story-telling will be disappointed as this is a slower more character driven plot. The art is hit or miss. It hits in Legion’s mind but misses more often than not in the real world, two artist would benefit the story here it would seem. Over all the story is moving forward and can catch your attention, but if you didn’t like the first issue, this you probably won’t like this very much either.
3.5 out of 5
