X-Men: Legacy # 227 - Suppressing Fire, Part 2 of 2

There is really not much I'd like to say about this issue in terms of how it ranks up with the work we've seen in the past from Carey, I loved his first few story arcs when he first got X-Men and didn't really feel exploring Professor X's past as something I wanted to read, though I've only heard heard good things about it. 
 
Though I do feel this book is getting the short end of the stick as far as artists go, Carey's writing might be one of the best as far as X-Men books go and this issue was no different. I liked it, it could have looked better, but I liked it and I understood what what was going on in each panel. So it could have been worse.  
 
The story picks up where the last issue left off, which I read and chose not to review. Rogue, who currently has Ares' powers and Gambit are working to keep the riots (we're still on the first night circa Utopia #1) in as much control as possible. We get most of our story revolving around Trance (who until last issue I'd never heard of, but now my girlfriend wants to Cosplay as) who is kind of stuck between her physical and astral forms. She goes on a bit of a rampage as police trying taking her out and her powers kind of freak out take the whole squad out. 
 
Rogue gets words of the disturbance and she, Gambit and Danger take one of the military tanks to Trance's location. Rogue does her best to talk Trance down and try to focus her power, but Ms. Marvel (Moonstone) shows up to continue the fight Rogue and she had last issue. Rogue's powers she drained from Ares run dry and it's up to Trance to level Marvel before the team gets their butts to somewhere safe.
 
In the end we're left leading into the Annual that I now believe I'll have to buy I guess. 
 
 This issue was good, not as important as the main story, but I like Rogue and now I like Trance. 
 
Pick it up.

After a great tie-in to Utopia last issue, this one was a bit of a let down. It was more of the same, but something was just missing and I’m sot sure what. The Ms. Marvel fight takes up most of the issue which has some cool moments but there was no real progression story wise. The Utopia tie-in could have been one issue easy. The art was fine but again, I remember enjoying it more last issue.      
 

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