Review: Wolverine and the X-Men #18
Wolverine and the X-Men #18
aka good example of a cover that totally mis-represents the story
After last week’s WatX #17 had me in stitches, I was really looking forward to the next one because WatX has been a refreshingly fun comic which, and quote me on this, ‘brought the joy back to comics’.
However, I read #18 and the exact opposite holds true. Framed inside the story of AvX’s final fight (which was both fitting and redundant at the same time), we get a glimpse at… well… not too sure. Husk, who was already not exactly entirely stable, loses it and quits. Idie, who is totally not stable, gets manipulated (which is kinda cool from a psychological perspective). And Broo… what the hell?!
This issue is such a stark contrast, even with some funny elements like the idea of having an “end of the world” dance. It’s so heavy with its themes and dark in its plot points that I feel forlorn (and not in a good way) after reading it.
But again, taken in bits and pieces it’s got some good points… but together it’s just a mess that makes me sad.
Let’s hope once things ‘get back to normal’ at the school there will be a bit more of that joy I have come to love from this series.
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