I don’t even really know what to say about this book. It continually exceeds my wildest expectations. Cullen Bunn’s writing is so phenomenal. His interior monologue of Magneto brings us face to face with the harsh reality of Magneto’s history. We are forced to confront the same pain as Magneto. Thus, Bunn, without explicitly stating it, creates tension in the reader as he or she faces the actions of Magneto in the face of the scars of his past. Bunn is almost daring us to disagree with Magneto’s actions, and much of the time I’m not sure that I want to do so. This issue I think has some of the most quotable lines and really starts to help us understand the bigger picture for Magneto at this moment. The art, this time by Javier Fernandez, is still superb, but the real character and feeling of this book comes from the talent of Jordie Bellaire as Color Artist. Bellaire absolutely sets the tone for the book, providing a path that Bunn’s writing can fallow and push further. This is still easily my favorite title being printed right now. Not much else comes close.
I give this book a 5/5.
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