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A review by theoryoftheafro
X-Men: Battle of the Atom by Brian Michael Bendis
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The X-Men! Fighting old-timey X-Men! And future evil and not-so-evil X-Men! Young Cyclops is a dick! Older Cyclops is a dick, but angsty!
In all fairness, it's a wonderful read for any and all who enjoy the time travel implications of teenage mutants (who aren't ninja turtles); throughout the central conflict the characters all discuss matters of what is there to do in matters of responsibility towards our future, I just wish the Brotherhood of evil X-Men had had clearer intentions other than just killing Jean Grey for reasons, particularly when there isn't another comic or separate series explaining the comings and goings of these future X-Men (I need to know how Shogo becomes Sentinel-X and Bobby an ice wizard). All in all, would read again and again.
In all fairness, it's a wonderful read for any and all who enjoy the time travel implications of teenage mutants (who aren't ninja turtles); throughout the central conflict the characters all discuss matters of what is there to do in matters of responsibility towards our future, I just wish the Brotherhood of evil X-Men had had clearer intentions other than just killing Jean Grey for reasons, particularly when there isn't another comic or separate series explaining the comings and goings of these future X-Men (I need to know how Shogo becomes Sentinel-X and Bobby an ice wizard). All in all, would read again and again.