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This was another great issue in Jason Aarons' run on this title. This issue also saw the return of Nick Bradshaws' art working alongside Laura Martin; who may very well be my favorite colorist in comic.
So lets jump right into it and see what is going on in the start of this new story arc. The first thing we see is Kid Omega; who is late for class, but soon realises that all the teachers are not on school grounds and have in fact gone missing. It turns out that they have been kidnapped and brainwashed by Frankensteins' monster who has set up his circus in town in order to take human souls to give to the devil so he can survive. Or something along those lines anyway.
It is up to the kids of the Jean Grey school to rescue their teachers, however the teachers have been ordered to capture all the children, as there is a child at the circus who is a blood relation to Frankenstein. The monster wants to kill this child as punishment for his bloodline creating him.
This is a fun issue that does not take itself too seriously. It is especially fun to see the X-men as circus acts. Seeing Wolverine as the circus clown was by the far one of the best moments in this issue, a long with Kid Omegas' reaction when he saw what was happening at the circus. The kid is pure evil, but you really cant help but love him.
I also enjoyed Kade Kilgore's brief appearance as we saw him continuing his quest to bring an army of new mutants. He seems just as evil and twisted as ever which is nice to know. I am also quite interested of his plan, as if written write it could be quite a test for the X-men when they are finally confronted with the finished product.
This whole problem will likely be resolved in the next issue, but this is a great way to get new readers into the book. What will also help grab new readers attention is the art on show in this issue. It is great to see Nick Bradshaw back and on top form. The colorist was also firing on all cylinders in this book. I believe the circus setting helped her greatly as she could really show off her full pallet. It was full of colors, but done in a way that was not overpowering.
Once again we have been treated to another great issue in this series. Every review on this series I say how great it is and how everyone needs to get involved with it. This issue has not changed my mind. We are just into the second year of this title being on sale, and it looks like it is going to be a very exciting year for Wolverine and his pupils.
Rating: 8 / 10
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