Brian Wood’s first X-Men story arc was a fantastic surprise that exceeded expectations. I’m pleased to report that his next arc, Subterraneans, looks to be a worthy follow up. Events pick up right where they left off: the team is on the trail of the missing genetic material, Storm leads the team with firm authority, and Colossus is as insubordinate as ever.
Yes, I’m still nitpicking Colossus’s uncharacteristic behavior. It just doesn’t fit. I may have spent far too many years hearing him talk like a big lug with a Russian accent and so now hearing him articulate with such a nice vocabulary has me thrown off, but ultimately it’s what he’s saying that doesn’t fit, not just how he’s saying it. As far as the story goes, Psylocke and Domino’s induction into the cult has an excellent amount of mystery, tension, and humor. Only, wouldn’t the other cultists notice a the sudden appearance of a woman with chalk-white skin and a giant black spot around her eye? I get that she’s lucky, but come on.
Roland Boschi makes a fine replacement for David Lopez on art duties. His linework is not as clean as Lopez’s, causing some of his character’s faces to vary from panel to panel, but overall his style still fits the serious tone of Wood’s story. He has some great layouts where the art does not necessarily stop at the borders of each panel, allowing him to make the art flow right along with the pace of the narrative. If you’re tired of Avengers vs. X-Men disrupting your X-stories with crossovers, then Wood’s X-Men is the book for you.
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