Meh. Absolutely nothing happens in this issue that wasn't telegraphed in the last. Actually, not a whole lot happens in this issue, period. Magneto brings Kitty Pryde back, but if you read the last issue, you already know that. The X-Club strings scientific sounding words together into nonsensical phrases; something about making satellites hallucinate so they don't detect the giant bullet of impending doom returning to Earth (I guess that sort of thing makes people nervous). With a final act of will Magneto pulls Kitty from the bullet as it passes through the planet. But wait, there's a twist! Kitty can't unphase, so she sinks to the center of the Earth. That last part's not true, but this contrivance certainly draws attention to the glaring logical errors that are inherent in Kitty Pryde's power set. And hasn't this exact plot device been used with Kitty before? Like, 30 years ago? Now Nightcrawler needs to get injured so the pair of them can move to the UK and form a team that's actually worth reading about.
Overall, a lackluster end to a meandering store arc. The art's mediocre (why the heck is Kitty's outfit clinging to her cleavage?) and there's a bonus story tacked on to the end that's equally boring. Fraction spends most of the issue dumbing down the dialogue of supporting characters so Cyclops sounds smart. I'm actually kind of impressed that Fraction managed to take the return of a mainstay, fan-favorite character and make it so thoroughly uninteresting. Here's hoping Second Coming is more enjoyable, but I won't hold my breath.
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