Amazing X-Men #2

Recap
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN AND INTO THE HELLFIRE!
X YEARS LATER, the X-Men find themselves at the mercy of the Darkchild and her demon knight, the Juggernaut! Can the X-Men escape Providence, or will they join the residents of that cursed city in damnation? A new ally joins them, but new truths coming to light threaten to tear them apart!
More Age of Revelation coverage from Comic Watch:
Amazing X-Men #1: Darkness Falls on the Merry Mutants of Tomorrow
World of Revelation #1: Mutant Fallout
Binary #1: When You Wish Upon Two Stars...
Cloak or Dagger #1: Love Eternal in the Light & Shadows
Laura Kinney: Sabretooth #1: Family Affairs
X-Vengers #1: Earth's Mightiest Mutants
The Last Wolverine #1: Slashed Expectations
Expatriate X-Men #1: A Pirate's Life for Us
Iron & Frost #1: Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend
Undeadpool #1: Wade-ing Through Rough Waters
Omega Kids #1: The Kids Will Doom Our Future
X-Men: Book of Revelation Book One: So Bitter, And Yet So Sweet...
Radioactive Spider-Man #1: There's No Place Like Home
Review
X Years Later, the X-Virus has devastated the Earth, humanity is on the brink of extinction, the X-Men have all but fractured, but the world still needs them in its darkest moments.
I feel a bit like Cyclops as I write this review. Similar to him I’ve been thrown into the deep end of a world I have little to no bearings in, him being thrown ten years into a future that is all but dystopian, and me being asked to step in to fill in to review a book whose first issue I hadn’t read yet. That is where our similarities end though, as Scott’s adventures through Armageddon is much more eventful.
It’s not hard to equate Scott and Hank’s journey through the territories as similar to Journey to the West or at the very least Wizard of Oz with an expanded cast. A group of freaks travel to face their destiny. Though in this context Scott is essentially reuniting the shattered remnants of his team. This most recent issue sees our depleted X-Men confronting Magik, or rather the Darkchylde. This leads to a very interesting game of wits that makes Scott confront his shortcomings, but also showcase his abilities as a leader.
I can do anything. Anything. As long as I have the X-Men with me.
There is an inherent hope within Scott, a hope that only surfaces when the X-Men are at his side. That is his greatest strength as a leader, his belief in his people. His belief in his friends. It’s his secondary mutation. It’s very Captain America-coded.
Jed MacKay continues to flex his knowledge of the characters and even utilizes a couple of deep cuts of character lore in order to explore just how different this world has made them. Though it is framed as a fish out of water story, Scott still very much understands his comrades as people, further solidifying his status as leader of the X-Men. There are also some dashes of dark humor, such as how Darkchylde’s domain is run.
Mahmud Asrar’s art matches MacKay’s script beat for beat, with the battle between Darkchylde and Scott being a particular highlight. Matthew Wilson’s muted colors also continue to give this timeline more gravitas.
Final Thoughts
Amazing X-Men #2 is another solid entry on this long and winding road. The character’s motivations are clear and the art continues to flow through the book. If there is any Age of Revelation book to read, it’s this one.
Amazing X-Men #2: Two Truths and a Lie
- Writing - 8.5/108.5/10
- Storyline - 9/109/10
- Art - 9/109/10
- Color - 9/109/10
- Cover Art - 8.5/108.5/10




