Champions #4: On The Run With The X-Men

We jump right into the action where the Champions find Cyclops coming to their aid. Within moments we see a wonderful appearance of Pixie using her magic to teleport the team to a safer location away. Cyclops reveals to the team how C.R.A.D.L.E. has been relentlessly on their tail. To their surprise, Viv has been somehow alerting them as to where her team is. Then Cyclops has to reveal another hard truth that he can’t take all of them to Krakoa. I appreciate the reaction Ewing sets up for the members and how they react in their own way. I enjoy these exchanges from Cyclops as while he is in the complicated bind of Krakoan rules, he is trying his absolute hardest to save his old friends. 

It’s a very fun way to incorporate the X-men by Cyclops taking the Champions to the Marauder. Here we get to see great exchanges from the Marauders and the teen heroes. It’s a very cute nod to have Scott temporarily wear his old Champions outfit, which wonderfully still fits. We get to see the two teams working together out in the sea to help a group of humans. Ewing uses this as a great moment for the younger heroes to learn some valuable knowledge from the experience the Marauders have from each mission they go on.

I really enjoy how Bob Quinn draws facial expression on the characters throughout this issue. Quinn is able to easily capture the emotions of a character whether they are shaken with sadness or fueled with anger. I enjoy the coloring that Federico Blee does for the characters. I appreciate the colors for the water as it really shows the true blue of the ocean.