X-Men: Book Of Revelation #2: Ghosts Of Kittydelphia

Book Two of X-Men: Age of Revelation takes the foundation laid in the first volume and pushes the story into full crisis mode, delivering a sharper, darker, and more character-driven chapter of Marvel’s newest X-era. If Book One was about the shattering of the old order, Book Two is about what fills the void—and who’s willing to burn everything to take control.

The Age of Revelation has been a wonderfully dark dystopian fantasy tale that builds off of past stories, like Days of Future Past, and the Age of Apocalypse, where they use some of the similar themes and concepts, but turn it just off enough that makes the story its own. Where last issue opened up the door, delving into characters that haven’t been explored since the From the Ashes era, like Doug or Cortez, while also introducing us to some new, interesting characters, like many of the Choristers, especially the newest of their numbers, Elbecca. The biggest, and best part of this chapter is Kitty’s arrival, as well as what happened to her.

The creative team leans fully into the fractured political landscape left after Revelation Day. Mutant factions, human coalitions, and shadow organizations all scramble for advantage, and the book does an excellent job highlighting how unstable—and unpredictable—the new status quo has become. Where Book One set the stage, Book Two is where the stakes finally feel enormous. Attacks are more coordinated, alliances more uneasy, and the threat of an all-out metahuman cold war intensifies with every chapter.

There’s real tension within the players who are involved, not just from the threats outside. The book never lets you forget that the X-Men are fighting for their future while barely trusting that they still agree on what that future should be. Without spoiling key plot beats, Book Two delivers several major reveals—one involving a long-missing mutant, one tied to the origin of the Revelation threat itself, and another that suggests a new Omega-level force is rising. Each twist hits with purpose rather than shock value. Netho Diaz is back on art duties here. Visually, Book Two is a step up. The palette is moodier and more atmospheric, perfectly matching the tension of a world on the edge. Action scenes are dynamic, but it’s the quieter character moments that really shine. Netho’s skill and confidence levels continue to increase with every new issue.