It's tough to think of a Marvel trope more played out than the idea of the X-Men visiting the Savage Land. It may be obligatory for that type of field trip story to crop up every so often, but at least writer Jeff Lemire is shaking up the formula a bit by sending the X-Men to Weirdworld instead. Extraordinary X-Men continues its upward trend as Lemire kicks off his second story arc and sets a number of new storylines in motion.
Even more than the introduction of Weirdworld, the most obvious change with this issue is that Victor Ibanez has stepped in for Humberto Ramos on art. Ramos' style has its merits, but his overly exaggerated and distorted character designs are often too distracting and out of place. Ibanez's style is less flamboyant by comparison and also easier on the eyes. Character drama takes precedence over spectacle here, and the series needed a more naturalistic style to help bring that change about. Ibanez's past experience on Greg Pak's Storm series come sin handy, as he has no trouble handling the more esoteric character designs while keeping the focus on clear, simple emotion. One panel featuring Old Man Logan reclining and enjoying a beer stands out n particular, showing how much information Ibanez can convey about a character's mental state through body language and background details.
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