The X-Men franchise is still in the process of finding itself in the All-New, All-Different Marvel era. While the overall quality of the franchise has improved over the past several months, only one title (All-New Wolverine) feels like it's living up to its full potential. With that in mind, maybe a three-month crossover isn't necessarily what these books need at the moment. This issue kicks off "The Apocalypse Wars," as the not-so-merry mutants again clash with their immortal foe. It's a solid start, but it's very telling that the best material in this issue is that which focuses on the team dynamics, not on setting up the conflict to come.
Jeff Lemire's script starts off strong as Storm sags under the mounting pressure of leading her team and begins rekindling her relationship with the now much older Wolverine. Once he throws a jealous Forge into the mix, Lemire has all the makings of good character drama. Humberto Ramos' art usually isn't well-suited to quiet moments like that, but somehow it works here. Ramos conveys the weariness of both Storm and Old Man Logan, the latter of whom seems to have every tragedy and hardship in his life chiseled into his grizzled face. Ramos also impresses during the alter action sequences, especially as Cerebra partakes in a Godzilla-sized wrestling match with Sugar Man. Some of his panels are too cramped for their own good, however, and there are the usual cases where his exaggerated facial work isn't quite matched to the tone of a given panel.
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