Finished the X-Men of the week. Both Wolverine #1 and Marauders #8 were great. Better than great. I loved 'em. I wish I had an omnibus already so I could just keep reading.
Wolverine did such a good job of making it clear how much of a good guy he is, but also how uncontrollably dangerous. Kind to his friends and a machine of death to his enemies. I didn't like the way the first story started. I don't like how often that happens in Hickman's X-Men period. But it was a very good after that. The second story was excellent too. Most especially Wolverine's interactions with him. They made him super imposing and nightmarish. Compared to the other villains who have been shown, Wolverine managed to make him look like a genuine villain still. I'm not so into the other bad guys in the second story, but it still developed well and hints at cool things happening in the future. All around well told, which is all I need.
Marauders #8 - Incredible issue. Plot didn't move along much but I am 100% okay with that. It just focused on everyone's reaction to the thing and all of those reactions were incredible. The Iceman scene, wowow, and the Emma + Storm scene was absolutely perfect. Between Hickman's Emma and Marauders Emma, she's by far my favorite character in the new runs.
New Mutants #7 - Funniest fucking X-Men issue I've read in a very long time. Incredibly paced despite the jumping around. And yet more great character work. Can ya'll believe Wolfsbane was murdered not so long ago? And now she's here licking orbs and being adorable? guh. I will admit I was expecting a conclusion with more impact, but it wasn't important. It ended well. The most disappointing thing is that we're not getting more of these characters immediately. I want more of them. I hope they're brought back together soon.
im so hype for the jean + emma giant size