I only recently had No Time for Comics, and had some catching up to do, especially with these guys. The X-Men and me have this thing. They start getting boring, and I leave for a bit. Then they begin to entice me with new writers, new artists, new line-ups (more like New Writers! New Artists! New Line-ups!), and call out to me in the night. Thats what X-Men Vol. 2 did. Starting with the most recent 3-issue arc, I got hooked. This new guy, Mike Carey, has me a bit impressed. Good dialogue, unintruding exposition. Like Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men - which I'll get to soon enough - Carey's issues read like fast paced television. I'm also very intrigued by Chris Bachalo's art. The background watercoloring is great. The pencilling equal parts simple cartoony and stylized manga. I really enjoy it.
Plus! Issue #200 promises great happenings! I'm back on the wagon.
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