THE REAL END IS NEVER BEGINNING! The past, present and future of Krakoa all rests in a trigger finger. The scenario you prayed would never happen plays out as two series that are one move toward a crash that will reverberate outside the universe...
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Rise of the Powers of X #3 has the characters making Faustian bargains to protect their respective interests. As the machines get closer to their goals, Xavier believes he needs to make difficult choices to save mutants. Only time will tell whether this will actually the machines. Read Full Review
This is the end of the Krakoan era, and in the hands of Gillen and Silva, these ashes are glorious. Read Full Review
With the fate of the past and future at stake, Xaviers desperate action takes center stage in this engaging chapter. Gillen constructs a complex dilemma of moral and ethical consequence with the writing. Silva, Curiel and Cowles give readers much to savor with the incredible images. The end is almost here and readers wont be able to wait to see how this all ends. Read Full Review
Silvas art is exceptional. Not only are their visual moments of beauty throughout, but the action is stunning and bolstered by the colors of Curiel. Read Full Review
Rise of the Powers of X #3 continues down the Charles Xavier focus that has both been the strength and weakness of this mini-series. There is no doubt that Kieron Gillen writes a compelling Charles Xavier. The face-off against the young Moira MacTaggert did deliver on the intensity you expect from when Xavier is making the choice to alter everything Read Full Review
There are individual elements to admireRasputin IV's story stands outbut that good is outweighed by the unwieldy nature of this event and sci-fi concepts that serve the function of continuity more than theme or character. It's a drag to read, especially given the comparison evoked by its title. Read Full Review
Undisputed book for the Fall of X era. Gillen actually plays with Hickman's toys very well. Some things are a head scratcher but the scope and overall story points were pretty spot on especially about how far Charles can go for self preservation. Is he really different than Sinister or Moira? Maybe not but we'll see. His play on how tiny beings believe themselves Gods including the Enigma is right on point but I believe he misunderstood what Voltaire really meant. He was a deist who believed in God (albeit a flawed idea of what a true God is) but that people especially the Catholic church was so corrupt that IF God didn't exist the church would invent one to maintain their corruption of religion and hold on power and greed. Those are two di more
Still more convoluted than it needs to be.
Still very enjoyable.
This one continues to be the superior series against Gerry Duggan's Fall of the House of X. I know they're different series, but I can't help but compare with the context of the original series, House of X and Powers of X. Speaking about the issue itself, I thought it was one with some fairly strong moments. The opening few pages with Moira and Charles were written really nicely, in my opinion. As a matter of fact, I enjoyed how Gillen wrote the latter throughout the majority of this issue. I wasn't as interested in the stuff with Rasputin IV and Sinister, but it was still enjoyable and it made for a strong issue overall. I'm looking forward to seeing what Charles's role will be in the rest of this series and beyond after how this ended.
It was pretty solid in most of the parts. Specifically, the Charles and Moira scenes. It also had a pretty wild ending.
The Krakoan Era has been building towards a monumental showdown between Professor X & Moira for months now, but Rise of the Powers of X #3 fails to land the moment with a lot left to be desired.
The core conflict revolving around Xavier's descent into morally ambiguous territory has been one of the more interesting stories throughout Fall of X. His dream of a mutant utopia has become so twisted that he's willing to sacrifice lives to achieve his goals. This raises a chilling question: has Xavier become the very thing he once fought against? The internal struggle within Charles is palpable throughout the issue. Kieron Gillen crafts a tense atmosphere during the aforementioned meeting w/ Moira. The "will-he-or-won't-he" standoff more
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