All New X-Men #9

Written by Dennis Hopeless

Penciled by Mark Bagley

Cover by Mark Bagley

Published May 11, 2016

   It's Kid Apocalypse's 16th birthday, and as the apparent fabulous faction of the X-Men rave it down, Evan can't seem to get into it. Feeling a little depressed, he ambles into the RV where Beast is hard at work trying to send the original X-Men back to the past. He borrows the mini-Nightcrawler clone Pickles and bamfs into his past.

   As the two walk along the streets of the picturesque Kansas town, they are assaulted by anti-mutant haters. And as more of the flashback develops, we learn that Evan wasn't ever actually born and raised here after all. Instead raised in a tube. He bamfs back to the present, and just as he's dropping off Pickles, he spots the portable third eye helmet Doctor Strange gave Beast. After a brief warning, he of course puts it on and coupled with the experiments Beast has been running, the two of them are transported to ancient Egypt.

   The situation they immediately find themselves is chaotic - a prince about to be forced to make his first kill. As the two outsiders appear, he uses the distraction to make a getaway, grabbing Evan on the way out. Hank McCoy is unfortunately left for dead and appears to be about met with a grisly end while Evan helps his escapee to safety. Once away from danger, the prince unmasks himself and reveals he shares a freaky Apocalypse resemblance. He asks Evan to take him back with him, and with that, the issue closes.

   Never a bad issue in this series. I know it's a little strange to root for Beast to never find a way back to the 60's, but I really hope these heroes don't go anywhere. The next issue offers new light on Kid Apocalypse's origins and I look forward to seeing what's in store. As for this one being a precursor, I give it an 8/10.

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