Astonishing X-Men #9

A MAN CALLED X pt III

Written by Charles Soule
Penciled by Matteo Buffagni
Cover by Leinil Francis Yu
Published March 14, 2018

   Psylocke and X writhe in a jointly fused, Proteus created abomination while the X-Men develop a plan. As Proteus hates metal, Archangel closes in towards Betsy and pulls her out of the storm, later protecting her with his wings. Old Man Logan has a different idea. As Xavier used Phatomex’s body, he has a healing factor. Logan stabs him with his claws. As he retracts them, X explains he didn’t take the body, just used it. As he bleeds, Betsy puts him to sleep while a cheeky Logan says...”oops”.

X needs to be bald. It's too confusing for people like Logan.

   On the other side of the world in Scotland, some villagers gather in a pub. Suddenly a green light streams through the window and Proteus explains that he’s here to give them what they want.

Aye..

   Meanwhile in London, the blackbird streams past the burning building they recently left. X is tended to by Bishop and Psylocke as the time traveler confides in her, many things have happened that reveal a terrible event on the horizon. They head north, which just so happens to be where Proteus promises the Scots anything they could ever dream of. First step is to erect a massive wall around the village, guarded by troops and demons alike. Next he prods the townsfolk to dream, painfully creating a green field over them all. The event is enough to waken X from his healing sleep.

NOOOOOO!

   He explains to them that Proteus seeks to bring the Astral Plane to reality. While the X-Men deem it impossible, he thinks he’s found a way. Back at the countryside, the people begin wishing for anything - the first of which is blinking a romantic rival from existence. Pandora’s box has no doubt been opened - but what will happen next? We’ll have to wait as this issue is left to be continued...

See ya!

   Astonishing X-Men continues to deliver flawlessly. Charles Soule keeps remarkably proving he’s one of comics best writers, which if you love the X-Men, conversely highlights how lacking X-Men Gold and X-Men Red are. Take a lesson, X-writers.. because this is the bar. I give this one a 10/10.

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