Uncanny X-Men #2 Review

UNCANNY X-MEN #2

by Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bachalo

That was not what I was expecting. Not at all.

So, Uncanny X-Men picks up just a few hours after UXM #1. Magneto is still an out-of-character hypocrite, and Cyclops and Emma Frost have a surprisingly interesting conversation in the beginning. Bendis has a much better handle on each of his characters than the last issue, and even fleshes out minor characters such as the kid that makes... (*tries not to laugh*) massive golden balls fly out of his body. I really like where Bendis is trying to bring his plot, and I'll admit, the ending has my fanboy blood pumping. 

Chris Bachalo does a better job of differentiating his female characters in this issue. His exaggerated, cartoonish style fits the book excellently. However, I did not like the  fact that he frequently uses blank spaces as his backgrounds. It just makes him seem lazy at times.

Uncanny X-Men #2 shows us that Bendis can give us a good book when he wants to, and that Chris Bachalo is a ridiculously talented artist.

STORY: 4/5

+ Characters seem  more  like themselves

+ A very memorable exchange between Cyclops and Emma

+ MASSIVE GOLDEN BALLS!

- Magento is still out-of-character

ART: 4/5

+ Fits the book's tone perfectly

+ Very stylized

+ Female characters actually  look different from each other

- Blank backgrounds tend to be frequent

VERDICT: 4/5