The Quiet Council is split with conflict as the plans of the Sinister timeline have been laid bare. Mister Sinister’s insertion of his genes has infected some of the resurrection protocols, causing members such as Xavier, Hope, Exodus, Emma Frost, and Destiny’s voting rights to be revoked until it is proven that they are not infected after recently being resurrected. While Mother Righteous, Selene, and Shaw are in cahoots with Orchis, Beast going out of control, and Colossus under the control of another mutant, the only one that holds the key to Krakoa’s salvation is Doug Ramsey. The seasons are shifting, Fall is on the way and Time is running out.
Although Doug Ramsey is the central character of this issue, he pursues an investigation as to which members of the quiet council are infected with SInister’s genes. Gillen does a fantastic job at building tension and controlling the chaos that ensues in increments as the Quiet Council attempts to suss out who might be infected and the conflicts that spur from it. Some of the best moments of this book is how Gillen handles these conflicts and what they reveal about the various characters on the council, most notably Professor Xavier and Krakoa itself. Gillen knows how to twist and contort the story in ways that no one could foresee, building tension and paranoia. The curve balls that Gillen throws within this issue is masterclass and will leave readers stunned by the end of the issue.
Lucas Werneck did a solid job illustrating this issue and maintaining the visual aesthetic that feels in line with the other Krakoa era X-titles, looking stylized, and atmospheric. Werneck’s panel compositions are clear and coupled with Clayton Cowles thoughtfully placed lettering, David Curiel’s cool and sleek color work, Tom Muller and Jay Bowen’s infographic design pages, it makes for a visually exciting book to read. If you’ve been keeping up with X-men as of late, this is one of those books to add to your pull list as we make way to the Fall era of Krakoa.
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