Before there was Game of Thrones there was...CHILDHOOD's END! No, but seriously, talk about killing off characters in a matter of a few pages. The events before this volume lead up to Stryker hitting the mansion and murdering the X-Men and their kids. Talk about a fucking sicko. Who goes after kids ages 14-16 because of who they are? Oh yeah, what am I saying, we live in a America where Nazi's reside.

Anyway, politics aside, this was some off the walls shit. So in the last volume the bus filled with kids gets hit with a rocket. This volume opens up with the funeral for these kids and during the funeral we have flashbacks of the night that attack on the bus happened. To see the kids dealing with watching their friends die in front of them. It's disturbing and that's only the beginning. The plans move forward and more kids are in the cross-hairs of these sick fucks.

The Good: The pacing is near perfect. Giving you JUST enough pages to breath but the intense action and doomed atmosphere never lets up. The kids who work much better in this while arguing over the deaths of their fallen team mates. Talking about growing up quick. The fights are brutal and savage and give a feeling of loss when people are hurt or killed. The twist with Laura was smart too.

The Bad: The art is still uneven at times. Also these volumes are short and you feel like it ends far too soon. Which might be a good thing? Still, 4 issues is very short.

Overall this is great. I really like the feeling of death always being around our heroes. Killing off main characters gives the vibes no one is safe. This makes the story more interesting. On to the next one!