After a really strong first volume, I was excited to get this one. Did it live up to the potential I saw? NO.

Well, let's start with how it begins. X is back. The X-Men are trying to accept this. I mean, after seeing their mentor killed it's hard to trust this new information. Especially since the Shadow King could still be behind it all. Then we have a new villain, which I never heard of, who is basically one strong ass psychic blob. But on top of that the X-Men have to work together to face off against him but what if there's something even darker coming?

Good: The art is still pretty good. The fights remain well done and epic. I thought X joining the team at the start of this volume was really well done. Actually, the first 2-3 issues are pretty good and even set up a somewhat interesting villain.

Bad: The last 3 issues become a slog to get through. Dialogue that was once interesting became crappy. The villains, both, are dull as can be and beat just as easy. I also couldn't stand the very ending, felt like a cop-out.

Overall, it's a disappointment. It's not horrible but it became extremely dull by the end. A 2.5 out of 5. I'll bump it to a 3 for the art but yeah...not nearly as good as I hoped.