Fall of the House of X #2
Marvel Comics
Written by Gerry Duggan
Art by Lucas Werneck
Colors by Brayan Valenza
Letters by Travis Lanham
The Rundown: The X-Men make a massive push against Orchis as the war rages both on and above the Earth.
Dr. Statis and his team continue their plans on the Orchis station orbiting Earth, but are too late to stop the attack on it from the floating head of a Celestial being controlled by the new master of magnetism, Polaris. At the same time, Wolverine, Colossus and Nightcrawler make their way onto the station after Polaris releases a deadly and unexpected attack.
Back on Earth, Rogue and Gambit go to pick up another ally while Emma fights in New York. Juggernaut takes on a solo mission to rescue Krakoa and the public execution of Cyclops takes an unexpected turn.
The Story: Duggan delivers a story with non-stop action and thrills throughout. There is some palpable suspense in every moment of this issue and the excitement is relentless. Duggan brings back some classic X-Men action throughout and weaves the story together in a manner where every moment builds on the thrills of the last.
The Art: Werneck’s art is beautifully detailed and as visually thrilling as the story with Valenza adding brilliant and vibrant color to every scene.