Writer: Jed MacKay
Artist: Mahmud Asrar
Colorist: Matthew Wilson
Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Cover Artists: Mahmud Asrar & Matthew Wilson; Ejikure;
InHyuk Lee; Stephanie Hans
Design: Sarah Spadaccini & Jay Bowen
Editors: Lindsey Cohick, Annalise Bissa, Tom Brevoort &
CB Cebulski
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Price: $4.99
Release Date: November 5, 2025
Like Rip Van Winkle, Scott Summers and Hank McCoy awaken in
their future. Thanks to Forge, their consciousnesses reside in their older
bodies. The future X-Men want their help to defeat fellow mutant Doug Ramsey. But
Doug has become the mind-controlling dictator, Revelation. And before they can
embark on a plan, Revelation sends Wolverine, his Angel of Death, to kill Magneto,
Forge, Archangel, and Xorn.
Glob Herman led them to a teleporter, hoping to rendezvous
with an agent in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Instead, the machine glitched,
sending them elsewhere. Can Scott, Hank, and their future friends gain help in
Providence, Rhode Island? And can Scott gain his team’s trust so he can lead
them to victory against Revelation? Let’s grab our visors, leap into Amazing
X-Men #2, and see!
Story
At first, Scott Summers doesn't recognize his surroundings.
Perhaps that explains why, when he sees the woman with Juggernaut and Psylocke,
he mistakes her for Illyana. But Beast recognizes the change immediately. The
woman who stands before them is Darkchild. And she rules Providence like she
would Limbo. As in Beverly, Massachusetts, Darkchild protects the inhabitants from
the virus that could cure them (of their nonMutantness) or kill them.
Unlike Carol Danvers, Darkchild is not a benevolent
protector. In Amazing X-Men #2, she enjoys ruling her subjects and does nothing
for free. So, when Darkchild demands a price for her assistance, Scott agrees.
He may not like the way the X-Men brought him here. But they need him, and he
wishes to help his future world. But the pound of flesh Darkchild demands makes
their encounter different from what Scott anticipates.
In any age, pleasant falsehoods help make the world
endurable. During tough times, we get through each new day by denying pain or
hiding from it. In Jed MacKay’s story, the truth becomes a weapon sharper than
Darkchild’s sword. The inhabitants of Providence fear it, allowing Darkchild to
rule them so they don’t have to face it. She increases her population by
revealing the devastating truths they prefer not to see.
Amazing X-Men #2 features action, drama, and revelations. But
Scott Summers doesn’t have to incinerate anyone to shine in Jed MacKay's story.
Scott stands resolute, demanding the center stage and refusing to accept
anything less than the absolute respect of those around him.
Art
Scott Summers may he disoriented. Yet when he sees Darkchild
atop Juggernaut’s shoulders, he adopts a fighting stance. Likewise, the X-Men
follow suit, provoking Juggernaut and Psylocke to action. Darkchild’s composure
contrasts with her lieutenants' response and her hardworking subjects. While
the others fight, and Hank McCoy attempts dialogue, Scott observes and waits
for the time to intervene.
As Mahmud Asrar shows a contentious clash of two worlds in
Amazing X-Men #2, Matthew Wilson lavishes a loaded palette on this contest for
Scott’s future. Red and pink link Juggernaut, Darkchild, and Glob Herman, three
people who believe force fixes problems. Gray Animalia and Hank share a love of
learning. Or, at least they used to. Yet gray also represents the city where
learning takes place, and the inhabitants who need education to do their jobs.
As Scott confronts Darkchild, the surrounding greenery reminds us of how Revelation
has transformed America, granting Darkchild her power and the X-Men's reason
for abducting Scott and Hank.
Clayton Cowles fills panels with black uppercase letters in
white dialogue balloons and narrative balloons. Letters grow bold for
intonation and shrink for lowered voices. Sound effects arise when Animalia
embraces rock and roll, while balloons deform when things don’t go Glob
Herman’s way. Thanks to Marvel Comics for providing a review copy.
Final Thoughts
Magneto claimed the X-Men brought Scott Summers and Hank
McCoy to the future to save it. Yet Glob Herman refuses to follow Scott’s
leadership. Hank also recognizes that things don’t quite add up. But Scott
realizes the truth behind their charade and the X-Men’s desperation in Amazing
X-Men #1
Rating 9.8/10
To look inside see my review at Comic Book Dispatch.
