New Excalibur #10 - Marvel

This issue focuses on Dane Whitman, the Black Knight. Excalibur is going to recruit him. However, as we learn through the history lesson, Sir Percy of Scandia, the original Black Knight, is making an attempt to become immortal. In his original time, the early 6th century, he is in posession of the Sword of the Black Knight, and Excalibur, after the fall of Camelot. Somehow these dual swords, and the magic linked to them, is driving him crazy. So with the help of the Lady of the Lake, he is transported from his time to the body of his kin, Dane, in our time. His goal, it appears, is to find Excalibur. But, is it Excalibur the Sword, or the team. He breaks into the case holding his original body, thinking that there is a map to the sword in there, but, it's a map that shows the characters of the Excalibur team. And, being confronted by them, he becomes extremely disoriented. Which is when the Excalibur team finds there likeness on this 1400 year old parchment. I like the way this X-team blends the mystical and magical side of things, with the mutant side of things. Which makes sense, because at some time mutant powers would've seem magical. Plus I really like all the characters they've brought together for this team. I was disappointed when they stopped this book, before the big mutant meltdown. So, I'm extremely glad they brought it back. And I'm glad that all of these characters were left in tact.