Well it looks like it's inevitable. Our team is going to have to go up against Albion, his student Lionheart and his team of Shadow-X. We get to see a little more about Talia's recovery this issue. There's some touching moments between her and Cain. But I'm wondering if there might be something else going on with her also, because she seems to be having visions or something also. Her words and thoughts are getting mixed up, but there seems to be a pattern here that we aren't privy to yet. I'm sure it'll all play out eventually. Anyways, Albion basically recruits Shadow-X. But it's a tenuous relationship, at best. Shadow-X seems to have their own agenda and aspirations, and Albion realizes this. But I think that he plans on using the team as long as their goals coincide with his. I also think that as soon as they go off in a different direction, he knows he'll have to cut them loose. The Jean character has already made a play on Lionheart, but Albion was prepared for just such an eventuality and gave her a device to overcome her powers. Our team figures out that Albion is trying to recruit meta criminals, and also those who lost their powers on M-Day. So basically he's putting together a lot of angry people. They decide to have Sage go undercover and infiltrate their group. She's got different hair, and a different look to her, so she won't be recognizable. Shadow-X's next goal is to go to London's Crossmore prison and try to free their mentor, the evil Charles. Right now he's being inhabited by the Shadow King. He's tired of Charles' body, plus it's failing him, so he's looking for a new home. Shadow-X offers up that of Lionheart's. But again, Albion was prepared for this eventuality and sent a collar with her that would lock the Shadow King inside of Charles. Then once installed, she kills Charles and thereby kills the Shadow King. She's ready to take on the rest of Shadow-X, but right then our team shows up. So next issue should be an interesting battle. I'm so glad that Chris Claremont is back on this title. I love his story telling prowess. And through that, this book, and these characters have become so much more interesting. I also think that Scott Eaton is doing a fantastic job on the pencils. Again, another severely underrated artist. This is turning in to a fantastic book again. And hopefully, this time, it'll stick around. No more hiatus.
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