Ultimate X-Men #80 - Marvel

This story is again dealing with the aftermath of Cable's attack. Mainly, because, in the process, he killed Xavier. Or did he? You know nothing is ever as it appears, when it comes to the X-men. But anyways, assuming that he is deceased, he has left the school and everything else, to Scott, Jean and Ororo. And they're all a bit overwhelmed. Well . . except for Scott. I think he's ready to take on the responsibility, but he has to sort out the whole situation first. Peter has gone to Chicago, to Emma's Academy of Tomorrow, to visit his very close friend, Jean-Paul. Wolverine has gone out in search of something. But, we don't know what that is yet. That's for a future story. Unless . . . maybe there's an Ultimate Wolverine book coming out. That would be cool! Bishop, in the meantime, is trying to assess the rest of his team-mates. Since he's stuck here with them now. But he's not overly pleased with what he's got to work with. He's thinks they're all lazy and embarrassing. We start expanding out in to the rest of the X-Universe this issue also. We see Pyro, who is an Xavier freak. He mentions the Morlocks, so apparently they exist here also, as he's talking to Nightcrawler. In this Universe, Kurt doesn't seem to be very fond of the X-men, or Xavier. Our headmaster trio, has gone to Lilandra for help, because she was talking about helping with the school funding. But, she leaves one of her men behind as a stipulation. "I'm going to ask that my associate, Gerald Lavine remain on-site as a liaison between my organization and the school . ." But he seems to have alterior motives. I don't know if it's him or Lilandra, but he see's it as a way for the Hellfire Club to get their foot in the door. Meanwhile Scott has assessed the situation, and has decided that the school is going to be just that . . . a school. A place to learn. And not a place to train mutant combat teams. Bishop is against this. But Scott tells him, " . . . Bishop, if you want X-men . . . go make your own." Something tells me he just might. And finally we go to the future where Cable is. We find out that he didn't kill Xavier, but instead brought him to the future with him. I like this book. Robert Kirkman is a pretty decent writer, and he seems to have captured the essence of the X-men. Angst and all. But I'm not overly thrilled with the artwork of Yanick Paquette. I mean . . . it's ok. I'm just not thrilled with it. But . . . that's really the only complaint I have about the whole book. Other than that it's very solid. Things are different than in the Marvel Universe . . . but, that's ok.