Right now, with what we've seen of these characters . . and this planet that our heroes have been transported to . . it's a little hard to get a grasp of what exactly is going on. That's not to say I don't understand what's going on. But, I think that everything is not as it appears. Right now Black Panther, and his gang, Blood-Force, appear to be the enemies of the state. Which may be true. But, Namor's little troupe . . which is actually more family than naught . . I just don't think we've got the complete picture of what their intentions or objectives are. Their family consists of Remy, Gambit, their eldest son, a middle daughter, and a pair of young twins. It also appears that Rogue's loyalties are being tested by Remy and his family. Actually, not so much tested, as she just seems to feel more at home with this group than with her own. And I just really think that Namor has more going on than he's letting on to Sue, or the rest of his family. I don't think his actions or motivation are as altruistic as they appear. Sabretooth and Psylocke appear to have been taken under the control of Bloodwitch. But when she uses them to get to the royal family, they show that their possession was actually just a feint. However, the feelings between Sabretooth and Psylocke, I don't think, are as unrequited as they believe. There's something stirring there, and it doesn't have anything to do with Bloodwitch. Also, we've seen little or nothing of Ororo or Wolverine. I think they're going to be playing a bigger part in this drama than they've so far shown. And finally, what of Mystiq? They were all together when they arrived at Ororo's. But, they haven't seen him since. Is he up to something? Or is he just being stealthy to try to ascertain the actual vibe of what's going on with the inhabitants of this planet? Well it should all work out next issue, as our first story-arc concludes. Chris Claremont, as expected, is doing a fantastic job with this series so far. But why shouldn't he have a better handle on these characters than . . . well . . . anybody? And of course I'm a huge fan of Tom Grummett's. He's giving this book a look that is just spectacular. Hopefully, this team will stick around for the long haul.
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