We finally learn some more about this Cat from an unknown universe. She has an adventure with Creed, proving that she's a pretty scrappy fighter, and part of her story comes out . . . though mostly through flash-backs and dreams. When they finally return to the Crystal Palace, Creed doesn't really know any more about her than he did . . other than she went toe to toe against James Howlett. Last issue, after checking back in at the palace, Creed decided to go after the dimension hopping group of terrorists himself . . Empress Hydra, Howlett, Venger and Slaymaster. Apparently Cat came along for the ride, hiding in Creed frame, and he never knew it. That is until she made him discorporeal and saved his life. Anyways, through the story, we find out that this Cat, although recruited by Xavier, actually ended up in Emma's school and quickly became one of the core agents in the Hellfire Club's Strike Force. Which is where she learned to fight . . and to fight nasty. After eluding the group for a while, Cat gets Creed out of the way so she can take on Howlett. Long story short . . she ends up, literally, declawing him. She's got a mean streak to her. I think Chris Claremont is doing a fantastic job with this book. I love everything about it. I also enjoy the addition of Gambit. And we have yet to see what exactly Mystiq is capable of. Tom Grummett wasn't on this issue, unfortunately, but Paco Diaz Luque fills in on the art chores. He did a pretty decent job. I a big fan of Tom's, so I love the look that he gives this book. But, as a fill-in, Paco's stuff looks pretty good. I'm glad this book has remained strong. Whodathunk an Ultraverse title would've lasted this long?
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