This issue was ok. It didn't overly exite me, but . . it wasn't terrible. Last issue Daredevil and Elektra showed up. I was hoping they'd be a more integral part of the story, but . . they helped Wolverine out, but . . it really didn't matter much whether they were there or not. Elektra's only real purpose was to educate Wolverine as to the masks origins and intents. As it turns out, the mask is actually a demon in mask form. Daredevil didn't really do much other than to be a distraction for some of the Hand members. The mask ends up coming into the possession of Kitty's friend Sarah. She came along with her and Logan to the museum. Anyways, the mask talks to her, she puts it on and is instantly transformed. Everybody is ready to kill the demon, except for Kitty. She's concerned about her friend. In the end, Kitty saves the day when she uses her power to separate Sarah from the mask. Then Wolverine destroys it. Apparently Peter David is now the writer of this series. I would imagine that this book would be a little hard to script because you can't deviate to much from established continuity. There's not a whole lot of artistic license that can be taken with the characters. But he did keep the story kind of upbeat, which really has been the theme of these First Class books. They tend to be more 'fun' than the regular X-titles. Also Ronan Cliquet is the artist now. Again, his style is brighter and cleaner than some of the other titles. I think this book is aimed towards a teen-aged audience. So the themes are a little more light-hearted. However, overall I enjoy the book. It's a nice departure from the regular X-titles. At some point or another, it almost always makes me laugh.
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