Nation-X #4 - Marvel

This is the final chapter in the mini-series that shines a little light on some of the lesser known X-Men characters. However, this issue we journey just a little outside of the box by seeing a story about Doop. I'm not sure how many of you out there read the Static-X series, but he was one of the characters there. They were tethered to the X-Men by the thinnest of threads. Most people don't even consider them X-Men. Including many of the mutants living in Utopia. Anyways, Peter Milligan and Michael Allred give us a nice little tale her that shows what it might be like if Scott has chosen Doop to be the head of security on the island. The story is mostly about the relationship between Logan and Doop. Although, after reading it, we find out that the story is actually a dream. But, I'm a little confused as to whether it was Logan's or Doop's. Or, maybe . . somehow they were connected in their dream state. Anyways, the next story is about Emma and the Cuckoos. Apparently all of them are rather bored and dissatisfied with their role and existence on the island. So the Cuckoos, having recently watched a whole bunch of horror movies, have been playing with the subconscious of some of the younger students by putting them through some of the scenes they've seen in these movies. On the psychic plane of course. They don't really want to hurt anybody. So it's up to Emma to try to find new roles for them, and herself, to help them all try to alleviate some of their boredom. It think it's a work in progress. This view of the 'Bad Seeds' was provided by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Harvey Tolibad. In the next chapter James Proudstar has a little fun with some of the newer students. He's pulled guard duty on the food supplies, and with all the adolescent mutants running around the island, it's only natural that they would be hungry . . like, all of the time . . and therefore they would see the opportunity to liberate some of that food as a challenge that they couldn't resist. In the process he gives them a little lesson in fighting and about their powers. I liked it. It was a nice light-hearted tale by Ivan Brandon and Rael Lyra. And finally we see how Ororo and Namor are adjusting to their lessened roles in the hierarchy of the island. These are to people that are used to being monarchs of their own people and lands. And now their stuck in supporting roles. Roles that seem pretty insignificant to both of them. But as Ororo points out to Namor, after he announces to her that he's ready to leave, that it isn't just about them. It's about what they can do to support their people, and help to make the island into what Scott dreams that it can be. Even though Namor doesn't agree with all of Scott's decisions or strategies . . that's the burden of assuming leadership. A role that Namor should be able to intimately relate to. This part of the book was written and drawn by Joe Caramagna and Niko Henrichon. Overall I enjoyed this issue and this series. With all the story-lines and plot-threads that have involved the island and it's inhabitants, it's nice to get these less serious views of some of the other stuff going on . . on the side-lines.