Uncanny X-Periment # 19: "A Little In-Between"

Uncanny X-Men # 177-180

This is a short little batch of issues, simply because it falls between "From the Ashes" and "Secret Wars."

Mainly, we're given stories that - while there is action and adventure - characters get a fair amount of development.

As Kitty continues to deal with Storm's change, and her relationships with Colossus and Doug Ramsey, Rogue is confronted with Mystique.

Mystique has the Brotherhood battle the X-Men so she can make an effort at getting Rogue back to her side. While she fails, the Morlocks kidnap Kitty, forcing her to fulfill a promise to marry Caliban. In the end, she's released from the promise. After all this, Kitty and Doug head off to the Mass. Academy (which is run by Emma Frost and the Hellfire Club), while the X-Men investigate some telepathic scanning waves and vanish!

We're given a lot of insight here. Storm, Kitty, Rogue, Mystique, and even Professor X . . . we're all given a deep look into who they are and what is currently motivating them. However, as per usual, poor Nightcrawler and Colossus barely get anything other just a scene or two.

It's a little wishy-washy story-wise and art-wise (which is by a young John Romita, Jr.), but the character development makes up for most of it.

~W~