Generation X # 27-28, X-Men # 62-64
Jubilee, captured by Bastian, is basically tortured for information regarding the X-Men by being shown "evidence" that they are in fact dead. Jubilee defies all this and eventually befriends one of the Operation: Zero Tolerance aides, Daria.
Meanwhile, Generation X is rescued by a being named Glorian, shaper of dreams. His goal is to make their every desire come true. But Skin proves difficult and in the end, they are teleported to his home neighborhood in LA. In the meantime, Sean, Emma, and Penance on out on the hunt.
The X-Men (Cyclops, Wolverine, Phoenix, Storm, and Cannonball) all arrive in Hong Kong and meet up with Shang-Chi, master of the Kung-Fu. As it turns out, there's a battle going on between the Kingpin and Sebastian Shaw in regards to the mystical Elixer Vitale (which was used by Shang-Chi's father) -- mostly in the case of its effects on the Legacy Virus. Shang-Chi and the X-Men get into the middle of it and in the end, Storm makes the difficult choice of destroying the Elixer Vitale. The X-Men then head on home . . . only to be stopped by Operation: Zero Tolerance forces!
A short little batch, but good all around. Scott Lobdell pulls out some good ones. Jubilee really shines out as a great character. The X-Men themselves are portrayed quite nicely, the smaller cast allowing for a deeper look at the characters themselves. And kudos on bringing in non-Mutant villian, the Kingpin.
The art is esspeically good. Bachelo brings his usual goodness, but the X-Men are now joined by Carlos Pacheco, one of my all-time favorite artists.
~W~
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