X-Men Forever 2 #2

6 weeks after the events that transpired in issue 1, the world is mourning the death of The X-Men and Nick Fury. Speculation is flying around to what exactly happened, why exactly were The Avengers there, and the appearance new Sentinels.

With the death of Nick Fury, a new Director of SHIELD is appointed; Ziggy Trask. Who has taken a new approach with SHIELD, making them more a visible anti-terrorist task force.

With so much being covered up, J. Jonah Jameson sends Peter Parker to the X-Mansion to see what he can find out, and thinks he hears Nightcrawler bamf-ing about but loses him. He later goes out on patrol and runs into Rogue beating up some thugs.

Overall not a bad read, considering the X-Men barely show up in it all. You do see Warren talking to other X-Men characters at his mansion, mostly X-Force and X-Factor, telling them they will continue to find a cure for Mutant Burnout and provided them any support they need.

There's a nice page of Perfect Storm freaking out over their deaths and how she'll never get her revenger against Kitty. This sets up, what I hope, a good Round 2 fight.

You also get a page of plot to kidnap Nathan Summers, and someone infiltrating Senators office gaining information from a SHIELD agent about how they are keeping the X-Mansion under the watchful eyes of Sentinels.

There was a ton of setup in this issue, but sadly, not much payoff. It was a good read, but I could have used more action. It was nice seeing Spidey in the book, not to mention Rogues new costume, its very sexy and revealing.

The writing is at the same level its been at for awhile (which some people still hate) and Grummett's artwork was good as always but.. there is a really odd panel where the news-reporter, who is talking what has transpired in the last 6 weeks, eyes are all messed up. Like some serious lazy eye going on. It really took me out of the story.

I really hope the pace picks up with the next issue because this issue was kinda dull. And has always, I cannot wait for the next issue, cause I have no idea what is gonna happen next.