What’s Covered?
New X-Men V2 (Academy X) # 24 - 27
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Synopsis
Academy X # 24 - 27: Crusade
Writer - Craig Kyle
Pencils - Christopher Yost
Following House of M, the Decimation period of Marvel involves new author Craig Kyle taking Academy X through a lineup change and massive new status quo. (This started in issue # 20 and continues here.)
Throughout the arc, we've seen evil old William Stryker (from the famous God Loves, Man Kills graphic novel) going around predicting the future, saving people's lives, and recruiting followers. He is telling people that he's been chosen by God to wage a war against mutants.
We start with a missile from William Stryker that blows up a bus of de-powered mutants, and right off the bat, Tag is dead. Tag! I didn't realize I liked this guy so much. He's the only named death, but there are 42 total. That's heavy.
The whole issue (#24) is about anger and grief. The senior staff decides that it's time to take the kid's training more seriously. They begin by training against Colossus and he doesn't take it easy on them. Elixir (Josh) hits Piotr in the head (while powers are off) after the exercise is over since he didn't save the children and Emma kicks him off the team.
Later, a sniper kills Laurie! What the fuck! Laurie is dead!? I had to look it up to see if this is legit and yes, we'll barely ever see her again until she's brought back to life in Krakoa. Craig Kyle isn't fucking around!
We learn that Stryker is re-building Nimrod and that's how he is predicting the future...Nimrod knows the future.
There’s a major attack on the mansion and it seems as though Icarus is killed by Stryker, however this one might not be as clean cut as the other two. Stryker believes he needs to kill Dust, but Laura impersonates her to save her life.
Quill is murdered...Elixir seemingly kills Stryker. His skin turns black and he goes catatonic. Many mutants are in critical condition, Nimrod comes online for real, likely setting up the next arc.
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