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Author: Peter Milligan
Artist: Salvador Larroca
Colors: Liquid Graphics
Part 2 of Blood of Apocalypse has arrived...and I don't give a shit! At one time, in my younger days this would have made my day. Apocalypse has always intrigued me for years, but bad writing and shocking deaths and rebirths has ruined the character for me. I did find it funny that there is no explanation for his return; I buy that, hell the guy has been around since before the age of Christ. Milligan does a pretty good job with staying true to the character; of course I'm sure it's not too difficult to write a one dimensional villain that Apocalypse has been since X-cutioner's Song. Survival of the fittest blah blah blah we get it. I'm a bit disappointed by the art though. Salvador is an amazing artist; his art has always looked good just in pencils alone. Actually I prefer his pencils over his inked work any day. However the colors are just too extreme in this issue and take away from his art. Some pictures look a bit computer generated and take away from the realism he can deliver.

Spoil Free Review
Apocalypse arrives in time to try to save his people from M-day (I still hate calling it that). There is something in his blood that for some reason mutants think it’s their salvation. His blood has never been mentioned in any previous story as to having healing powers, but he is Apocalypse after all, so yeah blood heals....whatever. What I don't buy is Karma's reaction to his offering of salvation. This is a character that was manipulated by her evil brother and she has never shown any signs of weakness when it comes to turning the side of evil. I can see why a writer could misuse this character though, since no one uses her anymore. Not much happens in this issue. Apocalypse's floating sphinx floats over the mansion, takes out a couple of sentinels, War and Famine attack the same mutants that Apocalypse claims to save and we get a total slap in the face by another character.
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