About Heroes

Author: Mike Carey
Penciler: Humberto Ramos
Inker: Carlos Cuevas
Colors: Edgar Delgado

For a moment I thought we were going to have another Chuck Austen or Peter Milligan on this book. But, I believe that Mike Carey is finally starting to get used to writing these characters. Although is still far from being what the book once was, it's starting to shape up.

Rogue went to see genetics expert Richard Palance to help control her mutant powers years ago. Well it turns out Palance has been kidnapping mutants in recent months. Rogue is still missing, because supposedly Palance needs her for some reason. Which is a bit confusing, of course I could be totally missing something. Palance seems to have the ability to use any mutants' powers he has come in contact with. He uses Chamber's, Sunfire's, and Husk's powers in this very issue. This is all made possible by Rogue, because of their previous contact years ago. So I'm not really sure why he needs her now. Anyway...Iceman, Karima, and Lady Mastermind are taken down by Palance, while Cable and Cannonball drop Sabretooth from their ship for a rescue!

The art is very simple and very animeish...oh right this is Humberto Ramos. But his art is cleaner and smoother than Bachalo so I ain't complaining. He really would be the perfect artist for a book like New X-men or Teen Titans or Flash, damn to see him draw Bart again would be perfect. The story is finally starting to pick up and it was actually a fun read. Although Carey's take on Karima is more machine than woman, she is still an interesting addition to the team. So really not too much to complain about, but also nothing to write home about. Mad props for the shout out to Alchemy! B