Magik #2

Magik

by Chris Claremont, Ron Frenz (Cover Art), Tom Palmer (Cover Art)

Cat, the Kitty Pryde of Limbo, has become the protector of Magik. But will Cat be able to save Illyana from Limbo’s many demons and temptations? Nightcrawler of Limbo proves much different than his X-Men counterpart. Belasco has seized Illyana as his own, but will Storm allow it?

Genres: Comics, X Men, Marvel, Comic Book

24 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 3, 2015

About the author

Chris Claremont is a writer of American comic books, best known for his 16-year (1975-1991) stint on Uncanny X-Men, during which the series became one of the comic book industry's most successful properties.

Claremont has written many stories for other publishers including the Star Trek Debt of Honor graphic novel, his creator-owned Sovereign Seven for DC Comics and Aliens vs Predator for Dark Horse Comics. He also wrote a few issues of the series WildC.A.T.s (volume 1, issues #10-13) at Image Comics, which introduced his creator-owned character, Huntsman.

Outside of comics, Claremont co-wrote the Chronicles of the Shadow War trilogy, Shadow Moon (1995), Shadow Dawn (1996), and Shadow Star (1999), with George Lucas. This trilogy continues the story of Elora Danan from the movie Willow. In the 1980s, he also wrote a science fiction trilogy about female starship pilot Nicole Shea, consisting of First Flight (1987), Grounded! (1991), and Sundowner (1994). Claremont was also a contributor to the Wild Cards anthology series.

Reviews

[₊ ˚ ale ࿓ ♡ ⋆｡˚ · Rating 3 out of 5]

kitty and nightcrawler, what the actual fuck? also, i hope ororo kills belasco, ugh

[Gilbert Moreno · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cat begins training Illyana. They encounter S’ym, the Lieutenant of Belasco. Eventually they escape and end up in the Savage Land, where Cat kills a two headed sabertooth for food. The next day Cat makes Illyana run with her to their destination and begin sword/knife combat training.

Ororo appears in her astral form and condemns Cat, and ultimately cuts her off. The two climb up Belasco’s Citadel and encounter Nightcrawler, who’s working for Belasco. Kitty kills him. The two leave to Belasco’s alter where the dimensional barriers between earth and limbo are the thinnest. The two travel through the walls/dimensions and appear to be greeted by 616 Kitty, pulling them through.

It was an illusion and it’s Belasco instead pulling them through. He turns Cat into an actual Cat and will begin training Illyana the following day.

Storm is upset with everything that’s happened and vows to kill the both of them

[Britt Halliburton · Rating 5 out of 5]

More grossness.

Here, Kitty basically teaches Illyana that to survive the trauma of Belasco’s abuse, she needs to become cold, closed off and shut down her empathy. In the end, that doesn’t work for poor Kitty, reduced, in an instant, to a base creature by her abuser. The eating Nightcrawler was ultra grim, even when off panel. A whole lot of horrible. Probably some of Buscema’s best artwork. Glynis Wein on colours likely had a lot of trouble in this issue due to blood and the like, as the comic code was still technically in effect.

[Rangga Sukmawijaya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Setelah dilatih oleh Storm, kini Illyana dilatih oleh Shadowcat (Kitty Pryde versi Limbo). Cat berharap Illyana akan menjadi kuat, tegar, dan terampil dalam bertarung. Dengan begitu, Illyana akan mampu mengalahkan Belasco. Cat juga menjanjikan kepada Illyana bahwa dia bisa membawanya pulang ke Bumi.

[nae · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was so sad and wonderful at the same time. I love parallel stories and bringing characters like Ororo and Kitty into this story is great because they're my favorites rn and I can't help feeling sad for this story.

[Vinton Bayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love to think of Cat training Illyana while wandering through the wastelands Dark Tower style.