Guest-starring Gambit! When everybody's favorite Cajun gets in over his head, it's up to Storm to bail him out! But while Storm is remembering how to pick locks, a figure from her past prepares to strike.
Greg Pak is an award-winning Korean American comic book writer and filmmaker currently writing "Lawful" for BOOM and "Sam Wilson: Captain America" (with Evan Narcisse) for Marvel. Pak wrote the "Princess Who Saved Herself" children's book and the “Code Monkey Save World” graphic novel based on the songs of Jonathan Coulton and co-wrote (with Fred Van Lente) the acclaimed “Make Comics Like the Pros” how-to book. Pak's other work includes "Planet Hulk," "Darth Vader," "Mech Cadet Yu," "Ronin Island," "Action Comics," and "Magneto Testament."
Storm + Gambit + Indian Jones adventure = Heck yeah!
This issue made me smile; Storm is the fun superhero comic (that I don't want to get axed) currently on my pull list I needed it, especially since I've been reading too many "literary" (::eye roll::) and gritty comics (currently working through Locke & Key, Hellblazer and Bendis's Daredevil, and while I love them, they're kind of downers).
The book has positive "lessons" : 1) Find your own path in life, and expect positive influences to help you do that, not force you into a specific role. 2) Have faith in yourself and your abilities, because there are no shortcuts. 3) Even the jobs you love have crummy parts.
Even though this issue has "messages," most of it is really just a fun buddy Indiana Jones adventure (with a few Indiana Jones references).
This was a really sweet and lovely issue. Gambit's involved (always a pleasure), and the storyline just ends up being of the surprisingly heart-warming type. Perhaps a little cliche, but sometimes exactly what you need. I can definitely see this being a "it's been a bad day, let's re-read this" sort of issue.