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X-Men: Hellbound #1-3
X-Men: Second Coming Revelations
Collects X-Men: Hope, X-Men: Blind Science, X-Men: Hellbound #1-3, and X-Factor #204-206
200 pages, Hardcover
First published October 27, 2010
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November 24, 2018
The weakest stories from Second Coming... The Cannonball led team set out to rescue Magik from Limbo; The Hope story covers different moments during her life with Cable; X-Factor are targetted by a conflicted Trask; and the best of this book, is the X-Club's investigation of a trap set by Bastion. A 7 out of 12 job.
May 30, 2024
I read this alongside the Second Coming event so as to hopefully enhance my experience of reading it and in my opinion it worked.
The X-Factor tie-in issues 204-206 were definitely the weakest out of the bunch and unless you are actively reading X-Factor they can be skipped since they don’t actually add much to the event. They are fine for the X-Factor run but as a tie-in unnecessary.
The Hellbound story comes into play right after Uncanny X-men issue 524 in the middle of the Second Coming event and you can read them 1-3 straight through without worrying about crossing over in the event they work great being read right there.
Also, if you’ve read “New Mutants: Quest for Magik” or “X-Infernus” and probably some older stuff involving Magik this is once again pretty much the same exact story being told within a very short amount of time. In other words: “Magik is lost we need to go save her.” It just fills in the gaps to what happened to her during Second Coming this time.
Next you would continue Second Coming with New Mutants issue 13 and then read the “Blind Science” one-shot issue included in this collection before continuing with X-Men Legacy issue 236 which picks up after that in the Second Coming event.
Blind Science just reaffirms for me that during this era Dr. Nemesis was the greatest edition. His character is written so well and I always find myself laughing whenever he’s around. The rest of the X-Club is great too. This one-shot was definitely the best part of this collection and I think it is definitely worth reading in its rightful spot in the event. Besides anytime X-Club is involved it is worth it.
I know this event has been around for a long time now, but this is just for anybody that decides to read this collection if they just so happen to read this review instead of looking up the information themselves.
The X-Factor tie-in issues 204-206 were definitely the weakest out of the bunch and unless you are actively reading X-Factor they can be skipped since they don’t actually add much to the event. They are fine for the X-Factor run but as a tie-in unnecessary.
The Hellbound story comes into play right after Uncanny X-men issue 524 in the middle of the Second Coming event and you can read them 1-3 straight through without worrying about crossing over in the event they work great being read right there.
Also, if you’ve read “New Mutants: Quest for Magik” or “X-Infernus” and probably some older stuff involving Magik this is once again pretty much the same exact story being told within a very short amount of time. In other words: “Magik is lost we need to go save her.” It just fills in the gaps to what happened to her during Second Coming this time.
Next you would continue Second Coming with New Mutants issue 13 and then read the “Blind Science” one-shot issue included in this collection before continuing with X-Men Legacy issue 236 which picks up after that in the Second Coming event.
Blind Science just reaffirms for me that during this era Dr. Nemesis was the greatest edition. His character is written so well and I always find myself laughing whenever he’s around. The rest of the X-Club is great too. This one-shot was definitely the best part of this collection and I think it is definitely worth reading in its rightful spot in the event. Besides anytime X-Club is involved it is worth it.
I know this event has been around for a long time now, but this is just for anybody that decides to read this collection if they just so happen to read this review instead of looking up the information themselves.
February 14, 2024
I was curious what this book could even contain considering the actual SC event feels like it has very little fat on it. Unfortunately this book comes off like deleted scenes to the main event. The hope one shot is meh, and I've never cared for Dillion's art much. The X-Club one shot is more doomed futures, but inconsequential. I feel a bit lost reading the x-factor issues out of context. The only mini of note here is the Hellbound issues by Yost, as a frankly odd team of mutants try to reduce Magik. It feels a tad drawn out, and having Gambit also turn heel under his old Death persona seems unnecessary, it had enough there to make it worth reading. I was right to skip this book the first time through.
June 13, 2021
Somehow Marvel thought that X-Men: Second Coming wasn't drawn out enough so they added a whole second book. Not a sequel mind you. This books serves to expand on the storylines set-up in Second Coming that Second Coming completely forgot about.
In this book you'll find the X-Club almost getting blown up (yawn), the "X-Men" going to Limbo to rescue Illiyana (major yawn), Hope and Cable surviving together before they arrived in the present (completely unnecessary if you've read the excellent Cable and Hope series) and X-Factor dealing with Bastions attack on their members.
Other than the X-Factor stuff (which only serves to further X-Factor's storyline) this book has nothing going on.
A disappointing expansion on a disappointing event.
In this book you'll find the X-Club almost getting blown up (yawn), the "X-Men" going to Limbo to rescue Illiyana (major yawn), Hope and Cable surviving together before they arrived in the present (completely unnecessary if you've read the excellent Cable and Hope series) and X-Factor dealing with Bastions attack on their members.
Other than the X-Factor stuff (which only serves to further X-Factor's storyline) this book has nothing going on.
A disappointing expansion on a disappointing event.
May 7, 2013
I borrowed X-Men: Second Coming Revelations from the library thinking it was the follow up of X-Men: Second Coming Revelations and it would shed more life on Hope's story-arc, but reading it, it felt more like watching deleted scenes on a DVD/Blu-ray disc. For some reason deleted scenes feel like a good idea to watch, but afterwards, all I can think is, "Oh okay...That's why they cut that from the show..."
There are four stories in the book that are perhaps loosely related to what is going on in the X-Men Universe. We catch a glimpse of what life was like for Cable and Hope as they escape from the Nimrods. I actually really liked it. It lacked a little depth, but it was a good story nonetheless.
The second story is about the woman who created the Mutant cure. I don't want to really spoil it, but it's a really convoluted story about inter-dimensional space travel and alternate dimensions and mutant holocaust, etc. I won't give the rest away. It's super interesting, but a lot of it doesn't make any sense. I feel like it had some serious potential, but it had so many plot holes in the beginning, all you can think of was, "What is going on???" All in all it was okay and lowered my rating of the book.
The third story is really interesting. It's a follow up of what happened to Illyana aka Magik aka Colossus's sister. Previously in X-Men: Second Coming Illyana was taken by these mysterious demons and stolen into Limbo. I don't understand at all how or why she was stolen into Limbo. The whole plot doesn't make much sense, but it is neat to find out what happens to her at least. I always liked Illyana. I find Piotr's relationship with his sister to be pretty incredible. It's also neat that Gambit makes an appearance. Where the heck was he in all of Second Coming, but I don't really like how he was portrayed. It's all hard to wrap my head around, but I liked seeing the New Mutants, it was kind of refreshing. It was my first time reading a comic with Anole, who is one of the few gay mutants, but the book makes no reference to it. (Not that it has to. It really isn't about that, but I do kind of look forward to reading some sort of story-arc that features more on Anole's life story.)
The last story is the worst. Ugh! X-Factor...I don't understand the point. Banshee was cool. The book doesn't mention it, but looking it up, she is Banshee's daughter, who once went by Siryn. For some reason I just really like her. She has a very cool attitude, and it seems she's gone through a lot in life. I respect that. Not to mention her accent is just plain awesome. I know you it's a book, and I can't hear it, but when I read her dialogue, I listen to her voice in my head, and I just love it. :) Maybe I'm weird. Hehe.
All in all, not a favorite of mine. I'm a big X-Men fan, but this one is a bit lacking in certain areas. For starters, it is not cohesive, which I can't stand. Secondly, the X-Factor part was just pointless. Why does it exist? Thirdly, I hate the whole inter-dimension space-time bits added to comic books. It's oftentimes confusing and contrived. It means to be deep and Matrix-like, but it oftentimes just feels tedious.
Would I recommend this book? No. It's not very good. I'd say only read it if you were bored. Luckily it's short and can be tackled in an hour or so. I probably spent as much time writing this review. Haha!
There are four stories in the book that are perhaps loosely related to what is going on in the X-Men Universe. We catch a glimpse of what life was like for Cable and Hope as they escape from the Nimrods. I actually really liked it. It lacked a little depth, but it was a good story nonetheless.
The second story is about the woman who created the Mutant cure. I don't want to really spoil it, but it's a really convoluted story about inter-dimensional space travel and alternate dimensions and mutant holocaust, etc. I won't give the rest away. It's super interesting, but a lot of it doesn't make any sense. I feel like it had some serious potential, but it had so many plot holes in the beginning, all you can think of was, "What is going on???" All in all it was okay and lowered my rating of the book.
The third story is really interesting. It's a follow up of what happened to Illyana aka Magik aka Colossus's sister. Previously in X-Men: Second Coming Illyana was taken by these mysterious demons and stolen into Limbo. I don't understand at all how or why she was stolen into Limbo. The whole plot doesn't make much sense, but it is neat to find out what happens to her at least. I always liked Illyana. I find Piotr's relationship with his sister to be pretty incredible. It's also neat that Gambit makes an appearance. Where the heck was he in all of Second Coming, but I don't really like how he was portrayed. It's all hard to wrap my head around, but I liked seeing the New Mutants, it was kind of refreshing. It was my first time reading a comic with Anole, who is one of the few gay mutants, but the book makes no reference to it. (Not that it has to. It really isn't about that, but I do kind of look forward to reading some sort of story-arc that features more on Anole's life story.)
The last story is the worst. Ugh! X-Factor...I don't understand the point. Banshee was cool. The book doesn't mention it, but looking it up, she is Banshee's daughter, who once went by Siryn. For some reason I just really like her. She has a very cool attitude, and it seems she's gone through a lot in life. I respect that. Not to mention her accent is just plain awesome. I know you it's a book, and I can't hear it, but when I read her dialogue, I listen to her voice in my head, and I just love it. :) Maybe I'm weird. Hehe.
All in all, not a favorite of mine. I'm a big X-Men fan, but this one is a bit lacking in certain areas. For starters, it is not cohesive, which I can't stand. Secondly, the X-Factor part was just pointless. Why does it exist? Thirdly, I hate the whole inter-dimension space-time bits added to comic books. It's oftentimes confusing and contrived. It means to be deep and Matrix-like, but it oftentimes just feels tedious.
Would I recommend this book? No. It's not very good. I'd say only read it if you were bored. Luckily it's short and can be tackled in an hour or so. I probably spent as much time writing this review. Haha!
September 19, 2019
This includes a few tie ins to the main Second Coming story.
They really aren’t necessary, but they’re still cool.
Most important are the Hellbound books, which describe the mission to rescue Ilyana from Limbo. It’s a cool story with great battles, but I can’t help but feel like I’ve seen this before, like in Infernus, or in New X-Men, or with Inferno, or back in the original Magik mini... enough is enough, guys. Still, it was well done, beautifully drawn and fun... so, I’ll deal.
The X-Factor story was the weakest. You can skip it all together. There are some really cool parts, but the overall pacing is a little tedious. It’s also an unwelcome distraction from the much cooler Second Coming main story.
The unexpected highlight is the Blind Science one shot. It’s a cool little adventure involving Beast’s little science team. It ends with an awesome twist.
Overall, this is good stuff. It’s a fine supplement to Second Coming main, but you’ll live without it. It’s good, but nothing mindblowing.
They really aren’t necessary, but they’re still cool.
Most important are the Hellbound books, which describe the mission to rescue Ilyana from Limbo. It’s a cool story with great battles, but I can’t help but feel like I’ve seen this before, like in Infernus, or in New X-Men, or with Inferno, or back in the original Magik mini... enough is enough, guys. Still, it was well done, beautifully drawn and fun... so, I’ll deal.
The X-Factor story was the weakest. You can skip it all together. There are some really cool parts, but the overall pacing is a little tedious. It’s also an unwelcome distraction from the much cooler Second Coming main story.
The unexpected highlight is the Blind Science one shot. It’s a cool little adventure involving Beast’s little science team. It ends with an awesome twist.
Overall, this is good stuff. It’s a fine supplement to Second Coming main, but you’ll live without it. It’s good, but nothing mindblowing.
March 4, 2011
Overall: painfully obvious tie-in filler. Tries hard to fill in detail, character which wouldn't fit the fast-paced mainline story. Marginally succeeds... In boring me.
If the writing was top-notch, or the art blew me away, I'd say this book is worth reading. (under no circumstances except if you're and OCD completionist is this worth paying money for.). Yost's Hellbound storyline was the worst filler: of course Pixie would have a moment of testing her ethics, and of course it would resolve with no visible or long-term consequences. The dialog was atrocious.
Blind Science was a surprise - wish more from Spurrier.
I haven't read X-factor in years, but if they're not even *associated* with the X-Men anymore, why are they in an X-Men collection anymore than say the West Coast Avengers (who at least share geography with the current X-Men)?
I'm sure glad I can send tripe like this back to my library when I'm done.
If the writing was top-notch, or the art blew me away, I'd say this book is worth reading. (under no circumstances except if you're and OCD completionist is this worth paying money for.). Yost's Hellbound storyline was the worst filler: of course Pixie would have a moment of testing her ethics, and of course it would resolve with no visible or long-term consequences. The dialog was atrocious.
Blind Science was a surprise - wish more from Spurrier.
I haven't read X-factor in years, but if they're not even *associated* with the X-Men anymore, why are they in an X-Men collection anymore than say the West Coast Avengers (who at least share geography with the current X-Men)?
I'm sure glad I can send tripe like this back to my library when I'm done.
February 25, 2014
Ok so it's not the best book but it's a great book about some less known heroes. The hope story was the worst especially the art, it's almost insulting comparing it to other modern day graphic artists. The rest of the stories are good, I liked the dr. Nemesis slapstick, I like the cannonball leader story and the X factor story was a good read too just not the best. If the hope story was better it world of gotten 4 stars
January 28, 2011
Finally Marvel got it right. Instead of bogging down a strong story arch with filler and lesser quality side-stories, they published two separate books, SECOND COMING and this one SECOND COMING REVELATIONS. Since we knew this was more peripheral to the main story we did not expect as much, and thus we enjoyed it more. Ended with some always hilarious X-FACTOR stuff!
June 22, 2024
After the Decimation event, the first mutant to be born was called Hope. The best way to protect her was to have Cable time travel with her. This choice has its own dangers.
The first beautiful chapter is followed by a story featuring the trio of perfectly unlikeable scientists. Their sarcasm is funny at first, but soon veers into sociopathy, making their adventure an annoying mess.
During a struggle, Magik gets sent to limbo. Cyclops sends a team led by Cannonball after her. Several X-Men join him, but reluctantly. Though the place is called Limbo, it might as well be Hell, given the swarm of monsters facing the team.
A resurrected Bolivar Trask controlled by Bastion is leading an army against the mutants.
The first beautiful chapter is followed by a story featuring the trio of perfectly unlikeable scientists. Their sarcasm is funny at first, but soon veers into sociopathy, making their adventure an annoying mess.
During a struggle, Magik gets sent to limbo. Cyclops sends a team led by Cannonball after her. Several X-Men join him, but reluctantly. Though the place is called Limbo, it might as well be Hell, given the swarm of monsters facing the team.
A resurrected Bolivar Trask controlled by Bastion is leading an army against the mutants.
November 2, 2019
A few side stories and a few loose ends from the main Second Coming arc make this a mixed bag. All-in-all I liked the two longer stories more than the one-shots. I don't think I recommend this collection specifically but I'd read Blind Science and Hellbound on Marvel Unlimited for the sake of tying up loose threads, and I'd read X-Factor in order with the rest of the series for a better grasp on where the characters have been before the start of this arc.
X-Men: Hope: This one-shot is fine but inessential, although I didn't love the art.
Blind Science: I appreciated the Blind Science one-shot because Dr. Nemesis and the X-Club are generally fun, but the story isn't worth much more than answering the "what happens to them next" text box from their disappearance during the main Second Coming story.
Hellbound #1-3: The other loose end from the main Second Coming story is tied up in the three-issue Hellbound limited series. I liked this one more; Kyle and Yost are used to writing these characters, and the story benefits from the additional room to breathe.
X-Factor #204-205: I enjoyed this, as I enjoy most of Peter David's X-Factor. The tie to Second Coming is loose enough though that I'd probably recommend just reading this in the context of the X-Factor series, if you aren't specifically trying to knock "Second Coming: Revelations" off of your to-read list.
X-Men: Hope: This one-shot is fine but inessential, although I didn't love the art.
Blind Science: I appreciated the Blind Science one-shot because Dr. Nemesis and the X-Club are generally fun, but the story isn't worth much more than answering the "what happens to them next" text box from their disappearance during the main Second Coming story.
Hellbound #1-3: The other loose end from the main Second Coming story is tied up in the three-issue Hellbound limited series. I liked this one more; Kyle and Yost are used to writing these characters, and the story benefits from the additional room to breathe.
X-Factor #204-205: I enjoyed this, as I enjoy most of Peter David's X-Factor. The tie to Second Coming is loose enough though that I'd probably recommend just reading this in the context of the X-Factor series, if you aren't specifically trying to knock "Second Coming: Revelations" off of your to-read list.
August 23, 2020
This collection really seemed a little unnecessary. Not that the stories told were bad, but I just didn't see a need to collect these particular stories into one volume.
As others have said, these tie ins were really more like back up stories and played only a small part in the overall major story. I also made the mistake of reading this before the main Second Coming volume and there were some major spoilers. (Since these stories were years ago, I already knew most of what happens, but still.)
This volume featured some short stories showing Hope and Cable, an interesting one shot with the scientific X-Men characters, a New Mutants: Hellbound story where the team travels to limbo to rescue Illyana, and an X-Factor storyline.
This wasn't bad but when things like this are collected it comes across as a cash grab. I would just recommend reading the main Second Coming volume as I think the important stuff is all there.
As others have said, these tie ins were really more like back up stories and played only a small part in the overall major story. I also made the mistake of reading this before the main Second Coming volume and there were some major spoilers. (Since these stories were years ago, I already knew most of what happens, but still.)
This volume featured some short stories showing Hope and Cable, an interesting one shot with the scientific X-Men characters, a New Mutants: Hellbound story where the team travels to limbo to rescue Illyana, and an X-Factor storyline.
This wasn't bad but when things like this are collected it comes across as a cash grab. I would just recommend reading the main Second Coming volume as I think the important stuff is all there.
January 6, 2018
Mostly back-up stories from the main event. The Science Team story was a solid one-off. Hellbound, following the rescue mission for Illyana, has way too many old plotlines being brought together and art that's so muddled that it hides the action. X-Factor is quite good, although if you haven't been reading that book, I can't imagine this will make much sense. Overall, solid, but inessential.
May 9, 2018
I'm still continuing my great x-read of 2017/2018 and I am WAY behind on reviews due to a move and limited down time. I will be updating everything I have read in the meantime with tiny (or nonexistent) reviews so I can catch up again...
This is pretty good, but definitely peripheral to the main event. Some stories here are quite good, some feel a bit phoned in.
This is pretty good, but definitely peripheral to the main event. Some stories here are quite good, some feel a bit phoned in.
August 12, 2021
Felt a bit drawn out. The only plot I enjoyed was rescuing Magik from Limbo however I think that should have just been in second coming rather than here. Second coming and the messiah plot is very long and didn't need to be drawn out by this.
March 31, 2019
Three different stories: one with doctors, one with new X-men and some old going to dimension, and third with X factor, not really connected but somewhat engaging
February 12, 2022
I didn't enjoy all the stories equally but I had a good time reading them. The illutstrations were great!
November 8, 2025
a girl named hope was meh and the dillon art is not a goot fit 3/5
hellbound was okish but mostly neh despite the good art style 2.49/5
x factor dnf
hellbound was okish but mostly neh despite the good art style 2.49/5
x factor dnf
June 28, 2011
An odd collection of different stories that are tied together by the theme of Hope returning to the current time line. The first short story is about Hope and Cable right before they head back to the current time line. The art was good, the story was a little bland.
The second story was Hellbound. This takes place during the events of X-Men: Second Coming. It about the team that went to limbo to recuse Magik. This follows Cannonball and his team as they fight there way through Limbo. It's much better than the first story, but not great. If you follow the New X-Men and New Mutants this an important story that brings the teams together. It's almost a sequel to X-Infernus.
The last story is X-Factor Second Coming. The story feels a little pressed to fit in with the Second Coming story line. The part about Monet's father is good, but the rest is confusing as it doesn't fit in with what just happened in the previous comics. The best part is that the team is brought back together and Layla Miller is back in the fold.
The second story was Hellbound. This takes place during the events of X-Men: Second Coming. It about the team that went to limbo to recuse Magik. This follows Cannonball and his team as they fight there way through Limbo. It's much better than the first story, but not great. If you follow the New X-Men and New Mutants this an important story that brings the teams together. It's almost a sequel to X-Infernus.
The last story is X-Factor Second Coming. The story feels a little pressed to fit in with the Second Coming story line. The part about Monet's father is good, but the rest is confusing as it doesn't fit in with what just happened in the previous comics. The best part is that the team is brought back together and Layla Miller is back in the fold.
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May 3, 2016Second-string tie-ins to a crossover which wasn't that great in the first place - although sometimes it's precisely in such margins that the good stuff can breathe. So here, to some extent: Steve Dillon really makes the Cable/Hope character piece with his customarily excellent art. Similarly, the Science Team story may have no importance whatsoever to wider events, but reminds us that Si Spurrier is the only writer ever to rival Kieron Gillen when it comes to scripting insane science bastard Dr Nemesis. The three Peter David X-Factor issues remind me that I wish libraries had more of that peculiar series. But the rest of the book is a miniseries in which a team of mutants head for Limbo (here closely resembling Hell) to rescue a team-mate and...yeah. There's an interesting and potentially meta strand in which newer characters wonder why everyone seems so ready to sacrifice them for the sake of an old mainstay nobody much likes in the first place, but beyond that it's just a bunch of demonic cliches which fail to amount to much more than marking time.
May 27, 2012
A fairly hefty collection of side stories taking place during Second Coming. I enjoyed this collection a lot, but mostly because several of my favorite characters - Pixie, Gambit and Northstar - all make appearances. I suggest this volume mostly for people who loved Second Coming and want more. If you're not up on recent X-Men events (for example, fans of X-Men who have only seen the movies), I would not suggest this collection, as it will probably be confusing.
Blind Science is a fun little romp with the X-Club. Hellbound is a Pixie-centric story, which she is asked to rescue Magik from Limbo, which I loved. The X-Factor issues... sure. I'm not entirely why they are here, but they were fine. Nothing wrong with them. Just that I don't understand why they are being collected in this volume. They seemed a smidge out of place.
Blind Science is a fun little romp with the X-Club. Hellbound is a Pixie-centric story, which she is asked to rescue Magik from Limbo, which I loved. The X-Factor issues... sure. I'm not entirely why they are here, but they were fine. Nothing wrong with them. Just that I don't understand why they are being collected in this volume. They seemed a smidge out of place.
April 7, 2016
These are the side stories/tie-ins for Second Coming. So they aren't the most connected, but I enjoyed them all individually.
The X-Club is slowly becoming one of my favorite features of the X-Books.
The Magik story is a little underwhelming, but still fun if you're a fan of the New Mutants or New X-Men. The Gambit is Death could use a little explaining for those of us who haven't been following the character but it's still easy enough to follow.
X-Factor. This is the least tie-in and more we continue our regularly scheduled plot/character development. Yes it ties-in but if you haven't been following X-Factor for David's run, I could understand not really getting this. But Terry comes back!
The X-Club is slowly becoming one of my favorite features of the X-Books.
The Magik story is a little underwhelming, but still fun if you're a fan of the New Mutants or New X-Men. The Gambit is Death could use a little explaining for those of us who haven't been following the character but it's still easy enough to follow.
X-Factor. This is the least tie-in and more we continue our regularly scheduled plot/character development. Yes it ties-in but if you haven't been following X-Factor for David's run, I could understand not really getting this. But Terry comes back!
April 2, 2011
Not a straightforward sequel to X-men: Second Coming, but an accompaniment, to elaborate and expand further on the events of Second Coming.
It's all right. Not a great read, but it's worth picking up for a flip through for the first story regarding X-Club's expedition to the oil rig. What you see in SEcond Coming is not what really happened... funny, fast, and furiously clever, with hilarious and pulpy Dr Nemesis leading the charge.
It's all right. Not a great read, but it's worth picking up for a flip through for the first story regarding X-Club's expedition to the oil rig. What you see in SEcond Coming is not what really happened... funny, fast, and furiously clever, with hilarious and pulpy Dr Nemesis leading the charge.
September 24, 2011
These side stories from the X-men: Second Coming plot were good, but because I haven't read X-men in SOOOO long, I sometimes had no idea who some of the characters were. Some characters have changed so much since I've last read them, that I don't know if I like them anymore. These stories delt more with character development and interaction so since I didn't like most of them I didn't care about the plots so much. Not bad, but more for X-fans.
February 11, 2013
"Hope" had some cute Cable/Hope moments but was kinda pointless.
"Blind Science" was boring and confusing by turns, but had interesting protagonists that aren't around much in X-Men.
"Hellbound" was a classic quest/rescue story.
The "X-Factor" issues were a little confusing because they're plucked out of the huge complex story-arc that is X-Factor, and they only marginally had to do with Second Coming. But X-Factor is awesome so that's all right.
"Blind Science" was boring and confusing by turns, but had interesting protagonists that aren't around much in X-Men.
"Hellbound" was a classic quest/rescue story.
The "X-Factor" issues were a little confusing because they're plucked out of the huge complex story-arc that is X-Factor, and they only marginally had to do with Second Coming. But X-Factor is awesome so that's all right.
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September 29, 2023This wasn't bad, filled in some gaps from various issues (i.e., this is basically just a volume of tie-ins that don't really have a whole lot to do with the main title, but can provide interesting side-stories).
I actually had already read the Cable/Hope beginning issues and the X-Factor ones. I originally picked this up because I thought it had *more* X-Factor stuff from Second Coming, but whatever.
I actually had already read the Cable/Hope beginning issues and the X-Factor ones. I originally picked this up because I thought it had *more* X-Factor stuff from Second Coming, but whatever.
August 12, 2011
Eh, a little bit of a let down after reading the first Second Coming. More like some short stories that happened to be going on during Second Coming. Sort of helped to paint a more complete picture of things that were happening. Dealt with some less main-stream characters, like X-Team and others. Sort of interesting, but not super engrossing.
July 8, 2012
The additional stories were good, but not great. I expected to enjoy the Hellbound stories more, but was a bit disappointed. Didn't really understand the X-Factor story at the end of the collection. I understand why it was included, but am unfamiliar with the developments taking place within that book.
December 12, 2014
Very much a side issue to the main story, which was satisfying. It seems like the better the event book, the worse the side issues, although house of m had a few good side books in a good event. This stuff had so little to do with second coming it was a joke, although on its own it would have been some ok 6 out of 10 stuff
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June 14, 2012
I enjoyed this well enough. Unfortunately, the way these are grouped, I feel like I missed a good portion of the storyline between each volume. I understood it enough, however, and the story is still fascinating. I'll probably want to continue with the series sometime down the line.
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