Summary: The issue
begins with Angelo running through the grounds of
the Academy. He runs into Sean and asks him to
try and hit him so that he can show him a new
move. Sean swings at Angelo, but he ducks and
uses his skin to grab Sean's fist and twist it
behind his back. Banshee congratulates Skin on
the manoeuvre and tells him to be up front in a
few minutes if Angelo wants to join Sean on a
trip to Boston. Banshee then goes to his office
and tries to ring Moira MacTaggart, his
girlfriend, but is instead connected to Professor
Xavier. A few moments later he storms out of the
Academy and gets into the jeep. Angelo follows
him, confused, and hops into the vehicle just
before it begins to move. Sean drives recklessly
onto the inter-state, ignoring Skin's questions
before nearly colliding with an oncoming vehicle.
Now, somewhat sobered he apologises to Angelo for
his behaviour and pulls over. A few minutes
later, in a pub in Boston called 'Ryan's Daughter',
Sean explains to Angelo the reason behind his
strange behaviour. He buys himself and Ange a
pint of Guinness in order to drown his sorrows.
Moira MacTaggart has died. Sean talks about how
much he loved her before snapping out of his
melancholic mood.
He
leaves Angelo behind while he takes care of the
business he came to Boston for. However when re-emerges
from the building he entered into it is as the
prisoner of several men. Seeing them, Angelo
ducks out of sight as they check the jeep before
leaving. He gets into the jeep and begins to
follow them. Meanwhile, Banshee is being
questioned by his captors. They are angry with
him for some past transgression and want revenge.
He is unable to use his powers because of a
special device that they've placed on him. He
attempts to break free of his restraints but they
soon have him under control once more. They find
a strange gadget on him that is linked to the
Academy, when he refuses to give them the code
they shoot him in the leg. He gives them a code,
but instead of granting them access it locks down
the Academy security system. They are about to
shoot Sean when Angelo finally catches up with
them and forces their car off the road. Angelo
takes care of the remaining attackers before
reaching Sean.
Comments:
A fairly good issue. Ron Lim is a good artist,
even though I prefer Steve Pugh, so the art is
fine all the way through. Honestly I really wasn't
too thrilled by this issue. One would think that
Professor Xavier or one of the X-Men would have
contacted Sean before this to inform him of Moira's
death. I realise that this is part of working
with a comic in the X-world and that it's not the
writer's fault but that does not make it any less
annoying.
It's
interesting to see Angelo become more focused and
determined than he was before. The respect he
shows for Sean as well as his new interest in
developing his powers are making him a better
character. I like how they've tied in this issue
to the next with Banshee locking down the
security system.
I
don't know if there is actually a pub called 'Ryan's
Daughter' in Boston, but I do know there was a
film made around 20 years ago called that and it
was set in Ireland.
Quibble
- Irish accents. Bearable I suppose, in
comparision to Lobdell's but still annoying
nonetheless. I'll accept 'yeh' instead of 'you'
and even the occasional 'lad' but, for the most
part, they are very annoying.
Artist
and colourist got the Guinness wrong. It's not
usually drunk out of a tankard-type glass but
instead out of a pint glass. Also Guinness is
black with about an inch or two of white foam on
the top, not the golden-brown it was in the comic.
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