[Dr Kain]

So I am halfway through Age of Apocalypse (it's taking me awhile to get through it since I've been busy with Halloween stuff) and wanted to post my current thoughts on each book.

X-Men Alpha - A decent set up for the series. Gives a good backstory to let us know how this world works. No complaints.

Astonishing X-Men - The two issues I have read have been quite enjoyable. An interesting take on the series and the artwork is probably the best of the book.

Amazing X-Men - Not as good as Astonishing and outside of Sabertooth, no one is really all that memorable. The artwork seems to be hit or miss at times too.

Generation Next - Easily the worst stories in this universe. The art work looks like horse crap and the story makes no sense whatsoever. Not to mention it is hard to tell anything that is going on and it feels like there is a story missing. Why are Illyana and another girl scared or some dude in the shadows? Who is that dude? What is it? Why did he get on a bus to eat people? God this thing blows hard.

Weapon X - The first issue was very good while the second got a tad convoluted. Jean just ups and leaves him and then he decides he has to kill her only to not do so. Oooooooooooooooooooooookay...

Xcalibur - Has been quite enjoyable thus far. Love the focus on Nightcrawler and that the Savage land is a haven at this point in time. The Morlocks being pirates was odd and the writing felt off in the second issue. They rescue the refugees from suffocating just to drown them? HUH?!

Gambit and the X-Ternals - This has been great thus far. It is interesting to have a team having to go after the Mkron Crystal and getting to see an X-Men interference free Sh'iar.

Factor X - I'm liking the story behind Scott and Alex and I think reading Claremont's run beforehand has really helped with this aspect. Love the dynamic and how Alex is a jealous brat that is just itching to take his brother's place. Also cool to see what things would have been like had they not been taken away from Sinister at the orphanage.

X-Man - My favorite of the entire series. I've loving this version of Cable despite it not making sense for him to still exist and the development of his powers.

All in all, some of the stories have been really well done while others not so much. As I said, Generation Next sucks ass while X-Man is my favorite. Love what the are doing with Nate and Sinister. One of the most interesting things for me though is Multiple Man being an entire cult. That is a pretty interesting idea. I won't say I am blown away at this point as I thought I would be, but this original Flashpoint is an enjoyable read for the most part. I am looking forward to see how this develops further.