X-Men Red #13 - Review/Spoilers

[JB]

It begins.

We open with the preview pages as we meet the newest Great Ring member, Lycaon, who looks like a centaur mixed with a two-headed wolf. As he's monologuing his own introduction, Lodus Logos tests him by throwing a knife which sticks right in Lycaon's eye. He is offended by such indignity. (He's a fast healer.) Storm and the other new member, Kobak, tell Ly to sit down as they have a pressing matter to discuss.

Jon Ironfire stands in the center and tells them that he was cut loose by White Sword and was given Purity, the actual white sword, and sent to Arakko. He says that White Sword knew if the enemy got hold of Purity it would be the end of all of them. Kobak asks if the enemy is the Amenthi demons but Jon tells him that it's Annihilation the one who holds it. That's when Lycaon spots someone in the distance.

Lycaon: Wait. Look. Someone approaches.



Data page, a piece of parchment titled "The New History of Arakko, Chapter MCXXX." It describes how each of the Ring members react to Genesis' arrival. Kobak, who sits in Genesis' seat, is prepared to fight her. Lycaon is impressed by her and wags his tail. Storm "feels" the adversarial energies around Genesis and the Annihilation staff, and knows not to listen to it if it speaks. Lactuca doesn't quite care. Lodus assesses Genesis and the danger she poses, knowing she's not found of poets. Sobunar's inner ocean is moved by what feels like the staff, like a moon, affecting the tides within and creating an ice age inside. Ora is basically considering how to get on Genesis' good side. That being that was Xilo receives a thought - "survival requires a fusion." He considers candidates for said fusion.



This is how Genesis is throughout the issue, gaslighter extraordinaire. Ora hears Annihilation's voice and is seemingly effected by it, stuttering as she responds to Genesis' questions. She calls Jon a madman and the staff repeats "madman", telling the Ring to see him as such. Jon claps back, accusing Genesis of abandoning the 100 when she didn't fight against the demons in Amenth. Lycaon tells him not to speak to her that way, clearly already on Genesis' side. Genesis uses her powers and vines appear from the ground wrapping around Jon and covering his mouth so she can speak to the others.

We lose Sobunar as he's quickly affected by Annihilation speaking to him, making him feel ashamed for practicing the new ways of Arakko. Genesis gives him a speech about how the strong survive and the weak don't and yadda yadda she's so full of crap. Storm cuts her off.



Genesis asks Storm who this "we" is, saying Storm wasn't there in Amenth fighting the demons nor fighting the Eternals on Earth. Annihilation is doing a number on Sobunar as he says Storm was nowhere. He calls himself, and all of them, cowards. Lycaon praises Genesis and says Storm has led them into error. Kobak slams his fists on the table in defense of Storm, saying he has faced her in the Circle Perilous and she prevailed, that she was instrumental in caging Uranos. Of course Miss G Sabah Nur is like "Why didn't she kill him? Why did she lean on humans and dying old men?" That's foul. Genesis she will not tolerate a crying child, Kobak, sitting in her seat and challenges him. He leaps onto the table and is ready to go right then and there. But Jon yells at him to stand down, that he challenged Genesis first. He breaks free from the vines (looking hot) and swings Purity at Genesis. Unfortunately Annihilation says, "miss" and he misses. G wraps him up again and takes Purity, holding it high about to use it on Kobak.

Storm says she will not allow this and moves on Genesis. Annihilation says, "Genesis is right" and Sobunar repeats this, surprising Storm with a blast of water. He says she has blinded them with honeyed words long enough and challenges her! WTF Sobunar! Annihilation says, "fight." Storm hovers in the air and asks Sobunar if he really wants the smoke. "And we shall see what happens when the ocean in your blood becomes a tempest!"

[JB]

Lodus turns to Lactuca and says she knows this is wrong. Lactuca is like, "Maybe. What's it to me?" Lodus tells her that Genesis does not have the right to control them any longer. That Genesis wants to own them and that's a challenge to them all. It seems for a moment that Lactuca will not intervene but then she says, "And yet... the staff tips the scales with whisper-whispers. Tip them back, then. To be strong is to survive, says Genesis? Rebels of Arakko. Survive."

Lactuca teleports Storm, Kobak, Jon Ironfire, Xilo, and Lodus away!

Data page, another piece of parchment. It seems Xilo has been writing these. It says that Ora Serrata would later decide that Storm and the other "fleeing", and Lodus asking Lactuca to interfere, would be considered severe crimes and the impetus to the Genesis War.





Next issue: "Hark, the war drums!"

[The Regent]

I am so fascinated by Lactuca... stunning design and an true omega level power set. A true child of Eternity!

[Kingdom X]

I am so fascinated by Lactuca... stunning design and a true omega level power set. A true child of Eternity!

I know right! I’m hoping we get another Lactuca and Manifold collab to save mutant kind during FoX.

[Nicoclaws]

Yay villains !
Omegaverine you're disappointing !
I wonder how long Xilo will wait for Cable or if they're fusing with someone else before.

Jobak is ON

[JB]

I am so fascinated by Lactuca... stunning design and an true omega level power set. A true child of Eternity!

Like where did she send them? That was crazy and I hope Craig of NASA and the kids end up wherever they are too. The way Lactuca had Genesis shook for a moment.

[Master of Sound]

I don't think Genesis is a very nice person.

Also, I bet she is getting her sister back to the vacant seat, so she has Isca's winning-powers on her side.

[Taurean Sun]

I am so fascinated by Lactuca... stunning design and an true omega level power set. A true child of Eternity!

Of all the onega mutants their the single most mysterious one. Their thought process, their status in all things they are literally above it all. Like I am thinking aside storm and manifold does lactuca actually care about anyone? And even storm I say loosely because all we know now is that sha is always ten toes down for storm. But yeah thay are the most omega omega mutant I have ever seen. Everything and everyone feels soo small to them. Its sooo fascinating I want an issue titled a day in the life of lactuca the knower.

[Cyclone_Ablaze]

This was Very Good. Although I was it was Very Short. I just wished it was Longer.

Lol Storm was about to Tear Sobunar a NEW Asshole. She was like: “This is NOT what you want Fishman!”

Anyway, this issue made me laugh really hard because Genesis immediately started Gaslighting people and acting a WHOLE ASS Hypocrite. Believing herself to be right regardless of the situation. It’s funny. I Enjoy her character because she just the Worst. Way better than her Sister Isca the Baldhead.

[Taurean Sun]

Lodus turns to Lactuca and says she knows this is wrong. Lactuca is like, "Maybe. What's it to me?" Lodus tells her that Genesis does not have the right to control them any longer. That Genesis wants to own them and that's a challenge to them all. It seems for a moment that Lactuca will not intervene but then she says, "And yet... the staff tips the scales with whisper-whispers. Tip them back, then. To be strong is to survive, says Genesis? Rebels of Arakko. Survive."

Lactuca teleports Storm, Kobak, Jon Ironfire, Xilo, and Lodus away!

Data page, another piece of parchment. It seems Xilo has been writing these. It says that Ora Serrata would later decide that Storm and the other "fleeing", and Lodus asking Lactuca to interfere, would be considered severe crimes and the impetus to the Genesis War.





Next issue: "Hark, the war drums!"

11/10 issue. Ewing was setting everything up and now he gets to go full throttle. I loved this issue soo much. They were mostly talking but everything about that was just too good. From the nuances in every single members reaction to annihilation and genesis... sobunar expressing the demure of someone who was abused. God I hope this arc is more than 5 issues because this is the chance to fully flesh out the great ring as charachters who they are why and where they came to be where they were. Sooo much good stuff just waiting.

[carmoc1234]

I liked the art this issue but sobunar just looked off here.

[Kingdom X]

This was Very Good. Although I was it was Very Short. I just wished it was Longer.

Lol Storm was about to Tear Sobunar a NEW Asshole. She was like: “This is NOT what you want Fishman!”

Anyway, this issue made me laugh really hard because Genesis immediately started Gaslighting people and acting a WHOLE ASS Hypocrite. Believing herself to be right regardless of the situation. It’s funny. I Enjoy her character because she just the Worst. Way better than her Sister Isca the Baldhead.

I think what gagged me most was Lodus seeing the bullshit clear as day. He spent the whole issue sitting pretty and chatting to Lactuca being like, “I know this girl ain’t fr.”

[loke13]

I don't think Genesis is a very nice person.

Also, I bet she is getting her sister back to the vacant seat, so she has Isca's winning-powers on her side.

Honestly as powerful as Genesis is, it does seem like it's the Annihilation staff that is doing the heavy lifting. I would love to see what Genesis is like without having annihilation to lean on

[Taurean Sun]

I liked the art this issue but sobunar just looked off here.

He did the artist is thankfully changing next issue and from what I have seen the new guy is really really good. Deep detailed lines and all. But yeah for this issue whilst sobunar looked off it kinda served him and the story because the demeanure change was almost as if he was reverting back to being a child. Genesis really did a number on that mans psyche back in amenth cant wait for that to be explored.

[Taurean Sun]

I think what gagged me most was Lodus seeing the bullshit clear as day. He spent the whole issue sitting pretty and chatting to Lactuca being like, “I know this girl ain’t fr.”

He really is a progressive through and through. Liberal arts and socialism incarnate. Whilst Genesis per someone on twitter is the literally embodiment of the ideology of capitalism. And its soo true.