EXILES #26

Written By: Chuck Austen
Pencils By: Clayton Henry
Inks By: Mark Morales
Colors By: Transparency Digital

Published by: Marvel Comics
website: http://www.marvel.com

The Concept

Guided only by the mysterious Talus, a bracelet that provides direction, the EXILES (Mimic, Nocturne, Morph, Sunfire, Sasquatch, and Magik) hop from reality to reality repairing damaged caused by the broken chain of time, in the hopes that their next leap...could be the leap home... :)

My Take

First their was Quantum Leap, then there was Sliders, now there's Exiles -
and it's by far, better than the first two combined. Now don't get me wrong,
I was a big fan of both of those television shows, and as a result, I initially dismissed "Exiles" as merely a rip off of a proven television formula, and I skipped over it.

Recently, however, I have become a big fan of Chuck Austen's work on
"Uncanny X-Men", so when he took over the writing reigns of "Exiles" I
thought I'd give it a shot, and boy, was I in for a shock...this is a damn
good book. Yes, the plot is "Sliders" with mutants, but it works, and it
works well. In this issue the team is faced with a horrible fact...the entire Japanese race is supposed to be wiped out, and their there to stop the Avengers from saving the day. That's deep.

This book is filled with great character interaction as the "heroes" try to
come to grips with what they have to do, and their ultimate decision, and
the events that follow that decision had me on the edge of my seat, wanting
to read more. It's no shock to me why Chuck Austen is quickly becoming a hot writer on a Bendis-like scale, and I'm happy to along for the ride.

The only thing better than Chuck's writing in this issue is Clayton Henry's
art. Right now "Exiles" is the type of second string Marvel title that
usually serves as a "learning ground" for an artist. In short, art on a book
like "Exiles" is usually pretty crappy...but not here. Clayton Henry is a
FANTASTIC artist. The character's are filled with such emotion, that you can
really feel what their going through. The art is a perfect compliment to
Chuck Austen's writing, and I hope this team will stay on this book for more
than the 6 issue run I've read about.

If you've never picked up the "Exiles" before you won't have any trouble
catching on. This book is a great jumping on point for new readers, and made
it very easy for me to become emotionally invested in these characters in a
few short pages. Next time you walk into the comic book store give this
title a shot...if you like team books of any kind, I think you'll find
something to like in "Exiles."

Reviewer: Michael Murphey

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