I was remembering the brilliant move the X-Office did of moving Kitty Pryde and the Original Five X-Men from Wolverine’s side, to Cyclops’ side, and thought a reread of Battle of the Atom was in order.
But First . . . I also wanted to read the all women X-Men Volume 4, as it has three issues before getting into the crossover.
X-Men V4 1
— John Klein III (@JackalsIII) May 1, 2024
I thought its time to reread Battle of the Atom, but though I'll reread the first four issues of this volume first
Jubilee is being chased, & Kitty Storm Rogue rescue her, she has a baby now
Rachel & Betsy are interviewing Sublime in a plot I've never connected with pic.twitter.com/SK8hMIDYW6
X-Men V4 2
— John Klein III (@JackalsIII) May 2, 2024
Primer 2 of 2
Know who I never care to read about?
Sublime & Arkea, & this wasn't even referenced in Marauders V2
I like Kitty fighting Arkea in Omega Sentinel's body, that was cool
I enjoy seeing Kitty & Rogue together, that's great
Roxy finds a bomb ticking down to 0 pic.twitter.com/2iULwOj3cW
X-Men V4 3
— John Klein III (@JackalsIII) May 3, 2024
Primer 3 of 3
The bomb didn't go off, or did it?
Kitty & Students fight off Danger Room (again) constructs of Arkea/Omega Sentinel
I love Roxy mentioning her slight fight with Mercury, & Kitty having no time for it
Kitty saves everybody, of course pic.twitter.com/7r1KzblqXy
X-Men V4 4
— John Klein III (@JackalsIII) May 6, 2024
I miss the quiet issue after a storyline
Logan & Jubilee hang out with Shogo
Storm & Rachel talk about their feelings
Kitty & Psylocke spend a lot of time together, which I love, as they help Rogue rescue a plane.
Next : Battle of the Atom! pic.twitter.com/9NlmmQvN6R
#BattleOfTheAtom 1
— John Klein III (@JackalsIII) May 7, 2024
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I had forgotten Magik kicks off the event by going to the future
There's a new mutant, so Kitty & O5 go to check it out
Sentinels are sent
One kills young Scott, old Scott disappears
The O5 are being sent back.
Future X-Men show up, its a whole thing! pic.twitter.com/aYjm2VQdZd
All New X-Men V1 16#BattleOfTheAtom
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Logan goes around, telling us who everyone is
I thought Kate was kissing Logan until I zoomed in
Jean wants to run away with Hank, but he wants to see it play out, so she runs off with Scott
Rachel confronts Xorn, and its Jean!
what?! pic.twitter.com/BcFA0ha9Xm
X-Men V4 5#BattleOfTheAtom
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McCoys show off a new plane (that looks like the old plane)
Storm tells Kitty & Rachel to stay behind with Bobby & Hank
We get an amazing scene with Kitty & Rachel eating, that I love
Kitty & Rachel save Jean & Scott
Jean & Scott get to Cyclops pic.twitter.com/Pmhq50hcYB
Uncanny X-Men V3 12#BattleOfTheAtom
— John Klein III (@JackalsIII) May 10, 2024
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No one wants to read Magik's mind, understandable
Kitty & Cyclops both give impassion speeches to help the O5
Warren is ready to go home, and everyone else wants them gone too
Issue ends with Emma v Old Jean being teased. pic.twitter.com/s9LhYDIeRc
Wolverine & The X-Men 36#BattleOfTheAtom
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Jean vs Emma & Cuckoos, mostly off panel – apparently it is intense
Rest of the X-Men fight each other
They agree to return the O5 to the past.
Magik takes Hank & Bobby to the future, and we see the real X-Men
Broo watches Shogo pic.twitter.com/iFA966tYqS
All New X-Men V17#BattleOfTheAtom
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Magik, Hank & Bobby go to the future, and meet the Real X-Men of the time
Future Colossus hugs Magik, so something bad happened.
Dazzler became President (as she should) & was killed
Magik brings the Future X-Men to meet the Middle X-Men pic.twitter.com/em4P3cgeOj
X-Men V4 6#BattleOfTheAtom
— John Klein III (@JackalsIII) May 15, 2024
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Kate Pryde is really Raze, son of Mystique & Logan, as he stabs Logan in the chest.
This sect of Future X-Men takes everyone down.
Roxy made baby Shogo a hamster ball.
Cyclops' Team & Future X-Men show up, & we learn Sentinel-X is Shogo. pic.twitter.com/m61fAtTqZ8
Uncanny X-Men V3 13#BattleOfTheAtom
— John Klein III (@JackalsIII) May 16, 2024
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Magik teams up with Future Piotr
Magik beats Future Deadpool
Magik kills Future Molly Hayes, maybe?
Old Young Jean reveals Magik's sad fate 😦
O5 can't go back in time, for some reason.
Cyclops' team has made it into the mansion pic.twitter.com/TcNPjxAAYj
Wolverine and the X-Men 37#BattleOfTheAtom
— John Klein III (@JackalsIII) May 17, 2024
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The Future Brotherhood took the O5 to Cape Citadel
Kitty says something horrible to Magik
There are fun panels of the same person fighting themselves
Issue ends with Xorn Jean unleashing SHIELD's missiles onto the mutants pic.twitter.com/p7QepdfTUA
#BattleOfTheAtom 2
— John Klein III (@JackalsIII) May 20, 2024
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X-Men try their best to stop all of the missiles
Xorn Jean goes full villain mode, the O5 beat her
Future Piotr dies & Magik is sad
Kitty & O5 leave Logan's side & joins Scott's, the true legacy of this event
Kitty hugs Illyana, and that's always great pic.twitter.com/iDa9QZqocm
I think the crossover holds up rather well.
The weakest part to me is still the telepaths battle, and showing us only them standing around – but I also get that’s what it would look like.