X-Men #38 Review - Mobile Edition

Marvel Comics
X-Men #38 Review
By Diego Chi
November 14, 2012 - 20:45

Marvel Comics
Writer(s): Seth Peck
Penciller(s): Paul Azaceta
Colourist(s): Rico Renzi
Letterer(s): Joe Caramagna
Cover Artist(s): David Lopez
$2.99 US

X-men #38 centers around Domino, a mutant with the ability to turn the odds in her favor. She decides to take a recreational visit to an underground casino chock-full of super-villains gambling away-- making the most of her "night off-duty." As it turns out, Daredevil had caught wind of this same casino during his patrol and heads there to shut it down. Once Daredevil appears on the scene and begins knocking heads, Domino joins the action for an unlikely team-up.

The script is filled with humor-- a nice departure from the heavy drama of Brian Wood's run. The issue does not lack action either. In fact, there is so much humor and action I wonder which Peck came up with first: the full-on brawl scenario or the odd fitting team-up. The underground casino is filled with cameos of past villains that any long-time comic book fan would appreciate. Daredevil and Domino are playful characters, both witty in their own right. Whatever the case may be, it works well. If Peck can make this pairing successful, I look forward to what he manages to do with the X-Men cast he has prepared for the upcoming months.

Paul Azaceta's pencils are elegant and simple. His clean lines put more emphasis on the kinetic energy of the action. He does a wonderful job with the massive casino brawl and his sense of pacing nails the humor. Rico Renzi provides a vivid palette of bright pinks, electric greens, daredevil reds and chlorine blues. Together, the result is striking.

Toward the end, the banter between Domino and Daredevil seems a tad stale-- I hope for more depth in their interactions in the following issue. Still, the two leads are well presented, the action is well paced, and the art is fantastic.

Rating: 7.5/10