I did enjoy the shared Marvel Universe aspect of the story. There is some good stuff regarding Cyclops, Jean, and Rachel, as well as some cool moments of the X-Men and the Fantastic Four interacting.
I think that is the gist of these 4 oversized issues, and the fact that I still cant put it succinctly into words shows you how garbled the story is. Franklin then goes into the past to meander about until he and Rachel Summer's come together to finally get rid of Ahab.
By the time the plot is properly locked in, we are at the 4th issue rushing towards the end.įrom what I can tell, adult Franklin is from a future where mutants are almost exterminated and a villain named Ahab turns people and mutants into hounds who hunt other mutants. This starts off with weirdness and keeps that weirdness amped up to a 9 or 10 with Franklin Richards showing up and conjuring things and people out of thin air, then leaving - with no apparent explanation. I understand having a mystery as the main catalyst of a story, however when the story is so out there it is good to ground us a bit by at least giving us a foundation to work off of. I think the biggest problem with the story is that it takes 3 out of the 4 issues to really figure out what is going on. Between the plot that is hard to decipher and the extended dialog of early 90's comics, this sequel unfortunately feels like chore to read. The follow up to the seminal "Days of Future Past" leaves something to be desired.
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