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X-Men Endangered Species Review

X-Men Endangered Species Review

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Hank McCoy, also known as X-Man Beast, goes on a journey to try to discover why the mutant race is dying out and how it can be saved.

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5.0
Palmer Reviewed by Palmer    April 25, 2011
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Beast tries to save mutantkind

Endangered Species is the comics equivalent of a road movie, as Beast travels the world meeting different people in his bid to find a cure for whatever is causing the extinction of the mutant race.

Whether or not he finds what he is looking for, he does learn more about himself and his motivations - and the limits of even his enormous intellect - before the tale is over.

Verdict

The Good:
Beast meets a range of characters, from the High Evolutionary to his own dark shadow from an alternate reality, as he travels to India, Eastern Europe and other exotic locations.

It's a slow-moving tale focussed on character development rather than action, but none the worse for that.
The Bad:
There's not much action in this story and Beast's journey through his own soul won't be to everyone's taste.
Conclusion:
This thoughtful tale bridges the House of M storyline and X-Men Messiah complex. Those are both action-packed blockbuster stories, so Endangered Species marks a nice change of pace.
 

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