Grant Morrison is widely regarded as one of the best writers the X-Men have had, and this is the second of three volumes collecting his stories.

Always brimming with ideas and humour, the tales in this collection move at a brisk pace.

There are a range of topics covered, from new revelations about Wolverine's past to the slow and painful break-up of Scott Summers and Jean Grey's marriage.

The most interesting section of the book cocenrs a youthful revolt by pupils at Professor Xavier's school for gifted pupils. Rather than embrace the Professor's dream of peaceful coexistence with mankind, the pupils instead opt for the teachings of Magneto, the dead "terrorist" who believed mutants should dominate homo sapiens. Professor X has taught his pupils to dream, but what happens when they have a dream he doesn't like?