Meanwhile, Scott and Jean sit and watch the sunset on the Institute's grounds. Sort of. Actually, Scott's on the Blackbird with Wolverine, who took Colossus's place on the mission to the Savage Land, and Jean is talking to him via telepathy. Jean's concered for her sanity now that the visions have returned and are stronger than ever. She describes the visions as coming from a malevolent Latin-speaking entity bent on using her to destroy all of creation. On the flip side, she's also very grateful to be dating Scott, which has made her happier than ever.

Meanwhile, Beast is back on IM with Naomi/Blob, talking about how sad Hank is regarding Bobby and the lawsuit. Blob confronts Beast about the X-Men's mystery benefactors, the Hellfire Club and thinks that Xavier's playing them all for fools. Henry contends that the donors must remain anonymous to avoid reprisals against their companies.

Long Island, outside the Drake household. A Senator Turk is rabble-rousing about the increase of the lawsuit against the Xavier Institute to one hundred million dollars, then leaves. Inside, Bobby's not happy that he's being forced to sue by the creepy Senator. In fact, Turk was one of the Congressmen who voted for the Sentinel program. Bobby's father gives it to him straight - he's been laid off, Mrs. Drake's friends ignore her and they are all constantly bombarded with hate mail and phone calls. Simply put, if they don't sue and win, they will be evicted in six weeks.

Back online, Beast tells "Naomi" how weird it was to wash dishes with Storm earlier. He can't believe they dated, and feels comfortable only with his IM pal. Blob asks why Hank would follow Xavier when humans only mistreated him, and Beast replies that he believes in Xavier's teachings. "Naomi" scoffs at the pacifcist hypocrisy from the man who killed Magneto. Beast types, in strictest confidence and because he completely trusts "Naomi" that Magneto isn't dead at all.

Blob is stunned.

The Savage Land. Wolverine confirms the Marines are dead, but not by animals, and the bodies were dragged to the north. As they search, Cyclops tries to engage Wolverine in reminiscing about their times in this genetically altered locale, but Wolverine isn't interested in finding common ground. Then Wolverine stops and tells Cyclops not to move, as a giant Tyrannosaurus chases its prey right in front of them. It moves on, but the men are startled by a shriek behind them - from Kitty Pryde.

Kitty explains that she hitched a ride in the back of the plane and stayed intangible to fool Wolverine's senses. Cyclops sends her back to the aircraft to watch videos and stay safe. Kitty protests, but a word from Wolverine sends her scurrying.

Back online, Beast queries the suddenly silent Naomi for comment. Blob, now with much of the newer Brotherhood around him, asks for confirmation, which Beast innocently gives. Magneto was brainwashed and lives with a woman in the Bronx, etc. Blob doesn't know what to say, but Prosimian tells him to arrange a meet. He does, and Hank agrees....

Review: An OK issue. I wasn't crazy about Andrew's art at first, but on the second read it had some really good points. However, it was sooooo different from Kubert's style that it just jarred mentally. The story was also OK, but sometimes it felt very slow. The IM scenes were very well done, but it obviously left little room for action.

Some specifics - I liked the extra character stuff we got out of Jean, Iceman, Blob and Prosimian. Jean's description of the visions was intriguing, and I can certainly see where Millar is trying to diverge his Phoenix from the classic one. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to really be different. Combine that with the fact that we still haven't seen any real action here on this topic, and I'm getting a little impatient.

I'm glad Millar brought us into the Drake house this time. I found it hard to believe that Bobby would support the lawsuit, and even a little surprised at his parents. The way it was laid out, though, with all the crap that they've endured finally opening up a way for them to survive, really made sense. Heck, I'd sue in that situation too. The added dimension of an anti-mutant Senator as s sponsor also gives this subplot a wicked twist, which could have major repercussions later. Could this lead to the Ultimate War? Also, did anyone else think that the cover showed Cyclops blasting away at ice projectiles fired by Bobby?

Blob was used pretty well here. The boy obviously has issues, but it's clear he's just out for a laugh. The eating scenes were pretty funny. And of course, the payoff was huge for the Brotherhood. Interesting how Prosimian took charge - he's clearly going to be a force in the new Brotherhood - or will they splinter and call themselves the Ani-Men? That would be cute. I still can't believe that Hank spilled the beans over an IM, though! What the heck was he thinking????? I'm sure he's all lonely and everything, but this is a secret of ridiculously important proportions, and he tells it to someone he's never even met? On his worst hung-over day, I couldn't see Beast being so mentally muddled. It really bugged me.

Now the question is, what will the Brotherhood do when they realize that Pietro and Wanda KNEW??? Obviously the next arc "Return of the King" will focus on Magneto's return to activity. Speaking of arcs, where is the Hellfire and Brimstone in this story? Where is the Club that keeps coming up in oblique mentions? As with Phoenix, I think Millar is stretching this out a little too long. On the other hand, it's certainly keeping the interest level high.

All in all, some decent stuff. I especially liked Andrews's dinosaurs, and the short scenes in the Savage Land. Hopefully we'll see more soon, and this will all tie together.