Kitty is dead.But is she dead or dead-dead? Mutants can't die forever anymore, can they? Except maybe Kitty can because something has always been different about her.It's a good story. All the love for Kitty was awesome, especially the letters between her and Kurt (Nightcrawler) was just so sweet and well done. What I wasn't expecting was for Emma to fight so hard for her. Surprisingly, that was maybe even more touching than anything else.I like this title. I'm not in love with the art all of th...

At times, this is even better than Hickman's X-Men. That probably has to do with my preference for concentrating the focus on a smaller group of characters than an anthology series. I love all the political maneuvering. Even though Kitty Pryde died at the end of the first volume, this is still very much her book as we see how the rest of the characters react to her death. I absolutely love the letters between Kitty and Nightcrawler. He's the one thing that has been missing from this book.Stafano...

The Red Queen is dead - and Sebastian Shaw's...getting away with it?Marauders has been Kate's story from the get-go, so to have her step away after only six issues initially feels like a misstep, until you realise that Duggan's still managing to tell Kate's story even without her being there. Her presence is felt in every page as the character grieve her, plan their vengeance, and just generally kick ass. The political intrigue is fun, as Emma Frost, Bishop, and Sebastian Shaw move around each o...

I've got to say, this continues to be pretty entertaining stuff even as (for this volume) the centre of gravity for the story shifts from the dearly departed Kate Pryde to the machinations of Emma Frost. Fun!Clearly the answer is a resounding "no"...I'm glad this series has continued to remain more or less focussed on Mutant Affairs whilst the main X-Men title is going full crossover Hickman. Sign me up for the Marauders' next voyage!

X-Men 2021 Dawn of X project continues!Ratings and links to previous reviews under the spoiler: (view spoiler)[House of X/Powers of X ⭐⭐⭐X-Men, Vol. 1 ⭐⭐Marauders, Vol. 1 ⭐⭐⭐⭐Excalibur, Vol. 1 ⭐⭐⭐X-Men/Fantastic Four: 4X ⭐⭐⭐⭐X-Force, Vol. 1 ⭐⭐New Mutants (Hickman), Vol 1 ⭐⭐⭐New Mutants (Brisson), Vol 1 ⭐⭐Fallen Angels, Vol 1 ⭐Giant-Size X-Men, Vol. 1 ⭐⭐⭐X-Men, Vol. 2 ⭐⭐ (hide spoiler)]WHAT IS THE POINT OF DOING ANYTHING RELATED TO ANY MUTANT DYING IF THEY'RE JUST GOING TO BE RESURRECTED ONE ISS...

With it's second Volume, Marauders shows why it is seen as a powerhouse comic in the current X-Books. The story is very rich and deep, playing well from issue to issue, as well as staying in the overall "Dawn of X" narrative. Highlights:- With both Homines Verendi and Shaw's Black Court of the Hellfire Trading Company working against Emma's machinations, she needs to decide on a White Knight to protect her interests. Enter Callisto, former leader of the Morlocks, and perfect for the chaotic natu...

I found this a little lackluster compared to the first volume. A big part of that has to do with the fact that Kate Pryde is barely in this book, for reasons that are very obvious to anyone who read the first volume. It has some good moments though, like Emma Frost's selection for White Knight recruit for her Hellfire court. It was great to see this character return, and I think she will be a very fun addition to the cast in future stories. Also enjoyable was seeing how the group dealt with the

Marauders is a tighter, more fun version of the main X-Men series. Instead of visiting characters from the far reaches of the X-verse, we stick with a core handful, and the plot is generally focused on keeping the magic pills flowing from Krakoa and keeping mutants abroad safe. It's also nicely political with the machinations of Emma Frost and Sebastian Shaw (though that's somewhat subdued in this volume).The big deal here is that Kate Pryde is dead and she can't seem to be resurrected by Krakoa...

This series continues to be so so good! The final issue had me very emotional, but the ending was so satisfying. Can’t recommend this series enough. 5/5 stars.

I’m really finding all this death and resurrection tedious and a little depressing. Down with the creepy cult of Krakoa, already.Careful now. Down with this sort of thing.

Marauders is definitely my favorite book of the entire post House/Powers of X set.I love how the story moved in this second volume, and while there was this intriguing issue that seemed wasn’t getting solved, it kept moving in the background until it finally saw the light.Of course, it sets the stage for some really interesting moves coming next.I just can’t wait!(And I guess that’s all I can say without spoiling the whole thing ).

- Tell the White Queen to leave none to tell the tale.- Of course, sir.

Kate Pryde is no more!!! Machinations, feints and sub-plots abound as the Marauders' time is spent as much with internal Krakoan politics as it is their adversaries. I feel like in the small minority of not really appreciating the racist Krakoan cult ere of the X-books, bit I do get the rationale; what I don't get is how everyone is oh the same page, albeit with their own agendas. Which I feel is why this is one of the more popular books of the Krakoan era with the likes of Kurt, Emma and Shaw f...

Duggan's Marauders continues to be great. In fact, if you want to measure by quality of storytelling, instead of pure ideas, it's edging into becoming the best X-Men book as we move through this second set of releases.And that's with V2 suffering a huge disadvantage: the lack of Kitty Pryde. But Duggan makes us really enjoy the other characters too, especially Emma, but really everyone, even Pyro, who gets to shine in issue #9 or so.Everything really comes together in the last few issues, which

That was fun. Much mutant on mutant shenanigans.

If not for all those evil Russians and that one moment where Emma Frost defeats them with her boobs, this would be a 5-star book for me. I am willing to forgive Duggan for those things because everything else he does here is just wonderful — the small character moments with Emma, Pyro, the Cuckoos, Lockheed's journey, the letters between Nightcrawler and Kate, and of course Kate's entire story arc here, just pure perfection. The art was also mostly excellent with the exception of that truly horr...

The tone and structure of this volume are nothing near what the first volume introduced us and that is a shame. I couldn't get behind the humour or the lack of direction here either. Anything that has to do with a mutant dying is also a hard sale considering how their life cycle works nowadays...Yours truly,Lashaan | Blogger and Book ReviewerOfficial blog: https://bookidote.com/

Marauders continues to be one of the best Dawn of X books. Duggan does a good job telling a compelling character focused story, he does a great job handling these characters especially Emma, Storm, and Kitty (Kate). Duggan does a great job at pacing his story, a lot of the set up from the first volume is payed off in here. The art in here is also really good and fits the story perfectly. I’m eager to see where things go in the next volume.

I read this issue by issue when they were released but now I'm giving the Dawn of X books between House of X and X of Swords a reread (except Fallen Angels. Sorry).This second arc is consistent with the first. Duggan writes some phenomenal character moments for Emma and Storm, among others, and every member of the expanding cast is really well-used. The art here is even better than vol 1 in my opinion, although Caselli's style isn't radically different, it's just a touch nicer. A Dawn of X highl...

Emma Frost, Kitty Pryde, Pirates, Gay Kissing, Hellfire Court. I want this book and no other books. Give me an event where every X-book is replaced by books about the various characters and factions from this one.