The Beast: Limited Mini Series (1997)
Year Purchased: 1997
Reason for Purchase: I was a big X-Men fan and at this time, I was picking up anything X-Men related. The fact that Beast had his own limited mini series was a plus.
Read when Purchased: I don't think so.
Found in Box: The Box consisting of mostly limited mini-series.
Plot: Former New Mutant, Karma, enlists Beast and Cannonball to help her rescue her twin siblings from Spiral and Viper. It's all a plan by Viper to get revenge on Karma because of how her brother screwed over a deal that went bad years ago. Spiral is just along to be a means to the end.
Review: I feel like the title of this series should have been named "Karma". It was her problem that needed solving, it was her back story that was dealt with, and she's the one who dealt with the most through out the three issues. McCoy was just along to throw punches.
In my opinion, if a character gets their own mini series, it should in some way show some character growth. Or touch a bit in the back story somewhat to make it relevant in the current continuity. While they touched on Hank McCoy's obsession with a cure for his mutant gene, it was only briefly on only half a page.
The cover art by Roger Cruz was great, but I didn't really care for the story.
Recommendation: If you're a Karma fan, sure look for it. But if you're looking for Beast action? Not so much.
