Phoenix Five: Bailed out by Mags Force Four?
Good: I have mixed feelings about this issue. What I found good was Sinister's way of dealing with the P5 by using everything as a weapon and I mean everything. Emma getting attacked by wheat and exploding crops was just awesome. Using dozens of Cyke clones as a big cannon was cool and of course the kamikaze Gambits were kind of funny since they just dive bombed Colossus while screaming ma chere.
Bad: What I disliked the most was how the P5 seemed to be taken out so easily. I know Sinister prepped for them all but with the P5 being everywhere, the writing just seems so inconsistent with them and this issue showed it IMO. Also when the P5 were defeated, Magneto, Storm, Danger and Psylocke all showed up at the end so they are supposed to save the day when 5 avatars of a cosmic force couldn't? Well, ok. I trust Gillen and all but I will just have to wait and see how it plays out before I pass judgement.
Recommended: Yes. The pacing picked up, the way Sinister has handled the P5 is interesting nonetheless. The issue has a decent laugh here and there as well. The ending also sets up a way to make you see how they get out of this when their back up consists of Mags, Storm, Betsy and Danger.