The most notable quality in issue #28 is Aaron's willingness to focus on the most underutilized characters. Glob Herman has rarely been anything more than comic relief in his various appearances, yet here readers learn a little bit more about the boy underneath the freakish exterior and what motivates him. Eye Boy is another standout player this month. His powers make him the lamest mutant this side of Maggot, but Aaron illustrates the myriad uses those many eyes serve. He even manages the unthinkable in making Eye Boy come across as the coolest kid in class.
But ultimately the story comes down to the conflict between the Logan brothers. Neither character really emerges as the victor, but nor is Dog painted as an outright villain. Aaron continues to find success in exploring Dog's deep-seated feelings of inadequacy and his desire to become the great adventurer/hero his half-brother turned out to be. Dog's final emotional realization seems a bit forced, but the end result is still a strong character study for what could have been a supremely goofy character. There's still a silly quality to his time-travelling antics, but it's nicely tempered by emotional drama.
Ramon Perez finishes out this arc in strong fashion. You won't find a more vibrant, energetic style in an X-book right now. Perez nicely captures that blend between the absurd and the tragic in this story. Other than a handful of cases where Wolverine's face appears too scrunched up, there are really no complaints to be had about the visuals in this arc. Hopefully this won't be the last we see of Perez on the series.
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