It makes sense that Aaron went straight from Nightcrawler's return to addressing his family issues, since, after all, Nightcrawler's family issues aren't exactly insignificant. I mean, even his surrogate family (in the form of the X-Men) has issues. Moreover, Aaron uncharacteristically has his characters' display real, honest-to-goodness emotions along the way. Between Nightcrawler's joyous reunion with the X-Men, including Scott's team, and his realization that the X-Men are the family that he got to choose, it's a suitably moving issue.
But, Aaron certainly hints at darker days to come. Mystique notes that Nightcrawler is darker than he was, and Aaron definitely leaves you with the impression that it's because of his lack of a soul. Moreover, Nightcrawler blames Scott for Xavier's death. Although he may have put aside his anger for the evening, it's clear that the two sides aren't reuniting any time soon. (That said, I'm actually surprised by that and by Logan responding so negatively to the other team's arrival. Although I wasn't exactly expecting him to welcome them with open arms, it's almost like Aaron hadn't read "Wolverine and the X-Men" #41, where Scott and Logan make some progress in burying the hatchet. The weird part is that he wrote that issue (#awkward), so I'm not really sure what Aaron wants me to think about any future reconciliation between the two teams.) Finally, Mystique offers Azazel a "job," which clearly can't mean good things for anyone.
So, all in all, Aaron leaves some questions on the table, but successfully welcomes Nightcrawler to the land of the living, even if the truth is going to prove to be a little less welcoming.
*** (three of five stars)
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