To cut right to the point, my problem with this issue is that Remender gives us explanations for why a certain character is in a certain state that don't really make all that much sense when you think about them carefully. Alex's body "processes cosmic radiation like a generator" and it body rejects skin grafts? Why? Does it also mean he can't heal from normal wounds? What does processing radiation have to do with skin grafts? If Beast thinks that he can use nanotechnology to purge the "death energy" that changed Banshee into a Horseman on a molecular level, why can't the same process work for Alex? Also, Rogue absorbed Simon's psyche and suddenly she can't control her powers anymore? Really? What about absorbing Simon in particular prevents her from controlling her powers? Does it affect her mind? Also, why do the Avengers from the future still remember their future if it never actually happened? Remender usually so carefully plots out his stories so that one development proceeds from a previous one, but it is definitely not the case here, unfortunately.
Also, a quick note on the art: I don't dislike Greene's style. It's not necessarily my cup of tea, but it definitely comes from a recognizable branch of comic-book art. The problem is that the cover image is so beautifully realistic -- as if the Avengers were going to appear in your town at any minute to save the day, looking exactly like they do here -- that the discrepancy is too jarring. Greene's work feels cartoonish in comparison, undermining the wrenching emotions that we're supposed to feel when reading this issue.
** (two of five stars)
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