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Definitely some of the most daring Nightcrawler actions in these first two issues. I always liked the look of the character and used to have artists do sketches of Nightcrawler as "my thing" when I was younger at conventions, but I don't remember his powers being leveraged in the past the same ways we are seeing him written in Elsewhen. Typically, he seems to be a great distraction as he teleports into a fight, hits someone and then teleports away before they can react. I will have to go back and read my essentials volumes, but teleporting blind out of flying vehicles seems new and Kurt has done it once in each issue so far! Anyone with better memory recollect the craziest thing Kurt did in the book?
I would also note that it is very interesting to see Wolverine written to be largely ineffectual so far. He got torched inadvertently by Storm in Issue #1 and spent the issue regenerating which was nice to establish that his power is not almost instantaneous. He bounced remarkably well in Issue #2 and has done more damage to the Xavier school than any villain in the first two issues so far. Logan is/was arguably the most popular X-Men character ever and certainly the Hellfire Club battle in Uncanny X-Men #133 started it all. These stories are set right as his popularity was taking off and to see Wolverine essentially sidelined is rather brave. I wonder if other comic fans my age would find this fun like I do. As Wolverine's popularity rose it seemed his character gradually became more like a leader and less like the loose cannon I enjoyed. For me, the subtle shifts away from their roots is why I left the X-men books right around issue #200.
There is a great deal to like about Elsewhen, but one of the most enjoyable aspects is that the characters are written within the boundaries of their roles so far and there is no sign that will change.
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