Lest you think that all the new X-Men-related comics are a home run, Excalibur brings things back to Earth.
Not that it's a bad comic - it's good to see this team back in action and they manage to carve out a unique section of the X-Universe - but it's kind of an odd mix on display.
The story starts with Captain Britain and his sister Betsy (Psylocke) going their separate ways, as she moves to the mutant nation of Krakoa - but they're soon together again and facing a mystic ambush.
Meanwhile, a mystery faces Apocalypse, and he starts gathering the team to sort it out - including Rogue, Gambit, Jubilee and Trinary (who?).
Perhaps it's odd to have a team led by Apocalypse, or perhaps it's just the usual first-issue-so-let's-get-the-team-together syndrome, but there's not much chemistry in evidence here, especially since the team has a lot of history already.
There's still plenty of time to sort it out, but it's a bit of a shaky start here.
Grade: B
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