Vampires

What’s that? Another X-Men event or era has begun? Well then, that means that it must be time for another X-Men anthology comic. And so, sure enough, “Curse of the Mutants: X-Men vs. Vampires” was born, although this time (perhaps because of all of the “Curse of the Mutants” one-shots) it’s just two issues instead of four. The good news? There are a couple of contributors whose work is nice to see. The bad news? Overall, and perhaps it has to do with the general concept, it’s a lackluster issue. James Asmus and Tom Raney kick off the comic with “From Husk Til Dawn” as Husk goes in search of her missing friend and former Generation X teammate Jubilee. Tom Raney’s art is just as I remembered it, fluid and full-bodied. Raney draws Husk as a solid and strong looking character, and I appreciate that he understands that slightly voluptuous does not have to mean ridiculously exaggerated. Asmus’ story has a nice central concept, but at eight pages it actually comes across as slightly padded.