Psylocke, Vol. 2: Nightmares of the Past

Psylocke (2024)

by Alyssa Wong, Vincenzo Carratú (Illustrator)

Exploding out of the pages of X-MEN, Psylocke explores the underbelly of the Marvel Universe! Psylocke is one of the X-Men's most dangerous and skillful telepaths. So why is her own mind the one thing she can't seem to control? Kwannon has begun to accept her past, but maybe some things are better left buried! Because now Psylocke is being haunted! By a ghost? A demon? A memory? Perhaps Magik can help Kwannon get to the bottom of this metaphysical mutant mystery! But how will Rogue take it when a contingent from the rival X-Men team arrives in Louisiana to speak with Deathdream? Kwannon returns to Japan in search of the compound where she was trained - and the man who turned her into a weapon! But can she face what waits for her within those walls? Introducing the Lady in White, a mysterious assassin with a familiar face! Collecting PSYLOCKE (2024) #6-10.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, X Men, Marvel

112 pages, Paperback

Published December 16, 2025

About the author

Alyssa Wong studies fiction in Raleigh, NC, and really, really likes crows. She was a finalist for the 2016 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and her story, “Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers,” won the 2015 Nebula Award for Best Short Story and the 2016 World Fantasy Award for Short Fiction. Her fiction has been shortlisted for the Pushcart Prize, the Bram Stoker Award, the Locus Award, and the Shirley Jackson Award. Her work has been published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Strange Horizons, Nightmare Magazine, Black Static, and Tor.com, among others.

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.3 stars

[Khurram · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. I said it reviewing volume 1 that the best thing to come out of X of Swords was Betsy and Kwannon being separated. I like the deadlier, more serious and darker character. I admit my bias that Psylocke and Gambit are my favourite X-MEN. I think a guest appearances from Gambit would have made this 6 stars for me.

Kwannon has been seeing thing from her past long gone and forgotten. Unfortunately it is now starting to affect her in the field. A quick trip/stop trying to find help tells her that she needs to go back to where it all began. However is she finally ready to face her past as well as new and old enemies?

This book has it all good story, lots of action, good artwork and great character development. I can't wait to see what is next for Psylocke/Kwannon. The book finishes with a variant cover gallery, also with thumbnail covers.

[Jonathan Wormsbecher · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5

[goblin_ghoulz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story was one of best and most riveting from Marvel in recent years. Wong’s writing of Kwannon, her struggles and past and current unforeseen circumstances had me locked in and eager for each issue. Honestly haven’t felt that in a while with Marvel comics so kudos to her. The art by Carratu also one of favourites, eerie and beautiful. Definitely up there for run of the year for me.

[Chris Lemmerman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kwannon's solo adventures take her to Louisiana to visit Deathdream, and across the world to Japan to face down a friend turned foe from her past.

Alyssa Wong's plot moves briskly, tapping into Kwannon's past while firmly keeping her marching towards the future. While 'bad guy from the past comes back to haunt you' isn't a particularly revolutionary plotline, it's handled well enough with some twists and turns to keep us all guessing, so this isn't just a Wolverine book with a female lead instead.

Psylocke's supporting cast of Devon and John Greycrow are still present, if on the periphery a bit, while the first two issues bring in Magik and the Uncanny X-Men to ground the title as part of the larger X-Men line.

I think if we had a few more issues we could have explored the lack of agency Kwannon had in the last arc - it's mentioned, but we just don't have the space to dig into it the way I think we all wanted. Alas, Marvel's 10-issues-and-done continues to prove painful for all involved.

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

the fact that this got cancelled in favor of mr rape fetish's series is a fucking crime