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X-Men Legacy (2008) (Collected Editions)
X-Men Legacy, Vol. 6: Collision
Following the events of Second Coming, Young X-Man Indra is called away to India to fulfill duties to his family. Accompanied by Rogue and Magneto, the X-Men arrive to discover not all is right in Mumbai...and not just due to tensions with Indra's concerned parents. Earthquakes tear through the streets, and a familiar energy signature causes planes to fall from the sky. Could this be a new mutant manifestation? Or is this something farmore sinister?
Collecting: X-Men Legacy 238-241
Collecting: X-Men Legacy 238-241
112 pages, Hardcover
First published April 6, 2011
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Mike Carey
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Mike Carey was born in Liverpool in 1959. He worked as a teacher for fifteen years, before starting to write comics. When he started to receive regular commissions from DC Comics, he gave up the day job.
Since then, he has worked for both DC and Marvel Comics, writing storylines for some of the world's most iconic characters, including X-MEN, FANTASTIC FOUR, LUCIFER and HELLBLAZER. His original screenplay FROST FLOWERS is currently being filmed. Mike has also adapted Neil Gaiman's acclaimed NEVERWHERE into comics.
Somehow, Mike finds time amongst all of this to live with his wife and children in North London. You can read his blog at www.mikecarey.net.
Mike Carey was born in Liverpool in 1959. He worked as a teacher for fifteen years, before starting to write comics. When he started to receive regular commissions from DC Comics, he gave up the day job.
Since then, he has worked for both DC and Marvel Comics, writing storylines for some of the world's most iconic characters, including X-MEN, FANTASTIC FOUR, LUCIFER and HELLBLAZER. His original screenplay FROST FLOWERS is currently being filmed. Mike has also adapted Neil Gaiman's acclaimed NEVERWHERE into comics.
Somehow, Mike finds time amongst all of this to live with his wife and children in North London. You can read his blog at www.mikecarey.net.
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August 29, 2015
Children of the Vault and the focus on Indras are arguably the fresher focuses compared to the usual X-Men tales. Rogue gets some actual spotlight but this is more of the Indras' story.
OVERALL GRADE: B.
OVERALL GRADE: B.
August 8, 2013
So I have started grabbing whatever X-Men volumes are on the shelf at the local library, to catch up on my comic book lore since I stopped reading them regularly about 20 years ago. I no longer have any idea what the series' recent continuity is, but I note with wry amusement that the movies are pretty much following the original Claremont storyline from the 80s. (Wonder when the Shi'ar will show up.)
X-Men Legacy: Collision is from one of the gazillion different X-Men spin-off series that took over comic book shelves starting in the 90s, like the zillion different varieties of Coke and Pepsi on grocery store shelves.
At least I recognized most of the characters this time. On the plus side, this volume features Rogue prominently. Rogue was always one of my favorites, and I remember her way back from her Brotherhood of Evil Mutants days. And I kind of liked the way Clay Mann and Tom Raney drew her and the other women - not quite zaftig, but definitely not the pneumatic/anorexic look that's been popular with superheroines lately.
Anyway, Rogue and Magneto (I guess he's still a good guy? Can never keep track of which side he's on — seems like all the former X-Men villains are good guys now) head off with Indra, Loa, and Anole (three of the newer X-Men whom I am not familiar with) to Mumbai, where Indra is supposed to have an arranged marriage to the girl that his now-comatose brother (who I absolutely 100% guarantee is at some point in a future storyline going to come out of his coma with superpowers of his own) was supposed to marry.
Wait a minute - the Indian guy who's a mutant with pink skin and can create psychokinetic armor is called "Indra"? Really, Marvel? Haven't we gotten past patterning "international" superheroes on cultural cliches, fairy tale characters, and gods? Would a devout Hindu really go around using a god's name as his superhero moniker? And of course it's India therefore arranged marriages. Sigh.
The plot: there is this extra-dimensional city called the Corridor filled with "post-human" superhumans called the Children of the Vault, and one of them, a really powerful chick with the attitude of a rebellious fourteen-year-old, runs away, coincidentally arriving in Mumbai just when the X-Men are there. Apparently the Children of the Vault have crossed the X-Men before, so there are the usual big battles, grudge-matches, and casual destruction of large swaths of real estate. (In fairness, Mumbai is no worse off than New York City, which gets destroyed about eight times a year in the Marvel universe.)
So, umm, meh. Nice to see Rogue has grown up a little. Magneto seemed to be phoning it in, and I don't care about these new characters. The Children of the Vault are just another endless supervillain factory. Basically, this volume is Rogue and Magneto babysitting a bunch of X-newbies no one cares about.
Helpfully, the end of this volume had extensive writeups of all the main characters, including 4-6 (dense, small-print!) page summaries of their entire histories since their origins. I was amused that I remembered most of it, and then about halfway through (corresponding about to when I stopped reading, some time in the late 90s) there appeared all these new alien races, supervillains, worldwide events, and apocalypses that I've never heard of. And various things that have obviously been retconned into the characters' histories, like Rogue growing up in a commune and having mystic hippies for parents. WTF?
Reading Magneto's entire 6-page history all at once really made it obvious how inherently silly a comic book universe is, especially when trying to maintain some kind of continuity with the accumulated cruft of 50 years of history. But ah, good times. I sure loved the X-Men back in the day.
But seriously, what is the deal with Mike Carey hinting at a romance between Rogue and Magneto? That's just wrong.
X-Men Legacy: Collision is from one of the gazillion different X-Men spin-off series that took over comic book shelves starting in the 90s, like the zillion different varieties of Coke and Pepsi on grocery store shelves.
At least I recognized most of the characters this time. On the plus side, this volume features Rogue prominently. Rogue was always one of my favorites, and I remember her way back from her Brotherhood of Evil Mutants days. And I kind of liked the way Clay Mann and Tom Raney drew her and the other women - not quite zaftig, but definitely not the pneumatic/anorexic look that's been popular with superheroines lately.
Anyway, Rogue and Magneto (I guess he's still a good guy? Can never keep track of which side he's on — seems like all the former X-Men villains are good guys now) head off with Indra, Loa, and Anole (three of the newer X-Men whom I am not familiar with) to Mumbai, where Indra is supposed to have an arranged marriage to the girl that his now-comatose brother (who I absolutely 100% guarantee is at some point in a future storyline going to come out of his coma with superpowers of his own) was supposed to marry.
Wait a minute - the Indian guy who's a mutant with pink skin and can create psychokinetic armor is called "Indra"? Really, Marvel? Haven't we gotten past patterning "international" superheroes on cultural cliches, fairy tale characters, and gods? Would a devout Hindu really go around using a god's name as his superhero moniker? And of course it's India therefore arranged marriages. Sigh.
The plot: there is this extra-dimensional city called the Corridor filled with "post-human" superhumans called the Children of the Vault, and one of them, a really powerful chick with the attitude of a rebellious fourteen-year-old, runs away, coincidentally arriving in Mumbai just when the X-Men are there. Apparently the Children of the Vault have crossed the X-Men before, so there are the usual big battles, grudge-matches, and casual destruction of large swaths of real estate. (In fairness, Mumbai is no worse off than New York City, which gets destroyed about eight times a year in the Marvel universe.)
So, umm, meh. Nice to see Rogue has grown up a little. Magneto seemed to be phoning it in, and I don't care about these new characters. The Children of the Vault are just another endless supervillain factory. Basically, this volume is Rogue and Magneto babysitting a bunch of X-newbies no one cares about.
Helpfully, the end of this volume had extensive writeups of all the main characters, including 4-6 (dense, small-print!) page summaries of their entire histories since their origins. I was amused that I remembered most of it, and then about halfway through (corresponding about to when I stopped reading, some time in the late 90s) there appeared all these new alien races, supervillains, worldwide events, and apocalypses that I've never heard of. And various things that have obviously been retconned into the characters' histories, like Rogue growing up in a commune and having mystic hippies for parents. WTF?
Reading Magneto's entire 6-page history all at once really made it obvious how inherently silly a comic book universe is, especially when trying to maintain some kind of continuity with the accumulated cruft of 50 years of history. But ah, good times. I sure loved the X-Men back in the day.
But seriously, what is the deal with Mike Carey hinting at a romance between Rogue and Magneto? That's just wrong.
February 19, 2026
Rogue, Magneto, and a handful of new mutants jaunt off to India for a random vacation that quickly turns into a battle with the Children of the Vault. The plotting is mostly satisfactory, events moving along quickly with plenty of solid character beats. My only real issue is with the villains: their introduction as Vault-folk is very much "you remember them, right?" Any sort of refresher might have helped my investment in the stakes.
Clay Mann's art is very good, and I did enjoy some time with the non-traditional X-folks, even if they didn't really learn and grow too much. Quality, middle-of-the-road X-stuff, though easily skippable and not likely to have much importance in the grand scheme.
Clay Mann's art is very good, and I did enjoy some time with the non-traditional X-folks, even if they didn't really learn and grow too much. Quality, middle-of-the-road X-stuff, though easily skippable and not likely to have much importance in the grand scheme.
October 19, 2011
3.5 Stars would be more accurate for this.
I enjoyed Carey's (more-action-than-usual) stylings in this book
with (mostly interesting) characters
in a (fairly original) predicament.
I like the emphasis on Magneto.
The art was excellent.
I enjoyed Carey's (more-action-than-usual) stylings in this book
with (mostly interesting) characters
in a (fairly original) predicament.
I like the emphasis on Magneto.
The art was excellent.
December 4, 2012
Wow, that's awesome - Carey writes an actual plot with real movement and conflict, not just angst and morose characters. In this context, a little angst and interpersonal conflict is actually good, useful and lends the storyline an emotional anchor. Much better balanced than some previous volumes.
Interesting new characters (at least new to me) - Luz is a cool addition to the X-verse.
What's even more fun is seeing the creators treat the secondary mutants without the constant explanations of their power set. I don't even know the dinosaur boy or the woman who runs through people, but after reading so many X-stories, it's refreshing to *not* know or expect how they'll all work together.
Interesting new characters (at least new to me) - Luz is a cool addition to the X-verse.
What's even more fun is seeing the creators treat the secondary mutants without the constant explanations of their power set. I don't even know the dinosaur boy or the woman who runs through people, but after reading so many X-stories, it's refreshing to *not* know or expect how they'll all work together.
September 12, 2025
One of the better portions of Carey's run, this book takes Rogue, Magneto, and some of the young X-Men to Mumbai, and then...ugh...returns to the Children Of The Vault storyline.
While the overall plot, and the villains of the book didn't at all interest me, I thought Carey did a great job with establishing some new interpersonal relationships with some of the lesser known young mutants.
I would recommend this for fans of Young X-Men, Academy X, Anole, and any poor fool who ships Rogueneto.
While the overall plot, and the villains of the book didn't at all interest me, I thought Carey did a great job with establishing some new interpersonal relationships with some of the lesser known young mutants.
I would recommend this for fans of Young X-Men, Academy X, Anole, and any poor fool who ships Rogueneto.
May 28, 2020
Colisión fue el primer "arco libre" de Mike Carey en bastante tiempo, y enseguida además se vería inmerso en otro cruce, el de La Era de X, donde esta colección se uniría a Nuevos Mutantes para contar una historia muy interesante... pero que no es de la que vamos a hablar hoy. Como decía, en Colisión tenemos a Pícara ejerciendo de consejera de los jóvenes mutantes de Utopía, y a Mike Carey ejerciendo de Mike Carey... Como vais a ver.
En los últimos números de X-Men Legado habíamos podido ver cómo después de que la isla fuera atacada en Utopía, el joven Indra había tenido varios problemas para adquirir su forma acorazada, debido en gran parte a sus creencias, ya que es jainista y por lo tanto, toda violencia está prohibida. Indra recibe una llamada para que acuda junto a su familia en Bombay por un tema familiar, ya que su hermano ha caído en coma después de una tormenta. Así que Indra acude a Bombay, y lo hace acompañado por Pícara y Magneto, además de algunos de sus amigos, como Anole y Loa. Pero por supuesto, las cosas no son como parecen. Además de que Indra ha llegado a Bombay para cumplir con el matrimonio programado que se había concertado con su hermano y que este ya no puede cumplir, el equipo de Pícara se encuentra con que las extrañas tormentas de Bombay que están acabando con numerosas personas en coma, están siendo provocadas por las incursiones dimensionales de unos viejos conocidos de la Patrulla-X...
Y es que Pícara tiene que hacer frente de nuevo a Los Hijos de la Cámara, que ya aparecieran en los primeros números de Mike Carey escribió para X-Men, donde Pícara, Cable, Bala de Cañón y compañía tuvieron que hacer frente a estos mutantes que habían sido creados en cautividad dentro de un entorno de tiempo acelerado. Y ahora volvían, con su propia ciudad en una dimensión alternativa y una de los suyos intentando escapar de Angelfire, su sistema de generación de energía...
Colisión resultó ser un arco bastante movido, con un argumento y una acción muy clásicos, y con un gran resultado...
En los últimos números de X-Men Legado habíamos podido ver cómo después de que la isla fuera atacada en Utopía, el joven Indra había tenido varios problemas para adquirir su forma acorazada, debido en gran parte a sus creencias, ya que es jainista y por lo tanto, toda violencia está prohibida. Indra recibe una llamada para que acuda junto a su familia en Bombay por un tema familiar, ya que su hermano ha caído en coma después de una tormenta. Así que Indra acude a Bombay, y lo hace acompañado por Pícara y Magneto, además de algunos de sus amigos, como Anole y Loa. Pero por supuesto, las cosas no son como parecen. Además de que Indra ha llegado a Bombay para cumplir con el matrimonio programado que se había concertado con su hermano y que este ya no puede cumplir, el equipo de Pícara se encuentra con que las extrañas tormentas de Bombay que están acabando con numerosas personas en coma, están siendo provocadas por las incursiones dimensionales de unos viejos conocidos de la Patrulla-X...
Y es que Pícara tiene que hacer frente de nuevo a Los Hijos de la Cámara, que ya aparecieran en los primeros números de Mike Carey escribió para X-Men, donde Pícara, Cable, Bala de Cañón y compañía tuvieron que hacer frente a estos mutantes que habían sido creados en cautividad dentro de un entorno de tiempo acelerado. Y ahora volvían, con su propia ciudad en una dimensión alternativa y una de los suyos intentando escapar de Angelfire, su sistema de generación de energía...
Colisión resultó ser un arco bastante movido, con un argumento y una acción muy clásicos, y con un gran resultado...
January 5, 2021
A small group of students from Xavier’s Academy travels with fellow student and friend Indra to his family home. Two X-men/teachers Magneto and Rogue chaperone the students. Dangerous magnetic storms have been destroying the town and putting people in hospital including Indra’s brother, who is now in a coma. The group soon finds, Luisa, an interesting girl with the power of controlling light. As Indra tries to respect his father’s wishes, as well as save his friends and the city his family lives in, he must fight for all who are endangered.
I use to read X-men in the 90’s so I am catching up with the stories. Rogue was always a favorite of mine and it looks as if she has much better control of her powers than she uses to.
The bad guys who go by “The Children Of The Vault” seemed much stronger than any characters I have ever seen in the X-men universe. I was annoyed and intrigued by them. I wanted to know why are they so powerful.
If you have not read a lot of the recent comics this graphic novel does put some info in the back about the characters that are new to you (or me). I found it interesting and helpful. I will continue to read comics and graphic novels. They are so creative and the art is always cool to look at.
I use to read X-men in the 90’s so I am catching up with the stories. Rogue was always a favorite of mine and it looks as if she has much better control of her powers than she uses to.
The bad guys who go by “The Children Of The Vault” seemed much stronger than any characters I have ever seen in the X-men universe. I was annoyed and intrigued by them. I wanted to know why are they so powerful.
If you have not read a lot of the recent comics this graphic novel does put some info in the back about the characters that are new to you (or me). I found it interesting and helpful. I will continue to read comics and graphic novels. They are so creative and the art is always cool to look at.
October 3, 2019
I think this ends Mike Carey’s tenure on the title. It was good! The Children of the Vault are back, and the art (minus the bland faces) is pretty good.
I’m currently reading House of X and Powers of X; this series actually lays some pretty decent groundwork (however unintentionally.)
Definitely has a classic X feel, and I recommend it.
I’m currently reading House of X and Powers of X; this series actually lays some pretty decent groundwork (however unintentionally.)
Definitely has a classic X feel, and I recommend it.
March 2, 2020
I read this because one of the issues was labeled as part of "The Heroic Age", but I'm not sure what it had to do with that "event". Couple of mutants I didn't know anything about here and then Magneto and Rogue. Not bad, but pretty forgettable considering I hadn't read the episodes before it. I read it a couple days ago and already don't remember much, but I did like it while I was reading it.
June 30, 2021
I really enjoyed seeing Magneto in force for the good, Rogue leading her team of trainees, and a tie-in with the Children of the Vault.
The action is not the center of the story here, though there are some solid segments. Really, this is a story about duty, and the boundaries one should have with respect to self-sacrifice.
The action is not the center of the story here, though there are some solid segments. Really, this is a story about duty, and the boundaries one should have with respect to self-sacrifice.
August 31, 2021
This arc delivers on the promise of X-Men Legacy: deep dive into the past with a strong character focus. Rogue gets to hang out with a bunch of the New X-Men kids, with criminally underused villains the Children of the Vault. Mike Carey isn't exactly graceful at integrating Indian traditions, but there's a fun twist, lots of punching, and Rogue gets the opportunity to teach her kids something.
May 22, 2018
I enjoyed this one a good bit despite it featuring some villains that I would have been happy with never seeing again...
Some good character moments for Indra who has been a bit of a wallflower so far.
Some good character moments for Indra who has been a bit of a wallflower so far.
February 21, 2019
So...Marvel apparently has a thing about Magneto and Rogue being in a relationship sorta kinda...? Umm... whut? O.o?
July 21, 2019
There are so many "these guys just like mutants but they're not mutants."
Some of the Indra stuff was good and some of it seemed a little simplistic?
Some of the Indra stuff was good and some of it seemed a little simplistic?
May 8, 2022
A solid, well-written instalment that offers something fresh in the storytelling, along with great art by Clay Mann. Won’t go down as a classic, but it was tightly plotted and interesting.
February 2, 2016
This volume was an enjoyable read, not despite the fact that I wasn't familiar with the characters, but because of it. Aside from Rogue and Magneto, I had only encountered Indra from a brief appearance in an earlier volume of X-Men: Legacy. All I knew about him was that he was an Indian mutant who struggled with the violent nature of his powers and how they conflicted with his religious beliefs. That was enough for me to enjoy this story.
This story does what makes X-Men comics great; focuses on diversity. We have some American mutants who travel to India and there encounter an extradimensional advanced society that speaks Spanglish. There is a lot going on, and while I didn't know who some of the people were, I now have some experience with them. While there is a fair amount of action, a lot of the interest comes from the interactions between cultures and the individuals within those cultures. I might have enjoyed this a touch more if I had more experience with the characters (I don't even know what some of the characters' powers are, and haven't even really retained many of their names), but this was a strong book, just the same.
This story does what makes X-Men comics great; focuses on diversity. We have some American mutants who travel to India and there encounter an extradimensional advanced society that speaks Spanglish. There is a lot going on, and while I didn't know who some of the people were, I now have some experience with them. While there is a fair amount of action, a lot of the interest comes from the interactions between cultures and the individuals within those cultures. I might have enjoyed this a touch more if I had more experience with the characters (I don't even know what some of the characters' powers are, and haven't even really retained many of their names), but this was a strong book, just the same.
October 19, 2012
Another mediocre volume of X-Men. This time the mediocrity comes as a surprise because it is written by one of the better X-Men writers. Maybe the problem is that the characters are some of the newer, less developed (ie. less interesting) ones. Or maybe the problem is the art by Clay Mann. It would be good if these were all new characters, but they aren't. Mann makes them all look about 10 years older, with the exception of Magneto, who is now somehow 25 years younger.
And does it bother anyone else that Marvel has been trying to push this relationship between Rogue and Magneto? I know that time is sort of elastic within the Marvel Universe. But Magneto is supposed to be in his 50s and Rogue in her 20s. Weird and creepy...
And does it bother anyone else that Marvel has been trying to push this relationship between Rogue and Magneto? I know that time is sort of elastic within the Marvel Universe. But Magneto is supposed to be in his 50s and Rogue in her 20s. Weird and creepy...
May 2, 2013
This was the first X-Men paperback I have ever read (I have recently developed a hatred towards reading anything on my computer screen). The art is awesome, the story interesting, albeit a bit taken out of context since I haven't followed the X-Men story line in quite some time. There are a few new young mutants I couldn't give two shits about, but I bought this for the two awesome dudes on the cover: my absolute all-time favourite Rogue and Magneto. So yeah, it was an awesome read and I recommend it to all fans of this universe. Also, I am about to embark on a magical journey of buying comics so, if you know any awesome ones featuring Rogue, please feel free to recommend.
December 16, 2014
A very short story (only four issues), so not a huge amount happens here (hence the lower rating) but there's a lot which is good here. Rogue and Magneto's characters are nuanced and interesting. I must admit, I'd never encountered the other X-Men featured here but they made me want to know more about them, (although a few more familiar faces wouldn't have gone amiss). The biggest positive in this TPB for me was the strength and maturity displayed by Rogue's character. I look forward to see how she develops in future issues. All-in-all, a good graphic novel but feels very much as though it's main purpose is to act as a bridge between Second Coming and whatever is to come next!
November 28, 2015
This isn't one of my favorite story arcs that Mike Carey's done, but his writing is consistent and strong, as it always is. It's more a matter of taste in terms of characters, but as usual, I admire the way that he draws in lesser used/developed characters and does something interesting with them. In this case, Indra got a huge chance to shine, and I really did enjoy what was accomplished with his character. The Children of the Vault made a return appearance, too, which wasn't quite as memorable as their initial one in the "Supernovas" storyline, but was nice to see as a big fan of that first arc. Clay Mann's art is always a welcome addition!
September 16, 2012
This comic has been unfortunately fractured since Rogue became the lead, thanks to not one or two but three different crossovers in a year's time. Here, we finally get to see what Carey plans to do with his cast, and it's good stuff. Seeing Rogue and Magneto is great, but Indra nearly steals the show, and it's generally great to see Rogue in her new role of mentor to the young mutants.
March 9, 2012
I would have loved more playing up of the India setting, but the polyverse plot would have overshadowed it anyway - one thing I loved trumped another thing I love, I suppose. A+ for interesting ideas and story!
July 16, 2013
Magneto and Rogue are on babysitting duty in India. One of the new mutants brother is very ill. Meanwhile someone escapes from an alternative plane of existence. A good story with some nice character bits, especially the arranged marriage situation. A good read.
August 1, 2024
The story is quite boring and the only thing keeping it exciting is the Children of the Vault.
August 27, 2015
Mah Rogue ❤️❤️
July 23, 2016
A duty vs. happiness themed story writ over destroyed cities, inter-dimensional shifts and cataclysmic electro-magnetic storms. Magneto is sexy in it.
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