Carrying on from the end of the last issue, the latest instalment of Hellions sees Mr Sinister and his team in the clutches of the villain Arcade, and we get to see both the dreams and the nightmares that fill the team's minds.
Not a huge amount happens in this issue action wise, so if you've come to it expecting big explosions and fist fights it's a bit early for that; but knowing this series that's probably going to be the next issue. Instead, we get to peek behind the curtain a little, and see what's going on in the characters heads thanks to the team up between Arcade and Mastermind, who actually make for a pretty dangerous pair, combining Arcade's murder tech and Mastermind's telepathic powers to create some truly sadistic scenarios.
Rather than jumping straight in to the torture for the Hellions the bad guys decide to make things worse for them first, letting them experience scenarios that make them happy. Psylocke is spending time with her daughter, Wild Child is the biggest and baddest mutant around, frightening Wolverine and Sabertooth just by his presence. Scalphunter is back in the military and manages to save his teammates from the enemy, being hailed as a hero in the process. Nanny gets dozens of mutant children to take care of, whilst Orphan-Maker gets two Nanny's to take care of him. Empath is the centre of attention at a dinner party, surrounded by his family and friends. And Havok gets to be with Madelyn and have a happy relationship.
Unfortunately, these illusions are being made by bad guys, so of course things go horribly wrong for them all as they're suddenly attacked by their loved ones, discover that they've killed their friends, or made into mindless slaves. This is definitely the most intricate, and the most personally harmful of Arcades games in a long while, and we can only hope that when the team eventually break out they're going to make him pay for this one.
Whilst the team are trapped inside their own personal illusions we're left with Arcade personally tormenting Mr Sinister, and it makes for some of the best parts of the book. Since this series began I've found that Sinister quite easily steals most of the scenes he's in, and he's quickly become a favourite of mine; and this issue is no exception. Unfortunately for him, Arcade isn't a fan of his sarcasm and sass, and decides to torture the man in a scene that's actually quite brutal. If you've got a phobia of dentists or losing teeth this is definitely an issue that's going to freak you out.
Even though not a whole lot happened in this issue to move the story forward it was a lot of fun to spend some time with the different members of the team, to see how their minds work, and to learn a little more about them. The Hellions are quickly turning into one of the most interesting groups on Krakoa, and any time spent digging a little deeper into these characters is always going to make for a great issue.
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