City Of Heroes: X-Men, Noble Causes on the Pipeline

Chuck Austin has done it again! He has compiled more of his work with the 'Uncanny X-Men' into a second volume entitled "Dominant Species" focused around the characters, rather than their super powers.

Austen also toys with the much beloved characters. Everyone has their favorite X-Men character, and often feel protective of them. These characters have been around, in most cases, for decades. There's a bit of an ownership felt by the fans, who usually stick around much longer than a single creator does. Making even the tiniest little change can really screw with some people. Angel, in this book, suddenly develops a mutant healing factor. I could hear the Fanboy screams from here when I read that. I also remember the outrage expressed by those who were upset with Paige Guthrie's new outfit on a cover of one of the issues. The ultimate irony is that she barely appears in that outfit for a page in the comic.

Also, 'Noble Causes' has released a new installment called "Distant Relatives," which picks up with the Noble family playing catch-up, with side stories to help liven up the proceedings. You can read the full column at Comic Book Resources.