Exceptional X-Men #3 Reveals Axo's Hidden Potential

[@raqsasim]

They find Emma's "White Queen" moniker a whole-ass problem (which it is?) Imagine the reactions when Kitty tells these kids about Emma taking over Ororo's body.

[@SuiteVII]

And then spill the Betsy-Kwannon tea 🤣🤣🤣

[@karmabum21]

I still have an issue with the fact that Melee has the exact same power set as Cipher, who was just completely brushed aside and forgotten. Melee is getting the story line Cipher should've gotten.

[@quintinr.6760]

But, keep in mind that it really refers to the “White Queen” chess pieces. That was the theme of the Hell Fire club. It’s kind of that simple 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@gavinv-q3o]

This issue really clicks 100 percent. Emma's dynamic with Kitty is fun, and its nice to see her come around and meet her in the middle. Emma's pragmatism about training mutants makes sense because ...inevitably mutants are often targeted and vulnerable. Which is one of the parallels of real world minorities that never stops feeling relevant. Also, Pritti is the hero all of them needed.

[@justinriley]

This is probably my second favorite From the Ashes book so far.

[@jaenylaweaver9104]

What’s your first???

[@armoghetto]

The lack of knowledge on understanding what White Queen means is a lack of understanding its origination in this context. Chess is still very much in existence and practice. If Emma is no longer operating as a member of the Hellfire hierarchy, then the name/title could be put aside. Context is always important. I am more concerned with names such as Black Lightning where the context is very clear. Love the character as I was introduced to then Black Vulcan first, but do we still need the full name? The other reason the kids may not know Emma is that they may not have been anywhere near the social circles of the Hellfire Club. They don’t know the names or identities of most politicians or scientists either.

[@muzikmann12]

Has anyone mentioned how Emma's power had a PROFOUND effect on physical objects in her fight with Kate? When did that become a thing?

[@1187underground]

and when did Kitty learn to basically become immune to a high-level telepath's powerset?

[@midas5668]

I like how emma always wants the attention for herself and carnero’s art make her look more brilliant that the others

[@1187underground]

Emma's moniker comes from the Hellfire Club's obsession with chess. White Queen, Black Queen, White King, Black King, etc. I wouldnt really consider it problematic, knowing the history and that shes still very active in the Hellfire Club. I like how Bronze is being written as the "heart" of the team and I like Axo's powerset. I agree that Cipher should be involved in helping Melee with her powerset too, because they are so similar. Im interested in seeing who else is going to become a part of the New Mutants team. It feels like Uncanny and Exceptional are basically taking the same route of introducing newer, younger mutants to drive the plot points

[@Katzztar]

I agree on your thoughts that Axo resonates with current Kitty and Melee represent Teen Kitty..but would add that it would older teen Kitty. From Issue #1, it's been obvious that Bronze has some similarities to the younger teen Kitty when she first joined the X-Men: eager, and sunny outlook. Just like when Kitty was 13, Bronze is the plucky youngest member. I like the flashback that Kitty had and we saw some accurate moments. Almost no one remembers the time (think it was Savage Land?) where X-Men fought that former high priest that had a crystalized body and in a former encounter with Storm had him fall in to a lava lake that left part of his body a melted mess. For some reason in that 2nd encounter that Kitty was along for, when she dived through his body, phasing HURT him. We never got an answer to WHY.

[@liva9994]

Personally not a fan of the direction they're taking Emma Frost, making her more of a Magneto-kinda leader I always felt Emma's "cornerstone" is helping and teaching children, her loosing pupils before does make sense that she would want to teach them how to survive, not necessarily how to fight. But directly pushing them into dangerous fighting situations (Or controlled dangerous situations) seem like a lot of mental damage to their trust towards her. And she knows how to manipulate people, it just seemed a bit out of character for her. And what is with that telephathy-fighting style she got going on all of a sudden?

[@fauxmintdissident]

Axo has a sort of Spidey “skinse”

[@SuiteVII]

“Before Sis goes Super Saiyan on us” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@LawMakerBlu]

All of the newcomers have some pretty solid abilities

[@johnwright-b2l]

This was some good character growth for Emma and kitty . Axo has gotten some good exposure of what his powers allow him to do.

[@ShawnArroyo-o2z]

3:10 I agree 1000%!! I'm so TIRED of it it Legitimately pisses me OFF at this point 😮‍💨

[@koozg7579]

And make it look easy!

[@crispcat]

Axo seems to have a power set like a combined Empath/Doug Ramsey.

[@OnyxeBlade]

"White Queen" represents the white colored QUEEN chest piece. Thinking anything beyond that seems to be searching for an issue. Overall very nice review

[@ce_rouse]

Stevie Hunter has Stevie Wonder hair.

[@mauricefloyd1483]

Does Emma officially have telekinesis now?

[@karmabum21]

the Five in One do over in NYX and personally, I dont think they should

[@ShadowProject01]

New Xmen names…I will never live down Safespace and was it …Snowflake?…😂

[@tylerferguson3193]

Hope you'll have a good day

[@ijimenez5]

❤❤❤❤

[@BobbyMoore2-mp8wb]

👍🏿👍🏿

[@kwamintaylor4247]

Kitty had every right to bring up the n word in relation to the Mutie. Anyone that can’t see that is not viewing this from a human rights standpoint

[@johnvankirk5328]

I watched you and tried .your good..this book straight up sucks ..and so does the nyx

[@indiemusicpress4091]

YIKES these mutants suck. Axo 's power is.....??? "gaydar? None of these are interesting. Where is Monet, Penance and Chamber? I was soooo into that team. These gender fluid mutants sigh. .... not even powerful or interesting.

[@voodoohead]

How do you get “gaydar” from what is a more advanced “spider-sense”?