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7. Goblin Morn!
Writer: Chris Claremont
Artist: Alan Davis
Excalibur's Inferno Adventure continues, as Kitty and Kurt have to free the others from demonic control. Captain Britain is the most fun, as he's been sucked into a movie theater and is clearly having fun, first as a stereotypical action hero, and then as a Freddy Krueger parody.
On the other hand, Kurt runs afoul of a talking truck, and then meets a very nice gargoyle. Kitty uses Magik’s sword to save Brian from himself, and everyone’s back to normal. The gargoyle is also a highlight, and its conversation with Kurt is really playful. Honestly, playful describes this whole series pretty well. It's a big swashbuckling adventure comic that dips its toe into the greater X-Men Universe, but it mostly feels like its own thing. I mean, there's a reason they didn't call it X-Calibur.
As crossovers go, this two-parter was fine. We got to see our cast of characters face off against a huge threat, and have their own adventure. But I would have liked to see them interact with the main plot or the characters of Inferno a little more heavily.
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8. Excalibur’s New York Adventure
Writer: Chris Claremont
Artist: Ron Lim
After the big crossover action in the last issue, we’re now treated to a downtime issue with some nice art by guest penciller Ron Lim, and it looks great. I love Davis, but if you have to replace him for an issue, Lim is a great choice.
The team members separate and have their own adventures. Meggan loses herself in the city, and meets some people who help her overcome the horrors of her possession in the last two issues. The costume-less Brian also loses his powers as he searches for his bride. Nightcrawler bounces off to pick up the Blackbird so the squad can have better transport than the flyers that just carry everybody. Kitty goes to the destroyed Xavier Mansion to catch up with the New Mutants, and Rachel sneaks over to X-Factor HQ to see her baby brother.
This one is full of cameos. We have Kitty flipping out on the New Mutants (undeservedly so); Jean Grey taking care of a baby who will grow up to be Cable; and, when Captain Britain flies off, two very familiar-looking reporters who call each other "Clark" and "Lois" comment on it. Sneaky one there, Claremont.
