X-Men Noir #2
In X-Men Noir #2, writer Fred Van Lente and artist Dennis Calero deliver a gritty, noir-infused twist on the X-Men mythos, as reporter-turned-hero Tom Halloway leads the team to the decaying Welfare Penitentiary—the crumbling fortress of his past and the birthplace of his crusade. With the hunt for Jean Grey’s killer intensifying, Tom and the X-Men race to rescue Anne-Marie, a young mutant with uncanny mimicry powers, from the police and the shadowy crime boss Unus, while Cyclops tracks down Logan, a dangerous boat captain with a lethal secret. The cover by Dennis Calero captures the issue’s hard-edged, rain-soaked atmosphere perfectly.
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Once reporter turned pulp inspired hero, Tom Halloway, convinces the X-Men that he wants to help them find Jean Grey's killer, he takes them back to his base of operations--the abandoned Welfare Penitentiary where he grew up surrounded by criminals (his father was the warden). Tom rescues Anne-Marie, another of Xavier's charges who has amazing powers of mimicry, from the police who want to use her to take down crime boss Unus. Cyclops tracks down one of Jean's other lovers, the boat captain, Logan, who wields a deadly set of claws.
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