Claremont's other X-book for the week is New Exiles #6, the concluding half of a fantasy-world story. 

Last issue, Morph, Cat and Sage arrived on a world where a prince had fallen in love with a dragon, much to his mother's displeasure.  This issue, the heroes set things right, and everyone goes home happy.  It's a straightforward little story, with a simple idea.

There are a couple of minor twists in this issue, but nothing terribly important.  The fairy-tale world turns out to have modern technology, which is fair enough.  The dragon turns out to speak English, which is less plausible - it requires her to stand around silently through lengthy conversations, simply so that she can take Morph by surprise halfway through this issue.  And there's a glaring deus ex machina at the end of the issue to bring about a happy ending, but hey, that's fairy tales for you.

Roberto Castro's art feels a little bit dated at times, but he's a decent enough cartoonist, and his storytelling is clear.  And Claremont's decision to split the Exiles into two groups for their first two storylines has worked quite well here; with only three regular characters to focus on, he's been able to give them proper attention.

It's nothing earth-shattering, but it's an amusing little story, fine on its own terms.

Rating: B-

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