Sins of Sinister #1 laid out the premise for the eponymous spring X-Men event to which it provided the first chapter, but it’s the second installment, Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants #1 that sets expectations for how this eleven-part event spanning five distinct titles will function. The first issue set ten years after the timeline juncture introduced in Sins of Sinister simultaneously provides a distinct perspective on the event through the survivors of Arrako’s destruction gathered under Storm’s leadership and builds out the broader story and connecting characters who will compose “Sins of Sinister’s” one-thousand year battle for dominion. This is, in fact, the second chapter of a miniseries in much the same way that Powers of X #1 was the second chapter of its own. Once readers understand that positioning, this is an easy issue to enjoy as it frames a very promising saga ahead – one that might even rival the prior comparison.
