A+X #4 easily clinches the title of the best issue of the series so far. Whereas the previous three chapters always offered one team-up story that was superior to the other, issue #4 marks the first time where I enjoyed both tales without reservation.
The first segment in this issue, from writer/artist Kaare Andrews, pairs Spider-Man and Beast as the two inexplicably wake up in a dystopian future populated by zombies and a race of blue cat people who revere Beast. It's actually a fairly dense premise for such a short story length, but Andrews finds time to work through his material without sacrificing the fun of it. The nerdy dynamic between the two heroes is fun, as is seeing Beast made unwilling master of an entire kingdom. Andrews, ever the master of shifting art styles, delivers a hyper-kinetic pop art approach that oozes energy and Ben-day dots in equal measure. It's bombastic and colorful and essentially worth the price of admission all on its own.
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