When last we saw
Guardian in X-Men #8, he had been taken by surprise by a Wendigo in Forrest, Ontario, and not heard from by friends, family or employers since. Or at least, that was Wolverine's interpretation based on how the town of Forrest...smells.
It was easy to assume that he had been bit and became a Wendigo himself, but that's not the case. He was apparently busy doing what Heather was unable to do, and Puck was too stupid to do despite a direct instruction to do so; he gathered Alpha Flight.
He's been in a fight, that much his clear. I guess we're to assume that he took two days to recover, based on the amount of time that Heather said he'd been gone. But he did take the time to change his suit before joining the X-Men later in this issue (got one with a bigger leaf). A leader's got to look good in front of his troops!
On a side note, Aurora at some point tells Northstar "They told me you were married...". Did they? Did they tell you that YOU WERE AT THE WEDDING?
While they were chatting, Guardian decided to put on his red pants.
Anyway, for the most part, this book blows. It's nice to see the characters but there's very little consideration for their recent history. Heather and Mac being together goes against the former's last on-page appearance, when she drove off with their daughter to parts unknown. Aurora "forgetting" that she attended Northstar's wedding, mentioned above, is further evidence of shoddy research.
At least
Guardian wasn't killed again (yet). Apparently writers Craig Kyle and Chris Yost have a history of killing off characters but so far so good for our flag-bearer.
The premise is pretty cool, though like the rest of the non-X-Men portions of the book, I'm not sure that it's supported by past events. I don't believe that "accidental" cannibalism qualifies one for the Wendigo curse. For that matter, I'm not sure that the Wendigo curse is transferable through biting or scratching. Bah, why be burdened with continuity when you think you have a neat idea?
Oh, and that kid the X-Men saved in the previous issue? I predict she'll be revealed to be vegetarian. I haven't somehow read ahead, it's just as predictable as the rising sun. Otherwise, her parents are starving her, because she hasn't eaten in almost two days. But these writers don't seem too concerned with details, so who knows?
