Magneto vs. Magneto

A recent interview on Marvel.com with Kieron Gillen, Mike Carey and Nick Lowe features Magneto and his role in the whole Schism event. They essentially describe Magneto as a powerful and pragmatic leader of men and that's how I exactly see him.

I love what they're doing with Magneto as an X-Men and as a top consultant to Cyclops. Even with his history of villainy, he fits quite well as one of the good guys in light of the current mutant situation. It's also interesting to see what will happen if the status quo changes, especially once the X-Men split off into two factions.

Old Magneto was interesting enough being a straight up villain with a valid cause. New Magneto may not be as threatening as Old Magneto but he's still as dangerous. Which makes his role as the X-Men's heaviest hitter quite a compelling idea. I'm eager to see if New Magneto will stick or if Old Magneto is just biding his time before becomes a straight up terrorist again.