Issue 503 helps unravel the mystery of the Hellfire Club a little more. I predict that Emma Frost will be playing a close role in the future issues of this arc as she is very close to many of the Hellfire Cult members.
We finally get to see who the mystery rehead is, and I for one am not disappointed. I think injecting this character back into the book is going to create all kinds of turmoil for Scott and Emma. I wasn't overly impressed by how easily Empath took down the X-Men. I mean, Wolverine has psi-shields that can keep Emma Frost out of his head, how is it that Empath can by-pass them? Regardless, Pixie did a nice job with him.
I think I am tiring of Greg Land's art. He is good but everybody looks like they are posing for a photoshoot. I do like his sense of composition though. There are many, beautifully framed shots.
All in all, I think this book is headed in the right direction.