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hc21's review
3.0
Ellis has a much better handle on dialogue here than in the last volume. The humor is actually funny, for example. That said, he still hasn't got this whole plot thing down. The arc is fairly self-contained within each issue, which means that by the time he's set up the problem, it's time to resolve it. All the endings feel like they come much too quickly and much too easily. I love these characters, but I doubt I'll rush out for another volume.
shane_tiernan's review against another edition
4.0
Haven't read any Ellis in a while, I forgot what I was missing. This was dark and funny, with excellent dialogue and some awesome art. The ending was kind of abrupt, but other than that this series has been really great the whole time.
rmgebhardt's review
4.0
This is a great throwback to the action-oriented X-stories from the 90's era, but lacking the aura of "suck" associated with everything from that time period. Ellis writes a very straight ahead, quickly paced story that allows Jiminez's art to really shine. He's great drawing action scenes and there are plenty throughout. Obviously you lose some depth in your storytelling, but I can accept that in a good superhero romp such as this.
manuelte's review against another edition
3.0
Way better than the Ghost Box arc also from Warren Ellis. The characters are more centered and show their individual strengths. It's a light read with no confusing subplots, a simple beginning-middle-end story. The only thing going against it is that the team breezes through every challenge without missing a single beat and with no apparent danger to themselves.
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
4.0
I hate to think that a writer of Ellis's caliber was ever sat down (or Skyped) by edtorial, and told that his work was not gelling with the title. But it feels like that happened.
His previous volume, "Ghost Box", was an ambitious story with a talented artist whose work is more complex than the usual X-artists. But it fell flat. The art made the story visually unappealing, and difficult to follow. The story never delivered on its conceptual promise.
This volume has more traditonal art by Jiminez, but it's Top Of The Line Traditional. The concept is fairly basic and easy to follow, but it's not a cliche. The ending is a satisfying conclusion that we don't regularly see in Marvel books.
Even in the last volume, Ellis's dialogue takes Whedon's voice and tweaks it a bit. And it works. It may not be boundary-pushing or hilarious, but it gives a continuity with the previous art team.
His previous volume, "Ghost Box", was an ambitious story with a talented artist whose work is more complex than the usual X-artists. But it fell flat. The art made the story visually unappealing, and difficult to follow. The story never delivered on its conceptual promise.
This volume has more traditonal art by Jiminez, but it's Top Of The Line Traditional. The concept is fairly basic and easy to follow, but it's not a cliche. The ending is a satisfying conclusion that we don't regularly see in Marvel books.
Even in the last volume, Ellis's dialogue takes Whedon's voice and tweaks it a bit. And it works. It may not be boundary-pushing or hilarious, but it gives a continuity with the previous art team.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
2.0
Messy and confused. Definitely not a worthy followup to Joss Whedon's run. However the individual lines the character's actually say are pretty good. The story though is not. And the art doesn't make up for it. X-Men fight stuff and bicker among themselves. Blah blah blah. Armor at least is done pretty well. 2.5 of 5.
ferencb's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
melhara's review against another edition
2.0
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Average rating for the entire series (minus Volume 12): 3.1/5
Check out my reviews for the rest of the series:
Volume 1: Gifted | Volume 2: Dangerous | Volume 3: Torn (no review) | Volume 4: Unstoppable (no review) | Volume 5: Ghost Box (no review) | Volume 6: Exogenic (no review) | Volume 7: Monstrous (no review) | Volume 8: Children of the Brood (no review) | Volume 9: Exalted (no review) | Volume 10: Northstar | Volume 11: Weaponized (no review) | Volume 12: Unmasked (TBR)
Average rating for the entire series (minus Volume 12): 3.1/5
Check out my reviews for the rest of the series:
Volume 1: Gifted | Volume 2: Dangerous | Volume 3: Torn (no review) | Volume 4: Unstoppable (no review) | Volume 5: Ghost Box (no review) | Volume 6: Exogenic (no review) | Volume 7: Monstrous (no review) | Volume 8: Children of the Brood (no review) | Volume 9: Exalted (no review) | Volume 10: Northstar | Volume 11: Weaponized (no review) | Volume 12: Unmasked (TBR)