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brendalovesbooks's review against another edition
3.0
This wasn't really an integral part of the Civil War storyline, but I liked the writing okay.
inlibrisveritas's review
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
theseventhl's review against another edition
2.0
It was a bit disappointing. There were a ton of characters smashed into one book and the plot was too busy and frantic for my likings. Plus, for a book in the Civil War imprint, it didn't deal much with the overall story arc of registration. Cyclops fans will like this one, though, plenty of him.
lanceschaubert's review against another edition
1.0
If you're going to build up "a Marvel event" and sell it as a "Civil War..."
If you're going to let it extend across every single mainstream comic series you run...
If you're going to let every other long-standing Marvel Hero play a part on one side or the other...
WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU MAKE THE X-MEN NEUTRAL?! They obviously have a STRONG opinion about mutant registration and have for a VERY long time. I don't care if they've got the most to lose as a people being consistently monitored--the greatest revolutions are started by those who are most oppressed.
Was the art pretty? Oh sure, and I'm sure these guys are only working with what upper management gives them--guys like David Hine might not be able to get a say in about whether the X-Men get into the fight.
Someone will say, "If you add the whole X-Men team, when do you stop? Who do you exclude?"
Plenty of former X-men had integral roles in the story. If you want to do something epic, include the original team.
If you're going to let it extend across every single mainstream comic series you run...
If you're going to let every other long-standing Marvel Hero play a part on one side or the other...
WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU MAKE THE X-MEN NEUTRAL?! They obviously have a STRONG opinion about mutant registration and have for a VERY long time. I don't care if they've got the most to lose as a people being consistently monitored--the greatest revolutions are started by those who are most oppressed.
Was the art pretty? Oh sure, and I'm sure these guys are only working with what upper management gives them--guys like David Hine might not be able to get a say in about whether the X-Men get into the fight.
Someone will say, "If you add the whole X-Men team, when do you stop? Who do you exclude?"
Plenty of former X-men had integral roles in the story. If you want to do something epic, include the original team.
rik_sixx's review against another edition
2.0
For me, this Civil War book came last, after I'd finished with the prologue, main arc and Civil War: Spiderman. And what a disappointment. The art isn't fairly average and the story meanders and swerves all over.
While there are glimpses of greatness, the sheer number of characters makes this tough to get into, as with many X-Men books. The connection to the Civil War storyline seems fairly tenuous, to boot.
While there are glimpses of greatness, the sheer number of characters makes this tough to get into, as with many X-Men books. The connection to the Civil War storyline seems fairly tenuous, to boot.
cassie_grace's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty forgettable. Val Cooper got to be a bad bitch and bust some knees, though.
beorn_101's review against another edition
4.0
Before I start the review I need to add a side note, this volume is essentially two stories. The first 2/3rds are the X-men, which earned the 4 star review, the last 1/3 was deadpool and cable, which I think was a 3 star at best. My review is just going to focus on the X-men segment as this was the part I cared about.
Right, so onto the book. I am a little biased, X-men are one of my favorite parts of the Marvel Universe; however, I legitimately found this to be one of the most enjoyable reads of my reread of this event.
The X-men demonstrate some of the potential flaws and problems in Registration, as the act is starkly contrasted by the looming threat of sentinels literally "watching" over the remaining mutant population. This is a reminder of what could happen to the rest of the world's heroes with registration.
In addition, the X-men are partially split on supporting or remaining neutral with registration.
To make matters more complicated, the X-men end up getting embroiled in a last ditch effort to save 50% of the remaining mutants from catastrophe, while the anti-mutant groups try the opposite.
I really liked this volume as it placed the events of the Civil War within the wider events going on in the character's lives. The X-men were already in a bad place, and already registered, so this gives a unique chance to have the Civil War just be part of a larger story.
This was a very action light volume, however, I didn't find that to necessarily hurt it.
Well worth a read for X-men or Civil War fans
Right, so onto the book. I am a little biased, X-men are one of my favorite parts of the Marvel Universe; however, I legitimately found this to be one of the most enjoyable reads of my reread of this event.
The X-men demonstrate some of the potential flaws and problems in Registration, as the act is starkly contrasted by the looming threat of sentinels literally "watching" over the remaining mutant population. This is a reminder of what could happen to the rest of the world's heroes with registration.
In addition, the X-men are partially split on supporting or remaining neutral with registration.
To make matters more complicated, the X-men end up getting embroiled in a last ditch effort to save 50% of the remaining mutants from catastrophe, while the anti-mutant groups try the opposite.
I really liked this volume as it placed the events of the Civil War within the wider events going on in the character's lives. The X-men were already in a bad place, and already registered, so this gives a unique chance to have the Civil War just be part of a larger story.
This was a very action light volume, however, I didn't find that to necessarily hurt it.
Well worth a read for X-men or Civil War fans
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
3.0
The conclusion to the O*N*E/Decimation/198 storyline in the X-Men books is fairly dull, but it puts the sentinel story to rest for a while, and moves the mutant players to new places on the Chinese Checkerboard of continuity.
The art is lazily house style. Paquette tells the story he's given, but often doesn't bother giving background characters eyes or distinctive facial features, and there's a really poorly executed pinup page of many of the characters standing around for no reason after the big fight, but he has a few good action sequences, and occasionally draws Bishop like he were a Chris Bachalo character, and I enjoyed that.
Apart from happening during the Civil War, and showing the X-Men interact with both Iron Man and Captain America's camps, this is much more of a Decimation book than a Civil War story. There's no need to pick it up if you're looking for more Civil War stories, but if you're keeping up with the post House Of M X-Men shenanigans, this is a perfectly servicable story. Not Hines's best, but not terrible, either.
The art is lazily house style. Paquette tells the story he's given, but often doesn't bother giving background characters eyes or distinctive facial features, and there's a really poorly executed pinup page of many of the characters standing around for no reason after the big fight, but he has a few good action sequences, and occasionally draws Bishop like he were a Chris Bachalo character, and I enjoyed that.
Apart from happening during the Civil War, and showing the X-Men interact with both Iron Man and Captain America's camps, this is much more of a Decimation book than a Civil War story. There's no need to pick it up if you're looking for more Civil War stories, but if you're keeping up with the post House Of M X-Men shenanigans, this is a perfectly servicable story. Not Hines's best, but not terrible, either.