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daileyxplanet's review against another edition
4.0
Kind of a transition between story arcs. Fantomex is an intriguing character.
cassie_grace's review against another edition
4.0
Contains the introductions of both Fantomex & Dust, which is pretty cool. The retcon about Weapon X actually being Weapon 10 is actually pretty cool too.
The book is really reminiscent of some of Warren Ellis work, in that both authors are futurists who like to think about what happens next. Particularly the issue with Weapons XII and XIII, seemed like an issue of Planetary or Global Frequency or The Injection, in that this fucked up thing is happening due to mad science and it’s wrapped up by the end of the issue and the characters pontificate about what it all means.
I love this shit, so I don’t mind it, but it feels a little odd in an X-Men book. Or rather, it feels like a precursor to Hickman’s work in the Krakoa era. It’s all very interesting but it lacks, in my opinion, a core bit of humanity that makes the Krakoa era sing. Still pretty great though.
The book is really reminiscent of some of Warren Ellis work, in that both authors are futurists who like to think about what happens next. Particularly the issue with Weapons XII and XIII, seemed like an issue of Planetary or Global Frequency or The Injection, in that this fucked up thing is happening due to mad science and it’s wrapped up by the end of the issue and the characters pontificate about what it all means.
I love this shit, so I don’t mind it, but it feels a little odd in an X-Men book. Or rather, it feels like a precursor to Hickman’s work in the Krakoa era. It’s all very interesting but it lacks, in my opinion, a core bit of humanity that makes the Krakoa era sing. Still pretty great though.
shane_tiernan's review against another edition
4.0
Morrison is killing it with this run. So glad I got these from a friend.
mrdietz's review against another edition
3.0
Plot is becoming increasingly busy and nonsensical. Art is inconsistent. But the base level of enjoyment is still there. I'm intrigued to see where this goes next.
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
3.0
Faltering a bit, after a solid first major storyarc, Morrison presents some stories involving the fallout from said story, as well as picking at some of the plots the other X-writers were working on at the time. We get to see an X-Corps team that foreshadows [a:Peter David|13681|Peter David|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1206732772p2/13681.jpg]'s next [b:X-Factor, Vol. 1: The Longest Night|370247|X-Factor, Vol. 1 The Longest Night|Peter David|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1483135347s/370247.jpg|2038939] run, we're introduced and then re-encounter Fantomex (who lets us in on Morrison's retcon of Weapon X), and we deal with both the collapse of the Shi'ar empire, the destruction of Genosha, and the crumbling of Scott & Jean's marriage, which were all major elements of the previous arc.
The writing is interesting, though there are some problematic Racism Based On Real Situations Is Still Racism issues that are especially troubling in a book whose core is about people being discriminated against.
The art is wildly inconsistent from issue to issue. Never truly awful, but sometimes messy.
I don't think it's poor enough to drive off those captivated by Morrison's run so far but it's not quite as strong as what preceded it.
The writing is interesting, though there are some problematic Racism Based On Real Situations Is Still Racism issues that are especially troubling in a book whose core is about people being discriminated against.
The art is wildly inconsistent from issue to issue. Never truly awful, but sometimes messy.
I don't think it's poor enough to drive off those captivated by Morrison's run so far but it's not quite as strong as what preceded it.
tamnhauser's review against another edition
4.0
The moment where Morrison's X-Men run steps up its game, and now I can see why it is so often talked about. Rather divisive at its time, it still has much to offer for readers to discuss.
My foray into comics is snowballing!
My foray into comics is snowballing!
twinklep1997's review against another edition
3.0
felt a lil slow? but I'm binge reading these so maybe thats why i like them more than most people