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surfmonkey01's review
3.0
I’m basically reusing a review across this series, as it seems to hold as things go on. Overall it’s a bunch of highs and lows. Some books are consistently excellent (Marauders, X-Force, Wolverine, and it looks like X-Factor & Hellions will join that group) while some are middling to mediocre (Excalibur being the worst of the lot, plus Cable being so-so, and the main X-Men book varying in quality from one issue to the next). I’m still reading, so the overall whole is quality, and the whole setting that they’ve established is still unique and intriguing. It’s like a house of cards that we know is doomed to fall eventually, it’s just a question of when and how)
fbernardes's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
jammasterjamie's review
3.0
The New Mutants entries in this volume were pretty good, and I really thought the Hellions installment was entertaining, but I'm still just not connecting with the Excalibur / Captain Britain stuff, and that Wolverine story feels like the start of a bad joke.
crookedtreehouse's review
3.0
Another inconsistent but overall fun collection of mutant stories in the current Marvel Universe.I found the New Mutant issues, as well as the Wolverine issues to be premium X-stories. I'm very curious to see how Omega Red will end up fitting in to the current status quo.
I still find Excalibur pretty boring, but that's been true since the 80s.
The Hellions run is a cool concept, but the writing is dreck. I really wish there was a better writer assigned to bringing these lesser used characters to the forefront.
I still find Excalibur pretty boring, but that's been true since the 80s.
The Hellions run is a cool concept, but the writing is dreck. I really wish there was a better writer assigned to bringing these lesser used characters to the forefront.
wanderlustlover's review
5.0
Spring 2020 (April);
Dawn of X (Vol. 11-16)
X of Swords (full)
Reign of X (Vol. 1-7)
** As a spoiler warning, do not read this review unless you've read all of the above issues, not just the volume where you've found this review. **
I did a massive multi-volume, multi-arc blitz recently and so I'm going to just drop a lot of what's hot here & going to be copying it down across a million books. My favorite thing literally is now and forever the Polycule going on in Summer House. I love his universe and am certainly very curious about the things still hiding in the shadows.
I'm glad Kitty found her way through that thing. I'm glad we didn't lose Betsy while we were in the other universe where death *sort of* sticks. Excalibur remains the most arrestingly gorgeous art. I'm still not interested in the one and only story comics know how to tell with Beast. I love the whole council and can't stop cooing over Erik as the Left Hand/Charles as the right (and even more so the bits where/how Jean & Scott are off to reform the X-Men #goodboy).
Jeanne & The Twins, in general, are back and I'm super duper in love with that. I really madly adore that there isn't any vast soap opera drama with any relationships or old bad blood that can't be given a new chance in Krakoa. There's such a breath of fresh air reading a lot of the choices Hickman and his writers have made. Illyana remains a badass demon-sorceress at all times, and Ororo remains a goddess. I loved all the Giant-Size art across Emma, Jean, Ororo.
Dawn of X (Vol. 11-16)
X of Swords (full)
Reign of X (Vol. 1-7)
** As a spoiler warning, do not read this review unless you've read all of the above issues, not just the volume where you've found this review. **
I did a massive multi-volume, multi-arc blitz recently and so I'm going to just drop a lot of what's hot here & going to be copying it down across a million books. My favorite thing literally is now and forever the Polycule going on in Summer House. I love his universe and am certainly very curious about the things still hiding in the shadows.
I'm glad Kitty found her way through that thing. I'm glad we didn't lose Betsy while we were in the other universe where death *sort of* sticks. Excalibur remains the most arrestingly gorgeous art. I'm still not interested in the one and only story comics know how to tell with Beast. I love the whole council and can't stop cooing over Erik as the Left Hand/Charles as the right (and even more so the bits where/how Jean & Scott are off to reform the X-Men #goodboy).
Jeanne & The Twins, in general, are back and I'm super duper in love with that. I really madly adore that there isn't any vast soap opera drama with any relationships or old bad blood that can't be given a new chance in Krakoa. There's such a breath of fresh air reading a lot of the choices Hickman and his writers have made. Illyana remains a badass demon-sorceress at all times, and Ororo remains a goddess. I loved all the Giant-Size art across Emma, Jean, Ororo.
afreen7's review
4.0
New Mutants (2019) 10 - 4/5
New Mutants (2019) 11 - 4/5
Excalibur (2019) #10- 3.5/5
Hellions (2020) 2 - 4/5
Hellions (2020) 3 - 4/5 (what was that first scene!)
Marauders (2019) 10 - 3/5 (more of a filler. Its not the same without Kate. And why do they always go so extra with Emma)
X-Force (2019) 10 - 3.5/5
New Mutants (2019) 11 - 4/5
Excalibur (2019) #10- 3.5/5
Hellions (2020) 2 - 4/5
Hellions (2020) 3 - 4/5 (what was that first scene!)
Marauders (2019) 10 - 3/5 (more of a filler. Its not the same without Kate. And why do they always go so extra with Emma)
X-Force (2019) 10 - 3.5/5
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