A review by woodenpersonality
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 4 by Chris Claremont

  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Some of the best issues between Claremont and Byrne. The X-Men bound from fighting Arkon to Arcade's murderworld to stopping Moira's evil son Proteus from destroying reality to facing the Hellfire club in these 11 collected issues. It is Claremont and Byrne's partnership at their creative height. More than a simple superhero comic, the two craft narratives of belonging, control, family and even sexual domination on a subtextual level. The issue introducing Kitty Pryde, Dazzler and Emma Frost is a standout in terms of both page-turning action and structure and development of Jean Grey's loosening control on her own abilities.
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