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With regret, I have to say that Uncanny X-Men #34 made me question what Marvel's intentions are for the X-Men series as a whole, especially with Secret Wars creating a brand new universe. While the Avengers get top billing as Marvel's flagship team title, the X-Men have languished in each of Brian Michael Bendis' series... Continue Reading →
Due to the drama at the X-Mansion, Illyana Rasputin plans a spontaneous getaway for herself and teammate Kitty Pryde in Uncanny X-Men #33. The plan: Find and save a mutant somewhere on an island filled with gigantic kaiju-like monsters. After a quick skirmish, the pair follow Illyana's portable Cerebro and discover a young girl, Bo,... Continue Reading →
The end is near. As issues approach the Uncanny X-Men #600 mark that will end the series in time for Secret Wars, it looks like the spotlight has landed squarely back on Cyclops. Last issue, Scott Summers quit everything. Leaving his team in the hands of the Jean Grey School X-Men, Summers walked away from... Continue Reading →
Matthew Malloy's existence threatens all else. And so Uncanny X-Men #31 brings the X-Men to the point of no return as Malloy wipes out the entire Jean Grey School, leaving Eva Bell and Professor Charles Xavier the dubious task of retroactively removing him from the picture. Like Terminators sent to the past, Bell and Xavier... Continue Reading →
My biggest criticism of the Uncanny X-Men series thus far has been its lack of a solid narrative with defining points. The current volume started out strong as Cyclops gathered up his closest allies while being hunted by S.H.I.E.L.D. and the other X-Men. After that, the plotting began to meander through various storylines that started... Continue Reading →
Things have not been easy for Scott Summers. As Professor Xavier's brightest student, young Summers bore the weight of the mutant world during a time of awakening for all mutantkind. Leading a team of peers in a war against public opinion was one thing -- Scott also had to fight his mentor's battles as well... Continue Reading →
The mystery of what happened to Eva Bell during her disappearance back in Uncanny X-Men #17 is finally explained. Sort of. To recap -- Back in issue #17, Bell and her teammates were stranded in Tabula Rasa by Magik for a bit of a training session. The crap hit the fan when a giant beast... Continue Reading →
First, a few things -- one of which I should have pointed out before, but failed to include. Inside the cover in the credits, you'll see something that only recently started happening. At the bottom where the creator credits once only mentioned Stan Lee, a new name has been rightfully added. Though we don't know... Continue Reading →
Let's get into Uncanny X-Men #27 -- an issue that sees the ship righting itself with a brisker pace. We have some development, Cyclops finally stands up for himself and proves he's the man, and Matthew Malloy waves his hands around and destroys things without so much as a grunt. With S.H.I.E.L.D. monitoring the situation very... Continue Reading →
When I compare this current volume of Uncanny X-Men to the last, I'm astounded by the contrasts. Kieron Gillen's run on a post-Schism Uncanny X-Men volume showcased an Extinction Squad made up of the most powerful mutants who also carried a lot of baggage from their checkered pasts. Cyclops, in building the ranks, knew it... Continue Reading →
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