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X-Men #22 – Review

By: Victor Gischler (writer), Will Conrad & Steve Kurth (pencils), Conrad & Jay Leisten (inkers), Chris Sotomayor (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Jordan D. White (assistant editor), Daniel Ketchum (associate editor) & Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: A team of X-Men plus War Machine try to stop a Balkan leader from siccing a bunch of Sentinels [...]

Uncanny X-Men #2 – Review

By: Kieron Gillen (writer), Carlos Pacheco, Jorge Molina & Rodney Buchemi (pencils), Cam Smith, Roger Bonet, Walden Wong & Molina (inks), Frank D’Armata, Rachelle Rosenberg, Jim Charalampidis & Molina (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Jordan D. White & Sebastian Girner (assistant editor), Daniel Ketchum (associate editor) & Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: Mr. Sinister has created [...]

Wolverine and the X-Men #2 – Review

By: Jason Aaron (writer), Chris Bachalo (pencils & colors), Tim Townsend & Jaime Mendoza (inkers), Rob Steen (letters), Jordan D. White (assistant editor), Daniel Ketchum (associate editor) & Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: How long did you think it would be before the new mutant academy got trashed? Five things:  1. Go Iceman! - One neat [...]

X-Men #20 – Review

  By: Victor Gischler (writer), Will Conrad (artist), Chris Sotomayor (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Jordan D. White (assistant editor), Daniel Ketchum (associate editor) & Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: Folks are still trying to acquire Sentinels.  The X-Men can’t have that. Five Things:  1. A unique team.  The team we get in this issue consists [...]

Uncanny X-Men #1 – Review

By: Kieron Gillen (writer), Carlos Pacheco (pencils), Cam Smith (inks), Frank D’Armata (colors), Sebastian Girner (assistant editor) & Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: We’ve seen Team Wolverine’s light-hearted high school.  Surely Team Cyclops will be up to more adult things. Five Things:  1. Really like the more adult tone of this title.  It’s too soon [...]

Uncanny X-Men #544 – Review

By: Kieron Gillen (writer), Greg Land (pencils), Jay Leisten (inks), Justin Ponsor (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Jordan D. White (assistant editor), Daniel Ketchum (associate editor) & Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: The end is here!  Uncanny X-Men ends its long run of continuous, mostly monthly publication since Giant Size X-Men #1.  Of course, this is [...]

X-Men: Regenesis #1 – Review

By: Kieron Gillen (writer), Billy Tan (artist), Andres Mossa (colorist), Sebastian Girner (assistant editor), Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: It’s the Harry Potter Sorting Hat episode of the X-Men as all the mutants need to choose whether to be on Team Wolverine or Team Cyclops. What’s good: This was probably an important issue to have. [...]

X-Men Schism #5 – Review

By: Jason Aaron (writer), Adam Kubert (penciler), Mark Roslan (inks), Jason Keith (colors), Jared K. Fletcher (letters), Jordan D. White (assistant editor), Daniel Ketchum (associate editor) & Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: The final issue where we see how the X-Men split up and why. What’s Good: It’s always nice to jiggle the status quo. [...]

Uncanny X-Men #543 – Review

By: Kieron Gillen (writer), Greg Land (pencils), Jay Leisten (inks), Justin Ponsor (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Jordan D. White (assistant editor), Daniel Ketchum (associate editor) & Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: Fear Itself-bedazzled Juggernaut battles the new champion of Cyttorak. What’s Good: It was kinda fun to watch Colossus beat down Juggernaut.  There’s gotta be [...]

X-Men: Schism #4 – Review

By: Jason Aaron (writer), Alan Davis (pencils), Mark Farmer (inks), Jason Keith (colors), Jared K. Fletcher (letters), Jordan D. White (assistant editor), Daniel Ketchum (associate editor) & Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: The Cyclops/Wolverine split finally comes to the forefront and the ultimate danger to the mutants is revealed. What’s good: Anytime an event has [...]

Astonishing X-Men #41 – Review

By: Daniel Way (writer), Nick Bradshaw (artist), Rachelle Rosenberg (colorist), Joe Caramagna (letterer), Daniel Ketchum (associate editor) & Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: X-Men versus Mentallo on Monster Island. What’s Good: This was a very enjoyable finale to a storyline that has helped Astonishing get back on track after a couple of years of wandering [...]

Uncanny X-Men #541 – Review

By: Kieron Gillen (writer), Greg Land (pencils), Jay Leisten (inks), Justin Ponsor (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Jordan D. White (assistant editor), Daniel Ketchum (associate editor) & Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: The Juggernaut, complete with Fear Itself hammer accessory, is bearing down on San Francisco.  It’s up to the X-Men to stop him. What’s Good: [...]

Uncanny X-Men #540 – Review

By: Kieron Gillen (writer), Greg Land (pencils), Jay Leisten (inks), Justin Ponsor (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Jordan D. White (assistant editor), Daniel Ketchum (associate editor) & Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: Juggernaut (the hammer-wielding, leveled-up version) is coming to town. What’s Good: There are a few little nuggets about the world of Fear Itself in [...]

Uncanny X-Men #539 – Review

By: Kieron Gillen (writer), Ibraim Roberson (art), Jim Charalampidis (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Jordan D. White (assistant editor), Daniel Ketchum (associate editor) & Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: A one-and-done story featuring Hope and Logan. What’s Good: Let’s hear it for the done-in-one story!  In this era of 2-issue ideas that are milked into 6-issue [...]

New Mutants #26 – Review

By: Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (writers), Leandro Fernandez (art), Andres Mossa (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Sebastian Girner (editor) & Nick Lowe (senior editor) The Story: The New Mutants continue their first mission now that they’re on official mop-up duty for the X-Men: The search for Nate Grey. What’s Good: As with X-Men Legacy this [...]

X-Men: Prelude to Schism #3 – Review

By: Paul Jenkins (writer), Will Conrad (art), Lee Loughridge (colors), Rob Steen (letters), Sebastian Girner (assistant editor) & Nick Lowe (senior editor) The Story: Cyclops recollects a special woman in his life as he grapples with a momentous decision regarding the future of the X-Men. What’s Good: By now, it’s pretty obvious what this miniseries [...]

Uncanny X-Men #538 – Review

By: Kieron Gillen (writer), Terry Dodson (pencils), Rachel Dodson (inks), Justin Ponsor (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Jordan D. White (assistant editor), Daniel Ketchum (associate editor) & Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: The conclusion of the deposed Powerlord Kruun’s attempt to get revenge against the X-Men. What’s Good: This was a fun and quickly paced issue. [...]

Namor The First Mutant Annual #1 – Review

By: James Asmus (writer), Max Fiumara (pencils), Fiumara & Norman Lee (inks), Jim Charalampidis (colors), Jared K. Fletcher (letters), Jordan White (assistant editor), Daniel Ketchum (associate editor) & Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: Cyclops, Steve Rodgers, Dr. Nemesis & Hope fight a Namor who is made insane by lack of water as they try to [...]

X-Men Giant-Size #1 – Review

By: Christopher Yost (writer), Paco Medina and Dalabor Talajic (pencillers), Juan Vlasco and Dalabor Talajic (inkers), Marte Gracia and Wil Quintana (colorists), Daniel Ketchum (associate editor), Axel Alonso and Nick Lowe (editors) The Story: First to Last, Part I: In this new arc, the Neos, another mutant offshoot of humanity (different from homo superior) is [...]

Astonishing X-Men #37 – Review

By: Daniel Way (writer), Jason Pearson & Sara Pichelli (pencils), Karl Story & Pichelli (inks), Sonia Oback (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Daniel Ketchum (associate editor) & Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: The Astonishing X-Men battle Fin Fang Foom in Tokyo. What’s Good: Well, the basic part of the story: The X-Men battling Fin Fang Foom [...]

New Mutants #25 – Review

By: Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (writers), Leandro Fernandez (art), Andres Mossa (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Sebastian Girner (assistant editor) & Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: A new creative team takes over New Mutants and sets them on a new direction. What’s Good: It’s just so nice to see the New Mutants with something to [...]

X-Men: Prelude to Schism #1 – Review

By: Paul Jenkins (writer), Roberto de la Torre (art), Lee Loughridge (colors), Rob Steen (letters), Sebastian Girner (assistant editor), Daniel Ketchum (associate editor) & Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: Something is coming to Utopia that is causing the X-Men to contemplate an evacuation and (if marketing is to be believed) this will cause a SCHISM [...]

Uncanny X-Men #536 – Review

By: Kieron Gillen (writer), Terry Dodson (pencils), Rachel Dodson (inks), Justin Ponsor (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Jordan D. White (assistant editor), Daniel Ketchum (associate editor) & Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: Would you let the aliens from Breakworld sleep on the couch? What’s Good: If you liked Joss Whedon’s Astonishing X-Men run from a few [...]

X-Men #10 – Review

By: Victor Gischler (writer), Chris Bachalo & Paco Medina (pencils), Tim Townsend, Wayne Faucher, Jaime Mendoza, Al Vey & Juan Vlasco (inks), Antonio Fabela & Jim Charalampidis (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Daniel Ketchum (associate editor) & Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: The X-Men / Spider-Man spectacular sewer team-up comes to a close. What’s Good: It [...]

Generation Hope #6 – Review

By: Kieron Gillen (writer), Salva Espin (art), Jim Charalampidis (colors), Dave Sharpe (letters), Jordan D. White (assistant editor) & Nick Lowe (editor) The Story: Hope and kids head off to find another emerging mutant with a new liaison to the big-boy X-Men in tow. What’s Good: Most of the fun from this issue stems from seeing new [...]

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