ASSASSINATION PROCLAMATION! X YEARS LATER, against all odds and with heavy losses, the X-Men reach Philadelphia, the capital of the Revelation Territories. But this is deep enemy territory, and the much-reduced X-Men will require significant allies in order to realize their objective: the assassination of Revelation, made all the more crucial by his true scheme coming to light!
The X-Men have failed to overturn Revelation's rule for so long that they no longer believe they can win. When Psylocke tells them that Revelation is planning the end of life on Earth as they know it, Scott Summers knows they need to act fast. Once again, he senses that things aren't quite the way they seem. But life has another surprise in store for Scott Summers in Amazing X-Men #3. Read Full Review
Amazing X-Men#3 slows down the action a little and lets the X-Men breathe right before the sure-to-be exciting Finale issue. In the process, Jed MacKay expertly weaves in more mysteries and unexpected twists. Read Full Review
Amazing X-Men #3 delivers a tightly structured, revelation-packed chapter that balances heartfelt character work with high-stakes action, all elevated by Asrar's best-in-class visuals, making it one of Age of Revelation's strongest tie-ins and a must-read for event followers. Read Full Review
Amazing X-Men #3 does a fantastic job at keeping the hype up for the incoming finale with Revelation. Read Full Review
Amazing X-Men #3 is a serviceable end to this miniseries but it doesnt do all that much in the way of building anticipation for the finale of the Age of Revelation. Read Full Review
In this final issue of Amazing X-Men, the great art can’t hide the fact that the plot of Age of Revelation has no substance. There is no original idea. The revelation (sic) of Revelation‘s plan is just some sci fi bullshit that doesn’t contribute anything to, say, Doug Ramsey‘s character development. It feels completely random.
This is telling me that there is no underlying theme to this whole event except that, apparently, Marvel felt the need to create an Age of Apocalypse anniversary story. There is one final special coming out to wrap this mess up, but make no mistake: this event has simply been going through the motions without any stakes at all, and it’s gonna fizzle out like an old man‘s fart - just like the recent more