Even so, Extraordinary X-men #12 feels complete in terms of tying together a cohesive narrative. That narrative is made stronger thanks to Storm's hard decisions and the inevitable consequences of those decisions. It ensures that the greater impact of Apocalypse Wars will only be clear once those consequences are explored in later issues. It's part final and part teaser trailer. At a time when teaser trailers are 90 percent of every mass media campaign, that's entirely fitting. Read Full Review

Despite sub-par art and lettering, the ending of Apocalypse Wars was satisfying. Even though the issue is really lacking on some areas, Lemire finishes this event with an intriguing set-up for the future of this series. Read Full Review

The "Apocalypse Wars" crossover has really fizzled out over time. This issue is ostensibly the final chapter in EXM's portion of the crossover, but there's nothing particularly final or decisive about the events within. Read Full Review

Extraordinary X-Men is in dire need of a new arc. I for one was hoping that it'll be focused on the Illyana/Sapna relationship but with the open-ended closing page, it doesn't look too bright. That along with the upcoming "Death of X" story, the future doesn't look to optimistic for this series as it'll detract from its own story. The supposed new flagship title of the X-Men could have been something to treasure. The potential it had with Jeff Lemire and Humberto Ramos attached had me pumped, but they'd been sidetracked from telling their own stories in favor of cross-overs and events. This is unfortunately a comic that isn't worth the sticker price. Read Full Review