Overall, Inferno is a triumphant success even with only one issue out. It's so exciting and there is so much packed into this oversized issue. Many questions are finally answered but then, so many more questions are asked. This Inferno burns hot, but I'm just so captivated by its brilliance that I just can't take my eyes off of it. Read Full Review

For an issue with little to no action, fans will be fully content with background answers and story beats that finally become prosperous. Hickman uses INFERNO as a means to provide explanations for gaps and questions that many fans have wondered since HOXPOX. And frankly, no single issue has truly been this good since HOXPOX ended. Read Full Review

The end of Jonathan Hickmans time writing X-Men is upon us, and while the future of these comics remains as fluid as the timelines in this series, if this first issue is any indication, I sure will enjoy Inferno as its burning. Read Full Review

"Inferno" #1 is the most foreboding comic book event debut issue you will read all year. Read Full Review

Inferno #1 checks all the boxes for a solid first issue. Jonathan Hickman gives us mystery, deception and betrayal all in the first issue. Where this goes will be an exciting ride that any self respecting X-Men fan shouldn't miss. The pencils and colors are amazing and highlight how epic this series can be with the right people working on it. Inferno is setting the standard for modern day X-Men stories. Read Full Review

Inferno #1 begins Jonathan Hickman's final X-Men story, promising a day of reckoning for the mutant heroes. With their leadership undergoing a massive upheaval and Nimrod's evolution into the perfect killing machine, the days of Krakoa's paradise may be numbered. And as someone who's been with the new X-era sinceHouse of X/Powers of X, I'm curious to see how it all ends. Read Full Review

Inferno #1 looks to be a powerful ending to Hickman's time working on the X-Men line, bringing forth all the same attributes that set readers abuzz during his debut. It provides the sense he's leaving nothing on the table. Read Full Review

Inferno follows in HoX/PoX's footsteps as the next big plateau in Hickman's vision for the X-Men. It's another watershed moment, and even though it's basically a fastball thrown middle-middle, and we know it's coming, he still manages to blow us away. Read Full Review

The thrill of a first issue like this is in what it sets up and portends for the rest of the series. By that score, writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Valerio Schiti do an admirable job, but as a standalone issue, it suffers from pacing problems and an unshakeable feeling that the execution was rushed. Read Full Review

Looking forward into the futurecall me DestinyI have a theory about the state of Krakoa following Inferno. Moira has been very clear that Krakoa should not have precognitives like Destiny, and that rule has been obeyed and maintained. So that being said, why is the very much dead Blindfold seen in this recent teaser image? Hmm. If I didnt know any better, I would think Krakoa is about to get its own version of Minority Report in the very near future. I know Xavier has kept this promise to Moira thus far, but I also know men aint shit and Xavier especially aint it. Guess well have to keep that one on the backburner for now. Read Full Review

Inferno #1 returns to one of the most interesting plot threads from House of X/Powers of X: Moira MacTaggert being one of the most powerful mutants, who also acts as a kind of meta-commentary on the ideological evolution of the X-Men. (I can take or leave the Orchis stuff.) She has plenty of panel time in this issue, but it's all set up for future conflicts that will hopefully shake Krakoa at its core and end Hickman's run on the mutant books in a suitably dramatic fashion. For now, there's a lot of speeches, posturing, and everyone's favorite, data pages. Read Full Review

A fine start to this big event that's mostly talking about how big a deal all of this is. Read Full Review

Inferno #1 has some great ideas that needed a little bit of reorganization to have that engaging start. Read Full Review

How in the hell is Destiny alive????! WTF!!??? Yeah, Xavier and Magneto have messed up big time....omg

And after three years of increasingly saggy, slow and overburdened stories, the Hickman who gave us HoX/PoX returns one last time. May he depart the way he came in.

Gosh I'm gonna miss Hickman on X-Men so bad.

Holy Hickman Batman! Sad to see Hickman leaving X titles after this, but his run has completely redefined the characters and made me love X-Men in a way I haven’t since the Morrison/Quitely days. Great first issue, and I cannot wait to see how this wraps.

I am unapologetically rooting for Mystique. She's had one of the most interesting subplots throughout Hickman's run.

A great follow-up, and an even better event starter. There's something poetic about Mystique, a mutant who can become anyone, refusing to change for the betterment of a nation.

The promise of Jonathan Hickman’s X-Men inspired me to dip my toe back into Marvel Comic’s after a long layover. The House and Powers of X series were brilliant and seemed to be a jumping-on point for the comic line. Hickman reintroduced high concept storytelling to the X-Men and also presented fresh ideas that went well beyond the constant rehashes of popular storylines that were overdone a decade ago.

After a year of a meandering and stalled storyline, I felt myself checking out of the X-Men again. It was pretty clear that something had gone wrong in the X-Office and that the core concept of Hickman’s House of X had been warped. I don’t want to get into the rumors swirling about the creative direction of these books. It’s relevant but I’d rather focus on the titles themselves on this platform.


Inferno intends to resolve the longstanding plot thread involving Mystique and the resurrection of her Wife, Destiny. Inferno #1 reveals that Destiny is still alive. Inferno #2 reveals how it was done without Magneto or Xavier’s knowledge. The moments between Mystique and Destiny are awesome and easily the best-written parts of the issue. The problem here is that many of the best parts of Inferno #1 are the scenes that were literally written years ago in House of X.

Unfortunately, the rest of the book is held back by posturing between factions and a lot of faux political intrigue. If you’re reading X-Men for the Game of Thrones - Quiet Council elements. This issue may be great. If you’re like me this stuff is a chore to slog through. It’s also a huge pet peeve for me when a comic ends in the exact spot that it opens, at a council meeting.


The meandering aspects of Inferno are the reason I dropped the X-Books from my pull list in the first place. Inferno #1-2 could have easily been compressed into a single setup issue with #2 dealing with the fallout from the revelations presented here.

Aside from the Quiet Council elements, there is a developing plot by Orchis and the human faction. It appears that they are gearing up to attack the Mutants on Mars. It also appears that Moria, Magneto, and Xavier are about to be exposed to the rest of Krakoa. The series hit’s at a few high profile deaths and resurrections at the start of the series. Inferno touches on a few decent plot points but ultimately, nothing happens here. The scenes that seem to deserve more attention are blown past and we keep ending up in Quiet Council meetings.


I was excited to see how Hickman completed his run on X-Men and so far there’s a lot of hype and no substance.

In Short: Inferno over promises and under delivers…so far. more

Im bummed on the fact that Hickman's true plan might not get realized but, I loved HoX/ POX and this book is pretty great too. I like that it refreshed since its been so long but, also through some new things and quite the cliffhanger.

These type of huge swings are exactly why Hickman is one of my favorite writers. The stakes he's playing with feel massive and he's never one to shy away from big ideas. The diagram pages were used particularly well this issue to more fully flesh out the Orchis/Krakoa conflict. The numerous plot points from the changing of the Captain's guard to all the fantastic Moira bits made this issue feel absolutely stuffed as well. I've been particularly fond of the Krakoan sandbox that Hickman has stewarded and this has the makings of a proper sendoff.

That's how you start an X-Men event. Everything feels like a big deal and so much of the seeds that have been planted are growing and flourishing. Hickman knows how to get us excited for his events with the twist and turns and so many threads to follow. I especially thought the big reveals in the infographics page were a lot fun. The art was great in this as well with all the characters popping with great expressions and color. If you're an X-Men and Hickman fan, pick this up!

What the actual F$%k?

Hickman X-Men is the best thing to happen to the property in years. In my opinion, Marvel really dropped the ball by not letting Hickman take the X-Line digital. Could have opened up an entirely new era and transformed the landscape. But that's the What If scenario. Here is a book that is essentially the end of the Hickman X Saga. I don't believe what he's saying about the saga being continued by the other X-Writers. His vision definitely feels like it's coming to an end here. A lot of the elements come back into play, especially the Mystique mystery, which I loved. It's also beautifully drawn by Valerio Schiti. God damn it, I'm already getting sad that this era is coming to an end, feels like it's barely been discovered.

Moira vs. Mystique/Destiny starts grinding toward a confrontation. And Orchis is still out there with its Nimrod(s). I opened the book ready for that iterative Hickman pacing -- an expanded replay of a prior scene, surprise! -- so that wasn't disappointing. And all of these big, slow scenes are gorgeously illustrated. While this ain't going to set any records for "amount of content in a double-sized issue," I do like to see progress toward the last of the author's mutant plotlines.

The very dense plot is reminiscent of Stan Lee's great stories in his hayday. You don't see that much with today's comics. The artwork was superb.

I want to rate higher because the good parts are good, but the other parts are just meh.

The 1st ½ was good, but...
the 2nd ½ really grabbed me. A whole lot of high drama, or heightened 𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢, as it were. Many moving parts that by my guess, no matter the outcome, will break away & begin...
building on their own?

I will it on the pull list.

I have to say as a series that is the true follow up to HOX/POX, it was disappointing. The hype was too high. As a single chapter it suffered from repeating previous beats and trying to lay the ground work for what comes next. Some of its off feel is just pure Hickman typical work but also characters like Moira that finally show up but feel hollow although I'm sure Hickman was going for mysterious. Things weren't supposed to be like this. The last few pages save this one.
That being said, I will take this and enjoy it for what it is and hope things would have worked out better in another universe.
Schiti and Curiel did a great job. Boy I wish Larraz was on this!

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allenquanobi - Sep 30, 2021

I think the hype is high because it's the ending. But that's the problem, is that it feels too soon and too rushed. Hickman leaving X-Men early has forced both his and Marvel to put out this event, which probably would have benefitted from more lead-up as Hickman described as a three act structure (He said that the story as he is leaving is technically still in the first act)

Kalaoui - Oct 1, 2021

I'm with you buddy. It is hard to remove what could have been away in order to enjoy this issue which is the fault of Hickamn/Marvel, covid19 and the stagnant story telling this past year across the line but the issue by itself is great! I'm also hard on Schiti but his art is A+ !

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Basically a sequel to House of X and a conclusion to Hickman's run. I'm really curious to see what's going to happen after THAT twist (How? Why?) and I can say Schiti is easily one of Marvel's finest artists.

I liked this but maybe I expected a lot more from it because it's Hickman and this is his final chapter in the X-Men universe so I'm slightly disappointed. He built some interesting stuff with Moira and Destiny and Moira certainly has some tricks up her sleeve but I don't like how Cyclops gave up the captain role. Not that Bishop wouldn't deserve it, I'd say him and Cable were the best candidates for the job, it's just that Cyclops didn't have a lot to do so far in that position. I still cringe at Hordeculture, as always. Schiti isn't doing a bad job but I still miss Larraz and want to see Silva on the next issues. All in all, a good first issue but I feel like it should have been better and that's Hickman's fault for setting the bar so high with HoX/PoX. more

just so dense