Powers of X #5
| Writer | Jonathan Hickman |
| Artist | R. B. Silva |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
As Cerebro does as it was intended to do, Sinister does what Sinister does best and the future comes to an end. Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman (FF, NEW AVENGERS, INFINITY) continues his reshaping of X-History alongside breakout artist R.B. Silva (UNCANNY X-MEN). The Future of the X-Men begins here!
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Comics: The Gathering - Ryan.L
Sep 25, 2019Overall this issue is a great foundational issue that not only shows us how the past was forged, but also where the future is headed. Even with all the answers given in this issue, it manages to ask that many and more. Something is afoot and no matter how much you think you may have figured it out, I trust Hickman has some tricks left for us. Read Full Review
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Black Nerd Problems - Jon-Carlos Evans
Oct 03, 2019As Powers of X and House of X comes to a close, the mutant nation cements its place as a formidable world power " Wakanda, Atlantis, and now Krakoa. Whereas before the mutants sought to exist as benevolent examples of what a united humanity could become, they now realize that their only chance for survival is through covert dominance. Will the drugs produced from the Krakoa flower be enough to ensure their political and national sovereignty, or will it backfire and lead to another invasion such as the massacre on Genosha? As the tides shift in favor of a united mutant-nation, the foreseeable future for the X-Men stories grows more enticing with each passing week. Be sure to check out "Marauders" once it drops on October 23 for the exploits of the Hellfire Trading Club. Read Full Review
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The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Sep 25, 2019R.B. Silva is able to convey scale and beauty with the art in this issue. What the story lacks in action, it more than makes up for with beautifully drawn characters and amazing backgrounds and environments. Read Full Review
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Weird Science Marvel Comics - Dispatchdcu
Sep 25, 2019Hickman fires on all cylinders once again. Read Full Review
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AIPT - Vishal Gullapalli
Sep 25, 2019As always, this issue of Powers of X feels incredibly revelatory, with some fun interactions between characters and strong implications for the past and future of the franchise. Read Full Review
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Comic Watch - Bethany W Pope
Sep 25, 2019This issue is an info-dump, but it is a beautiful, well-executed info-dump one which future writers will be mining for decades to come. Read Full Review
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Monkeys Fighting Robots - Cody Walker
Sep 25, 2019Powers of X #5 shows Xavier and company have much more up their sleeve than just past knowledge & new tricks. Read Full Review
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Beyond The Panel - Jideobi Odunze
Sep 25, 2019Powers of X #5 was a lot to take in, and I have to say there was a lot to love about the info they dumped onto our laps. With each passing issue of Powers of X we understand that much more how this vision of Krakoa came to be, and where it would lead. Knowing the things we know now, it does make you wonder all the more how this set of stories will lead into the Dawn of X-Men. Read Full Review
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You Don't Read Comics - David Harth
Sep 25, 2019Powers Of X #5 establishes and sets up a multitude of ideas. From explaining how Cerebros new mind downloading ability works. To the Krakoan Quiet Council and its governing powers. To Namor and his doubt in Xaviers motives compared to his actions. Hickman is planting seeds that will grow into something great. The Year One Thousand stuff is interesting, but what that seed will grow into is anyones guess. Silva and Gracia provide the high-quality images the story needs to work. With one more issue left, its anyone guess where Hickman is going to go with this book and thats the biggest strength. Read Full Review
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IGN - Jesse Schedeen
Oct 01, 2019Powers of X #5 reinvents several fan-favorite characters and offers an exciting taste of things to come for the X-Men. Read Full Review
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ComicBook.com - Chase Magnett
Sep 25, 2019It's another excellent issue of Powers of X before its much-anticipated (red-highlighted) final issue. Read Full Review
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Comic Book Revolution - Rokk
Sep 25, 2019Overall: Powers of X #6 is a rich and immersive read that captivates the reader's attention from cover-to-cover. Hickman delivers an intelligent story that warrants multiple readings in order to fully absorb everything that Hickman is presenting to the reader. Powers of X #6 is absolutely worth every penny of the cover price. If you enjoy superhero comics or love Science Fiction stories then I would certainly recommend that you hop aboard Powers of X and House of X. Read Full Review
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Newsarama - David Pepose
Sep 25, 2019With only two more issues of this maxiseries to go, Hickman and company can use all the storytelling real estate they can get - while Powers of X has been paying House of X's tab for a few issues now, I'm betting Hickman has something special saved for this series' last hurrah. Read Full Review
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Henchman-4-Hire - Sean Ian Mills
Sep 28, 2019More table setting interesting new stuff, more great character scenes; I can't wait for the actual comics to start with Dawn of X! Read Full Review
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Graphic Policy - Brett
Sep 25, 2019The issue is an interesting one filling in some details in what Xavier is putting together. It also delivers hints of something more nefarious. Powers of X #5 doesn't stand out on its own but as a piece of the larger puzzle, it's an intriguing one. Read Full Review
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411Mania - Jeremy Thomas
Sep 26, 2019If there's any other problem with Powers of X, it's one thatisn't necessarily the issue's fault: this is an information dump issue.We need these kinds of things in a series this revolutionary, andHickman packs what character development that he can in with Emma,Xavier, Namor and the rest. "For the Children" fills in the cracks ofHouse of X to make the foundation stable, and there's still a lotto enjoy. It will simply rank, in the end, as the issue in the seriesto date that most feels like connective tissue than something momentousin and of itself. That's great for the series as a whole, and "merely"makes for a very good issue. Read Full Review
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Newsarama - Pierce Lydon
Sep 27, 2019It's clear that Powers of X walks so that House of X can run at this point. That's not to say this isn't an enjoyable issue, though - writer Jonathan Hickman has fallen into a pattern of revealing how we get to big HoX moments in the pages of PoX and it's a neat bit of filling in the gaps. Read Full Review
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Running out of positives to say. Stuff is fantastic. Great character writing and storytelling. Great art. Big plans for the franchise. Im in for the long haul.
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Could Hickman write X-Men forever, please?
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Yet another great issue. This comic is the gift that keeps on giving.
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Will the quality ever go down ? Hopefully not. ( maybe too much info this time )
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A world-building issue, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it seemed a little disjointed. Of course, that's probably by design, but I'm still going with a 9.5 instead of the whole magilla. A couple of stray thoughts: Is it just me, or was Xavier giving off a sinister (no pun intended) vibe during those scenes with Forge? Another mention of the potentially dire consequences of the wrong brain/body combination. Recently the thought occurred to me that the professor's resurrection happened in this way, since his mind took over Fantomex's body in Astonishing X-Men. Really makes me wonder.
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This is just so cool. Seeing all the pieces fall into place is a treat. Plus, Namor!
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Prelude: It's all coming to a close now with our third last issue of HoX/PoX and our second last with PoX. The Good: Really interesting to see how far Xavier has gone especially with the creation of the new Cerebro. Emma was the highlight this issue in both her scenes. Really great work on her here. I loved the infographics again but mainly the Cerebro and Government ones. Government especially since it goes into the whole forming of a nation aspect I love. Similarly I love the insight of creating Krakoa that this issue brought. It's been showing up more recently too. Namor is Namor. Art was great but do I really need to keep mentioning that? It's practically a given for both House and Powers. The Bad: Future stuff i more
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Hickman continues to impress. As we approach the end, Hickman takes his time to explain how Xavier managed to copy the minds of every mutant and how Emma Frost is connected to the story. In the end, we get a hint that indicates that there's a bigger problem that isn't solved yet. Not only this issue was interesting, but it was also crucial to understanding the story and how Xavier's plan came to be.
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Another great issue
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What a beautiful data dump! In a good way. Now Hickman reveals much more of what has transpired between Charles Xavier (the face of the Xavier-Moira-Magneto X-MOINETO? operation), Forge, Emma and the best Tease of what to come: Namor himself. Hickman just can't let him be happy. Also so many hints on who's doing what and what to expect but also still so many questions. Great work!! Silva and Gracia keep on delivering awesome art with plenty of details to enjoy and ponder over. That aquarium scene was too good among many other detailed Krakoa scenes. Silva is just flexing his talents now!
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Another impressive number. This issue was crucial to understand the politics and how the plan of Xavier came to be. Loved how Hickman inserts the Shi'ar empire in the story. Rather curious to see how the story on the far future will end. I think we are set for a lot of surprises in the last 2 issues.
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Another really enjoyable issue. I particularly liked the stuff more in the "present" as Emma is approached by Charles and Magneto, as well as the introduction of the Quiet Council concept. The, sort of, information dump regarding Dominions in the future was interesting as well, but I haven't always found this series the most engaging when it focuses on said future. With one issue of this miniseries left and two left including House of X #6, all I hope is that the landing is stuck.
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" It is a place of refuge... Sanctuary... It is your home..." -Charles Xavier
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THE GOOD: -Another great issue. Hickman cannot be stopped. -This issue did a great job providing lots of background without being a boring exposition dump. -I really liked Xavier and Magneto's dialogue here. Hickman did a wonderful job not making them sound too cliche. -R.B. Silva did a fantastic job here. -O.K. The Cerebro graphic won me over with those three notes at the end. -Ah, that Namor scene was great. And those last two lines were perfect. THE BAD: -The Phalanx stuff is just too much for my stupid brain.
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Big into the current stuff, Namor is my new new fave. Not as excited about the crazy future stuff though.
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More tasty world-building. As a classics nerd, I appreciate the audacious snobbery of using the Nike of Samothrace as a bit of Meaningful Set Decoration and leaving it up to the reader to work out what message Emma is sending by meeting there.
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A little too big brained for me but cool still. Fun Namor appearance : )
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"Go away, little man" So, Professor X is becoming more and more villainous, and The Year One Thousand is as confusing as ever. I really need some solid explanation regarding that future.
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