"THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SHI'AR EMPIRE" Part 10
It's war! The Shi'ar Empire is back doing what it does best, conquering and killing! The X-Men, Star Jammers, and the ousted Lilandra must fight their way through legions of the mighty Shi'ar in the hope to free the imprisoned Charles Xavier!
Uncanny X-Men #484 is just an average read. If you love the Shi'ar then you will certainly enjoy reading this story arc. I do think that the average X-Men fan who isn't burned out on the Shi'ar and the Phoenix story lines will dig Brubaker's story arc. It is technically well written and has better than average art. However, Uncanny X-Men fails to generate the same magic and excitement that Brubaker has created on Captain America and Daredevil. Read Full Review
Its going to have to come back down to a personal level to wrap up this story, though, which is after all really meant to be Vulcans. While not the most exciting chapter, this issue moves the story along towards finality. And amazingly, Tan comes up with many visually impressive ways for Korvus to use his ridiculously large sword. Read Full Review