Uncanny X-Men #1 is a near-perfect new beginning. X-Men is about rebuilding, while Uncanny is about exploring and helping. Simone's script is sensational, with the characters leaning on each other in their most vulnerable times. The genre of the book changes without being too dramatic a shift, merely offering examples of where the comic will head next. The small cast makes the book feel like family. The art is flawless and dripping with gravitas and drama. Read Full Review

Uncanny X-Men #1 is a perfect start to the new series. New readers and X-Men fans who haven't read the books in a while will have no trouble getting into the story. Conversely, longtime readers will find it a welcome continuation of what came before. Read Full Review

After the brutality of the past few months, Simones X-Men emerges as a breath of fresh air, and a return to everything that makes these heroes stand out. Read Full Review

Without question, Marvel's mutant flagship title has returned with a renewed energy fans won't get enough of. Simone pens a superb script filled with heroics and heart. Marquez and Wilson construct exciting moments that reinforce the best elements incorporated in the DNA of the Children of the Atom. The future is bright for the latest incarnation of the Uncanny X-Men. Read Full Review

Uncanny X-Men #1 is a solid start to the post-Krakoa era. The comic is a lot of what I expected in tone and direction setting things up nicely in the short and long term. It also feels like it's getting back to more of the core of the X-Men that is an action packed drama about protecting and teaching the next generation to not just defend themselves, but protect others, and better society as a whole. Out of the series that have launched so far, Uncanny X-Men #1 is the best of the bunch. Read Full Review

Marquez delivers amazing art throughout the issue. I love the visual style and how beautifully the characters and their world blend together. Read Full Review

This is an excellent first issue that's packed with story developments, while keeping the focus clearly on the characters and their new place in the world. Read Full Review

For the X-Men fans burned by the loss of Krakoa, you're not alone. Rogue is just as hurt by it (if not more since she got to live there). It may seem silly from the outside, but it is a comfort to see our heroes grapple with the same sense of loss rather than be played for laughs; this theme is prominent throughout FROM THE ASHES books so far, but none so clearly as here in Uncanny X-Men #1. If that's not enough for you, Gambit's victory over the God-Snake is wily and fun, and there are ominous new threatshuman and nonhumanon the horizon that may pique your interest. Read Full Review

Overall, Uncanny X-Men #1 is a strong foundation for a new era of mutant adventures. With Simone's sharp writing and Marquez's stunning artwork, the future of the X-Men looks bright. Read Full Review

Uncanny X-Men #1 is a fun and interesting start to what will hopefully be a fantastic run. Read Full Review

Uncanny X-Men emerges as the first "From the Ashes" X-title with a clear purpose achieved in its debut issue no surprise coming from veteran superhero writer Gail Simone. Rather than aiming for high concept, the series focuses on a core cast of favorite X-Men: Wolverine, Rogue, and Gambit (with an appearance from Nightcrawler). Read Full Review

Uncanny X-Men #1 is a strong debut for one of the main series in the franchise. The dynamic established between Rogue, Gambit, and Wolverine drives the investment in this series. That along with the long-term villain plot quickly made this one of the best X-Men titles in the From The Ashes direction. Read Full Review

Final Thoughts FINALLY! We finally have a book in the From The Ashes relaunch that has earned a 4. While the art does not do it in some bits, the book overall looks great, and unlike some of the other X-Books, this one seems to have a reason to exist. These are the mutants that are going to resurrect Xaviers dream. I may be a big Cyclops fan, but hes off fighting a war. These mutants are here to protect and nurture. Im excited for what comes next. Read Full Review

It's an overall package well worth checking out and deserving of the Uncanny name. Read Full Review

Uncanny X-Men #1 almost gets the band back together in the first issue with heartfelt character moments and a scattered, unfocused plot. Gail Simone nails the characters' voices, and David Marquez's art is outstanding, but the issue feels more like a collection of random scenes of sadness than an adventure comic with a renewed purpose, and the pervasive shadow of Krakoa's passing lingers like the ghost of a deceased spouse who won't let the living move on. Read Full Review

Plot
This new story begins with intensity and drama, showing the mysterious Dr. Ellis entering Xavier's Mansion, inspected to turn it into a mutant prison, a crime against Professor X's dream.

On the other hand, Rogue, Gambit and Wolverine face the dragon Sadurang to take the Eye of Agamotto to have it as a weapon. The dragon warns them of the arrival of "ENDLING".

Cyclops tells Rogue that he is making a new community (Read X-men #1) in Alaska and that Kurt calls her.

Nightcrawler asks Rogue, Gambit and Wolverine to go greet a missing child who is a low-level psychic mutant, but is also a lover of the X-men, he calls himself Harvey X. He touches Rogue and enters a trance and warns them of "ENDLING", dying abruptly.

Rogue is sad and disturbed, so Gambit takes her with Wolverine to a house in Louisiana... where some young mutants appear by chance, escaping from an evil being in the woods.

Rogue feels the responsibility of resuming Xavier's dream and circumstances are going to lead her to this.

Gail Simone transports us to this era of painful aftermath after the fall of Krakoa, the X-men begin to reorganize as they can and Rogue is going to take the baton of a new team. Drama, mysteries and lots of mutant action.

Art
It is very detailed, supported by textures and complex strokes, making each page a visual delight, where she successfully achieves those epic poses of this interesting lineup of X-men.

Summary
Rogue leads Gambit and Wolverine into a new era of the X-men, in a painful process of trial and error.
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I really love this issue, and the art is amazing. Excited for whats to come

Gail Simone makes her triumphant return to Marvel and she knocked it out of the park. This was a much stronger opening salvo when compared to McKay's X-Men #1.

The character interactions between Wolverine, Rogue, and Gambit were the highlight of the issue. Simone's voices for each character come naturally as she pushes the narrative, led by Rogue in particular, to come to deal with the aftermath of what the X-Men mean post-Krakoa. This issue does a particularly fantastic job at threading the needle between making the prior 5 years of X books matter, while still setting up a new era of stories in a new (if familiar) status quo. And that's probably the biggest thing McKay missed the mark on in the rush to set up the current mutant status quo in his first issue. Simone really does a great job of building a bridge between eras.

Marquez's art is also incredibly strong here and does a lot of legwork in selling some of the more emotional beats in this issue. I'll definitely be sticking around for more. If the character work remains this strong we're in for a memorable run.
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Simone & Marquez deliver the wonderful balance of character drama and action that you might expect from a team like that, but on a more big-picture level I'm a little haunted by the fact that the new setup that opens the issue feels as much like a retread of the abortive post-Operation Zero Tolerance era as Fall of X felt like a retread of that misbegotten crossover. But there's a "back to basics" era for you; the worst I can actually accuse this charming comic of is meeting my expectations.

This is a good not great read. It is by far the strongest X-men book out there. The x-men at least feel like they are trying to be heroes in this book and Gail at least has an idea of what they should be like.

Wolverine detecting that something was wrong by his smell was a nice touch.

Doing a make-a-wish is at least better than anything they have done hero-wise in the past... what like 5 years?

Ending is meh and plot needs better panelling but all in all the only book out of the X-Men line worth buying. The rest are best for the burn pile.

Welcome back to Marvel, Gail Simone! I’ve been eagerly anticipating this series for obvious reasons, but to say Simone made an immediate impression would be a huge understatement. Her character work was exceptional — this is exactly how you write character-drive stories that don’t need crazy plot devices to make them interesting. X-Titles are a superhero books, so crazy plots are expected You can tell she is deeply invested in these characters by how much care she put into their words — she wrote the heck out of Rogue!

The art David Marquez was equally as magnificent in his ability to convey emotions through facial nuances and body posture. Everyone looked amazing and his backgrounds and environments had great texture. Matthew Wilson’s colors gave it all an extra layer of depth that brought it all to life. Even for an issue without a ton of action, the panels were visually captivating and exciting.

The two nitpicks I had with the issue were small. The one that stood out most for me was that this issue felt more like a 4th or 5th issue than a debut issue. You can get away with diving in quickly when you have a cast of characters with decades of built-in history like the X-Men do, but I would have loved to see more set up for some of the new pieces that Simone introduced here. Several stories were introduces via foreshadowing scenes that I nearly forgot about because I was so invested in the main characters.

My other nitpick is Wolverine’s usage even if it’s not necessarily Simone’s fault. I wasn’t sure of the timeline between his appearance her compared to X-Men #1 as well as knowing he’ll also be showing up elsewhere shortly. Maybe I just need to keep my reminding myself that X-Men editor Tom Brevoort has said that ‘From the Ashes’ titles aren’t meant to be as tightly intertwines as those in the Krakoan Era. I just can’t shake the fact that Marvel loves to overexpose Wolverine across titles in any era.

While MacKay’s X-Men felt like a return to Morrison’s New X-Men, this series felt like a nod to Claremont’s best days on X-books in the best way possible. All in all this was what I had been hoping for out of this Gail Simone series. It’s easily one of my two favorite ‘From the Ashes’ series so far (behind only NYX) and I’m so ready for more! Don’t miss it! more

(Volume 6 | Cover Date: October, 2024)

**SPOILERS**

Summary: At Teotihuacan in Mexico, Rogue, Gambit & Wolverine fight the man-eating dragon Sadurang to get it to leave the location. Gambit keeps its Eye of Agamotto as collateral. Before departing to Antarctica, the dragon tells them that something "ruinous" will happen to them in the future: Endling.

In contrast to some other reviews, I liked that Gail leaned into the accents of Gambit and Rogue. My problem with this issue is that none of the scenes were really linked. I like the team, but that's not enough. First, they are fighting a dragon, then she gets on a call with Scott, next there's a fight with Faun, then there's the trip to the hospital, and finally camping in the woods. None of it connects. I hope Gail can find a story in here. I will get the next issue to find out.

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