X-Men #22 is pretty solid but now I feel like the X-writers hands are in too many cookie jars. Will we see all these ideas play out? And will they all fit together? I find it incredibly hard to believe that we can see an in-depth discovery of all of these key components even within this issue of X-Men. That said, my goal is to review THIS issue. And thus, I see the potential for some great stories as well as some extremely clever plot threads that I hope get ironed out. I especially love the laced medicine angle as well as what Forge is willing to offer to the world. However, where do we go from here? Let me know what you think, have a great week, and God Bless! Read Full Review

Cassara delivers some great art throughout the issue. The visuals are beautifully complementary to the tone of every scene. Read Full Review

Like a good 80s pop song the issue leaves you wishing the song had just one more run for the chorus, or that moment when you squeal when watching someone get slapped on a daytime soap opera, it gives you what you wantalmost. Theres this yearning you feel, the issue is satisfying, but it needs just a bit more to satisfy. Its this feeling that can describe Duggans run, and Im not sure how many more almost theres hes got left before we need another gang guiding the flagship. Read Full Review

Fun little story of the X-Men doing good in the name of protecting mutants, while both paying off long-dangling plot threads and setting up new ones. Read Full Review

In all, this issue is an absolute win, and I want more like this, especially since we now know this creative team is sticker together after the Hellfire Gala. Read Full Review

If there's any major flaw to X-Men#22, it's that it's mostly setup. That does have a place, but for a single issue, it makes for a somewhat empty read. This is one of those issues that will read seamlessly in a trade, but it will be a forgettable affair for month-to-month readers. Still, it's worth a read, and it's always fun to see Firestar get to show off exactly how she got her name. Read Full Review

The issue is competently crafted, but largely feels like it's waiting for another story to start. Read Full Review

X-Men #22 is terrible. Duggan is taking Orchis and making them lame. Thats the whole thing about this book. Orchiss schemes arent scary; theyre petty. Under Hickman, Orchis was powerful and unstoppable. Now, theyre cliche. The art is fantastic, but the script is so bad its not funny. Read Full Review

This was a quicker read than I thought it was going to be, and that's not a bad thing whatsoever. The story here is entertaining enough, but it's what's teased at here that is the best part. Resurrection is coming back to haunt the X-Men, as it's unknown how many of Wolverine's skeletons haven't been retrieved after death. This is a super interesting concept and I think it's a great idea. Plus, the stuff Orchis infecting Krakoan medicine has the potential to be another intriguing story for this series. Things are really looking up for this run with this issue. Not that it was bad in the first place, though. I'm just excited to see what's to come from all of this.

I like the run of the mill prep work that Duggan is doing here. Nothing fancy but just enough to tick all the boxes and put me in the seat for what's coming. Cassara makes it all look fantastic so that's always a plus. The way Cyclops's reflection on the floor was depicted in that one panel was perfect. His textures on the characters must've taken a long time to do and the inking. Man I hope he has a trick to speed up the process. This book has benefited from a great set of artists to keep me enjoying it.

This is a refreshingly cool start for the next part of the story. It's a bit of a survey, lacking a strong spine to tie all the scenes together. But they're so individually interesting that this isn't a problem.

Joshua Cassara's art is a welcome addition. It's polished, and it's a powerful enough storytelling tool that it can carry the big action scene practically on its own.

This issue doesn't do a lot of deep character work, but it *does* set the stage for some exciting Orchis-fighting to come. The dialogue all sounds natural, and some of it (the first scene in particular) is amazing.

This had to be the best issue of what's so far been a disappointing series lacking a direction. Nice to see him finally put Firestar to use and really hoping all these threats that have been teased for too long will finally come to a satisfying head.

I thought this was a solid read! The story,while clear clearly sets-up for a larger story overall, is a good read, with the good guys being "good" and the bad guys being..well.."bad", something the comics aren't always black&white about these days!

The other thing that stood out for me was Duggan's efforts to begin to tie-up/tie-together plot threads that have either been running,or only just started recently. Maybe I will stick with X-MEN a little longer, as it looks like Duggan has something going on!