Laiso delivers some impressive, highly detailed and visually thrilling art throughout the issue. Read Full Review

X-Men #18 serves as a mostly satisfying conclusion to the five-issue arc, resolving the key conflicts, albeit sometimes in rushed terms, and presenting a new dilemma for the future. While the lack of answers may frustrate some readers, and the overall pacing leans more towards the decompressed side than the efficient side, there's enough emotion and intrigue in this issue to build momentum for what comes next. Read Full Review

Story moves along nicely in this fairly standard issue of X-Men. Read Full Review

Jed's run on the flagship book has been up and down, with the secret of the new cabal, 3K, as something that seems almost like a modern take on the Factor 3 (the number 3 is used in both organizations.hmmm), the payoff should be bigger. The biggest plus during this story was the reintroduction of Wyre, an old school Alpha Flight anti-hero, and the introduction of Robin Cobb, a tragic mutant who has the ability to use flesh to transform it into whatever she wants. In this case, it's from the flesh of a dead Acanti whale-ship. It made for an interesting fight scene featuring Magneto in a gutted out Sentinel. Read Full Review

X-Men #18 juggles three storylines with varying levels of impact Cyclops and Magneto's arcs deliver the strongest beats. While some scenes lack punch and feel like setup for what's next, there's enough character development and forward motion to keep readers invested as the arc wraps up. A visually solid, if slightly uneven, issue. Read Full Review