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Rated T+
Diaz delivers fantastic art throughout the issue. The visuals are wonderfully detailed and the fight scenes are engaging. Read Full Review
X-Men #4 is a bold and disturbing installment that pushes the boundaries of the X-Men franchise. It's a commentary on the dark side of social media and the lengths people will go for fame and fortune. While the subject matter is disturbing, the execution is masterful, with compelling characters and a thought-provoking narrative. Overall, X-Men #4 is a powerful and disturbing exploration of the dark side of humanity. Read Full Review
Altogether, this issue works well to elevate the overall narrative of the book as a whole by working to further clarify who's going to be the first big antagonist for the X-Men. Read Full Review
X-Men #4 delivers another one-and-done mission as the X-Men battle the Upstarts to stop a killing spree. Jed MacKay's concept, sadly, starts shaky and gets shakier as the issue progresses. However, the new art team maintains and slightly improves the visual quality after Ryan Stegman's departure. Read Full Review
At four issues in, this latest X-Men volume is already feeling rote. Read Full Review
Each issue in this series has gotten better than the previous one & this week’s issue may be a perfect X-Men comic. You can tell @jedcagemackay has found his groove with these characters — their voices feel natural to who they are, but with a flare of MacKay’s style.
Magik, Idie, & Juggernaut have been my favorite part of this series so I was stoked to see them leading this week’s mission. And even though he was serving as a bit of comic relief, Beast was a great addition to round out the strike team. Magik had some great character work at the beginning & end of the issue, plus she’s involved a the major tease on the final page. Will her chess companion make an appearance before the Road to Graymalkin event kicks more