X-MEN GOLD #30 finally pulls the spotlight away from Kitty Pryde and shines it on some other characters. While the decision to wed Rogue and Gambit is probably only due to fan demands, it at least shows Guggenheim is capable of writing characters other than Colossus and Kitty. Combined with stellar art, the plot and characterization of this issue make it one of the best in the series thus far. Read Full Review

This, in the end, is a BUY from me, but only because it stands out as a great single installment of an otherwise bland run. And even if readers are annoyed by the twist, the emotional stakes of this comic are top-notch, the writing goes beyond the norm, and the art is crisp and impactful. Read Full Review

The shock value aside this had some deeply emotional scenes that deserve to be explored in more depth. And now Wolvie is back, will he take Kitty to a bar and set her up to fight with Juggernaut and make her pay for hurting Pete? Read Full Review

Warts and all, there's something to be said about X-Men: Gold #30, even if the eventual twist of the issue is hampered by the fact that the windup never felt that organic in the first place. Read Full Review

While the issue has its moments, there's just an emotional void that's present and a lack of connecting with emotions that ultimately sink the issue. It's hard to read and not eye roll to the point of headache. While a marriage is fine, the drama this direction has brought was set up and then quickly deflated to the point of no pay off. We've seen an X wedding before and it actually was exciting and felt like an event, this feels like a cheap knock off of the original. Read Full Review

X-Men: Gold #30 is a complete disappointment. Everything about this issue, from the pacing to the character work, leaves the reader scratching their head on why the decisions made were allowed to happen. Read Full Review

Ooooh... pretty good

Bait and switch that I both enjoyed and disliked. I'm really happy for Rogue and Gambit, because they were definitely my favorite X-couple, so this comes out being a net positive.

Kitty calls off her wedding at the literal last minute and a surprise replacement couple steps in. I like the plot and romantic developments, and the script does a good job of setting up enjoyable scenes. It avoids the key discussion of WHY the Kitty/Colossus match was a bad one, though. And that's not a particularly hard discussion; just about every X-Fan can write a dissertation on how those two had outgrown their relationship prior to this series. The art is also less than it could be. It's certainly above average, but it's also certainly not the artist's best. That's where the whole issue lands; good but not great.

It's comics, why would I ever things a wedding would ever work out like it's supposed to! blahhhh Garbage! I just took X-Men gold off my pull list.