BATTLE FOR THE BROKEN LAND - AN A.X.E. TIE-IN!
Planet Arakko chose peace over war. Now war has chosen them. The monstrous arsenal of the Eternals is on the march. The Arakkii must defend their broken land according to the ancient laws... but against an enemy even older than they are, can the old ways win? Or is a new Arakko about to be born?
RATED T+
This is what you get when masters in the genre put their heads together: a brutal, exquisite book that left me bruised, exhausted, and seeping blood in a gutter. And I cannot wait to enter the fray again with the next issue. Read Full Review
X-Men Red #6 is fantastic. Its weird to read this book and think that X-Men sells more than it. Ewing is showing why he deserves his reputation as one of Marvels best, and Caselli and Blee make it all look amazing. Judgment Day has been full of great tie-ins, and this issue is yet another gem. Read Full Review
The Red Planet makes its glorious stand. Read Full Review
While Judgment Day threatens life for Earth's mutants, the Arakki do not intend to share that fate. Marauders currently has a team searching for mutants lost in space. In X-Men Red # 6, the Brotherhood and The Great Ring war to continue to rule among the stars. Read Full Review
The Hour of Magneto is at hand, and that makes for one of the best issues of comics in a LONG time. Read Full Review
The foray into the romantic side of fanfic is successful in this issue because it is balanced so well with the violence and inevitable doom that the mutants face throughout this event, but here Ewing and Casselli have turned "X-Men Red into the frontlines and I don't believe the Arakkians would have it any other way. Read Full Review
Al Ewing does it again with X-Men: Red #6 as an excellent example of how superheroes, once old, can feel new again. Not only does he further form a team of Arakko mutants by the final page, but he establishes there is strength in teamwork as a nation once seeing collaboration as a weakness rise up and come together. Read Full Review
X-Men Red #6 has many dramatic moments that force you to pay attention to the scene on the page. Read Full Review
Arrako's fight back against Uranos' monstrous weapons is much more compelling than the planet's initial fall was. Read Full Review
Final Thoughts:X-Men Red #6 continues to show the Arakkii mutants' defenders fend off against the war machines of the Eternal Uranos. Like previous issues, Magneto and his fight steal the show for most of the comic in terms of action, dialogue, and art. There is an explanation for his current state of being, but readers' mileage will vary on whether or not they buy it. Read Full Review
We did not come to make love; we came to make war.
I see now how X-men Red has a 3-part arc within this event. It’s shorter than the mainline’s 6/Hex part pace, but that only makes it more potent; it is an essential leg of this event, and not to be skipped.
I cannot wait for the next issue.
I got done reading this one and had to let out my inner George takei with a "oh my" lol. This is absolutely brilliant. The writing, the artwork, the storm and magneto stuff. I love everything about this one. Wow!
How is Al Ewing so consistently good?
dude...
digo e repito. AL EWING MAIOR AUTOR DA MARVEL
God, what a comic. There are many excellent comics that make me tear up a little at the climax, but this one had me on page 2
This continues to be a very well-written series. Ewing takes the Judgment Day crossover and uses it to his benefit greatly. Following Arakko getting absolutely demolished by Uranos in the previous issue, this does good in depicting the Brotherhood trying to rally and save what they can as things move forward. Storm is a character Ewing has very well over the course of this run, and this is no exception. It also helps that Caselli continues to provide fantastic art that only adds to the story. I'm just loving this.
This and Immortal X-Men are the two crown jewels of the X-books at the moment. So, so good.
Short on plot development, long on poetic narration, and all the better for it. It looks great and it gives you the undeniable feeling that you're reading something literary. And, so far as I can tell, you are.
It is a privilege to read Al Ewing and Kieron Gillen working on AXE together. When we talk about great collaboration in comics, we're usually talking about author+artist. But 2 talented writers giving their all to a deserving story is a particularly sweet sort of teamwork.
Al Ewing has got a way with words. Caselli's consistency on art is great and it is just as important as Ewing's script.
Fantastic issue that uses the event to it's fullest potential and gives us an entire planet to root for.
This is hype at its best... and a convoluted mess at its worst.
The scripting was strange and the Magento storyline was a little unbelievable.
This book is so convoluted, that it's scary. We jump between so many characters with one panel and move on to the next instead of concentrating on Storm and Magneto. The beginning characters are never seen again. And we really have to suspend disbelief with Magneto having no heart. I give up on this title. I love Storm, but I'll get her in another series.