Okay, I didn't want to read the X-books anymore, but this one looked pretty good - at first glance. So here we go....
First of all, someone should tell Gail Simone that her obvious LGBTQ+ allegory isn't working. For some reason, Marvel and literally the whole mainstream publishing industry are pushing the narrative that "queer people" are being oppressed by, well... everyone, while at the same time, these same people dominate the entertainment industry and try to force everybody into participating in their delusional neo-religion. Hollywood producing anti-trans... sorry, anti-mutant propaganda? Only in your wet dreams of perpetual victimhood, Ms. Simone! And before you ask, I'm one of the people you call "queer" (actually I'm just gay), so I think I'm allowed to critique my own so-called community.
Aside from this problematic and frankly bullshit message (and a very rushed ending), the issue is pretty well done. I'm usually not a fan of Vecchio's boringly clean and sometimes cutesy artwork, but in this issue he did a great job, especially when it comes to natural body poses. I also really like the Outliers - in contrast to the insufferable brats over in Exceptional X-Men. Their dialogue and interactions feel natural to me. more
By: Gail Simone, Luciano Vecchio
Released: Jul 9, 2025
HORROR COMES TO HAVEN HOUSE! When a brilliant but exploitative Hollywood director makes a surprise hit horror film featuring a serial-killing mutant girl, there are protests at theaters around the country and a rise in anti-mutant violence in those same communities. But IS it "just a movie," or is something much more insidious going on? Will a mali...