I considered listing all the stuff in this issue that sounded out-of-character or just didn't make a lot of sense, but that would take too long. Thanks for hitting some of the key points, but why didn't you just give it a 1?

Honestly it was because I am not modern X-Men reader. I popped in to see what the end of this wretched era looks like and to my disgust it was just as bad as most of the rest of this era that I have skipped. So I feel like my review might be a bit of a different perspective. Most of my reviews are of book lines I am invested in/actively reading. That being said, if people think I should actively score this, I can.

I respect the fact that you didn't give it a score. Regardless of whether you have been following this era, quality is quality and ever since Hickman's departure, the quality has been dipping. It's a bummer.

Can I ask a genuine question out of curiosity? When was the last time you enjoyed a comic, and what was it?

I don't comment on the ones I like - I warn people about the ones that stink

I have read all the DC books this week and this is the only one with a score so you can decide yourself - and before you start asking "why do you read stuff you don't like", I read every in-continuity DC and Marvel book that comes out each week. Whether it sucks or not, it can matter down the road in DCU and the MCU. Plus, the only way for things to get better is for someone to call them out on it, because the "real reviewers" are not going to do that for fear of not getting review copies

That's fair. Is there any particular reason why you don't rate or review the books you do like? Wouldn't it be just as helpful to encourage people towards good comics as it is to warn them against bad ones?

@Dc Fan of Sorts I agree. I've tried picking up this series and Ram V's Batman and was surprised at how unoriginal it was. I also have to take into account that I've been reading comics for 20+ years so I may be a bit stuck in the past. New readers may view these titles differently.

I think it has something to do with how long you've been reading comics. It's not a dig, but newer readers are impressed with things they will eventually realize have been done repeatedly. I will only say that many reviewers and readers are quick to praise something because it is slightly better than the rest of the crap that is coming out nowadays. There is a widespread lack of quality stories right now, but it's a cyclical thing...hopefully!

You want to know why DC sucks? They fired anyone with talent or refused to fall in line. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/dc-comics-dc-universe-hit-by-major-layoffs-1306743/

there is a real problem at DC when it comes to their editorial because of layoffs and firings!

broke ass 😂

Ok,sounds good, but people like you are the same ones who always complain about comics being too expensive, characters too woke, storylines that are bad. It won't change as long as you idiots keep overpaying for books. I rather take the $6 and buy a newsstand copy of a Bronze/modern major key.

You're projecting a lot there buddy 🤣🤣

No, it's just ironic to see our hobby come to this but we refuse to change; troll comments like yours don't make it easier or fun.

Lmao I don't think you know what trolling is. You're giving someone's work a negative rating because you're broke, it is what it is my friend.

Covid really jacked up X of swords and Hickman's involvement. I would have loved to see what his original vision was. That being said, Gillen's Judgment day might be the best event I've read in a while.

Yeah, Hickman was on a roll...I was bummed it didn't continue. I wasn't a huge fan of Judgement, but have been a fan of this book, for sure.

Just curious what about Judgement Day didn't you like?

I felt like it was long and had big (and good) ideas that didn’t come to fruition. It’s not that I think it was terrible, but I felt it missed an opportunity.

I can get on board with that, the ending definitely felt anti-climactic. I loved the event more for what they did (Uranos vs Arrako, Magneto's end, the Eternals resurrection twist, and people's perspectives throughout the story). I did wish all the deaths from the judgment weren't reversed and all canon comics existed in a newly scorched earth status quo.

That would be really cool if there were actual ramifications going forward