I loved Clint impersonating Wonder Man. I wanted more of that.

Man, some really heavy stuff in this one. The middle story about the alien who gave his life to save Superman because of how many he would go on to save if he lived...dang. That was a gut gutpunch.

Gwenpool is the most entertaining character here by a mile. I wish we got more of her 4th wall breaking, but I guess Thompson doesn't want her to overshadow all the other characters.

Tom King gets Superman. This comic was interestingly put together... It's intentionally disjointed, jumping from scene to scene without warning and not always following a linear timeline, forcing the reader to connect the dots as they go. It has the potential to be too jarring and take people out of the story, but strangely, it works, and it works quite well. King is able to power through an issue's worth of plot progression in a single page without it feeling like we've moved too quickly. It's masterful, really. It wouldn't work in every story, but in this one, it does. more

This was a meh issue. It's fun and all, but when your whole thing is "It's fun!", then you're gonna need it to be REALLY fun every issue or it quickly starts to lose its charm. Haven't really seen much in the way of characterization or depth yet, and when you don't have that and the jokes aren't landing, then you don't have much left.

Also, to borrow from a Bill Burr bit: how did I know Ramone was gonna be a lesbian? Same way you did. They don't all look the same, but every now and then you get a layup. more

Well, there you have it. So ends the "first" Krakoan age. I wager any ending to my favourite X-Men era of all time would've been bitter no matter what, but I can't help but be slightly disappointed. I'm definitely glad they left open the possibility for a return to Krakoa down the road, but it's hard not to lament what could have been. Even for a big fan of a the Krakoan era like myself, it's undeniable that this whole era peaked right at the very beginning and that it's lowest point was the very end. I don't think anyone can argue that Gerry Duggan at his best during this era holds a candle to Jonathan Hickman at his worst. That in itself is sad, but all that being said, it still doesn't take away from the many, MANY highlights from this era: Immortal X-Men, X-Men: Red, Hellions, S.W.O.R.D, Way of X, Legion of X, A.X.E. Judgment Day...to name a few. So even though Krakoa goes with more of a fizzle than a bang, I choose to remember the best that this era gave us and hope, like I'm sure the mutants do, that the next Krakoan age will be even better. more

I definitely don't fully understand, but I think it was alright? I wish this weren't Gillen's last work on the Krakoan era, but c'est la vie I suppose. It wasn't but, just...confusing and rushed.

It's fairly well-written (it is Kieron Gillen after all), but there's too much going on too quickly for it to pack much of a punch. I still think Gillen is doing the best he can with what he's working with, it's just a shame that his Immortal X-Men run is getting cut off at the knees with this mixed bag of a final event.

I liked that this issue made Xavier's plan make a lot more sense and painted it in a more, if not positive, then at least utilitarian light. He's often getting trashed as the bad guy with well-meaning but misguided motives who manipulates the mutants he claims to love for some ends of his own. Through the first two issues of X-Men Forever, we at least get a reasonable explanation of his plan that makes it seem like he's genuinely doing as close to the "right" thing as he can. more

I enjoyed this more than most seemed to. I liked the opening flashback where we finally find out what Irene told Sinister way back in Immortal X-Men #1 (I wonder if that was always what it was going to be? If so, that's some impressive foresight and planning). The rest of it was mostly just filling in gaps in the main FotHoX/RotPoX plotline, but for what it was, it was solid. One of Gillen's biggest strengths is his narration which was notably absent for most of this issue, so it definitely had a different feel from earlier issues, but I get the sense that Gillen is just doing the best he can with what he has to work with in these final stages of the Krakoan era, and I think he's doing about as well as anyone could in his position. more

The jokes weren't really landing for me in this one. Nice to see Gwen breaking the fourth wall, but I find it a little weird that neither her nor B.R.O.D.O.K. have mentioned her time working as a henchman for M.O.D.O.K. in her Unbelievable Gwenpool run, especially since he's the villain they're currently up against. Just seems like something that would come up. Also, I'm not gonna lie...I could not care less about Fuse or whatever his name is. For a new character, we haven't really spent any time getting to know him, and so he has zero depth at the moment. At least the others are all established, so even though we haven't really gotten any strong character moments for them either, I at least know something of their background and history. more

Gwen could do so much better.

I liked this. The showdown between Phoenix and Enigma was only slightly anti-climactic, especially since all of the other dominions who were supposed to join the fight were just like NOPE! and peaced out, which was strange. And while the art wasn't as good as Lucas Werneck's, the images of Phoenix with every mutant ever inside her were sick. Also, as much as Moira became basically insufferable the more the Krakoan era progressed, I'm glad she got a redemption moment. I was never on board with her being a villain, so it was nice to see her get a happy ending despite the horrible things she did. more

Nice start. Funny in parts, good introduction to each team member, fun banter, and a good setting of the tone of the series. This is an interesting combination of misfits and I'm curious to see how their dynamic plays out over the coming issues.

Alright, that got me. This was as perfect an ending as this comic could've had. This series was delightfully entertaining all the way through. While the writing wasn't always perfect, the uniqueness of Gwen's abilities and the sheer charm of Gwen herself kept this run enjoyable all the way to the end. So many great moments in this final issue, but my favourite had to be Gwen seeing a little girl dressed as her for Halloween. What a beautiful and brilliant way to illustrate how superheroes become "immortal" when they connect with their readers and make fans of them, and in that sense, their stories never truly end; they keep happening every time they're read, even if no one ever wrote that character into another comic ever again. Because Gwenpool existed in this run, she will live on forever. And that is about as happy an ending as I can think of. Well done to the creative team of Chris Hastings and Gurihiru. This was a treat. more

I loved the little moment between Gwen and Batroc. Gwen lamenting the fact that he won't be thought of the same way by the next writer was unexpectedly gut-wrenching. What a cool comic.

A surprisingly poignant moment between Doom and Gwen. I'm interested to see how this series wraps up, especially in light of this issue.

Cool watching Gwenpool play around with her powers and discover new ways of using them. I also really loved Gwen calling out the "obviously temporary" nature of Doom's good guy arc, that was hilarious and, as it turns out, spot on; just like we all knew it would be.

I actually enjoyed this. Epic fight with Nimrod. I don't love how easily Orchis seemed to crumble after Nimrod and Omega Sentinel were defeated, but it was a cool battle nonetheless.

A bit muddled and had some pacing issues, but still a good issue. Although I wish they didn't have to constantly make Xavier the bad guy.

I like the idea of evil Gwenpool feeling stuck in the writers'/editor's/fans' desires for her character so much so that she decides to stop fighting it and becomes a bonafide villain. That's a really cool concept for a 4th-wall-breaking villain origin if you ask me.

I actually quite liked this. Again Duggan shows that he can write well when he wants to.

This one continues to be the superior series against Gerry Duggan's Fall of the House of X. I know they're different series, but I can't help but compare with the context of the original series, House of X and Powers of X. Speaking about the issue itself, I thought it was one with some fairly strong moments. The opening few pages with Moira and Charles were written really nicely, in my opinion. As a matter of fact, I enjoyed how Gillen wrote the latter throughout the majority of this issue. I wasn't as interested in the stuff with Rasputin IV and Sinister, but it was still enjoyable and it made for a strong issue overall. I'm looking forward to seeing what Charles's role will be in the rest of this series and beyond after how this ended. more

Really, really good. Xavier is made out to be the bad guy here by the other X-Men, and I understand their objections to his plan; obviously killing a child is an unconscionable thing to do regardless of the hopelessness of their situation, but Gillen also does a great job of making you believe that Charles is, in a twisted way, doing the right thing for mutants, or at least trying to. You can understand both sides, and that is a mark of a well-written moral dilemma. Art was also spectacular in this issue. more

Evil future Gwenpool is kinda scary... sorta reminds me of Spot from Across the Spider-Verse.