meh.

I feel that it is too convenient, in other hellfire gala there were many heroes, while in this gala it was only the avengers. And although I can believe that they left because the Krakoa captain attacked the United States.

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Let me be very clear on what kind of X-men fan I am: I love most of Krakoa era comics and I think Tini Howard is one hell of a great writer.

That said, this issue is just horrible. Duggan dropped some good ideas on previous comics that go nowhere, while at the same time failing to proper introduce the reader to whatever is going on in this packed issue. And his more political attempts never land - on the contrary, they are consistently poor. Duggan was always the weakest link of the Krakoan comics. But of course marvel editorial and their one huge event every six months mandate can never help. more

I'm getting pretty tired of reading what is essentially the same storyline over and over when it comes to X-Men comics. I'm a longtime X-Men fan and I absolutely love the characters -- and always will. I still read the comics because I still love the characters but the storylines are getting to be so insanely repetitive.

Another mutant genocide? Just another day in the office for the X-Men. Because we've seen it so much, the word "genocide" doesn't have the same weight that it definitely should. House of X, Genosha, the OG Mutant Massacre, Inhumans v. X-Men -- they're all fundamentally the same. I feel like the authors just pop in another "genocide" storyline when they don't know what else to write about. Other comics have interesting, heart-felt storylines that don't revolve around an entire population suddenly dying. I feel like that's not too much to ask for, right? Just some decent characterization instead of cheap gimmicks?

And don't even get me started on Jean's death. Why do they keep killing this woman? Hasn't she died enough at this point? Instead of making her a symbolic, overly righteous martyr, can we get back to making her a real person? She's a complex character, with both light and dark inside of her yet we haven't seen that characterization in YEARS. She's just there to act as this (in Emma's words) sacrificial cow to serve the writers' death-fueled desires. It's ridiculous and sad. She deserves more than this.

I will say, the art in this issue is beautiful and deserves kudos. That's mostly why I'm not giving it a worse rating. I really wouldn't recommend this comic or any other X-Men comics for the time being. Powers of X really reset things for the X-Men and it made me excited to read them again. But they've just changed the setting without changing the story. You can read any X-Men comic from the last ten years and it'll be pretty close to the stuff coming out today. I really hope that things change but I'm wary that they will. I guess we'll just have to see if Marvel can find some writers who are more creative and actually want to make something out of these characters. Until then, it'll just be bloodbath after bloodbath.

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Here we go again. There can be no progress in comics, the status quo must prevail. So another massacre provides the reset.

I have mixed feelings about this final issue. I love the Krakoa era. Probably one of my favorite eras of X-Men honestly. I really don’t understand why it had to go. I feel like a new crop of writers could have continued telling intriguing stories while mutants still have their island nation. But since good things don’t last forever, especially in comics, is this a satisfying farewell to Krakoa? Well…mostly I guess. I appreciate the writers finding a way for Krakoa to continue; even if all our favorite mutants won’t be tagging along with it. That page showing Krakoa rising out of the ocean did make me tear up a tad. So on an emotional level I think this issue hit the way it was supposed to. The Apocalypse scene was pretty fitting for his character and I like the way that fight played out. Overall I’d say this was a decent issue even though I think Krakoa should’ve been here to stay. more

I loved the Krakoan Age so I wasn't excited about it coming to an end, but I found the ending pretty satisfying. Throughout Fall of the House of X and Rise of the Powers of X I was confused why the X-Men couldn't just return to Krakoa after it all, but here they give us the answer. I like that they were able to wrap up this status quo while still giving a feeling that it mattered and was worth something, rather than just dropping a nuke on Krakoa and putting the X-Men back to the brink of extinction. The art here is very good, with the exception of Claremont's backup story, but it still gets annoying changing artists every few pages. I am happy with the Krakoa saga and the way it ended, so I'll definitely pick up a Fall of X omnibus if it's ever announced. more

I think this issue revolves around one very large question: was Krakoan worth it?

And while I have plenty of gripes about the way Fall of X was handled from an editorial standpoint, I'm left with the same conclusion that Ewing, Gillen, and Duggan come to: Yes, Krakoa was a resounding success. I can't remember the last time X-Men comics in particular felt this interesting and fresh. There was a level of excitement around the line that I don't believe has existed since the early '00s at best. The vast majority of books that came out in the Krakoan era presented new ideas, fresh concepts, and bold character interactions that challenged me as a reader.

This issue in particular is fascinating because it somehow manages to perform magic in the following ways:

- It wraps up Krakoa in a satisfying way while leaving the door open for it's return. The idea that mutants have evolved to meet the needs of their environment rather than as some sort of survival of the fittest is truly brilliant as it takes evolution to it's logical conclusion. The resurrection of ALL of the Genoshan mutants truly felt like a perfect bookend, undoing the original sin from Morrison's highly influential run.

- "The Quiet Counsel listens. That's why we're quiet" - from Kafka was chef's kiss good.

- It manages to set up a return to a normal status quo (ie mutants as outsiders in a world that distrusts and hates them) without it feeling forced. The mutants who fought for Krakoa just aren't necessary anymore for the nation to thrive in the White Hot Room in times of peace and prosperity. I honestly can't believe how well they threaded the needle here. It makes perfect sense that those who have only known war, bigotry and trauma would be unable to let it go. Apocalypse's role this issue perfectly exemplifies this.

- The conversation between Xavier and Charles was damn near perfect. No notes. I also loved how we're both starting and ending Krakoa with Charles in a helmet. While I'm not sure they nailed all the little details of Xavier's downfall, the broad strokes worked and it sets up McKay and Simone and the rest with a good jumping off point.

Overall I'm going to miss Krakoa dearly. It was easily the biggest, boldest swing either Big 2 publisher has taken in a decade and we're all the better as readers for it. Congrats and thanks to all the creative teams (and Jonathan Hickman especially) for taking us on this wild ride. more

What. An ending.

Its and to put into words how much the krakoan age means to me as an x men fan. Its the first full "era" I followed form beginning to end and introduced me to many characters i now love. I've been an x fan my entire life but this was something special. Its hard to encapsulate all possible thoughts on this era, and it certainly had its uos and downs but i can say for a certainty that given the circumstances this was a great way to go out.

The dream didn't die. It mattered. We just aren't ready for it yet.

This issue is graphic novel length, features many stories; of the past present and future and managed to get it right. Theres action, there's drama, there's love... theres even Chris Claremont. And I'm still green on his works being a 90s kid, but he hasn't missed a beat. But while I feel mixed about the re retcon, I liked his way of interpreting it through the characters.

Nightcrawler remains the best x man, but a lot of others are given great statuses and reminders that these heroes will not forget what was done to them but they also won't forget what they have done.

The art is great, it changes many times but everyone brings their a game, and it works in tandem with the script, to make this story sing. That sequence "zooming" in on Scotts visored eyes is a masterpiece, but I have to say jerome opena did the best of them all I think.

The dialogue is overall great. So very clever wordings, it feels cinematic, it feels right. Charles is done extremely well here i feel.

Im going to miss krakoa, but we knew this day would come. Now to welcome in the new age...

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A fairly satisfying conclusion to what is overall a very mid X-Men miniseries. The final fight with Nimrod is properly epic and I loved how Storm was the one to deliver the final blow. Still hate what they’ve done with Xavier though.

A mixed bag. I hate what they’re doing with Xavier but I loved everything to do with Apocalypse, Krakoa, Wrongslide et al.

The story is feeling very rushed and I feel like stuff is happening off panel that we should be seeing. But maybe that’s just due to the inherent chaos of crossover events. Dr. Stasis’ death was pretty satisfying I guess but I do feel like we could’ve gotten more out of it.

Great showcase for Polaris and the Brood. This really marks the beginning of Orchis’ downfall. Overall an improvement over last issue.

An okay start to this mini-series. I’m a little confused on the timeline between X-Men #29 and this issue but hopefully Duggan pulls it all together.

Best thing about this issue is the cover. I love that cover. As for the story? It’s simply fine.

Bad. Just bad. Writing and pacing is all over the place. Way too rushed. And having the Latverian mutants who were only just introduced a few issues ago be the ones to kill Director Devo? Lame and unsatisfying to say the least.

A pretty good issue for fans of Magik (which I most certainly am). Wish I could rate it higher but it doesn’t stand well on it’s own; relying too much on various Fall of X tie-in miniseries.

A bittersweet farewell to the Synch/Talon romance. It was great while it lasted. I’m sad for what could have been had Marvel editorial allowed the Krakoa era to stick around. Oh yeah, the fight with Nimrod was pretty good too. Kinda wish this could’ve been the final confrontation with it honestly.

X-Men #30 feels a bit scattered but at its core this is a really good romantic tragedy. I have enjoyed what Duggan did with Synch and Talon throughout this run, and seeing them together in action again here was very satisfying. Makes me wish even more so that year 3 of Duggan’s Krakoan X-Men didn’t have to be this mess that is Fall of X. Instead we could have had Synch and Laura leading the team on various adventures. Oh well. For what this issue is, though, I did like it quite a bit. more

This feels like a wasted issue. As a standalone it’s fine but I’m just not that interested in these Latverian mutants.

A solid issue that moves the Firestar plot along nicely. I enjoyed her “fight” with Juggernaut.

Another solid issue for this series under Fall of X, though I do feel as though this is a bit scattered at times. The first few pages of this issue with Gunfire were really intriguing, but there wasn't really any follow-up to it here whatsoever. The story with Firestar being forced to be a double agent was interesting, at least. I'm hoping that Doctor Doom's mutant team ends up being cool, as I'm not really sure how I feel about them currently based solely on their designs. more

Enjoyable X-men book with the usual meat and potatoes from Duggan and great art from Cassara.

The X-Men take an amusing detour to visit the Fantastic Four. Love the focus Rasputin IV received here. She’s one of my favorite characters introduced in the Krakoa era.

Another overcrowded issue but I enjoyed it much more than the previous one. I’m happy with how the double-agent Firestar subplot went here with Kate talking it out with Angelica. Be interesting to see how that develops. Otherwise, I couldn’t care less about the Frost/Stark pairing.

Mostly a set-up issue. Planting seeds for some of the Fall of X tie-ins. I think I’d enjoy this more if the Krakoa era had continued beyond Fall of X. Kate reverting to her ninja mode is cool and her massacre of the Orchis troop was an intense scene. I liked all of that stuff, but I’m tired of stories about mutant massacres and the X-Men being at their lowest.

I really didn’t like this. Very weak start to year 3 of Duggan’s X-Men. Here’s the thing: I love Krakoa. Where a lot of other readers seem to see the overall story moving too slowly with random subplots, I see a possible status quo. Why does Krakoa have to go anywhere? Why can’t future X-Men writers keep coming up with inventive adventures for mutants with Krakoa still being around? Anyway, I feel like having this special annual issue kick off the Fall of X arc means cutting short some interesting potential. I really liked that line-up with Synch and Laura leading and I would’ve loved to read a years worth of adventures starring this team. Alas, I guess we gotta go back to the status quo. more

X-Men #24 is all over the place. The fight with Pogg Ur-Pogg was entertaining and could’ve been the focus of an entire issue. But the creative team tries cramming too many story threads before the next Hellfire Gala. There is so much going on here that I feel like the content could be stretched out into at least two issues. A very disappointing closure to what was mostly a fantastic year 2 of Duggan’s X-Men. more

Pretty much just an action issue which is fine because Duggan writes this team really well. The overall Orchis plot is starting to feel like it is spinning its wheels though. And I guess I would need to read Duggan’s Iron Man (not really that interested tbh) to see how the anti-mutant organization gained control of his tech. Overall this is an okay issue but not one of Duggan’s best.

Mostly a setup issue for upcoming plot-lines but there’s still enough satisfying character moments to make for an entertaining read.

This is still a pretty good issue but disappointing as a conclusion to the Brood arc. Nightmare is dispatched with rather easily and I would’ve liked to see a bit more of Scott and Jean butting heads over how to handle these parasitic aliens. Scott just seemed to fold a little too easily. It’s not Duggan’s worst issue, just kind of a letdown from parts I & II.