X-Men vs. Cosmic Horrors! 'Nuff said.

Rod Reis is back!!!!! I continue to love Ayala's run. They have proven to be good at mimicking the classic Claremont long-form style of X-Men storytelling while also leaving their own stamp on these characters. I hope this run gets to continue further into the next year.

Another solidly entertaining little adventure with the Marauders in space. It's cool to finally learn where Emma got a flying saucer. I'm ok with these apparent filler issues if they keep providing fun stories like this and the previous issue.

I'm not the biggest fan of Doom but despite my reservations Tini once again brings us another entertaining chapter in her ongoing Epic Fantasy Mutant Saga. I'm so glad she has managed to turn this title around into one of the X-books I consistently enjoy reading from month to month.

As a stand-alone issue, Marauders #23 is a lot of fun. Emma leads a team to help Banshee defend a storage of Krakoan medicine against the Reavers. Stories like this are what I want this comic to consistently be: a team of Mutant adventurers fighting for their nation. Duggan seems so unsure of what this book is or should be; resulting in tonal and quality whiplash.

Unexpected twists and turns abound in the closing chapter of this satisfying arc. A spy within the team is revealed, Sinister finally gets his comeuppance, Greycrow unleashes on the Locus Vile, and Psylocke may have just experienced a heartbreak she might not recover from.

Despite the downgrade in art, Hellions #14 is a great continuation in Wells ongoing X-Men drama. The team dynamics are shaken to the core as Tarn reveals Mr. Sinister's betrayal to the Hellions. But Psylocke's daughter is still being held by Essex, so it'll be interesting if she'll be able to stay in her team's good graces knowing she is compromised.

I can't imagine the lengths of self-oppression one has to go through to be offended by the slightest hint of political themes.

Zdarsky is killing it these last couple of issues. Elektra's hunt for Bullseye takes some unexpected twists and turns while Matt's ongoing confrontation with the Warden is taken up a notch. I really hope Zdarsky can keep up this momentum.

I really wasn't expecting that ending. Kudos to the creators for keeping me on my toes. I was sure the Bigfoot junkie was gonna be killed. Anyway, this was a fantastic two-parter and I really want to see Cole go on more missions like this.

An entertaining and satisfying finale to Kid Cable's journey. I'm gonna miss this book. Gerry Duggan did a great job really making me care about a character I initially felt no investment in whatsoever.

Marauders #22 further develops Wilhelmina's background (why does every female villain have to have a traumatic or sympathetic backstory?). Emma fans will especially love this issue as we see more of her past scheming involving Shaw's former wife. I'm still enjoying Marauders overall, but I'm hoping Duggan gets back to the high seas adventures soon. Sometimes it feels like he's not as interested in the initial premise of this book. more

A well-paced issue that once again managed to thoroughly move several different subplots forward. The rescue scene with Illyana's team had a nice twist to it where for once the humans don't reject a mutant whose powers have just manifested. Ayala continues to deliver one of the best x-books out there right now!

Loved this issue. The Bigfoot focus was interesting and I have a feeling this mission is going to turn messy real quick. The letter pages were interesting and provided some nice background to the man obsessing over bigfoot, though I think I would've preferred seeing illustrated flashbacks.

This issue is fun! The team goes on a mission to break into Merlin's castle while Pete Wisdom begins planning his revenge on Coven Akkaba. There's a lot going on here but Howard has improved in her abilities to juggle multiple characters and plots.

I know a lot of people are tired of plant monsters invading this book but I gotta say I really liked this issue. Percy and Cassara do a great job showing these mutants working as a team; I do have to credit this team book for actually giving the spotlight to different members rather than just being another Wolverine-centric series. Excited to see more of Man-Slaughter and the return of Xeno!

This felt like another issue of X-Force rather than a solo Wolverine issue. And that's okay with me! Wolverine #13 is an entertaining and satisfying end to this mini two-parter within the Hellfire Gala event.

A really fun issue. Nice to see the Terra Verde plot com back around to bite the Mutants. Beast continues to screw up and leave the rest of X-Force to clean up his mistakes. Honestly, I enjoyed this issue more than I thought I would. Deadpool crashing the Gala was a fun surprise subplot as well.

Hickman's X-Men was hit-and-miss, though overall I enjoyed it. That being said...I had no idea how much I missed a team of X-Men going on missions like in a classic X-Men story until I read this issue. I absolutely LOVED X-Men #1 by Duggan and Larraz! A great start to a new roster. I think this will definitely be the comic for those who have really missed an actual team of X-Men. Cool action, great character moments, and interesting set-ups for future issues make for an exciting read. So excited for what Duggan and Larraz deliver next month! more

A lot of people have lamented that many of the main books in this new era of mutantkind have been washed out with krakoan political discourse and intrigue and feature far less superhero-ing. And those complaints aren't unfounded either.


This book is for them.

A fun, action packed issue with gorgeous art brought to you by the one and only Pepe Larraz who crafts his legend bit by bit, page by page, cemented a legacy that will be remembered for a long time.

Duggan story sets up some fun stuff to come. Im here for it. Play the theme song in your head as you read. more

A really good set-up issue. Glad to see Nanny's mutant A.I. orphan back and I'm interested in seeing how this sub-plot will turn out (it's probably going to be a disaster for the Hellions, as always). And it looks like Sinister's scheming is finally blowing up in his face. So happy Hellions has made it this far and I hope to see it continue for a long time!

Another good issue! The team gets their butts handed to them by Red X as he makes his escape. Red X might be a bit of a Gary Stu, but I did still enjoy his fight scenes against the Squad. I'm really enjoying the characters on this version of the team and find myself rooting for them against Waller.

Kind of an underwhelming chapter in this crossover. Nothing really stands out here. The Squad fails to capture Bolt again but manage to take Red X away with them. I do think Red X is kind of interesting though. I'm not really invested in the Titans characters either so as an issue of this series it didn't do anything to entice me to pick up more. The Squad scenes were okay but this crossover ultimately doesn't feel very necessary to enjoying the main Suicide Squad series. more

This is the best comic mini-series I've read in a long time. The Autumnal #8 pulls no punches in a brutal, emotionally devastating finale that is keeping in tone with the rest of this Folk Horror tale. I'm definitely going to be looking into whatever else Daniel Kraus has written.