Definitely the best of the Giant Size X-Men Specials. Dauterman's art is next level and Hickman uses a really fun roster of characters.

At this point in Hickman X-Men, you're either all in or you're off the bus. I've been all in, and just upgraded my seats to first class. I love what Hickman has been doing w the X-Men, and I'm beyond excited for X of Swords

I originally picked up Hellions because of Psylocke and Havok with an "I'll give it a try" attitude, but DAMN - four issues later, and I'm hooked. The art and the story have been consistently on point. Any creative team that can actually make me be interested in 1980's "throwaway" villains like Nanny and Orphan-Maker are masters of their craft. Hats off to Zeb Wells, Stephen Segovia, and crew.

A near perfect ending to the Hellions’ introduction arc. The key story elements were neatly dealt with and the overall arc felt satisfactorily completed (i.e. no irritating loose ends).

I was a bit shocked by what happened to Maddie, but it made sense. Zeb Wells did “right” by her. He honored her complexity and made me sympathize with her pain.

Zeb Wells’ storytelling and Stephen Segovia’s art (spectacular again) has made Hellions my favorite X-Book.
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Ha? Just a tattoo? That’s all it’s about.

What a wonderful comic! A fun adventure, entertaining team dynamics, Emma being a brat, Storm being a badass, great art! Everything I love about the X-Men is here.

A giant exposition dump. But still an interesting exposition dump! I'm really liking Summoner and I'm excited to see what Hickman has in store for him.

Great issue! Loving Apocalypse's story in this series. And Gambit and Rogue get some more panel time. I'm more excited than before for X Of Swords.

A satisfying finale to the Hellions' first mission. Though I do hope this isn't the last we see of Madelyne Pryor.

Too much focus on Scarlet Witch, but otherwise this was a decent finale to a fun obligatory mini-series that was better than it had any right to be.

More zany mutant mayhem as the X-Men go up against a botanical alien species and a horde of mutant zombies!

I'm liking Hordeculture more here than from their first appearance. The writers are clearly just having a fun time with this nonsense.

Crazy, fun, over-the-top mutant mayhem!

What happened to this series? I really don't like what Percy is doing with Beast. His public humiliation of Colossus is a weird scene that just felt off to me. Followed by that laughable moment where Logan goes all feral and scares off a few dozen mutants (including Storm, Nightcrawler, Psylocke, Cable and at least three of the Stepford Cuckoos). Not sure I'm gonna stick with this series much longer as it has been on a steady decline these last few issues. more

This is a continuation from Ben Percy's Wolverine series. I don't read that book so the intro was kinda jarring. I feel like there's been a sameness to this title from issue to issue that is starting to get a little stale at this point. How many times have invaders on Krakoa slipped under X-Force's radar now?

This issue was pretty good until it just...wasn't. So I guess Beast is sliding into full-on super-villain mode (or Dark Beast I guess). And I'm not sure how I feel about Logan and Jean actually being a thing. Kind of a weird issue of X-Force.

A solid follow-up to the Terra Verde plot from X-Force #6. Several team members get a chance to shine in this one and, as always, the art is great.

Despite the oddly abrupt resolution to Domino's hunt for her doppelganger within the first few pages, X-Force #8 continues X-Force's solid spy feel in an entertaining mission featuring Domino and Colossus.

A fun spy vs. spy style adventure starring Domino!

Well...I suppose there had to be a speed bump at some point down the line. Not a terrible issue but not up to par for this series. Beast is seeming pretty cocky and reckless here.

Great follow-up to issue #4's cliff-hanger. This is easily the most brutal of the Dawn Of X titles; which is the way it should be for X-Force.

Good set-up for the carnage to come. Also liked the definition of X-Force as a "Mutant CIA".

Wolverine and Kid Omega save Domino from the creepy cult! Xavier Returns! That art! Oh, and Black Tom continues to be a really fun character too.

Another great issue! The art remains a highlight but the story still has plenty of intrigue.

Love the art, love the team line-up, love the special ops feel of this book!

I liked how this was set up like an X-Men horror movie. Fun issue all around; though I feel like calling it 'Nightcrawler' is a bit of a misnomer. Could've easily been called 'Giant-Size X-Men: Cypher'. That might've fit better. Also: I always enjoy Alan Davis' art (that was a nice plus)!

I love Rachel so mostly I wanted to check this out for her character. That and I thought the premise sounded cool. Objectively I don't think this was a bad first issue; it just didn't grab me. The rest of the team didn't seem very interesting and I don't think they'll be likable enough for me to become invested. Doubt I'll be picking up the next one. Not awful but just not for me.

Now THIS is how you do a tie-in issue! I may be biased because I love Magneto, but this issue was just so cool. Erik's obliteration of the Cotati leader alone is probably one of my favorite moments from Hickman's X-Men run so far.

Meh. It was okay but I feel like this obligatory Empyre tie-in was really unnecessary and dragged this issue down from previous ones. I do like Vulcan though.

Nice conclusion to the King Egg saga. Broo is a great character too!