This was surprisingly well managed for all the spinning plates this title has going.

Excalibur has really been on a roll of late. This issue was fantastic!! I loved everything about it I am really into the direction the book is going and very impressed with the complexity and passion of the story. It is a joy to read and I look forward to the next issue

Howard knocks it out of the park again. The characters she doesn't write too well are nowhere to be seen or just appear briefly and I loved Betsy and Kwannon's team-up against Malice. Speaking of Malice, I don't recall her origin ever being touched on before, so it's cool getting a bit of backstory for her. These last few issues of Excalibur have been good and I really hope Howard can keep it up with this quality. more

A very satisfying, action-packed adventure for Captain Kate and crew! I especially enjoyed seeing the Morlocks wipe the floor with Verendi's Reavers. Glad to see Marauders rising back to it's pre-Kate resurrection quality.

A quick read and not much substance to this chapter. Mostly an action issue but the art makes it hard to understand what's happening sometimes. On the plus side I like Kwannon's mentorship role with Laura. Overall, I can see how this series is one of the poorest received from the Dawn of X line; even if I'm (mostly) liking it.

Amazing issue! Big fan of UFO conspiracy movies like The X-Files or Phoenix Forgotten and this issue hits that perfect creepy atmosphere full of paranoia.

Psylocke's quest to hunt down Apoth continues with the help of X-23 and Cable. I still enjoyed this issue but I'd prefer if the focus was on Kwannon and Laura only. Cable feels out of place here.

A solid start to this mini-series. I really like Kwannon and I'm glad to see her character explored further.

Fantastic finish to this story and I wish I had more to read with these guys. I couldn't get enough. Hickman delivered the goods and more so I am not surprised but what I turn around after last issue. Mahmud Asrar and Gho were terrific and nailed all of it down. Kudos!!

Absolutely gorgeous art and a resonating story which kept me flipping the pages.

One of the best issues in this run !!

Awesome. Sci-fi mixed with real character motivations and emotions perfectly. I really loved the journey that Laura and Synch go through, as well as Darwin. It also sets up the Children to be even a bigger threat then before, but the mutants are now ready to fight back with the knowldege that they got from the Vault.

Man , Hickman definitely nailed it ! What an amazing comic.

Sooo much payoff!!! I know all the waiting wasn´t going to be a waste of time. In Hickman I trust!

Also, really sad to see Mahmud Asrar out of the X-Men series. He and Sunny Gho brought their A-game here. I hope Sunny Gho stays with whoever is the new artist post X-Men Elections!

10/10

The wait was worth it! X-Men #19 chronicles The Vault team's adventures across decades being trapped inside The Vault. A great action-packed issue with a lot of emotion. It feels like a classic X-Men adventure. While I'm sure Hickman will be taking a break from these characters for a while, I do hope he continues Synch and Wolverine's story.

This is a pretty good start to Marvel's new Alien series. An interesting mystery is set up and I like the tease of future Giger creatures being thrown into the mix. I also appreciate this comic acknowledges the prequel films. I'm definitely on board and am excited for the next issue!

I'm enjoying this storyline with the patchwork Kid Omega terrorizing X-Force, but I don't want it to get dragged out for too much longer. It should be wrapped up in #19. Brown's artwork is definitely a downgrade from Cassara which also knocked this issue down a peg. All in all, not bad but definitely could've used some fine tuning.

Another great issue of X-Force! I'm really liking the focus on Quentin Quire. Him being the Krakoan Kenny has been an amusing ongoing gag but I like that Percy is actually addressing the mental repercussions of dying over and over again.

What's this? A good issue of X-Force? Not just good, this issue is actually great! Percy and Cassara provide a horrific stand-alone deep sea adventure worthy of the X-Men. It's a shame this series doesn't provide more stories like this.

Meh. Cassara's art is the best thing about this comic. It's too bad he isn't given a better story to work with. We're back to the Russia plotline, and vampires too, which will probably continue in the Wolverine solo series instead of here.

Not great, not terrible. Just another solid issue of Cable as I've come to expect from Duggan. Kid Cable's mission with Domino is a fun read and I'm interested in how old and young Cable will clash.

As this series has mostly been, it's another solid issue of Cable, though not spectacular. Glad to see the Order of X storyline being picked up immediately after the crossover.

This is the best issue of this series to date. Kwannon is a badass (as always) and the confrontation between her and Betsy is super satisfying. Excalibur is a flawed comic. Tini Howard doesn't have the best handle on every character on her team as well as the narrative can sometimes take confusing jumps. But when she's on point like with this issue, Howard's Excalibur can prove to be a very entertaining and satisfying read. more

Okay, I really enjoyed this issue! The backstory of the Knights actually made me feel for them. Nathan and Esme's relationship continues to be entertaining. Emma's death stare towards Nathan was probably the funniest moment for me. Cable #4 is a fun action-packed conclusion to an arc I believed was beginning to overstay it's welcome.

"Bable" and Deadpool's conversation was funny but I'm over the Knights of Galador story. Duggan is still doing a good job teasing the cult storyline and I am intrigued to see where it's gonna go from here.

Another fun issue. The Stepford Cuckoos stole the show on this one. I'm really enjoying the Summers' family dynamic and Emma is a delight to read as always. The Spaceknights are cool but I'll admit I'm more interested in the kidnapping story.