The Weeklies

Everyone is saying this is the best X-Men book on stands right now, some are going as far as to say best Marvel Book or Super-hero series in general. To me all those are a given but I will go as far as saying this is the best X-Men book of all times and I will tell you why: Consistency! I think it goes beyond the classic runs of past (ei: Claremont) in that it delivers and takes the characters and concepts to the next level. And the art it’s undeniably the best of all books being produced even when it wasn’t Opeña or Ribic it felt like an Uncanny X-Force book I think most of the credit for this goes to Remender and the Colorist Dean White that kept it amazing during the whole run. (I am choosing to keep the Simone Bianchi out as it was not consistent or relevent for the most part). On to this issue specific praise: PAY OFF the hardest to find on X-Men books even on the Morrison run (one of my favorites) most of it got quickly swept away after his run. CHARACTERS were perfect, they felt they acted and they grew as real people, they were not stereotypes or cartoons of themselves even hated ones like Fantomex or Deadpool were important personalities and points of views to make this story work and the best use of telepathy pulling the living our whole lives out together in the last seconds you have to leave device (graciously lifted from that episode of Family Guy) was pretty gut wrenching if you have a soul and a place in it for this characters. TWISTS a-plenty, we were all waiting for the pickle-mutant to be put to some use but being raised by Ma’ and Pa’ Kent I was not expecting, he is a hero…yeah freckin’ Apocalypse (Genesis?) it’s a teenage mutant hero! you gotta love that. In conclusion (and sorry If I went to long) I want more make it double ship make it triple ship, I want movies, cartoons game characters this it’s X-Men and Rick Remender should it’s caretaker this book it’s iron clad evidence of that.