Doug Ramsey, the heir to Apocalypse known as REVELATION, has a mission: to carry on the great work. But in trying to create the Great Work of a new world, the first steps are the hardest to plot. And will he be given an opportunity before this dream is strangled in its cradle?
X-Men #19 is a meditation on rebirth, legacy, and leadership. It slows the series down after the explosive Sinister-3K arc, but does so with purpose. Jed MacKay is planting the seeds of something grand, and Doug Ramseyof all peoplemight just be the most important mutant of the post-Krakoan age. This is an issue that rewards readers whove followed the X-Mens long journey from Krakoa to exile, from resurrection protocols to radical reinvention. Its not loud, but its profoundand the dream, for now, is still alive. Read Full Review
Diaz brings amazing art to the issue. I love the visual style of the series and this issue has a wonderful mixture of visually thrilling action and humor. Read Full Review
X-Men #19 is a thoughtful, visually striking reintroduction to Doug as Revelation, positioning him as a major player with near-divine abilities and moral complexity. Though the action beats feel more like a warm-up than a real threat, the emotional and thematic groundwork is impressively laid. Read Full Review
Overall, Hellfire Vigil is a great comic and worth reading. The issue may have multiple different writers and artists, with some sections working better than others, but it reads coherently. Vigil is a beautiful snapshot of a recent era of X-Men comics while offering some interesting teases for the future. Read Full Review
Jeds run on the X-Men has been up and down, with the weakest chapters were during the rather bland line wide crossovers, but its been on an uptick since the last storyline. Unfortunately this issue was only so-so. The new ZERO anti-mutant terrorist cell seems too derivative of other groups to be engaging at this time. Read Full Review
Great issue, taking a time out from the regular programming to check in on Doug Ramsey and his crew. I'm very interested to see where this story goes and how he develops as Revelation. The writing was impeccable as always and the art, while not as good as Ryan Stegman, is still pretty good. Loved this issue.
It's really something when the writing is even worse than the abhorrent art.
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