Dead X-Men #4

This issue tied up loose ends, but unfortunately it was too reliant on readers dropping cash on other books to stand on its own. Read Full Review

As I've said in my previous reviews of Dead X-Men, Steve Foxe is running on all cylinders. This book has been a breath of fresh air from all of the X-Men drama going on. These characters are rarely featured on prominent teams, some may even be regularly ridiculed by readers, but here in this book, they work. Foxe has the voices for these X-Men perfectly in tune, and the fun adventure through time and space has been a blast. I'm almost sad to see it end in the next issue. Read Full Review

If it wasn't clear by now, Dead X-Men is a series born out of the need to connect the dots of the wider "Fall of X" event, even if it does make for some awfully jarring moments. Read Full Review

Psycamorean

May 08, 2024

This miniseries is the foundation of my frustration with how the X-line has been managed. I can't speculate on why Jordan White was ousted as editor. In fact, it seems like a lot of Marvel editorial is being moved around, and this could just be Marvel changing things up for the line. But if I could think of a reason, it would be how this final leg of the Krakoa age is being handled. I don't actually agree that this storyline is too convoluted or that it doesn't make sense. It does make sense and is mostly linear... if you read all the books. And Dead X-Men is particularly unfortunate because it has to give itself something to do while pushing forward its one important plot point. And all that build up... for an actual payoff in another titl e. This little mini era will probably make a great omnibus, assuming the mapping is on point. But this title on its own doesn't carry its weight. more

Screaming Enigma

May 25, 2024

This sort of...happened I guess? I don't know, I was never really all that into this book, but it's a little annoying that this, as Psycamorean stated in his review, was built up over the course of four issues...just for it to end in another series. It's not like it's ending in a one-shot, either. It's ending in a different X-book that's already been going on simultaneously. I'm not incredibly mad about it, since I'm reading both books, but it's still a little annoying. Aside from that, this was just not my favorite. I especially wasn't into the two-page spread where each team member gave their own monologues about Krakoa. It just felt a little forced and unnatural.

Von Esper

Apr 17, 2024

The X-Men titles are really going for quantity over quality at the moment. Another dull title from the Fall of X line.

Avanvolk

Nov 03, 2025

This was extremely poorly executed. Foxe didn't do anything to make me give a solitary crap about any one of these characters, and the writing was just awful. This was a serious disappointment cause I actually really enjoyed Foxe's Dark X-Men mini. But while there he actually gave the characters some semblance of depth and personality, this group was collectively as appealing and interesting as a toenail. I'm glad this is over. The Krakoan era is probably my favourite X-Men era ever, but tripe like this does serve as a reminder that it's a mixed bag and that one would be best served by sticking to the more acclaimed series' and leaving the rest on the cutting room floor.

derbycomics

Apr 19, 2024

Thank god this is over.