Immortal X-Men #4

Immortal X-Men #4 provides excellent characterization for Emma Frost in an engaging way. Read Full Review

Immortal X-Men #4 keeps proving why this book is the tippy top of the X-Men food chain. Its always a joy to read, especially when Gillen is writing characters its easy to tell he loves, like Emma Frost and Mister Sinister. Bandini and Curiel make a great art team, realizing Gillens scripts wonderfully. Immortal X-Men is always wonderful, and this issue keeps that up. Read Full Review

The noose is tightening around the new mutant nation. I can't wait to see if the council can slip the knot. Read Full Review

Gillen, Bandini, and Mark Brooks give Emma Frost fans the feast we deserve. Read Full Review

Immortal X-Men #4 places readers inside the mind of Emma Frost and solidifies her place as one of the most interesting characters in the X-Men mythos. Gillen has been on a roll with this series, and I look forward to future issues. Read Full Review

Kieron Gillen has proven time and again that he's able to find great nuance and depth in almost any character. He's put that talent on display with each issue of Immortal X-Men thus far and Immortal X-Men #4, focusing on Emma Frost, is no exception. Read Full Review

Can we avoid a Neverending Story situation and really let this Immortal X-Men book run forever? Read Full Review

‘Immortal X-Men' continues to be one of the top books coming out of the X-Line, even when the Emma Frost spotlight we get is overshadowed by the overall Sinister/Destiny/Moira plotline and the need to speed things up for a summertime event. Even with the weight of tie-in necessities, the issue is a fun and delightful yet dark look behind the scenes of the Quiet Council and Krakoa itself. Read Full Review

Ultimately the real strength of IMMORTAL X-MEN #4 is the character focus. Gillens take on Emma in this issue is compelling and, like with any good Emma story, I found myself engaged with the character while never quite settling on whether or not I like why she does what she does. And the added bonus of telling the story from Emmas point of view is that we get a far more honest look at her via her own thoughts than we ever get seeing her from an outside viewpoint. The narrative spotlight on Emma is what makes this issue work. Read Full Review

Immortal X-Men #4 works as the connecting point between the Hellfire Gala and A.X.E.: Judgment Day events. Those ties create even greater interest in how both events are a key part of the X-Men franchise. Emma Frost taking the lead in all of this effectively showed why she is one of the most compelling characters that Marvel has. Read Full Review

This issue inherits some storylines from other comics and it handles them well. Read Full Review

Avanvolk

Apr 09, 2023

This was excellent. A rare look at Emma Frost's vulnerability. I'm really, really loving Gillen's narration. It makes each issue a bit more wordy than most, but when the writing is this good, I don't even care. Immortal X-Men is blowing me away so far.

Screaming Enigma

Jun 14, 2023

We have another hit issue with this series' fourth issue. The Sinister content continues to be highly entertaining, and the focus on Emma Frost this time around is very well-done. While I do miss Lucas Werneck's art here, Bandini isn't a bad fill-in whatsoever. I've been loving this series so far and Issue 4 doesn't disappoint whatsoever. I can only hope that the Judgment Day crossover doesn't hinder this book's quality, although I doubt it will considering it's also headed by Gillen.

KittyNone

Jul 13, 2022

A wonderful character study of Emma, and Gillen running with the good parts of Duggan's first year on the ostensible flagship title is vastly preferable to Duggan doing it. Bandini is a solid choice for the fill-in. This issue doesn't quite reach the stratospheric highs of the first three, but if it's below par, it's only because par for this series is "one of the greatest X-Men stories I've ever read". Even on an off day this comic is still better than 99% of the X-Men comics published in the last decade.

Jawsh

Jul 14, 2022

Loved this. Emma Frost has been a huge side character in all of these books, it is so due time for us to get into her head. The ramifications and drama of recent revelations fuel the plot forward and the incoming conflict ahead. At the moment, I am completely rooting for the mutants. Long may they reign.

Federico Liguori

Oct 14, 2022

Between the Mutant Cold War and Essex's comical scenes I can't decide what's best. I really think this is the best X series alongside Wolverine and X-Force.

justonemore

Jul 13, 2022

Gillen's killing it with this comic

CrazyforRAMU

Jan 08, 2023

A very good issue. Exciting plot developments keep the mutants off-balance. And Emma Frost's point of view is delightful. The art's excellent; a very clean, confident style of linework, perfectly enhanced by some rich, textured colors. Plot and character aren't as tightly-integrated as in previous issues, though. Outside of dropping her bombshell at the Council meeting, Emma is rather passive as the grand strategic plot unfolds. Good plot + good Emma = really good comic, but not quite a great one like #3.

Kalaoui

Jul 15, 2022

Has its moments but a bit of mismatch work stitching threads that don't work well together. This has me worried because it's clear that he has to prep for the Gala and for Judgement day but it feels forced for me. Maybe the artists fill-in Bandini threw me off too but she did well enough.

DDJamesB

Jul 17, 2022

I found this issue to be a little less than the previous issues but still a good read for the story they are telling.

Colleen St. Lucie

Jul 13, 2022

Really not great. Emma used to be a villain, please embrace it instead of softening it like we've seen previously in Marauders and now here.

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BG1904 - Jul 17, 2022

Emma started turning the cheek during Clairemont's run. It's all good, you're just acting like a fan ;)

Julian Keller

Jul 13, 2022

Gillen's first misstep. Terribly boring.