Uncanny X-Men #426

Oh and by the way, I still don't retract my last review. Read Full Review

I realize that I sound like I'm going into these issues looking for something to whine about, but the fact is that I'm more than willing to give Chuck Austen an opportunity to surprise me with the flash of brilliance that has secured him the position as writer of half a dozen titles. However, as much as I want to ignore the clunky writing, the tin ear, angst ridden dialogue & the awkward character usage, and simply enjoy this issue as a harmless exercise whose sole purpose is to provide an entertaining romp, I find I simply can't pull it off. Lorna is used as a poor man's Magneto, and Chuck Austen can't even get this portrayal correct, as he also wants to sell the character as a jilted lover whose feelings were hurt by the crass treatment she received. Then there's the explanation for why Alex & Annie are so deeply in love with each other, in which Chuck Austen displays the uncanny ability to ignore plot details that he himself introduced. The abrupt, Monty Python style ending to the f Read Full Review

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Dec 01, 2021

Chuck Austen>Alan Moore