Uncanny X-Men #499

*Interestingly I typed Jean and Scott in my first draft without realizing it. This can be seen as a compliment to the writing team for recreating the old-school X-Men comic dynamic in this issue. Of course, it might also mean that it is time to bring Jean back from the dead. Read Full Review

In the end, "Uncanny X-Men" #499 finishes up with a bit of a whimper, but here's hoping that next month's #500 kicks it off with a bang. Read Full Review

I pine for the X-Men I grew up reading about... The outlaw mutants, saving a humanity that hated and feared them. Not the X-Men who allowed Sentinel's to stand guard on their own front lawn... That idea was so ludicrous that I can still barely acknowledge it... ####ing Sentinel's protecting the X-MEN!!!! Insane... Hopefully the upcoming issue's, including #500 can bring some of my interest back to my former favorite comic book. Read Full Review

Better times are most definitely ahead for what's effectively the flagship book of the X-Men franchise, and it's without much sadness that I bid Brubaker's solo handling of this book adieu. Most would be wise to skip this one and just wait to see what crops up next month. Read Full Review

As a whole this issue is really nothing special, but it's still a decent read. Brubaker fits in some genuinely funny character moments and the art teams, different for each storyline, make this a nice looking book. As a whole, this issue's the same solid we come to expect from the X-Titles, but also completely forgettable. Read Full Review