Uncanny X-Men #5

CRITIC REVIEWS

• 10

  Comic Vine - Mat 'Inferiorego' Elfring

  Jan 18, 2012

  Super-cool issue and a super-cool concept for a story. I love where this story started and I can't wait to continue following it. I loved how the team split up into smaller groups and the Magik/Colossus team and the Psylocke/Magneto teams were the most memorable of the issue. The best part of this issue was that it was easy for a new reader to jump in and have a good time with the rest of the X-Fans. It's a perfect place to jump on and I highly recommend this issue to everyone! Read Full Review

• 8.9

  Entertainment Fuse - Sean Elks

  Jan 23, 2012

  Uncanny X-Men is honestly one of the better X-titles currently being produced. Gillen writes this book with intelligence and a strong grasp of the characters. He is also one of the very few writers who has been able to treat the X-Men as superheroes without making it feel like they've lost sight of their focus on mutants. The book could do with some improvements in the cast and in the art, but these flaws don't take much away from how good Uncanny X-Men has become. Read Full Review

• 7.5

  IGN - Jesse Schedeen

  Jan 18, 2012

  Ignoring the art woes, this brief arc looks to go down as one of Gillen's better X-Men stories to date. Read Full Review

• 7.5

  A Comic Book Blog - Victor Kutsenok

  Jan 24, 2012

  Well, here we have another first issue to a new story arc. As is common in most story arcs, the first issue is usually very slow. This one was no different. Very little happened. Read Full Review

• 7.4

  Outer Realm Comics - Adam C

  Jan 23, 2012

  Overall, Uncanny X-Men #5 is a great read and probably Gillen's strongest issue to date. Unfortunately, the art will severally let the book down for some, but for others, only add to its greatness. Read Full Review

• 7.0

  Weekly Comic Book Review - Jim Middleton

  Jan 20, 2012

  Jumping on point?: Definitely. I'm surprised Marvel didn't stick a “.1″ on the end of this one. Read Full Review

• 7.0

  Comic Book Resources - Chad Nevett

  Jan 23, 2012

  That said, it's hard to complain too much when Gillen writes these characters so well. In fact, if every issue was simply Gillen writing characters having conversations with one another, "Uncanny X-Men" would be one of my favorite comics. Read Full Review

• 6.9

  Crave Online - Andy Hunsaker

  Jan 19, 2012

  So, Uncanny X-Men #5 has a good hook for X-Force fans, but it might not be enough for them to accept the huge trade-down to Land from the amazing stuff of Jerome Opeña. Read Full Review

• 6.0

  Comics: The Gathering - lucstclair

  Jan 22, 2012

  The X-Men visit a new world created from the ashes of a nuclear blast by the hands of Angel under the possession of Apocalypse (see X-Force #14 for more details). Psylocke has kept this information from Cyclops and the rest of the group, so you know eventually the truth will come out, it always does. Tabula Rasa is like the Savage Land but more evolved, full of wild plant life and strange and dangerous creatures. It adds some mystery and is a good start to this new story arc. Written by Kieron Gillen (Journey Into Mystery : Terrorism Myth) and illustrated by Greg Land (Ultimate Fantastic Four). Im unfamiliar with his work, but with this coloring team at his side it looks great. From Marvel Comics. Read Full Review

• 3.0

  Newsarama - David Pepose

  Jan 23, 2012

  With the threats being less than epic, the characters being less than enthralling and the art being less than expressive, this book keeps talking about being like an epic Avengers book, but can't even take on territory that Uncanny X-Force didn't trailblaze first. There is a ton of potential to Gillen's plans, but he's fighting uphill will an artist who definitely does not suit his style. It may be a new and different threat for the X-Men, but I may sit the rest of this arc out. Read Full Review

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