Uncanny X-Men #15

Uncanny X-Men Issue 15 opens up a new place for lost souls to go. But in this chapter, the characters get immersed in a terrifying, unsettling realm. Read Full Review

Marquez delivers stunning art throughout the issue. I love the visual style and how it transitions the characters to their dark, emo forms within the Penumbra. Read Full Review

This series fuses Claremont-era soap opera with Southern Gothic creepiness, creating a story that is simultaneously eerie, emotional, and seriously fun. Read Full Review

Once again, Simone brought a hard-hitting addition to the already incredible Uncanny X-Men run. Read Full Review

Gail Simone and David Marquez have found the magic of balancing a new cast of characters with iconic heroes and Uncanny X-Men #15 is an example of that. Read Full Review

Balancing two teams worth of characters, a centuries-old mystical mystery, and horror, Uncanny X-Men #15 manages not to neglect anything while driving its action. Read Full Review

It was clear from the moment we knew we'd be spending a lot of time in Haven that there would be more than meets the eye here. It's been teased to be sure but it's become overt at this point. Dark secrets have existed here for decades upon decades that are now being drawn out and it's brought an interesting cast of characters to deal with it. I do like the new characters well enough, and Simone has done as good a job as one can to give them personality amid a couple of crossovers and other events going on, but they're still pretty simple. This issue shows some good growth from them as they get serious and focus on protecting and saving one of their own and it works well. The other storylines playing out that support this add some nice context, but the cybernetic dog subplot already has me feeling weary about what comes next. Read Full Review

Uncanny X-Men #15 sets up an interesting idea when the Outliers visit Purgatory to heed the call of an ancient entity. Gail Simone's script is packed with potential, but the shoddy setup sticks out like a sore thumb. Fortunately, David Marquez's artwork makes the journey worth taking. Read Full Review

Chris Y

May 28, 2025

Aside from the usual hints of woke nonsense (I really don't like the inflationary use of the word "bigotry" as a catch all word for anything inconvenient or challenging), this was another surprisingly great read. I think I even noticed some Claremontian magic - the costume transformations, but also some thoughtful character dynamics. Uncanny X-Men is slowly becoming my favorite X-title (which, to be fair, isn't hard, since X-Factor and X-Force have been cancelled and everything else with an X on it is pretty much dogshit).

Kenjamin

Sep 05, 2025

Art: 4/5 Story: 3.5/5 Total: 7.5/10