Uncanny X-Men #8

Uncanny X-Men Issue 8 severs the former family even further. Both teams feature broken heroes that just cant be fixed. Its too early after the Fall of Krakoa, and the characters are hurting too badly to be glued back together. Read Full Review

Megan: 9.6/10. Uncanny X-Men is easily one of the best things to come out of From the Ashes, and I think Gail Simone has spoiled the readers time and time again with it. This Raid on Graymalkin crossover has been been so much fun to experience and makes me really excited to see what Simone has in store for us next. Read Full Review

Garron delivers fantastic art throughout the issue. I love the visual style of the story and how both the dramatic moments and the action are visually detailed and compelling. Read Full Review

Uncanny X-Men #8 is a strong conclusion to the "Raid on Graymalkin that sets up a lot of interesting things for the franchise to tackle in 2025. The interest in what comes after is a credit to what is accomplished with the complexities behind the choices Cyclops and Rogue as X-Men leaders have to make. The fallout of those choices provide plenty of opportunity for exploration in different, exciting ways. Read Full Review

Uncanny X-Men #8 ends the 4-part “Raid on Graymalkin” crossover with a tension-filled but ultimately unsatisfying conclusion. Gail Simone's script does a fine job of keeping everyone angry with each other, and Javier Garrn's artwork carries the weight of the issue by making angry conversations look interesting. However, the net result is a crossover whose main purpose is to create a flimsy excuse for the X-Teams to fight. If you skip it, you miss nothing. Read Full Review

Chris Y

Jan 08, 2025

Although the finale feels a bit anticlimactic, I enjoyed this issue quite a bit. For once I’m not completely mystified by Simone’s script, and the guest art looks pretty good - almost too pretty for all that dark stuff going on. In the end, this crossover served as setup for a bigger story, which makes complete sense from a dramaturgical point of view.

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Gio - Jan 12, 2025

Good to hear you liked it, I haven't had a chance to read this ish yet but I will eventually when I'm up for it. As long as Simone continues the chemistry with Rogue and doesnt turn her into a mean girl with an attitude like they are doing to Storm right now I don't see this getting horrible. I hope it stays consistently good.

Gio - Jan 18, 2025

I finally checked it out and I was really disappointed xD Glad you liked it but for me I won't be checking this out anymore lol! I gave it a one because I'm a grumpy comic guy lmao

Kenjamin

Mar 25, 2025

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

Screaming Enigma

Jan 16, 2025

I don't know what happened here. I still enjoyed this for what it was, but it was also, kind of, a disappointing ending to this crossover. Garrón's art felt more like David Marquez's here, which I think has something to do with the colorist, but there are certain points where things look a little off. For example, the scene where the two X-Men teams are standing against Corina. Wolverine is just sized so strangely, particularly his arms. As for the story, it was good. It didn't feel as though we made an incredible amount of progress, but I still liked it enough overall.

Smithd33

Jan 08, 2025

Well that crossover was pointless.

daspidaboy

Jan 09, 2025

this finale was pretty underwhelming due to the character writing. But at least the art looks good

K-23

Mar 24, 2025

Huge step down in quality for both writing and art. It feels like the writer's of this current phase of X-Men just don't have the voice of the characters down and reading X-Men comics has become a chore.

GW

Jan 09, 2025

This is one of the worst finales to a so-called "event" I have ever read. In the end, nothing happens or changes, the main character of Rogue acts weirdly out of character, and aside from a small number of decent character moments among the supporting cast, there was nothing of substance or note. I can't even make a longer review because there's just nothing to talk about.

EOC

Jan 12, 2025

This crossover was such a bad idea. Put the nail in the coffin for me with Uncanny. Also, this inconsistency with art has become really annoying. I feel like Marvel's greedy tactics are starting to really show so it's time for me to move on to something where I feel people don't make decisions based on just wanting to sell more comics. There really is no point in having 18 issues a year and having a crossover every few months...I prefer quality over quantity and spectacle...

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Gio - Jan 18, 2025 (edited)

Agreed! I thought the art in the beginning was superb but I started getting pissed when it was being changed every ish practically. Plus not much too brag about with this writing if we should even call it that! This was the final issue for me too and I had high hopes for it being a Rogue fan...

EOC - Jan 20, 2025

Yeah, seriously, Marvel needs to stop luring people in with a creative team and then just switching it up 5 issues in. Like, this is not what I signed on for...I don't care for that "18 issues a year" excuse, just don't publish 18 issues a year if you can't deliver quality/consistency...

RaccoonPaws

Jan 15, 2025

So.. that was a pointless arc. The art was especially rough - Rogue's face was all over the place.

OverlordOfAllThings

Jan 15, 2025

This issue was so incredibly disappointing. The end of the Raid story arc was a terrible travesty that didn't have to be, but yet this entire issue sacrifices character for the sake of plot. The two teams have to be put at odds, and so that happens regardless of the events going on around them, and barely anyone besides Scott and Rogue say anything despite their own stakes in the events that are taking place here. The X-men flounder terribly here, not acting like the heroes they should be and leaving this event with less than they came with, leaving humiliated and divided even though what they saw inside of that prison should have caused them to put their differences aside to save the poor prisoners trapped inside. This was a very disappoin ting issue. more

Gio

Jan 18, 2025

Forget anything Uncanny or X-Men at least for me... I really was hoping this would be a long series that would last for me but no I think this issue turned me off for good. My biggest beef is the art changing so much, the artist in the beginning was superb I thought but now they keep changing too where it has no consistency at all. Modern comics really are garbage and to the ones that aren't as bad they are still a chore to read when you want to stick with them. For example, I started reading the 1998 Iron Man run written by Kurt Busiek and drawn by Chen. Now I won't claim it too be the best comic EVAH! However it is in a masterclass in itself. In two days I read 25 issues and an annual without getting tired of it. Getting ready even tually to read 64 more issues of it. Iron Man 1998 unlike this crap called Uncanny X-Men is consistent throughout those 25 issues I've read, even the worst issues were still entertaining. The romance and flings Tony has feel real and gives you a glimpse into him as a man. Whereas in Gail Simone's romance between Rogue and Gambit it feels like a cheap attempt at fanfiction or at best cliche fans service (is there a difference Idk?).I am not learning anything new about Rogue or Gambit through there love in this series, nothing significant that effects the story dramatically at all. This whole issue especially was so drab and stupid and you know what I'm sick of every woman character having a beef with some male lead for reasons that is not explained. I get it everyone hates Scott now but honestly I think its stupid. I like Scott Summers, I think he's a good character that deserves respect but no he is getting the Captain America treatment in current comics. Cap is also being treated like used toilet paper in comics that should "know his place" when "DA STRONG WAHMEN COMEZ IN DA PANEL DUH!!" I gave this garbage another chance even after that horrendous abomination called issue #6 but that's it! more