X-Men #4
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| Writer | Jed MacKay |
| Artist | Netho Diaz |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
THEY KILL FOR KICKS & THEY KILL FOR CLICKS!
"Hello, internet - it's your boy, Trevor Fitzroy! That's right, Trevor Fitzroy and the Upstarts, out there delivering the content you crave: livestreamed, bespoke, mutant murder in high-def! And best of all, you, the viewers, are the ones rating the kills! So smash that like button, hit subscribe and tell us who the number-one killer is!"
Rated T+
CRITIC REVIEWS Back to Top
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8.8
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Sep 18, 2024Diaz delivers fantastic art throughout the issue. The visuals are wonderfully detailed and the fight scenes are engaging. Read Full Review
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8.5
The Comicbook Dispatch - Dispatchdcu
Sep 18, 2024X-Men #4 is a bold and disturbing installment that pushes the boundaries of the X-Men franchise. It's a commentary on the dark side of social media and the lengths people will go for fame and fortune. While the subject matter is disturbing, the execution is masterful, with compelling characters and a thought-provoking narrative. Overall, X-Men #4 is a powerful and disturbing exploration of the dark side of humanity. Read Full Review
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8.4
Nerd Initiative - Ken M.
Sep 18, 2024Magik takes the reigns of the team in a highly contested faceoff with Fiztroy. MacKays writing gives a close look to the twisted social temp of mutants and humans with the writing. Diaz jumps in bring electric art to a battle that is far from over. This feels like the start of something bigger for both the X-Men and humans as the events rage onward. Read Full Review
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8.0
AIPT - Michael Guerrero
Sep 18, 2024Altogether, this issue works well to elevate the overall narrative of the book as a whole by working to further clarify who's going to be the first big antagonist for the X-Men. Read Full Review
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8.0
Henchman-4-Hire - Sean Ian Mills
Sep 21, 2024The action remains an awesome selling point for this series, especially when the X-Men get to beat up some truly awesome deep cut villain choices! Read Full Review
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7.5
Comic Watch - B. Radtz
Sep 19, 2024Jed MacKays X-Men has been a mixed bag since the From the ashes era began, but its all been quite enjoyable. While not a fan of the new Upstarts or their mission, seeing Fitzroy and the Sugar Man here helped me get over the fact that the Upstarts are full of a bunch of characters I dont care for. I have hope the next chapter hooks me, because Id hate to get disenchanted this early in the run. Read Full Review
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5.8
Weird Science Marvel Comics - mrgabehernandez
Sep 18, 2024X-Men #4 delivers another one-and-done mission as the X-Men battle the Upstarts to stop a killing spree. Jed MacKay's concept, sadly, starts shaky and gets shakier as the issue progresses. However, the new art team maintains and slightly improves the visual quality after Ryan Stegman's departure. Read Full Review
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5.0
ComicBook.com - Jamie Lovett
Sep 18, 2024At four issues in, this latest X-Men volume is already feeling rote. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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10
Each issue in this series has gotten better than the previous one & this week's issue may be a perfect X-Men comic. You can tell @jedcagemackay has found his groove with these characters - their voices feel natural to who they are, but with a flare of MacKay's style. Magik, Idie, & Juggernaut have been my favorite part of this series so I was stoked to see them leading this week's mission. And even though he was serving as a bit of comic relief, Beast was a great addition to round out the strike team. Magik had some great character work at the beginning & end of the issue, plus she's involved a the major tease on the final page. Will her chess companion make an appearance before the Road to Graymalkin event kicks off in December?? more
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Plot CYCLOPS sends MAGIK, JUGGERNAUT, TEMPER and BEAST to stop Trevor Fitzroy, who records videos killing and attacking mutants and uploads them to his social networks, the X-men save the mutant they were going to hurt who continues to increase the squad. Fitzroy has the power to make portals and escapes to reveal that he is working with SUGARMAN. Magik is playing chess with Colossus, who is now working on the other side. This comic continues to increase the suspense and mystery with specific revelations, however this comic does not advance much in the narrative. Art It is magnificent, organic and with Stegman's imprint everywhere, offering a classic and modern tone at the same time. Summary The X-men vs social networks
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7.5
Credit to Netho Diaz whose work I've absolutely despised in previous outings, he tones down the "90's Jim Lee you ordered off Wish" aspects of his work and turns in some relatively strong art here
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7.5
Solid read. I wasn't sure how to feel about Diaz doing the interiors for this issue, as his work has felt almost too 90's in the past. However, he did a really nice job filling in for Ryan Stegman here. If he keeps up this quality, I genuinely hope he's the regular fill-in artist for this run.
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7.0
Art: 3.5/5 Story: 3.5/5 Total: 7/10
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