X-Men #10

X-Men #10 is an event crossover that doesn't feel like an event crossover, and that's one of the many reasons it's so good. Hickman uses it to do a character study on Vulcan and pay off some clues he's sprinkled in the book about Vulcan. It all works really well, even Sway and Petra's shallow party girl attitudes. Yu's art is at its usual level of greatness, his eye for design, emotional storytelling, and detail, making the whole thing look amazing. X-Men #10 works even if someone has no idea what's happening in Empyre, and that's great. Read Full Review

X-Men #10 didnt disappoint on its return. A Vulcan centric story is always welcome with me. Hickman is a master storyteller. If hes planting a seed, it will become relevant at some point. The art is gorgeous and will floor you as you flip through the pages. X-Men is a triumph in the comics community! Read Full Review

X-Men #10 explores Gabriel Summers inner conflict while tying into Empyre and teasing more menaces to come! Read Full Review

Vulcan is a character that has a shoddy past to be perfectly frank, but X-Men #10 does a lot to capture the humanity and complexity lying in wait inside of him. Read Full Review

Hickman continues to add small pieces to a larger narrative, and Yu, and Gho create another solid visual experience. Even though readers have not seen a payoff, the stand alone stories of each chapter in Hickman's grand design remain worth reading. Read Full Review

Hickman continues to shape this series and era into his own, but now showing a sense of closer belonging to the Marvel universe, hitting a palace that is rare to be found. Yu and Gho are just as exceptional on how they pull readers into this new world. Read Full Review

Despite some distracting artistic shortcuts, it's still a stellar installment of the flagship "Dawn of X" title. Read Full Review

For a long time X-fan finally wanting some Vulcan in their diet, you'll definitely get just that. However, it may come at the cost of a thoroughly explained story for Vulcan, the X-Men book, and Empyre. I left wanting to know more about Vulcan and less about the Empyre event that may need some pruning around the edges. Nevertheless, there were some interesting elements that Hickman slyly introduces that seem to relate Vulcan much more to the Cotati than we may expect. Read Full Review

Read on for an extended commercial for future plots. Opt out if you actually want either story or answers. Read Full Review

At the end of the day, I think I might have to pass on anything X-Men related that has to do with Empyre. I wanted to get to the end of this issue and say that this might be worth sticking with if you aren't following the events of Empyre, but the sad truth is that it may not be. Read Full Review

Nothing particularly fun or interesting is revealed about what Gabriel Summers is up to in Dawn of X. Read Full Review

Overall this book is really only for those that want to ready everything to do with the Empyre event. Otherwise it’s a hard pass in my opinion. Read Full Review

Sky788

Jul 29, 2020

I have never cared for Vulcan. I now care for Vulcan.

fanofcomics

Apr 23, 2022

The best issue ever.

ohhaimark

Jul 29, 2020

I'm not following Empyre, but this is very loosely tied to the event, and is also really fantastic.

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Psycamorean - Jul 30, 2020

If you're on the Hickman X-Men train, it seems like the Empyre: X-Men miniseries is actually important to the overall narrative. Maybe wait to make sure, but I'm just letting you know since you're not following Empyre at all.

Psycamorean

Jul 29, 2020

This was a really good issue, and I feel like anyone just reading it for Empyre will hate it. It's more just another X-Men issue than a tie-in. I liked it a lot. Poor Vulcan. I wonder if Hickman is ever going to explain the callbacks to his Fantastic Four run, or if readers who didn't read it will be left in the dark.

Tony

Aug 02, 2020

Its Ok, not great not bad.Its one of the issues that Marvel has with its "big events" that sometimes include series or stories by force. Although in the case of X-Men I think it has been handled in a good way.

Kalaoui

Aug 19, 2020

Good issue that actually makes Vulcan more interesting now. Drip Drip. Hickman didn't put enough here to make it as great as what I expected but with the Empyre angle and me not caring for that event didn't help matters. Although Hickman handled it about as well as can be. Yu is his solid self as usual and Gho's colors were perfect. Drip Drip.

Hislight

Dec 24, 2020

Loose Tie ins always work best especially for a lack luster like EMPYRE. This issue was all Hickman with that great dialogue! Yu again on his A game as well. Great issue

Screaming Enigma

Nov 16, 2023

A nice Vulcan-focused issue here, although not one of this run's strongest. The best part of this, for me, is Yu's outstanding art. He's been doing great work on this title and I think this story allowed him to really play to his strengths. I particularly enjoyed his drawings of Vulcan, his fire, and the tree-looking aliens he was going against (forgive me if the species has an official name, I haven't seen it and I don't remember it being stated here).

TheHyruleElf

Jul 29, 2020

I could read this book forever, and I love how it focuses on different mutants or different scenarios each time. Surprisingly strong Vulcan solo story too, considering I hated the character in Deadly Genesis. Hickman is building a mystery with him that I am excited to see unfold. Just a super fun, super enjoyable X-Men story, as it should be.

CrazyforRAMU

Dec 17, 2020

Vulcan clobbers some Cotati on the moon, but in the process, he has to face personal secrets. The visual and verbal storytelling are great, but while there is some concrete plot and character development, it's a small serving for a whole issue.

Miracleman92

Sep 10, 2020

It was okay but I feel like this obligatory Empyre tie-in was really unnecessary and dragged this issue down from previous ones. I do like Vulcan though.

DDJamesB

Aug 03, 2020

Probably the weakest issue of X-Men so far. It looked good and was alright but nothing really worthwhile or special.

Spacey Medicine

Aug 03, 2020

I find myself cast adrift at sea, unknowing of all things. The writing was nice, but I didn’t understand most of it...

Señor Smokey

Aug 14, 2020

-I liked vulcan, did not completely understand everything involving his past, but enough to infer and gain something. Enjoying hickman exploring a wide amount of mutants -Not too bad, but i do not really care about the antagonist

maelstron

Jul 29, 2020

plot holes some awful characterization

Prodigalson16

Jul 30, 2020

For the love of God, Jonathan, please stop writing like you want to be fired.