X-Men #28

Cassara delivers fantastic art throughout the issue. Every page has a wonderful mixture of beautifully detailed characters and environments and thrilling visual action and drama. Read Full Review

X-Men#28 is not a perfect comic, but it is a compelling one. Few books are driving the narrative of Fall of X better than this book is. The seeds of Orchis' fall are slowly being planted throughout the line, andX-Menis capitalizing while still taking time to focus on its own characters. Firestar has been waiting decades for a chance at the spotlight. It's great to see her finally getting it. Read Full Review

X-Men #28 adds further interest with how things will end with Fall of X. Orchis continues to be put over as the endgame bosses they are. Which made the actions Firestar takes to get the X-Men information they need even more important. Now the X-Men are left in a spot where the sense of urgency increases even more. That all leads to another good chapter for the Fall of X storyline. Read Full Review

X-Men #28 offers significant insight into Firestar, yet I just want the next phase of this chapter to come. Read Full Review

X-Men#28 is full of plot and enough character work to keep the ongoing 'Fall of X' interesting within the main title, but the book's role as a tentpole servicer of 'things happening' is enough to bloat it's readability as a work of narrative fiction into something that feels less creative, and more mandatory. While the likes ofUncanny Spider-ManandDark X-Menget to explore the interesting themes and ideas this line wide event asks, the main title gets to be nothing more than a documentation of things needed to push the event along without being a true story itself. Read Full Review

A lame-duck pall hangs over this run of X-Men, which feels increasingly like a retread of the "X-Men: Disassembled" arc that preceded House of X/Power of X. Krakoa isn't even dead and buried yet, and already the X-Men are back to retreading old ground. It's a real shame. Read Full Review

Miracleman92

Jul 19, 2025

A solid issue that moves the Firestar plot along nicely. I enjoyed her “fight” with Juggernaut.

CrazyforRAMU

Aug 27, 2025

The plot developments are rolling along nicely. The dialogue is a little uneven; some parts are dull and expository. But there are also some snappy lines, especially at the end. The art looks gorgeous all the way through. Nitpickery: The X-Men are fugitives with minimal resources. How many of those resources did they spend crafting that custom branded parachute for Ms. Marvel?

Kalaoui

Nov 02, 2023

Enjoyable X-men book with the usual meat and potatoes from Duggan and great art from Cassara.

Screaming Enigma

Dec 27, 2023

Another solid issue for this series under Fall of X, though I do feel as though this is a bit scattered at times. The first few pages of this issue with Gunfire were really intriguing, but there wasn't really any follow-up to it here whatsoever. The story with Firestar being forced to be a double agent was interesting, at least. I'm hoping that Doctor Doom's mutant team ends up being cool, as I'm not really sure how I feel about them currently based solely on their designs.

derbycomics

Nov 01, 2023

At times it’s felt like the Orchis’ downfall is coming into a clearer picture in other titles, so it was great to see the main X-Men title get back to the basics of foiling the evil organization’s plans. It was nice to see Firestar get a chance to make an impact since her role as a double agent hasn’t been utilized to the fullest since she first took on the job. The interactions between Shadowkat, Ms. Marvel, and a surprise guest-star mutant. The book closes with some great plot development and it definitely feels like the stakes are at an all-time high.

The-MJP

Nov 15, 2023

Firestar would never betray anyone (even for a ruse) and she certainly wouldn't cower in fear of kitty pride. This comic is stupid, and Gerry Duggan needs to admit that he hates this character already That is all