Civil War: X-Men
Enough is enough! The tension between the X-Men, the 198 and the O*N*E* has finally reached a breaking point. As Civil War rips apart the Marvel Universe, the X-Men also find themselves crumbling from the inside out. Will they admit defeat, or will they finally start to fight back? Collects Civil War: X-Men #1-4.
User Ratings and Reviews
2 Stars Choosing which Civil War titles to get is like trying to take sides …
I have enjoyed many of the Civil War story lines and have enjoyed the multitudinous crossovers on about a 50/50 basis.
I think the basic idea behind the Civil War story line is one of the best I’ve ever seen (as a self proclaimed 38 yo goober). The thing that makes it so great is the fact that there are no right or wrong sides to take. However; to me the less government involvement in your life the better off you will be.
That being said, like most businesses, Marvel is trying to make money. Therefore when you get something good you milk it for all its worth. Make all the newly designed widgets that you can when the market seems to love the new design. This idea isn’t selling out, its straight out of business school and Marvel shareholders expect the company they invest in to make them money.
Civil War: X-men is like that extra trip to the buffet. You say to yourself “that was okay”, but you regret eating that 6th plate full of delicious goodness as soon as you’ve finished it. Then you follow up by adding “yep, that was okay, but I probably could have done without it”.
Besides; just like that 6th serving of incredibly delicious stuff from the chinese buffet, all those years of building up years of comic lore just winds up as useless sh#@ eventually.
3 Stars enjoyable although overall fairly average
this book isn’t anything too surprising, but it has a lot of action and is a pretty decent read overall. domino and shatterstar turn up to free the 198 (mutants who retained their powers after m-day) from their confinement at the sentinel-guarded xavier institute, which sets off tension between bishop, who supports the superhero registration act, and cyclops who does not. this book picks up from the 198 series and has the return of newer characters johnny dee and lorelei, as well as the appearance of some old characters like sabra and micromax. not at the center of the marvel civil war series, but if you’re an x-men fan it may be worth a quick read, even though the art isn’t very noteworthy.
4 Stars Spinning Out of House of M, Not Civil War…
While this is hyped as the X-Men “Civil War” tie-in, it’s really more of a sequel to David Hine’s awesome Decimation :X-Men - the 198 series. Sure, the “Astonishing X-men” team shows up here (along with Iron Man and Ms. Marvel), but the real story is O*N*E vs. the 198. If you’ve followed everything that has spiraled out of “House of M,” you’ll enjoy the plotline here. If you’re looking for a “Civil War” tie-in, though, this isn’t going to make much sense and you’ll probably be let down.
4 Stars it’s good, but…
You know, I’m up and down about the whole Civil War arc. The main books are really good, but many of the ancilliary books aren’t so much. The X-Men book doesn’t really add to the Civil War story (and it is a shame to see my favorite book sit it out, especially since they are effectively fighting against registration). But they just don’t do much here. I suppose part of the problem is that I haven’t read much of the X-Men in the last few years so I’m out of touch. Still, it is worth reading.
2 Stars dont need this one
didnt like this book. story’s about the 198, x-men and their involvement in the civil war. story’s not that great and not really needed for the civil war storyline. arts not that great either. buy this only at the bargain bin.
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