selfwinding's review
5.0
What an awesome alternate universe. Loved the different takes on characters and how powers were used differently. Rogue and Cyclops's alternate lives particularly stood out as being interesting takes on the characters. (The Avengers issues made me so sad, though. Oh, Steve. 3)
colinreedmoon's review
2.0
I like Carey's work on the Vertigo lines he's written, but this X story just seems like a hollow shell, a sort of nod to the great alternative timelines the X-Men have seen (Age of Apocalypse, Days of Future Past) but doesn't live up to any of them.
billydoubledown's review
5.0
solid five stars for this one! The artwork from all the stories was great and I loved this version of the characters.
foxwrapped's review
4.0
I actually found this pretty entertaining. Pretty much self-contained, which helped me out... though I probably missed a ton of stuff a more seasoned X-men reader would know. But! What pulled it into 4/5 stars instead of 3/5 was Legion (of course). Though he is not very active, the story centers around him being Godlike (and hot? in that shirtless/mohawked/bondage pants way of the early 2000s) and I am ALWAYS down for that. Legion Portrayal: 6-Pack/5
jamberg's review
5.0
This looks like a simple alternate world like Age of Apocalypse, but there is so much going on in this story. All the characters get beautiful redesigns and the artwork is worth taking time to explore. The world and characters are mysterious, allowing suspense over simple things like identity and setting and encouraging close and repeated reading. There are some really lovely moments of emotional relief and release. Also, this story has lasting effects on the X-Men which are just as compelling as the story itself.
Just reread the story for the first time and really enjoyed the clues dropped in the story. I wish the collection had included the Aftermath which is really good and prevents the story from being merely an alternate view.
Just reread the story for the first time and really enjoyed the clues dropped in the story. I wish the collection had included the Aftermath which is really good and prevents the story from being merely an alternate view.
booknooknoggin's review
4.0
While it does remind me of Age of Apocalypse it is an entirely different alternate world, and under differing circumstances. Great read.