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geeknb's review
3.0
I, yeah, well, is it bad if I confess I didn't always know what was going on here.
I've not trusted Charles and Erik for a long while but I still don't think I know what they're guilty of.
What I did love was Doug and Warlock.
I've not trusted Charles and Erik for a long while but I still don't think I know what they're guilty of.
What I did love was Doug and Warlock.
odin45mp's review
4.0
Read as single issues.
Damn. This had nothing to do with the original Inferno crossover. But it earned the Inferno title by taking large chunks of history and trust between several mutants and setting it all on fire in the name of love and intent. An excellent conclusion to Hickman's stewardship of the X-Men. Not going to say anything else because of spoilers, but this was very much worth the read as an X-Fan.
Damn. This had nothing to do with the original Inferno crossover. But it earned the Inferno title by taking large chunks of history and trust between several mutants and setting it all on fire in the name of love and intent. An excellent conclusion to Hickman's stewardship of the X-Men. Not going to say anything else because of spoilers, but this was very much worth the read as an X-Fan.
scam_likely's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
brandonadaniels's review
5.0
My third time reading this. It gets better each time. The immediate aftermath of this series, X Lives/X Deaths, the cartoonishly villainous portrayal of Moria, and the surprising exit by Hickman certainly affected past reads. Now that we are in the endgame, The Fall of X, I can view this series a little more clear eyed. It’s more so the pivotal halfway point I suppose, with Hickman wanting to show a few more (but not all) of his cards in his way out. He pays off some of the things he set up in HoxPoX, and he has lots of fun with snarky banter. The art is of course stellar, and the series is almost as rereadable as HoxPox. I’ll always be bummed that he left when he did, but I cannot hold that against this book.
lanternatomika's review
4.0
Inferno is an exciting chapter in the ongoing Krakoan saga of the X-Men, and ironically, that's kinda what let me down about the book. What it is is pretty good, but I think I wanted something more from this event.
So, what is Inferno? In many ways, it's like a second HoX/PoX. As Hickman left the X-Office for good, he created a whole new status quo for the line, full of exciting and uncharted possibilities. There are two main through-lines in Inferno: the mutants have their first encounters with the new and improved Nimrod, and the tensions between Moira, Mystique and Destiny come to a head.
On the surface, this has everything you could want from a big comic event - and there are no tie-ins, which makes it even better! You've got an interesting story, high stakes action, and a feeling that the world will never be the same.
What was missing for me was a sense of closure. For whatever it was worth, X of Swords had that, as it tied up the storylines surrounding Apocalypse and Amenth. Inferno just strings things along even further. I said before that the status quo of the X-Men line had changed, but not by a a lot. We're still on the same track, it's just that the countryside looks different now.
There was a point where Moira was about to die, and that would've been the mic drop moment for Hickman to end his tenure on! After all, this reinvention of her character was his idea, it would've been a great sign off for him. It also looked as if Emma Frost might turn on the Quiet Council, that would've been something, but it was just a dream.
You know what Inferno really feels like? It feels like four issues of Hickman's X-Men. And I loved Hickman's X-Men, that's why this book still has a four star rating. But it was published like an event, and on those expectations, it didn't deliver.
So, what is Inferno? In many ways, it's like a second HoX/PoX. As Hickman left the X-Office for good, he created a whole new status quo for the line, full of exciting and uncharted possibilities. There are two main through-lines in Inferno: the mutants have their first encounters with the new and improved Nimrod, and the tensions between Moira, Mystique and Destiny come to a head.
On the surface, this has everything you could want from a big comic event - and there are no tie-ins, which makes it even better! You've got an interesting story, high stakes action, and a feeling that the world will never be the same.
What was missing for me was a sense of closure. For whatever it was worth, X of Swords had that, as it tied up the storylines surrounding Apocalypse and Amenth. Inferno just strings things along even further. I said before that the status quo of the X-Men line had changed, but not by a a lot. We're still on the same track, it's just that the countryside looks different now.
There was a point where Moira was about to die, and that would've been the mic drop moment for Hickman to end his tenure on! After all, this reinvention of her character was his idea, it would've been a great sign off for him. It also looked as if Emma Frost might turn on the Quiet Council, that would've been something, but it was just a dream.
You know what Inferno really feels like? It feels like four issues of Hickman's X-Men. And I loved Hickman's X-Men, that's why this book still has a four star rating. But it was published like an event, and on those expectations, it didn't deliver.