Written by Ed Brubaker, pencils and cover by Billy Tan.
"The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire," part 2. A brand new era for the Uncanny X-Men begins here! Fresh off X-Men: Deadly Genesis, Ed Brubaker takes the helm of Marvel's mighty mutants. Billy Tan joins Ed for a story that won't just affect earth, but will rock the foundations of the entire galaxy! Vulcan is out for revenge and has his sites set on the Shi'Ar Empire! Get ready for the ride of your life! A perfect starting point for any new reader!
BONUS REVIEW by W. DAL BUSH
Hands up who didn't like X-Men: Deadly Genesis! Yeah, I thought so. That's pretty much everyone, and I even voted twice. So imagine my surprise when this 12-part (yikes!) follow-up by Ed Brubaker turned out to be a blast. Go ahead, imagine it. AND I WAS WEARING PANTS, thank you! But yeah, a fun take on X-Men that's more focused and driven than the generally aimless "something attacks the mansion" plot that everyone else is doing *coughWHEDONcough*. Even though it's a 12-parter, Brubaker pulls the same trick that's made his extended runs on Daredevil and Cap work: each issue has a fairly complete story, plus it's slowly (in some cases VERY slowly) moving the main plot forward, every month. While not the home run that his Daredevil is, this is still a book for Brubaker fans and people who buy anything "X". Which, according to our records, is anyone reading this. Hi! I give it 8 Grahams out of 10.
