UNCANNY X-MEN #26 (MARVEL COMICS)
In the aftermath of The Legion of Monsters visit, The X-Men try finding a peaceful night.
That is easier said than done.
The Outliers haven’t been able to sleep. Someone has been interfering with their dreams. Will they be waking up to a nightmare?
UNCANNY X-MEN #26 by Gail Simone, Luciano Vecchio, Matt Wilson & Clayton Cowles (Marvel Comics) embarks on an all new adventure!
Let’s see what is unfolding now for the Children of The Atom!
UNCANNY X-MEN #26 by Gail Simone, Luciano Vecchio, Matt Wilson & Clayton Cowles (Marvel Comics)
*** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***
Simone open events with a more serious discussion with Rogue and Gambit. Coming off recent events, there is a new lease of life for Remy LeBeau. Their talk speaks of future plans. Rogue’s reaction is open to the idea of parenthood. This becomes interrupted by a random theft. The writing shows Gambit’s possession tendencies haven’t subsided as much as he would like. This leads to an uneasy departure back to Haven House. Once back at home, the X-Men go through some ranges of events.
Readers see one X-Man get a small glimpse of happiness before things turn awry. It is a fun moment before the mood swings to a dark place. The Outliers goes through a series of personal nightmares. This leads to varying reactions. Once that is completed, things get very weird. A shroud of mystery is cast over the young heroes as their locations have changes. It is eerily similar to moments of the past. Seeing one character in particular raises some eyebrows form the Krakoan Era. It leads to a puzzling yet exciting finish. Seeing that final page will definitively draw out a reaction from readers. Get ready for something special to take hold of this story.
Vecchio and Wilson begin with a quiet walk for the famous x-couple through the city park. There are many emotions on display as Gambit discusses the possibilities of becoming parents. It is a heartfelt scene that makes an impact. This gets upended by a subtle crime. Gambit’s response is very dark as he slips to his curse. It leaves events in a state of pause. This transitions back to Haven House and the nightmares looming there.
Each Outlier gets a full page image of them sleeping with their uneasy thoughts. Even when the one X-Man gets his happy moment, the mood doesn’t leave the haunting feel as the story comes into closing times. Readers watch as the young heroes appear in different places. Each have a classic feel to them. It is very similar to another time in X-Lore. This leads into the closing pages. They will have readers talking especially after the final page. A full image of what lies there is going to have fans talking as to what can be coming next. After this story concludes, this image needs to be a reality in the X-Verse!
FINAL GRADE: 8.6
Dreams and nightmares take over Haven House as an all new adventure begins! Simone constructs a unique path for her young team to walk with a great script. Vecchio and Wilson lock in on this world of smoke and mirrors! This run continues to bring out the best of what fans want from X-Men stories!
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