Hello there! Padawan J here, the resident Star Wars expert from the ODPH! This week I'm going to be reviewing the 41st issue of X-Men from Marvel Comics!
The Fantastic Four & the X-Men are coming together to try and save the world from the villainous group 3K, but is that their only enemy? Let’s jump into it!
Credit: Marvel Comics
X-Men #41 by Jed MacKay (Writer), Netho Diaz (Artist & Cover), Sean Parsons (Inker & Cover), JP Mayer (Inker), Arthur Hesli (Colorist & Cover), Dono Sanchez-Almara (Colorist), VC’s Clayton Cowles (Letterer)
* ** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***f
The Story
Jed MacKay continues the formula readers who’ve kept up with the DNX story to this point. It follows a similar path to the team up with the Fantastic Four that long time readers will be familiar with. Overall though the issue is a bit a let down for me. I went into the DNX storyline with a lot of intrigue and some excitement with what could’ve happened however it’s felt like it’s dropped the ball.
Thus far the story is in it’s 11th issue between DNX, X-Men & Fantastic Four and while there have been some solid moments there really hasn’t been anything standing out that has me excited for the stories finale next week when DNX #5 comes out. Maybe it’s MacKay’s story style and I’m just not used to is, but I was expecting more from not only this issue but the whole series overall.
I’m going to reserve final judgement on the series overall until after I read DNX #5 but I don’t have high hopes for it’s ending. For a story that was touted as potentially changing the world it feels like it’s been scaled down to two cities on the east coast of the United States. I’m sure the finale is going to be crazy in some sort of way, it is a story where the X-Men are involved. But will it make any difference or will it just be stat quo? Time will tell.
The Artwork
Netho Diaz, Sean Parsons, JP Mayer, Arthur Hesli & Dono Sanchez-Almara are in charge of the artwork for this issue and they did a great job with it. The style remains consistent from what you would expect in an X-Men story, and the action sequences are some of the best you’ll see on the stands this week.
Overall Grade: 6/10
As an issue, it’s fine. It retains some of the familiar points you’re used to from a traditional X-Men story. However once you factor in this issue is supposed to be the penultimate issue in the DNX story, it leaves a lot to be desired.
