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Uncanny Spider-Man (2023) #1-5
Uncanny Spider-Man: Fall of X
Nightcrawler becomes wall-crawler as Kurt Wagner reinvents himself as the Uncanny Spider-Man!
Bamf! Thwip! Escaping the turmoil of FALL OF X in a flash of smoke and brimstone, it’s time for Nightcrawler to come out web-swinging as the swashbuckling, devil-may-care hero he was always destined to be! A potential new lover…battling some of the most iconic members of Spidey’s rogues gallery…hanging out with other web-slingers…and saving civilians, mutant and human alike — Kurt is having the time of his life! But it’s not all fun and games. Nightcrawler can’t ignore the mutant plight forever. And throughout it all, he must confront a long-simmering mystery surrounding his mother, Mystique! Si Spurrier and Lee Garbett launch a joyful, sexy series that will shake Nightcrawler to his foundations — and have a hell of a good time doing it!
Uncanny Spider-Man (2023) 1-5
Bamf! Thwip! Escaping the turmoil of FALL OF X in a flash of smoke and brimstone, it’s time for Nightcrawler to come out web-swinging as the swashbuckling, devil-may-care hero he was always destined to be! A potential new lover…battling some of the most iconic members of Spidey’s rogues gallery…hanging out with other web-slingers…and saving civilians, mutant and human alike — Kurt is having the time of his life! But it’s not all fun and games. Nightcrawler can’t ignore the mutant plight forever. And throughout it all, he must confront a long-simmering mystery surrounding his mother, Mystique! Si Spurrier and Lee Garbett launch a joyful, sexy series that will shake Nightcrawler to his foundations — and have a hell of a good time doing it!
Uncanny Spider-Man (2023) 1-5
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Published June 18, 2024
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December 6, 2025
From the pages of Knights of X and part of the Fall of X, a two toed, black tailed 'Spider-Man' protects both humans and mutants on the streets of New York, when they come face to face with Mystique! This is an MMR, a Mutant Must Read! A psychologically traumatised Mystique and an Uncanny Spider-Man find themselves with a common threat of ORCHIS, the Vulture and Silver Sable!
A book very poorly marketed as a 'Spider-Man' read is in fact a fundamental Mystique read finally, after forty years telling the true story of Mystique's past of Kurt, Rogue, Azazel, and of course Destiny! As a long time X-book reader this book left me shook! A Three Star, 7 out of 12 read overall, as outside the Mystique revelations the story was just average, but entertained.
A book very poorly marketed as a 'Spider-Man' read is in fact a fundamental Mystique read finally, after forty years telling the true story of Mystique's past of Kurt, Rogue, Azazel, and of course Destiny! As a long time X-book reader this book left me shook! A Three Star, 7 out of 12 read overall, as outside the Mystique revelations the story was just average, but entertained.
July 10, 2024
Okay, first a couple confessions:
1. I haven't read an X-book since Grant Morrison's run
2. Most big two super hero books don't interest me unless there's some kind of shakeup.
When I saw Nightcrawler was going to become the Uncanny Spider-Man for a few issues, I knew I had to read it. I found this very accessible considering it's been at least a decade since I read an X comic and that one was already at least ten years old. Anyway, The Uncanny Spider-Man goes up against Silver Sable, Orchis, and The Hounds while trying to figure out what the deal with his mother, Mystique, is. Nightcrawler's definitive origin is revealed until the next definitive origin changes it sometime in the future.
This is a really fun miniseries and doesn't overstay its welcome. It's funny at times without the humor undermining the serious moments. I wish Chris Samnee had drawn it but I wish that about most modern super hero comics. Lee Garbet, Javier Pina, and the others did a great job and the coloring wasn't overwhelming like I find a lot of coloring to be these days. Nightcrawler as a solo character showed a lot of potential, harkening back to when Marvel was pushing him as the solo guest star of the X-Men before Wolverine eclipsed everyone. 4 out of 5 stars.
1. I haven't read an X-book since Grant Morrison's run
2. Most big two super hero books don't interest me unless there's some kind of shakeup.
When I saw Nightcrawler was going to become the Uncanny Spider-Man for a few issues, I knew I had to read it. I found this very accessible considering it's been at least a decade since I read an X comic and that one was already at least ten years old. Anyway, The Uncanny Spider-Man goes up against Silver Sable, Orchis, and The Hounds while trying to figure out what the deal with his mother, Mystique, is. Nightcrawler's definitive origin is revealed until the next definitive origin changes it sometime in the future.
This is a really fun miniseries and doesn't overstay its welcome. It's funny at times without the humor undermining the serious moments. I wish Chris Samnee had drawn it but I wish that about most modern super hero comics. Lee Garbet, Javier Pina, and the others did a great job and the coloring wasn't overwhelming like I find a lot of coloring to be these days. Nightcrawler as a solo character showed a lot of potential, harkening back to when Marvel was pushing him as the solo guest star of the X-Men before Wolverine eclipsed everyone. 4 out of 5 stars.
December 22, 2023
4.5! Fall of X is a disaster overall but this book has been the one standout for me. As a lifelong Nightcrawler stan I laughed, I cried, I loved pretty much all of it. (also can Lee Garbett please draw Kurt forever?? Thx)
May 29, 2025
(2025, with context) the inheritors of the dream have a bigger hill to climb than the ones who had it in the first place... if we can't put our hearts and our heads into the climb we'll never see past the dream to the truth that holds it up... that the world is basically good... and worth the struggle.... my god. bonkers how this can hit so much harder with less than a year's more living under the belt.
(2024) high points: blatant genderfuckery, mommy issues, morally ambiguous queers, explicit nonmonagamy (desired), mystique's response to a psychic break being to go out and get railed by two strangers before tracking down her wife
low points: i kind of miss the outright "girl wtf" of the original abandonment origin story but u kno what... i can believe two things at once. that's comics after all
(2024) high points: blatant genderfuckery, mommy issues, morally ambiguous queers, explicit nonmonagamy (desired), mystique's response to a psychic break being to go out and get railed by two strangers before tracking down her wife
low points: i kind of miss the outright "girl wtf" of the original abandonment origin story but u kno what... i can believe two things at once. that's comics after all
June 23, 2024
With all of the crazy events that have happened to mutants in this Krakoan era, this volume brings a bit of levity to the overall mutant story, while still respecting the huge implications we know the mutants to be in. I enjoyed the different take on Nightcrawler and Mystique, two of my favorite characters in this universe. This one had some big ideas and while I may have questions about some of them, I think they were mostly executed well.
December 22, 2023
Gems include Mystique slums it as a mugger, Silver Sable is surprised by Nightcrawler’s shockingly velvety tail, Nightcrawler & Sable are Lila Cheney fans, Sable betrays Nightcrawler, & Mystique knows that Sable reminds Nightcrawler of her
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 7, 2024
Uncanny Spider-Man is a Fall of X miniseries done right. It offers standalone thrills while lightly tying into the ongoing battle against Orchis.
Nightcrawler takes on the mantle of the friendly neighborhood webcrawler as a way of continuing to be a hero while staying mostly off Orchis' radar. Why people aren't immediately guessing that he's Nightcrawler in disguise isn't really brought up. On the Orchis side, the book focuses on Vulture, who is using stolen mutant technology to turn former X-folks to his side. He's also hired Silver Sable's mercenary crew to take out Nightcrawler.
Because Simon Spurrier is on writing duties, there's plenty of dense dialogue, some vaguely religious theorizing, and yet more delving into Kurt's relationship with his mothers. Ultimately, it's nice closure for Kurt and Mystique, but not exactly thrilling. Kurt's budding relationship with Silver Sable is cute though. And the action elements, when they come up, are exciting. Again, as with most Spurrier books, it's a mostly fun read, if sometimes slow. If you choose to read one Fall of X miniseries, I'd recommend this one.
Nightcrawler takes on the mantle of the friendly neighborhood webcrawler as a way of continuing to be a hero while staying mostly off Orchis' radar. Why people aren't immediately guessing that he's Nightcrawler in disguise isn't really brought up. On the Orchis side, the book focuses on Vulture, who is using stolen mutant technology to turn former X-folks to his side. He's also hired Silver Sable's mercenary crew to take out Nightcrawler.
Because Simon Spurrier is on writing duties, there's plenty of dense dialogue, some vaguely religious theorizing, and yet more delving into Kurt's relationship with his mothers. Ultimately, it's nice closure for Kurt and Mystique, but not exactly thrilling. Kurt's budding relationship with Silver Sable is cute though. And the action elements, when they come up, are exciting. Again, as with most Spurrier books, it's a mostly fun read, if sometimes slow. If you choose to read one Fall of X miniseries, I'd recommend this one.
July 3, 2024
Perhaps the most historically significant Fall of X book based on the inclusion of X-Men Blue. While background is provided, I do feel that I lack some insight into the events that motivate Nightcrawler to become Spider-Man beyond what occurs at the 3rd Hellfire Gala. The book is incredibly fun though, demonstrating Nightcrawler’s star power as a comic lead outside of a team story.
November 26, 2024
3.5 stars
The parts with Mystique and her backstory are an absolute five star, but the rest was not as engaging as a "what if Nightcrawler became Spider-Man?" story should have been. Although I have to say, Silver Sable and Nightcrawler are a couple I didn't expect but have to say I do like.
The parts with Mystique and her backstory are an absolute five star, but the rest was not as engaging as a "what if Nightcrawler became Spider-Man?" story should have been. Although I have to say, Silver Sable and Nightcrawler are a couple I didn't expect but have to say I do like.
June 4, 2025
Tying to imagine how crazy was the meeting in which Spurrier suggested that in order to make a great retcon he would need to turn Kurt in a Spider-Man.
July 13, 2024
Very good would recommend
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August 26, 2024I loved Spurrier's Way Of X and Legion Of X, ensemble books, but ones where Nightcrawler was at least joint lead, stories poking at the ethical underpinnings of Krakoa. All the same, I didn't buy this one, because the central concept – Kurt masquerading as (a) Spider-Man – felt like an increasingly overused gimmick, one that a couple of people I know refer to as 'rolling the IP dice', where character A takes on the mantle of B for no better reason than to get a couple of geek site headlines and a cheap, synthetic burst of interest. And yes, that is the least interesting bit of what's going on here; sure, Kurt refusing to confront his problems and taking refuge from that in street-level heroics makes character sense, but how we get from that to the Spidey masquerade is an almost pointed gap – there's even a running joke about how the costume would work with his tail. Once that's taken as read, though, we can get into the good stuff – demonfuckers and other assorted perverts crushing on him, even ones who have bought into anti-mutant prejudice and don't realise they're fancying the enemy. Does it make sense that you'd have people who find literal demons sexy but still take the demonisation of mutants at face value? Not remotely, but the specifics of anti-mutant prejudice on Marvel Earth never altogether cohered. And hell, as we've seen on our own Earth, prejudice be like that sometimes. Possibly the bigger question should be, when the covers in particular leave so little to the imagination, and strongly suggest a Barbie crotch, how can anyone see him as a sexual being? Unless perhaps he inherited some of mother Mystique's ability to hide things internally. She's here too, though not herself in more ways than usual, bringing revelations about the boy's real parentage that may or may not stick any better than the last lot, but are at least entertainingly horrible about Azazel. By the end, it's mostly dropped the Spidey trappings and become a fitting conclusion to Spurrier's X trilogy, complete with his characteristic unreliable narration and layers upon layers of deception masking a surprisingly humane heart.
July 30, 2024
This odd Volume in the "Fall of X" books was really good, except that I can't figure out why Nightcrawler thought being a Spider-Man would be the best disguise for him. If he didn't look so cool and be such a complete badass, I would have laughed more.
Summary/Important Plot Points:
- While doing the "friendly neighborhood" thing, Kurt is laying low from Orchis and searching for Mystique
- The task force in charge of hunting him and other mutants down is Vulture, who has captured Warlock and is using his T-O tech to create a team of "hounds" to "sniff" out the mutants in hiding
- Also assigned to the hunt is Silver Sable and Wild Pack. In a surprising turn, Sable and Kurt are hooking up when not chasing each other (Have they flirted or done this in the past?)
- An added story (X-Men Blue Origins) alters and expands on Nightcrawler's parentage. Mystique, long accepted as his mother, is actually his father, being able to alter her body down to the genetic level. His mother is Destiny (Irene Adler) who was with her while she was married to Baron Wagner and had an affair with Azazel. (Very interesting story!)
Overall, I really liked the solo character focused book. Have loved seeing Nightcrawler get the love and attention he deserves. Recommend.
Summary/Important Plot Points:
- While doing the "friendly neighborhood" thing, Kurt is laying low from Orchis and searching for Mystique
- The task force in charge of hunting him and other mutants down is Vulture, who has captured Warlock and is using his T-O tech to create a team of "hounds" to "sniff" out the mutants in hiding
- Also assigned to the hunt is Silver Sable and Wild Pack. In a surprising turn, Sable and Kurt are hooking up when not chasing each other (Have they flirted or done this in the past?)
- An added story (X-Men Blue Origins) alters and expands on Nightcrawler's parentage. Mystique, long accepted as his mother, is actually his father, being able to alter her body down to the genetic level. His mother is Destiny (Irene Adler) who was with her while she was married to Baron Wagner and had an affair with Azazel. (Very interesting story!)
Overall, I really liked the solo character focused book. Have loved seeing Nightcrawler get the love and attention he deserves. Recommend.
January 25, 2025
This was freaking amazing, and honestly, a pretty great payoff for all the other Si Spurrier books about Nightcrawler leading up to it. I don’t think it fixes those volumes, and you can pretty much read this on its own if you know the X-Men status quo going into it, but it’s a pretty nice ending for Nightcrawler in this era.
Probably the most satisfying part is that its central conflict points to the fact that Orchis is wrong and evil. Spurrier isn’t pretending that what they did can or should just happen. There’s a scene that shows how their propaganda has affected the public, but the story is much more gratifying with how Kurt fights back against that over this arc.
I’ve also learned that apparently I need Kurt to be hot to be able to enjoy him. Or maybe he just always is his best version when he also looks his best. Lee Garbett is fantastic on art throughout. I don’t love the new costume, mostly because the mast with the ears doesn’t make sense and doesn’t look good in my opinion, but otherwise it works. He’s got his mask off often enough to elevate the look overall, too. There were some panels in issue 5 that suddenly deviated from the character model for Kurt, so I’m curious what happened there.
Javier Pina and Simone Buonfantino did a great job on issue 3, to the point where I barely noticed a shift. Unfortunately, I did notice when Wilton Santos took over on X-Men Origins: Blue. Though it’s expressive and fluid, it wasn’t my favorite style, and it didn’t sync well with the others, especially with Marcus To doing parts of the same issue (whose art I absolutely love). The colorists throughout also did a great job (Matt Milla and Ceci De La Cruz).
Origins: Blue was a beautiful piece of comics history and probably my new favorite retcon. If you’re not familiar, this was always intended as Nightcrawler’s backstory, according to Chris Claremont, but it was blocked by editorial, which led to all of the other stories we’ve had about it over the last 40 years. I think it’s a beautiful story, adds to Mystique and Destiny’s relationships, preserves part of what continuity was there before, and sets the stage for more interesting stories with Kurt, Mystique, and Irene in the future.
Overall, this was just a really well done hero book. I expected to grate at the romance with Silvija (Silver Sable), but it actually won me over almost instantly. I was worried it would be too Spider-Man focused for me, but they used his rogues cleverly and Pete was there sparingly as a support for Kurt. I got to really root for someone and see the bad guys lose, while it also emphasized some nice general life lessons about tearing down hate and making life a net positive for everyone around you. Best Fall of X book I’ve read so far.
Probably the most satisfying part is that its central conflict points to the fact that Orchis is wrong and evil. Spurrier isn’t pretending that what they did can or should just happen. There’s a scene that shows how their propaganda has affected the public, but the story is much more gratifying with how Kurt fights back against that over this arc.
I’ve also learned that apparently I need Kurt to be hot to be able to enjoy him. Or maybe he just always is his best version when he also looks his best. Lee Garbett is fantastic on art throughout. I don’t love the new costume, mostly because the mast with the ears doesn’t make sense and doesn’t look good in my opinion, but otherwise it works. He’s got his mask off often enough to elevate the look overall, too. There were some panels in issue 5 that suddenly deviated from the character model for Kurt, so I’m curious what happened there.
Javier Pina and Simone Buonfantino did a great job on issue 3, to the point where I barely noticed a shift. Unfortunately, I did notice when Wilton Santos took over on X-Men Origins: Blue. Though it’s expressive and fluid, it wasn’t my favorite style, and it didn’t sync well with the others, especially with Marcus To doing parts of the same issue (whose art I absolutely love). The colorists throughout also did a great job (Matt Milla and Ceci De La Cruz).
Origins: Blue was a beautiful piece of comics history and probably my new favorite retcon. If you’re not familiar, this was always intended as Nightcrawler’s backstory, according to Chris Claremont, but it was blocked by editorial, which led to all of the other stories we’ve had about it over the last 40 years. I think it’s a beautiful story, adds to Mystique and Destiny’s relationships, preserves part of what continuity was there before, and sets the stage for more interesting stories with Kurt, Mystique, and Irene in the future.
Overall, this was just a really well done hero book. I expected to grate at the romance with Silvija (Silver Sable), but it actually won me over almost instantly. I was worried it would be too Spider-Man focused for me, but they used his rogues cleverly and Pete was there sparingly as a support for Kurt. I got to really root for someone and see the bad guys lose, while it also emphasized some nice general life lessons about tearing down hate and making life a net positive for everyone around you. Best Fall of X book I’ve read so far.
January 7, 2024
Hiding in plain sight? Looks like anybody can claim to be a Spider-Man now.
When is a secret not a secret? He has a prehensile tail, for Pete's sake.
After the Orchis assault on mutants and their banishment(?) from Earth, Nightcrawler is suiting up as yet another Spider-person. Orchis has hired a mercenary hit squad to bring him in (Three guesses. Maybe you'll get the Silver). He's burying himself in his superheroics, now. It's hard to look to the future when your recent past has been a massive train wreck. It wasn't long ago that Kurt was mutated by his mystical step mother and sent to assassinate a few world leaders.
She also forged a weapon for him made out of his...hope? Much like Ilyana's Soulsword, Nightcrawler has a glowing white Hopesword.
*sigh*
Looks like there's big things happening to/with Nightcrawler in 2024 and beyond.
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I really enjoyed parts of this story. (Hopefully this TPB contains the 'X-Men: Blue - Origins' issue with Nightcrawler and Mystique's heart to heart conversation. It's a big reset for Nightcrawler and it looks like they're easing off the spiritual and faith bits for awhile. Can't say I'll miss them. Being the spiritual anchor for an entire race of people had to be tiring. I know I was tired of reading it.
Art is amazing and the story keeps you turning the page for more. It's a realistically portrayed crisis of faith after having some bad stuff happen. Nice to see characters address their pain. Now, let's see if it sticks.
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Bonus: Don't like this version of the Hound program. Not a big 'Director V' fan either.
Bonus Bonus: Dagger needs some new superhero gear. Seriously.
When is a secret not a secret? He has a prehensile tail, for Pete's sake.
After the Orchis assault on mutants and their banishment(?) from Earth, Nightcrawler is suiting up as yet another Spider-person. Orchis has hired a mercenary hit squad to bring him in (Three guesses. Maybe you'll get the Silver). He's burying himself in his superheroics, now. It's hard to look to the future when your recent past has been a massive train wreck. It wasn't long ago that Kurt was mutated by his mystical step mother and sent to assassinate a few world leaders.
She also forged a weapon for him made out of his...hope? Much like Ilyana's Soulsword, Nightcrawler has a glowing white Hopesword.
*sigh*
Looks like there's big things happening to/with Nightcrawler in 2024 and beyond.
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I really enjoyed parts of this story. (Hopefully this TPB contains the 'X-Men: Blue - Origins' issue with Nightcrawler and Mystique's heart to heart conversation. It's a big reset for Nightcrawler and it looks like they're easing off the spiritual and faith bits for awhile. Can't say I'll miss them. Being the spiritual anchor for an entire race of people had to be tiring. I know I was tired of reading it.
Art is amazing and the story keeps you turning the page for more. It's a realistically portrayed crisis of faith after having some bad stuff happen. Nice to see characters address their pain. Now, let's see if it sticks.
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Bonus: Don't like this version of the Hound program. Not a big 'Director V' fan either.
Bonus Bonus: Dagger needs some new superhero gear. Seriously.
August 9, 2024
Simon Spurrier and Matt Milla introduce a new web-head with their Fall of X miniseries Uncanny Spider-Man. Framed for multiple killings worldwide, Nightcrawler has left the mutant cause behind for a new spin on life. Given one of Peter Parker’s spare costumes, Kurt Wagner has opted to teleport around New York and operate as its latest and greatest Spider-Man. Plagued by his grief and doubts, Kurt cannot seem to shake his own feelings of responsibility. Orchis makes matters worse as they decide to track him down with the help of Silver Sable and her mercenaries; when not chasing each other across the city, Wagner and Sable are cozying up on the rooftops. Add in the missing Mystique, a mind-controlled Rhino, and a techno-organic virus in the hands of the Vulture, and things are downright dizzyingly complicated for the former X-Man. Naturally, it will take owning up to responsibilities for Nightcrawler to make it out with his blue fur intact. Simon Spurrier juggles lots of plot pieces in this five issue series, and it shows with each and every segment. Not only is he trying to appease the editorial mandate for a new take on Spider-Man, but there is fallout from the Krakoan disaster, messy relationship drama with Silver Sable, unnecessarily shoe-horned villains of Spidey stuck to the narrative, and a bombshell revelation for the true parentage of Nightcrawler. The collection even squeezes the X-Men Blue one-shot into the trade in order to handle the major shake up delivered by Mystique to her son and readers alike. Matt Milla does his best to handle the various tasks, switching from teleporting fights to candlelit dinners atop bridges with aplomb. Yet the disjointed threads create a tapestry not even the most talented artists could not escape. uncanny Spider-Man is a book based on a costume gimmick, which quickly fades after its first tumble in the wash.
July 10, 2024
I haven't read X-Men in years, so I was a little lost on the current situation with the new mutant hunting organization, the new mutant hunting sentinels, and the new level of mutant hate among the masses. Seems like the mutant universe has kind of reset to the 1970's stories that focus more on the mutant vs human plot rather that the X-Men (and offshoot groups) being more superheroes facing occasional prejudices. In today's world it just feels out of place. Today's world would have as many people trying to become mutants as there were mutant haters.
I do know a lot has happened with the X-Men in recent years, but not having read those stories I cannot really place any more condemnation on the X-Men, so I may not be judging them as harshly as I should. Marvel does have a way of giving some of their "heroes" really dark stories, and then reinserting them into the heroic world like nothing ever happened (looking at you Vision).
Despite posing as a Spider-Man, Night Crawler spends way more time handling X business than actually doing Spider-Man things. I wanted more Spider-Man things.
The art was ok to good.
I do know a lot has happened with the X-Men in recent years, but not having read those stories I cannot really place any more condemnation on the X-Men, so I may not be judging them as harshly as I should. Marvel does have a way of giving some of their "heroes" really dark stories, and then reinserting them into the heroic world like nothing ever happened (looking at you Vision).
Despite posing as a Spider-Man, Night Crawler spends way more time handling X business than actually doing Spider-Man things. I wanted more Spider-Man things.
The art was ok to good.
October 8, 2024
Spurrier is a good writer and writes a good Nightcrawler, but like every single series between the third Hellfire Gala and the Fall of the House of X, this is wheel spinning: Spurrier sets up an Orchis villain we didn't know about (the Vulture) and then knocks him down.
At least he also takes the opportunity to finally fix the Nightcrawler origin story that Chuck Austen mucked up decades ago. It goes where we'd expect it to, but Spurrier weighs it down by having to change up Mystique's powers to explain Austen's mess. So, great in the general shape, but it's too bad that he had to integrate stupid techno-babble specifics.
I also liked Nightcrawler's new romance, but as with others I found it at odds with his priestly role (though honestly Nightcrawler is all over the place, he was murdering Orchis soldiers in the Fall of the House of X series, and I can correlate that with his character even less than the promiscuous sex in this volume). I bet the romantic pairing is dropped as soon as From the Ashes burns down the last five years of character development, though.
At least he also takes the opportunity to finally fix the Nightcrawler origin story that Chuck Austen mucked up decades ago. It goes where we'd expect it to, but Spurrier weighs it down by having to change up Mystique's powers to explain Austen's mess. So, great in the general shape, but it's too bad that he had to integrate stupid techno-babble specifics.
I also liked Nightcrawler's new romance, but as with others I found it at odds with his priestly role (though honestly Nightcrawler is all over the place, he was murdering Orchis soldiers in the Fall of the House of X series, and I can correlate that with his character even less than the promiscuous sex in this volume). I bet the romantic pairing is dropped as soon as From the Ashes burns down the last five years of character development, though.
June 23, 2024
This book was great, I'm so happy that it included X-MEN Origins Blue!
Seeing Chris Claremont's original origin coming into fruition was awesome. Nightcrawler has always been my favorite X-Men ever since I watched Pryde of the X-Men in the early 90s.
I always picked him on X-Men The Arcade Game and all the other games he was available in (SEGA).
This whole story arc was great development for the fuzzy blue elf.
Seeing Spidey and Kurt together was also awesome. There was this arc I hunted down in the 90s from the 70s where Nightcrawler and Spidey were being hunted by Punisher.
Anyways, the series is great, as will all the other Nightcrawler series.
The relationship between him and Silver Sable was awesome as well. Hopefully, it will continue in the pages of Uncanny X-MEN.
Also, WARLOCK! 0_o
Seeing Chris Claremont's original origin coming into fruition was awesome. Nightcrawler has always been my favorite X-Men ever since I watched Pryde of the X-Men in the early 90s.
I always picked him on X-Men The Arcade Game and all the other games he was available in (SEGA).
This whole story arc was great development for the fuzzy blue elf.
Seeing Spidey and Kurt together was also awesome. There was this arc I hunted down in the 90s from the 70s where Nightcrawler and Spidey were being hunted by Punisher.
Anyways, the series is great, as will all the other Nightcrawler series.
The relationship between him and Silver Sable was awesome as well. Hopefully, it will continue in the pages of Uncanny X-MEN.
Also, WARLOCK! 0_o
June 7, 2024
Of all the bizarre comic book choices, having Nightcrawler dress up as Spider-Man will go down in history as one of the most bizarre.
That said, this was great fun. This is essentially an extension of Way Of/Legion Of X, as Si Spurrier charts Nightcrawler's story to its conclusion. It's a bit more straight forward, more superhero punching than astral plane wandering, but the X-Men Blue Origins issue that upends Kurt's origin and rights a wrong from years ago will definitely have you laughing because only a writer as good as Spurrier could pull it off which such reverence and aplomb.
Oh, and Silver Sable's here! Everyone loves Silver Sable.
That said, this was great fun. This is essentially an extension of Way Of/Legion Of X, as Si Spurrier charts Nightcrawler's story to its conclusion. It's a bit more straight forward, more superhero punching than astral plane wandering, but the X-Men Blue Origins issue that upends Kurt's origin and rights a wrong from years ago will definitely have you laughing because only a writer as good as Spurrier could pull it off which such reverence and aplomb.
Oh, and Silver Sable's here! Everyone loves Silver Sable.
June 24, 2024
So I HATED Way of X. I HATED Legion of X even more and all the Onslaught garbage too. Expected to hate this but gave it a fair shake. As a Nightcrawler fan I feel like this is a return to form. It helps that he jettisoned the clunky supporting cast of the last 2 books. Uncanny Spider-Man is a wonderful piece of deception. Uncanny Spider-Man weaves a tangled web for Kurt Wagner, as he dons a new identity and continues to keep fighting the good fight. While it wasn't as good as I had hoped it would be after the great first issue, I still liked this as a whole and I thought the last few pages were written nicely, especially.
November 15, 2024
What a refreshing way to approach an X series…focusing on a character and giving them growth or reconsidering their backstory in ways that feel relevant to the current and hopefully future runs. There are parts of this early on that feel a bit slow, but the presence of Peter Parker and Silver Sable help really anchor Kurt in this run when otherwise he’s largely playing off of Mystique. I was never very sure what all Toomes wanted to accomplish with the TO Virus beyond producing enslaved hunters, but maybe that’s just it? Overall, a great story that feels engaging while also bridging the gap from Krakoa to the Fall of X storylines.
February 22, 2025
Spurrier's run shepherding Nightcrawler through the Krakoan era started with the curious philosophy of Way of X, then dropped into mystical procedurals in Legion of X, and lands with straightforward superheroics and family drama in Uncanny Spider-Man. Each version was good, but I think the punching around Manhattan felt a little stretched to cover more issues than it needed. Still, this one has the one-shot redefining Nightcrawler's birth story, and that's a work of sensitive, self-aware genius.
August 2, 2024
I like the way they worked Vulture into it. I've never read much Silver Sable but she was cool. In fact it's nice to generally see an X-Man out in the world encountering other mutant-adjacent characters like Spider-Man and Dagger. It was one of a few things I missed during the Krakoan period.
Obviously everything with Mystique is amazing and I can't wait to see this new relationship persevere in future books, I hope it actually affects things.
Obviously everything with Mystique is amazing and I can't wait to see this new relationship persevere in future books, I hope it actually affects things.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 5, 2024
A disillusioned Nightcrawler leaves Krakoa and takes up the mantle of Spiderman to help him fight crime without giving away his mutant identity?
Awesome!
This fun story is flirty, action packed, and deep, revealing new details about his parents and how he came to be, while also being focused on his journey after leaving Krakoa and beginning to discover what his life will be like going forward.
5/5 my cup of tea. Simon nails it for writing Kurt.
Awesome!
This fun story is flirty, action packed, and deep, revealing new details about his parents and how he came to be, while also being focused on his journey after leaving Krakoa and beginning to discover what his life will be like going forward.
5/5 my cup of tea. Simon nails it for writing Kurt.
May 19, 2025
I’ve spent a long time going through the era of Krakoa. To begin with I set out to read absolutely everything, and then over time, scaled back to the just the core stories. I nearly missed this one. It’s genuinely so fresh, tight and a wonderful example of perfectly incorporating undervalued side characters to do something quite moving. It’s so good that it makes me feel sad for the many, many missed opportunities to tell great side stories. Keen to seek out more of Spurrier’s work.
December 23, 2023
This was alright but I feel like it could have been better in other hands than Spurrier's. The through story's not that coherent. Nightcrawler has returned to some of his fun roots but still seems out of character given he was a priest. He curses and leaps into bed at the drop of a hat. There is a difference between character growth and ignoring the past.
May 21, 2024
Ignoring the retcon of Origins Blue this has some fun bits but also can’t really go far with its story due to the mini-series nature.
As for the retcon… expunging The Draco is obviously healthy. And technically they are inserting what Claremont always assumed. But it wreaks of retcon. It’s like shoving toothpaste back into the tube.
As for the retcon… expunging The Draco is obviously healthy. And technically they are inserting what Claremont always assumed. But it wreaks of retcon. It’s like shoving toothpaste back into the tube.
June 21, 2024
X-Men Blue Origins, which is included and integrated into this collection, is a comic book people will be talking about and referencing for years and years to come. On its own, Uncanny Spider-Man would be a great superhero story but the addition of X-Men Blue Origins, as the penultimate issue of the series no less, makes this collection special.
July 7, 2024
My favorite Fall of X book and it's not even close. It really has to be read with X-Men Blue: Origins to fully appreciate, but the fact that Spurrier pulled this one off is nothing short of a miracle. Also just a really fun sexy Nightcrawler romp with some interesting mysteries and some good action.
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