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Onslaught
X-Men: Onslaught Aftermath Omnibus Adam Kubert Cover
Onslaught is defeated! But Professor X has been arrested and mutant prejudice is at an all-time high. Cannonball and Iceman infiltrate the presidential campaign of anti-mutant Graydon Creed, but will their investigation put Iceman's family in the crosshairs - and what happens when Creed is targeted for death? Plus, Archangel regains his original wings! The X-Men adjust to Joseph, the amnesiac Magneto, joining the team! Storm comes under attack! The team takes on the Brotherhood - but Cyclops' brother Havok is leading the villains! Can Juggernaut escape from the crimson prison that Onslaught trapped him in? And with the Fantastic Four presumed dead in Onslaught's attack, can the X-Men help the orphaned Franklin Richards? Guest-starring X-Factor, Spider-Man and the Silver Surfer!
COLLECTING: UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) 338-340, ANNUAL '96-97; X-MEN (1991) 58-61, ANNUAL '97; X-MEN UNLIMITED (1993) 12-14, X-FACTOR (1986) 130
COLLECTING: UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) 338-340, ANNUAL '96-97; X-MEN (1991) 58-61, ANNUAL '97; X-MEN UNLIMITED (1993) 12-14, X-FACTOR (1986) 130
848 pages, Hardcover
First published March 20, 2019
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Scott Lobdell
1,617 books229 followersScott Lobdell (born 1960) is an American comic book writer.
He is mostly known for his work throughout the 1990s on Marvel Comics' X-Men-related titles specifically Uncanny X-Men, the main title itself, and the spin-off series that he conceived with artist Chris Bachalo, Generation X. Generation X focused on a number of young mutant students who attempted to become superheroes in their own right at a separate school with the guidance of veteran X-related characters Banshee and Emma Frost. He also had writing stints on Marvel's Fantastic Four, Alpha Flight, and The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix mini-series with artist Gene Ha. He wrote the script to Stan Lee's Mosaic and an upcoming film from POW Entertainment featuring Ringo Starr. He also participated in the Marvel Comics and Image Comics (from Jim Lee's WildStorm) crossover mini-series WildC.A.T.s/X-Men.
He is mostly known for his work throughout the 1990s on Marvel Comics' X-Men-related titles specifically Uncanny X-Men, the main title itself, and the spin-off series that he conceived with artist Chris Bachalo, Generation X. Generation X focused on a number of young mutant students who attempted to become superheroes in their own right at a separate school with the guidance of veteran X-related characters Banshee and Emma Frost. He also had writing stints on Marvel's Fantastic Four, Alpha Flight, and The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix mini-series with artist Gene Ha. He wrote the script to Stan Lee's Mosaic and an upcoming film from POW Entertainment featuring Ringo Starr. He also participated in the Marvel Comics and Image Comics (from Jim Lee's WildStorm) crossover mini-series WildC.A.T.s/X-Men.
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February 11, 2020
This was basically created to fill in the gaps between Onslaught and The Trial of Gambit. It covers 3 months or so of X-Men books where the main impetus is the presidential campaign of Grayden Creed, the son of Mystique and Sabertooth, running on a campaign of mutant hatred. In addition where's a whole lot of annuals and X-Men Unlimited one-off stories, most of which were far better than I remembered.
There's a lot of early early comic art by some of the top artists in the biz today. Joe Madureira, Steve Epting, the Kubert brothers, Jimmy Cheung, Greg Land, Darick Robertson, Bernard Chang, and Salvador Larroca all contribute to the book.
There's a lot of early early comic art by some of the top artists in the biz today. Joe Madureira, Steve Epting, the Kubert brothers, Jimmy Cheung, Greg Land, Darick Robertson, Bernard Chang, and Salvador Larroca all contribute to the book.
May 29, 2019
When Marvel published X-Men: The Trial of Gambit in 2016, it soon became obvious that there was an inexplicable gap between that and the earlier X-Men/Avengers: Onslaught Omnibus -- and a rather annoying one, because several events from that gap were constantly mentioned in the later book. A few years later, the ever-busy mutant-collection department has finally filled one of the few remaining gaps in the X-Men trades of the '90s, with the "Onslaught Aftermath" volume — which contains three months or so of missing X-Men comics, plus a less-organized mass of Annuals and Unlimiteds.
The Once & Future Juggernaut (XMU #12). What happened to the Juggernaut after Onslaught? This super-sized issue gives the answer, offering great background on Juggy and why he hates Charles, plus a look at his gem and deity too. It also offers a strong look at his stubborn nature [4/5].
Angel Reborn (UXM #338). This first issue proper reminds us how soap-operatic and procedural Scott Lobdell's X-Men was, with any number of plots threading through every issue, as part of a continuous story. So here, Angel gets his wings back, but there's also discussion of Joseph and Psylocke and a weird attack by former Brotherhood members [3+/5].
Destiny Child (UXM '96). A somewhat interesting story about Bishop and Shard, touching slightly upon their backstory. The foreshadowing of X-Men: Operation Zero Tolerance is light, but meaningful if you keep reading on [3+/5].
Graydon Creed (UXM #339-340, XM #58-59, XF #130). The next few months of stories continue to be very soap-operatic, but it's strong material, some of it looking backward, with characters like Quicksilver and Hercules(!) mourning the losses of Onslaught, while other looks forward, including a great sequence foreshadowing Gambit's involvement with the Massacre. There's also the inevitable fight between Gambit and Jospeh, as the Rogue love-triangle continues. But amidst all of this there's a throughline: the story of Graydon Creed, and it's used to very good effect. Havoc turns to the side of evil (as he so frequently does) and Bobby has a truly touching interaction with his father. The Creed finale over in X-Factor is more heavy-handed than the rest, but still tells an interesting story [4/5].
Candra (XM #60-61). It's almost amusing to see what was "important" back in the X-Men, 'lo these many years ago, because this one is all about the X-ternal Candra, that no modern fan is likely to be able to name. It's mainly an extension of X-Men Unlimited #7, and it continues to be a somewhat limited Ororo story. Except other X-Men come in at the end as a deus ex machina. [3/5].
Fugitive from Space (XMU #13). Some X-Men go off into space, and Binary finds a white star, and there are some mythological Shi'ar baddies and ... Somehow this story manages to be quite boring, despite its piles of interesting details [2/5].
Not a Cloud in the Sky (XM '97). What if there were an alternate reality where the X-Men were successful, well-loved, and ... happy? The answer appears in a comic that provides a very nice spotlight on Jospeh and that brings back a stupid foe, who nonetheless is quite welcome, to try and add a bit more to his story [4/5].
Innocence Lost (XMU #14). A story that's unfortunately full of tired tropes. Oh, hey, small town is bigoted against mutants. Oh, hey, Franklin has a melt-down and his powers go crazy. There are some nice bits in this story: seeing Hank's family; and letting Franklin process the loss of his family. But most of it's boring [2+/5].
Rifts (UXM '97). The X-Men confront Havoc's Brotherhood and Gene Nation and Humanity's Last Stand. Not only is it a dull, fight heavy story, but I have no idea who most of these folks are [2+/5].
The Once & Future Juggernaut (XMU #12). What happened to the Juggernaut after Onslaught? This super-sized issue gives the answer, offering great background on Juggy and why he hates Charles, plus a look at his gem and deity too. It also offers a strong look at his stubborn nature [4/5].
Angel Reborn (UXM #338). This first issue proper reminds us how soap-operatic and procedural Scott Lobdell's X-Men was, with any number of plots threading through every issue, as part of a continuous story. So here, Angel gets his wings back, but there's also discussion of Joseph and Psylocke and a weird attack by former Brotherhood members [3+/5].
Destiny Child (UXM '96). A somewhat interesting story about Bishop and Shard, touching slightly upon their backstory. The foreshadowing of X-Men: Operation Zero Tolerance is light, but meaningful if you keep reading on [3+/5].
Graydon Creed (UXM #339-340, XM #58-59, XF #130). The next few months of stories continue to be very soap-operatic, but it's strong material, some of it looking backward, with characters like Quicksilver and Hercules(!) mourning the losses of Onslaught, while other looks forward, including a great sequence foreshadowing Gambit's involvement with the Massacre. There's also the inevitable fight between Gambit and Jospeh, as the Rogue love-triangle continues. But amidst all of this there's a throughline: the story of Graydon Creed, and it's used to very good effect. Havoc turns to the side of evil (as he so frequently does) and Bobby has a truly touching interaction with his father. The Creed finale over in X-Factor is more heavy-handed than the rest, but still tells an interesting story [4/5].
Candra (XM #60-61). It's almost amusing to see what was "important" back in the X-Men, 'lo these many years ago, because this one is all about the X-ternal Candra, that no modern fan is likely to be able to name. It's mainly an extension of X-Men Unlimited #7, and it continues to be a somewhat limited Ororo story. Except other X-Men come in at the end as a deus ex machina. [3/5].
Fugitive from Space (XMU #13). Some X-Men go off into space, and Binary finds a white star, and there are some mythological Shi'ar baddies and ... Somehow this story manages to be quite boring, despite its piles of interesting details [2/5].
Not a Cloud in the Sky (XM '97). What if there were an alternate reality where the X-Men were successful, well-loved, and ... happy? The answer appears in a comic that provides a very nice spotlight on Jospeh and that brings back a stupid foe, who nonetheless is quite welcome, to try and add a bit more to his story [4/5].
Innocence Lost (XMU #14). A story that's unfortunately full of tired tropes. Oh, hey, small town is bigoted against mutants. Oh, hey, Franklin has a melt-down and his powers go crazy. There are some nice bits in this story: seeing Hank's family; and letting Franklin process the loss of his family. But most of it's boring [2+/5].
Rifts (UXM '97). The X-Men confront Havoc's Brotherhood and Gene Nation and Humanity's Last Stand. Not only is it a dull, fight heavy story, but I have no idea who most of these folks are [2+/5].
August 13, 2022
A low 3 stars as a set of individual comics but less than that based on the titles implication. Then again the Onslaught storyline was a complete mess so the Aftermath never really had a chance.
There isn't really any Aftermath to Onslaught, mutant prejudice isn't appreciably worse than it was with the announcement of the Legacy virus. Despite Graydon Creeds presidential run and the death of the most of the worlds heros in the battle with Onslaught.
Nobody even knows what happened there, i mean they know the X-men where nearby but no one ever got any footage or even witnesses who saw the X-men shoot the Avengers in the back.
Also one of the worst things is that Xavier still somehow has a secret identity... i mean all his worst enemies know who he is but despite the Onslaught incident even his enemies are for some reason hiding the fact that he's a mutant not to mention the leader of the X-men, from the general public.
Also, again for questionable reasons, no one outs Graydon Creed as the son of mutants, and while it's briefly addressed as to why the main X-men don't out him, there's no reason given why his parents don't tell the world, or any of the many government people who must also know.
I also hate the team switch-ups that started in Onslaught and continue here, with the writers seemingly trying to recreated the teams used in Age of Apocalypse.
Anyway the '90s comics period is justifiably reviled, not because of a necessary lack of quality to the comics but the constant need for new storylines which continuously interrupt the previous storyline, leading to an endless number of loose ends and half baked ideas.
There isn't really any Aftermath to Onslaught, mutant prejudice isn't appreciably worse than it was with the announcement of the Legacy virus. Despite Graydon Creeds presidential run and the death of the most of the worlds heros in the battle with Onslaught.
Nobody even knows what happened there, i mean they know the X-men where nearby but no one ever got any footage or even witnesses who saw the X-men shoot the Avengers in the back.
Also one of the worst things is that Xavier still somehow has a secret identity... i mean all his worst enemies know who he is but despite the Onslaught incident even his enemies are for some reason hiding the fact that he's a mutant not to mention the leader of the X-men, from the general public.
Also, again for questionable reasons, no one outs Graydon Creed as the son of mutants, and while it's briefly addressed as to why the main X-men don't out him, there's no reason given why his parents don't tell the world, or any of the many government people who must also know.
I also hate the team switch-ups that started in Onslaught and continue here, with the writers seemingly trying to recreated the teams used in Age of Apocalypse.
Anyway the '90s comics period is justifiably reviled, not because of a necessary lack of quality to the comics but the constant need for new storylines which continuously interrupt the previous storyline, leading to an endless number of loose ends and half baked ideas.
April 18, 2019
I really, REALLY hated Wolverine's character design in this.
May 29, 2019
A number of the plot threads seemed disconnected from each other.
It also seems like no one knows how to write Havok. He's either a preening villain or a bland hero stand-in.
Not sure what else I can remember
It also seems like no one knows how to write Havok. He's either a preening villain or a bland hero stand-in.
Not sure what else I can remember
October 21, 2021
Gems include the return of Warren's original wings, Remy v. Joseph over Rogue, Scott v. Alex, Scott & Jean watch *Mr. Smith Goes to Washington*, & Bobby reuniting w/ his dad
April 23, 2025
Onslaught fucked up the Marvel Universe. And the aftermath isn’t pretty. Half of this book is legitimately punishing to read: it’s ugly, poorly plotted and poorly scripted. It boggles the mind: after the Onslaught debacle, Marvel farmed out their biggest characters save the X-Men* and this is what they came up with?! Not only did Marvel have zero direction of what to do with the x-books, they had no consistent creatives lined up, and even stuff like coloring and lettering get super sloppy here. There is very little readable material across the whole x-universe for a while. The annuals and X-Men Unlimited issues are, of course, abysmal, but so are most of the Adjectiveless issues. Uncanny delivers the best stuff but there are only three issues. Buyer beware.
Note to self: only ever read this again for the Uncanny stuff with Angel and Psylocke. And maybe to marvel at the hilariously inept handling of poor Alex Summers (who, alas, would be further ruined for a very long, long time.)
*No clue what the Spidey books were like in 96-97.
Note to self: only ever read this again for the Uncanny stuff with Angel and Psylocke. And maybe to marvel at the hilariously inept handling of poor Alex Summers (who, alas, would be further ruined for a very long, long time.)
*No clue what the Spidey books were like in 96-97.
September 21, 2019
Mostly assorted minor side stories, easily skippable.
February 16, 2022
Everything that isn't amnesiac Magneto is kinda crap
May 17, 2021
I've been reading the X-Men collections chronologically and it feels like the wheels are starting to come off a bit at this stage. As a note there are 7 issues of the monthly Uncanny/ adjectiveless X-Men in here and the rest of the collection are mostly done in 1 Annuals and the extra-sized X-Men Unlimited book.
In terms of the monthly books, this picks up after Onslaught, so we get the books continuing with loose threads or plots that had been in the background at that point. We get the ongoing Graydon Creed storyline that runs through the first half of the collection, until it is resolved in X-Factor #130 and then is pretty much forgotten about. The monthy adjectiveless has an Externals story that is as uninteresting as pretty much any story involving Candra.
The Annuals are a mixed big. Uncanny 96 ties up the Shard storyline from X-Factor. If you're invested in it, you may find something you like, otherwise it's pretty droll. X-Men 97 is actually an interesting premise and more or less does a decent job for a self-contained Annual story and helps further build Joseph as a character. Uncanny 97 has some great Duncan Fegredo art and that's about it. The characterisation of Alex Summers is pretty terrible around this time and anything involving him here is pretty disingenuous.
As for Unlimited, these issues are probably the highlight. A decent Juggernaut story to open the collection and help restore him. A Franklin, Artie and Leech story with some early Jim Cheung art, as Franklin struggles with the loss of his parents. However, the less said about that Silver Surfer crossover involving the Shi'Ar, the better. Kinda weird that straight after this collection there's another Shi'Ar storyline that has no links to this one.
Unless you're reading all the X-Men or are into the 90s, you can give this a pass.
In terms of the monthly books, this picks up after Onslaught, so we get the books continuing with loose threads or plots that had been in the background at that point. We get the ongoing Graydon Creed storyline that runs through the first half of the collection, until it is resolved in X-Factor #130 and then is pretty much forgotten about. The monthy adjectiveless has an Externals story that is as uninteresting as pretty much any story involving Candra.
The Annuals are a mixed big. Uncanny 96 ties up the Shard storyline from X-Factor. If you're invested in it, you may find something you like, otherwise it's pretty droll. X-Men 97 is actually an interesting premise and more or less does a decent job for a self-contained Annual story and helps further build Joseph as a character. Uncanny 97 has some great Duncan Fegredo art and that's about it. The characterisation of Alex Summers is pretty terrible around this time and anything involving him here is pretty disingenuous.
As for Unlimited, these issues are probably the highlight. A decent Juggernaut story to open the collection and help restore him. A Franklin, Artie and Leech story with some early Jim Cheung art, as Franklin struggles with the loss of his parents. However, the less said about that Silver Surfer crossover involving the Shi'Ar, the better. Kinda weird that straight after this collection there's another Shi'Ar storyline that has no links to this one.
Unless you're reading all the X-Men or are into the 90s, you can give this a pass.
January 6, 2023
Uncanny x-men 338 - 340: 338 Angel gets his wings back. 339 Havok fights Scott. Spider-man reveals JJJ is digging into anti mutant presidential candidate. 340 Bobby's Dad is beaten. Bobby leaves X-men to look after him. Three issues, three solid stories by Scott Lobdell, the art in all by Joe Madureira is great.
Uncanny Annual 96 - This looks like its pre Onslaught so it's probably not the issue I was supposed to read. It's very Bishop-centric so not a favourite. UXM Annual 97 - So boring. And horrible artwork.
X-men Annual 97 - Something is not right at the mansion but only Joseph can see it. Enjoyed this one.
X-men 59 - Herc is here. My favourite cinnamon roll.
XMU 12 -What happened to Cain after Onslaught attack. Juggernaut is one of my favourite characters of dubious morals. This was a good issue. Well drawn too.
XMU 13 - main issue is boring despite the addition of the Silver Surfer. Additional Halloween comic with Juggernaut bumps up overall rating for this issue.
XMU 14 - Franklin and how he deals with the loss of his parents.
Overall I enjoyed more issues than I didn't.
Uncanny Annual 96 - This looks like its pre Onslaught so it's probably not the issue I was supposed to read. It's very Bishop-centric so not a favourite. UXM Annual 97 - So boring. And horrible artwork.
X-men Annual 97 - Something is not right at the mansion but only Joseph can see it. Enjoyed this one.
X-men 59 - Herc is here. My favourite cinnamon roll.
XMU 12 -What happened to Cain after Onslaught attack. Juggernaut is one of my favourite characters of dubious morals. This was a good issue. Well drawn too.
XMU 13 - main issue is boring despite the addition of the Silver Surfer. Additional Halloween comic with Juggernaut bumps up overall rating for this issue.
XMU 14 - Franklin and how he deals with the loss of his parents.
Overall I enjoyed more issues than I didn't.
February 15, 2024
Didn't think I would like this but I did. Not as action packed but the art was good and easy reading.
October 8, 2025
Tengo y leí esta especie de epílogo a la saga de Onslaught casi todo en viejas revistas de Forum, que en los 90s publicaban Marvel casi al compleeto. A la espera de una eventual relectura, le dejo tres estrellitas por los capítulos dibujados por Madureira, los de Kubert (como el que ilustra la portada) y por la falsa ilusión de que las cosas que pasaban en los mutantes en aquella época iban a perdurar.
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