The Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 4: Where Monsters Dwell

The Uncanny X-Men (2024)

by Gail Simone, David Márquez (Artist), Mikki Kendall

Mutina returns for a horror sequel that will chill the X-Men to the bone!

The daughter of darkness herself, Mutina, interrupts a festive event! She has an unimaginable favor to ask the Uncanny X-Men, and woe betide them all if they refuse! It’s murderous mutants and cake and blades, and you’ll look very differently at one of the core X-Men after this bloody issue! A forgotten vow from one of the team comes back to haunt them all in the most shocking way imaginable as ghastly guest stars from Marvel’s past threaten to take one of our most beloved mutants into their number forever! Can the X-Men stop their friend from being taken to Where Monsters Dwell?

COLLECTING: Uncanny X-Men (2024) #22-25, Uncanny X-Men Annual (2026) #1

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, X Men, Superheroes, Graphic Novels Comics, Fiction, Marvel

128 pages, Paperback

Published July 21, 2026

About the author

Gail Simone is a comic book writer well-known for her work on Birds of Prey (DC), Wonder Woman (DC), and Deadpool (Marvel), among others, and has also written humorous and critical commentary on comics and the comics industry such as the original "Women in Refrigerators" website and a regular column called "You'll All Be Sorry".

Reviews

[Sean Gibson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simone is crafting a really fun run on Uncanny. I hope it lasts for a long time (that's what she said?).

[Chris Lemmerman · Rating 4 out of 5]

First up, Mutina returns to ruin Nightcrawler's birthday, continuing to be a compelling if terrifying character. Then, the Legion of Monsters attack, but their motivations might not be as obvious as they appear. And finally, we get another flashback issue to the establishment of Haven House, picking up on some plot threads from the Dark Artery stuff a few volumes back.

Simone's characters are well-established now, and her ability to write both the new and old alike continues to impress. Marquez's artwork feels a little rushed at times, but he's still super good.

In a world where it feels like every other X-Book is rushing to do something before cancellation (except the other X-Men title), Uncanny feels like it's getting there at its own pace, which I'm happy to go along at.

[Matt Sautman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simone continues to build out Haven House setting as more of its history comes to be revealed and the location itself becomes increasingly compromised. While the X-Men annual story feels misplaced and underdeveloped, the rest of this book feels like the future of Simone’s run will be best read as part of larger collections that enable readers to witness the expanse of the character building she engages with. I understand why some readers see her and McKay’s concurrent runs as evocative of Claremont’s layered, gradual build method of storytelling that balances action with purposeful plotting and character development that plans for the future.

[Rob Marney · Rating 3 out of 5]

The annual is delightful, no notes. Everyone treating Mutina as worse than Apocalypse is unhinged - this really feels like a pre Krakoa story. The titular monsters crossover really doesn't have any legs, it's just a few fight scenes and an extended Kitty's Fairy Tale (a storyline I've never really liked). I do like the characters growing into their own, and the Nawlins mythology, I just wish the plot had something going on.

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

First up Muttina returns and I can't stand this character. Then the Legion of Monsters come to Louisiana. The final story is a flashback to The Regulators of around 150 years ago. In general the book looks good but the stories here are just OK.

[P R · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. I don’t know. All of Simone’s run is well written, the issues just don’t do anything for me. Haven House is fine, but it’s no X-mansion or Krakoa. Outliers aren’t bringing anything fresh, but I don’t dislike any of them.

[Renata · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm really enjoying this run!

omg though the part where Rogue realizes the extent to which Gambit is being mind-controlled bc he was prepared to eat one of their cats!!! ahhh! fortunately of course the cat was saved.

[Lauren Deaton · Rating 4 out of 5]

simply no one is doing it like gail simone

[Papa Jimbo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Suffers from the common issue with comic books at the moment, that an issue or two are spent setting up a story, which is then rushed to a resolution in a single issue.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.3 stars

[Nate Deprey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gail Simone is great at female characters, horror, monsters and writes Gambit better than just about anyone.

[Paola Melendez · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m genuinely so upset Gail Simone is being wasted on these filler stories.

[Jourdy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly-Jubilee looks so good in this series it was lowkey distracting

[Tyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read as individual comics, ratings below:

#22= 2.5 stars
#23= 4.5 stars
#24= 3.5 stars
#25= 3 stars
Annual= 3.5 stars

Overall rating of 3.5 stars

[Rafael Suleiman · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good graphic novel.

[Brendan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Goofy but fun. Good art.

[Craig · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little repetitive of earlier storylines, but has a heart as big as the sun.