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Way of X #1-5
Way of X, Vol. 1
Only one mutant senses the looming shadows.
On Krakoa, mutantkind has built a new Eden…but there are serpents in this garden. Some mutants struggle to fit in. Some mutants turn to violence and death. And the children whisper of the Patchwork Man, singing in their hearts. Only one mutant senses the looming shadows. Snared by questions of death, law and love, only Nightcrawler can fight for the soul of Krakoa. Only he — and the curious crew he assembles — can help mutants defeat their inner darkness…and find a new way to live! But the malevolent force hiding within Krakoa has begun to show its true form, and answers are hidden…within the Mindscape! One of the world’s most dangerous mutants is reborn as Si Spurrier and Bob Quinn push the frontiers of Krakoa in an unmissable entry in the unfolding Reign of X!
Collecting: Way Of X (2021) #1-5, X-Men: The Onslaught Revelation
On Krakoa, mutantkind has built a new Eden…but there are serpents in this garden. Some mutants struggle to fit in. Some mutants turn to violence and death. And the children whisper of the Patchwork Man, singing in their hearts. Only one mutant senses the looming shadows. Snared by questions of death, law and love, only Nightcrawler can fight for the soul of Krakoa. Only he — and the curious crew he assembles — can help mutants defeat their inner darkness…and find a new way to live! But the malevolent force hiding within Krakoa has begun to show its true form, and answers are hidden…within the Mindscape! One of the world’s most dangerous mutants is reborn as Si Spurrier and Bob Quinn push the frontiers of Krakoa in an unmissable entry in the unfolding Reign of X!
Collecting: Way Of X (2021) #1-5, X-Men: The Onslaught Revelation
192 pages, Paperback
First published February 22, 2022
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November 13, 2023
The significant outcome of the way mutants live on Krakoa, () has led to reckless behaviour and also impacted on general morality! In an interesting sort of team-up Nightcrawler and Legion look at ways to investigate and solve these issues when it begins to emerge that a third party may be partially, or fully, to blame. Yet another X-book looking through the lens of Kurt's religious belief, and that also unfortunately, does not really tap into the depths of Legion's condition, nether less it's cool, that Marvel understood that such a drastic change in the mutant condition could lead to drastic consequences. A solid 7 out of 12, Three Star read.
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November 24, 2021
“I am sick to my heart of what is happening to my people…”
Me too, Kurt; me too…
Me too, Kurt; me too…
June 7, 2022
When mutants can respawn after death like a video game, what is the meaning of life? That's what Nightcrawler is determined to find out as he examines the three laws of mutantkind. Along for the ride is Legion, once they discover there's a presence changing attitudes, making mutants more careless and violent, eliminating inhibitions. The story could be more focused. Spurrier often tries to take on too much with his stories and that does happen here. The bloat brought this down to a 3 for me as I started to lose interest halfway through. Bob Quinn's art is solid.
September 23, 2022
Todo empieza con la "promesa" de Kurt de crear una religión mutante que se diluye con los números. Él está tratando de ayudar a algunos a encontrar su sentido y también ve cómo la muerte es tomada por momentos "a broma" entre los mutantes al saber el poder de los 5. En medio de este drama aparece Legión, quien es ayudado por Kurt para poder regresar a su forma física. El número 3 es de la Hellfire Gala que hace las cosas un poco extrañas.
Me pareció la serie aburrida a pesar del villano clásico de años anteriores.
Me pareció la serie aburrida a pesar del villano clásico de años anteriores.
September 14, 2021
While it is not without its flaws, I found this to be a very fascinating book because it's one that eschews the X-Men's current murder/tournaments/corporate side and, instead, asks what Kurt's christianity can even look like when he literally cannot die and neither can the people he loves. No afterlife, no torment, no judgement for your sins. How does a man of God grapple with the fact that people around him have stopped putting any value into life and death? The short answer is "quite poorly" but the long answer is this fascinating series, which I hope to see brought back once yet another round of "big event woo-hoo" is done.
February 18, 2022
Something is rotten in Krakoa, and only Nightcrawler seems interested in finding out what it is. With the assistance of Legion, he sets out to discover the mystery behind the little voice in every mutant's ear, as well as define what a mutant religion might look like in a world where death has little meaning.
Si Spurrier always has something to say when he writes a comic, and Way Of X is no different. He uses Nightcrawler's quest for answers and meaning to dig into the grim and gritty corners of Krakoa that other X-writers have been skimming around, and while he attempts to explain some of them, he isn't afraid to say that sometimes, things are just bad until you do something to fix them.
Spurrier has written Legion (very successfully) before, and that shows, but this is definitely Nightcrawler's book to lead. There are some other characters that show up, like new character Lost and Fabian Cortez for a plotline about trauma that I really enjoyed, and the ultimate villain of the piece, who I won't spoil here, is both a faceless entity and a huge threat, with a typically existential way of being defeated at the end in a manner that on Spurrier can pull off with a straight face.
On art is Bob Quinn, the latest Marvel chameleon, who actually gets to draw in his own style for a change rather than trying to ape whoevers book he's filling-in for at the moment. It's a little pedestrian, but it's serviceable enough, and while I'd have liked something a bit more adventurous for the astral plane sequences, there's nothing wrong with what's going on here visually.
I had high hopes for Way Of X, and Spurrier exceeded them as usual. And what makes it better, is that this is all just a prologue for the recently announced Legion Of X, so we get to do this all over again!
Si Spurrier always has something to say when he writes a comic, and Way Of X is no different. He uses Nightcrawler's quest for answers and meaning to dig into the grim and gritty corners of Krakoa that other X-writers have been skimming around, and while he attempts to explain some of them, he isn't afraid to say that sometimes, things are just bad until you do something to fix them.
Spurrier has written Legion (very successfully) before, and that shows, but this is definitely Nightcrawler's book to lead. There are some other characters that show up, like new character Lost and Fabian Cortez for a plotline about trauma that I really enjoyed, and the ultimate villain of the piece, who I won't spoil here, is both a faceless entity and a huge threat, with a typically existential way of being defeated at the end in a manner that on Spurrier can pull off with a straight face.
On art is Bob Quinn, the latest Marvel chameleon, who actually gets to draw in his own style for a change rather than trying to ape whoevers book he's filling-in for at the moment. It's a little pedestrian, but it's serviceable enough, and while I'd have liked something a bit more adventurous for the astral plane sequences, there's nothing wrong with what's going on here visually.
I had high hopes for Way Of X, and Spurrier exceeded them as usual. And what makes it better, is that this is all just a prologue for the recently announced Legion Of X, so we get to do this all over again!
August 19, 2021
This has all of the markers of a great mini-series in this very complicated time to read X-Men. And it does so before, during, and after the Hellfire Gala (an event) without skipping a beat. I'm not sure how easily this will be enjoyed by people less familiar with Krokoa or the X-Men in general. But it's a nice story about Nightcrawler going on a journey, and *that* is enough for it to be a great read.
January 10, 2022
A fantastic start to Spurrier’s time on the brand new line of X titles. This story collects 6 issues that will eventually lead into Spurrier second X title, Legion of X, later this year. This is a very interesting read that covers what it really means to live without consequences, and how that would change a society. Spurrier’s at his absolute best when he’s asking the audience tough questions that don’t really have a clean answer, and this book is no different. Easy recommend for any and everyone who digs X-Men, even if you have been struggling to jive with Dawn and Reign of X.
October 25, 2022
It certainly took a while, but Hickman's X-verse has finally addressed some of the underlying issues with the fact that, uh, mutants can't really die anymore. What does death mean when you can be nearly instantly resurrected?
The Marvel universe's only notable Catholic, Nightcrawler, tackles this issue with Si Spurrier's playful verve. Nightcrawler digs into weird corners of Krakoa, ultimately extracting Legion, who is simply a messy, overpowered individual who rarely operates with rhyme or reason. There's also the issue of the Patchwork Man, who is floating around the edges of Krakoa as a mutant boogeyman.
Way of X can be a slow read, more closely resembling one of Hickman's thoughtful X-verse entries like Inferno rather than the action-packed main X-series. Nightcrawler's tendency is to a meet a given character, have a complex discussion about morality and ethics, and then be disappointed by the character's responses. That said, there are moments of high tension, including the absolutely riveting fifth issue .
I couldn't quite make heads of tales of the final issue (), but it was nice to see that Nightcrawler's efforts weren't in vain - the Patchwork Man's true nature is revealed and the Church of X is created. Looking forward to where we the Legionaries of X go next.
The Marvel universe's only notable Catholic, Nightcrawler, tackles this issue with Si Spurrier's playful verve. Nightcrawler digs into weird corners of Krakoa, ultimately extracting Legion, who is simply a messy, overpowered individual who rarely operates with rhyme or reason. There's also the issue of the Patchwork Man, who is floating around the edges of Krakoa as a mutant boogeyman.
Way of X can be a slow read, more closely resembling one of Hickman's thoughtful X-verse entries like Inferno rather than the action-packed main X-series. Nightcrawler's tendency is to a meet a given character, have a complex discussion about morality and ethics, and then be disappointed by the character's responses. That said, there are moments of high tension, including the absolutely riveting fifth issue .
I couldn't quite make heads of tales of the final issue (), but it was nice to see that Nightcrawler's efforts weren't in vain - the Patchwork Man's true nature is revealed and the Church of X is created. Looking forward to where we the Legionaries of X go next.
August 28, 2023
I loved this book. After a few duds in a row lately with the Krakoa books, this one hit big time for me. I loved the journey that Kurt takes in this one in dealing with the laws and realities of this new world they live in. I really enjoyed the other characters a lot in this one even without knowing a ton about them, namely Fabian Cortez, Legion, and Onslaught. I would absolutely love to follow Kurt through a 50-issue story on his life on Krakoa and hear about his convictions and thoughts with faith and life. I love this one for brining the focus back onto Krakoa and I’m really glad that this book exists!
March 31, 2022
This meanders quite a bit on The Way, and then spins off a totally unearned sequel. But in between it's a great story about Kurt and Fabian and Lost. It's a nice sequel to the Martian events of the Gala. It's a return to one of the X-Men's most dangerous foes, offered with more nuance than ever before. And most importantly it's a thoughtful look at life and death in the Mutant Republic.
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October 3, 2022"There was once a sacred land where death had been dethroned..."
The one-volume Krakoan books don't have the best rep (Fallen Angels was the only Dawn of X title I never even attempted), but this? This is the good shit, Si Spurrier as ever doing his best work with a conflicted protagonist who can't resist poking at the sore spots of a set-up. True, the lead this time is Nightcrawler, a far nicer character than Spurrier's usual bastards – though the precise turn of phrase when he's repeatedly told that he's "one of the kindly ones" can't be an accident. Especially not when Spurrier is so alert to how language changes as an in-group marker, among other things, with the younger mutants now referring to 'Krak', or coming out with lines like this: "Ah, don't be such a Wanda – he's fine. And if he's not – so what? Worrying's totally sapiens." Because when you combine that teenage sense of immortality* with the literal immortality of the mutant resurrection protocols, suddenly dying becomes a rite of passage. Which poor, decent Kurt can't help but feeling uneasy about, and he has always been a man of faith, and didn't he say something back in the Hickman books about starting a new mutant religion? Again, in typical Spurrier fashion, that was sort of the pitch for this series, while quite deliberately being a little wide of the mark. Of course, while Xavier is among the old friends who think Kurt may be on to something in this quest, or at the very least needs something to occupy himself, others are less supportive. As Magneto says, "Pfft. The world's first post-mortal society, and you're worried about sinning against your dusty god." Or as Spurrier's old favourite (and mine), entertainingly mad science genius Dr Nemesis, objects: "You leotard-wearing types have locked horns with more actual gods than I've endured disappointing lattes. Why is it that the only one of whom we've seen no trace is the very one you continue to honor?" But even Nemesis has noted that the way those who died in combat get moved up the resurrection queue is bound to have social and ultimately even evolutionary consequences, and notwithstanding the fact that life on Krakoa has sent him even more peculiar than he was to start with, he's clearly on to something. On the meta level, this reflects the way that a scenario ostensibly built around the birth of a new society is in practice largely defined by superhero action comics; at the same time, it avoids the Killing Joke trap** by asking the wider question of what happens to a society freed from fear of consequence – something we once thought we might have to address for posthuman reasons ourselves, but which has nevertheless already come to apply to certain strata of society. An inequality the X-books mirror in the way the lead characters keep jumping the resurrection queue while the faceless redshirt masses of Genosha patiently wait for a turn which never seems to come. And on top of all this, besides the new argot, the kids have started coming up with their own folk devils, but in a place of marvels and monsters like Krakoa, might there be something to those stories?
Bob Quinn's art is more than up to the task of matching Spurrier's freewheeling from reified thought experiment to astral weirdness to planetary catastrophe to metahuman comedy; hell, at one point I had to double-check it was just the one guy, when several scenes felt like expertly chosen guests (I could have sworn Ryan Ottley drew the awkward conversation between another Spurrier mainstay, Legion, and his less than doting dad). And there really is so much packed in here, all of which could very easily have come across as taking the piss out of Krakoa but instead serves the ideal role of a friendly critic, just like Nightcrawler does within the story, by helping to identify and correct implicit flaws which could have become gaping ones over time. All coming back to that huge and necessary question of how societies hold together when their old myths won't cut it anymore. Exactly the sort of mutant story Krakoa should be used to tell; exactly the sort of question for which I wish Homo sapiens could find a non-awful answer as Homo superior does here.
*Allegedly this is a widespread thing, though gods know I never had it myself.
**Not that I altogether buy Moore's complaint in that particular instance, but it certainly holds for a lot of the comics Killing Joke enabled.
The one-volume Krakoan books don't have the best rep (Fallen Angels was the only Dawn of X title I never even attempted), but this? This is the good shit, Si Spurrier as ever doing his best work with a conflicted protagonist who can't resist poking at the sore spots of a set-up. True, the lead this time is Nightcrawler, a far nicer character than Spurrier's usual bastards – though the precise turn of phrase when he's repeatedly told that he's "one of the kindly ones" can't be an accident. Especially not when Spurrier is so alert to how language changes as an in-group marker, among other things, with the younger mutants now referring to 'Krak', or coming out with lines like this: "Ah, don't be such a Wanda – he's fine. And if he's not – so what? Worrying's totally sapiens." Because when you combine that teenage sense of immortality* with the literal immortality of the mutant resurrection protocols, suddenly dying becomes a rite of passage. Which poor, decent Kurt can't help but feeling uneasy about, and he has always been a man of faith, and didn't he say something back in the Hickman books about starting a new mutant religion? Again, in typical Spurrier fashion, that was sort of the pitch for this series, while quite deliberately being a little wide of the mark. Of course, while Xavier is among the old friends who think Kurt may be on to something in this quest, or at the very least needs something to occupy himself, others are less supportive. As Magneto says, "Pfft. The world's first post-mortal society, and you're worried about sinning against your dusty god." Or as Spurrier's old favourite (and mine), entertainingly mad science genius Dr Nemesis, objects: "You leotard-wearing types have locked horns with more actual gods than I've endured disappointing lattes. Why is it that the only one of whom we've seen no trace is the very one you continue to honor?" But even Nemesis has noted that the way those who died in combat get moved up the resurrection queue is bound to have social and ultimately even evolutionary consequences, and notwithstanding the fact that life on Krakoa has sent him even more peculiar than he was to start with, he's clearly on to something. On the meta level, this reflects the way that a scenario ostensibly built around the birth of a new society is in practice largely defined by superhero action comics; at the same time, it avoids the Killing Joke trap** by asking the wider question of what happens to a society freed from fear of consequence – something we once thought we might have to address for posthuman reasons ourselves, but which has nevertheless already come to apply to certain strata of society. An inequality the X-books mirror in the way the lead characters keep jumping the resurrection queue while the faceless redshirt masses of Genosha patiently wait for a turn which never seems to come. And on top of all this, besides the new argot, the kids have started coming up with their own folk devils, but in a place of marvels and monsters like Krakoa, might there be something to those stories?
Bob Quinn's art is more than up to the task of matching Spurrier's freewheeling from reified thought experiment to astral weirdness to planetary catastrophe to metahuman comedy; hell, at one point I had to double-check it was just the one guy, when several scenes felt like expertly chosen guests (I could have sworn Ryan Ottley drew the awkward conversation between another Spurrier mainstay, Legion, and his less than doting dad). And there really is so much packed in here, all of which could very easily have come across as taking the piss out of Krakoa but instead serves the ideal role of a friendly critic, just like Nightcrawler does within the story, by helping to identify and correct implicit flaws which could have become gaping ones over time. All coming back to that huge and necessary question of how societies hold together when their old myths won't cut it anymore. Exactly the sort of mutant story Krakoa should be used to tell; exactly the sort of question for which I wish Homo sapiens could find a non-awful answer as Homo superior does here.
*Allegedly this is a widespread thing, though gods know I never had it myself.
**Not that I altogether buy Moore's complaint in that particular instance, but it certainly holds for a lot of the comics Killing Joke enabled.
March 20, 2022
This was really really good. Never thought I'd care about Fabian Cortez though... Would've been 5 stars except for some problematic stuff in issue #2 with Legion, Loa & Mercury. It gets resolved positively eventually, but it was still a problematic plot point for me and affected my enjoyment of the series. Still overall a fantastic story and deep dive on the culture and connections necessary for Krakoa to survive.
March 22, 2022
I really wanted to give this 4 stars but it never quite made it there. I enjoyed Kurt's quest, to try to find meaning in what the mutants were doing; the right questions were asked but sort of shoved to the side for the rest of the plot.
A secondary subplot was the perfect conclusion to what Cortez has been going through, particularly in SWORD. Someone who you enjoyed watching them fall, but at the same time want to give them a chance to rebuild themselves. Lastly, it's about the return of an old X-Men villain, launched at them by a new X-Men villain. Unfortunately, that plot takes over the book, leaving little time for Kurt's ruminations. I know most people don't want to read that type of stuff, but the X-Titles really need a book that adds variety and I was hoping it was this. The end is slightly confusing and doesn't really give you the reader the closure that Nightcrawler obtained.
A secondary subplot was the perfect conclusion to what Cortez has been going through, particularly in SWORD. Someone who you enjoyed watching them fall, but at the same time want to give them a chance to rebuild themselves. Lastly, it's about the return of an old X-Men villain, launched at them by a new X-Men villain. Unfortunately, that plot takes over the book, leaving little time for Kurt's ruminations. I know most people don't want to read that type of stuff, but the X-Titles really need a book that adds variety and I was hoping it was this. The end is slightly confusing and doesn't really give you the reader the closure that Nightcrawler obtained.
December 29, 2021
3
The series started out strong. But the last couple issues killed it. Especially the last issue--one of the worst X-books I've read in a while.
The series started out strong. But the last couple issues killed it. Especially the last issue--one of the worst X-books I've read in a while.
May 10, 2023
i had higher expectations for this but i found most of it to be uninteresting it did get better toward the end at least
January 7, 2025
Who else to bring the mutants of Krakoa together than Nightcrawler himself? I am proud to say that this fuzzy elf is my favorite marvel character and this book only solidified that. Kurt is the glue of any team he is apart of so it’s only fitting that he finds the glue to bring Krakoa together :) This story conquers internal and external conflicts all the while expanding on the realities Kurt is having to face in this new world of mutants, I recommend this read for anyone interested in hero’s and marvel alike!
October 4, 2021
The interesting - and relevant! - ponderings of Nightcrawler could/should have been better developed, for a really profound questioning of contemporary society. As it was, the ignorance (and the bias) of Christianity and what it would mean to be an ordained priest render it moot. The weird relations between professor X and his estranged son once again are made painfully and Freud-ly centre stage.
June 2, 2022
This is definitely one of the best of the new X-books to come out. In this limited series, author Simon Spurrier has Nightcrawler attempt to come up with a new Krakoan religion, but he finds himself uninspired, and regrets publicly announcing that he was going to attempt this seemingly impossible task. Nightcrawler does end up with something pretty good by the end, if not a bit different from his original intention.
What I enjoyed most about this book is that it was the first to really delve into the consequences of a life without death. When mutants can just resurrect every time they die, how does life not become cheap and meaningless? What happens to the resurrected when they are brought back? Are they the same as they were before--does the soul persist, or are they merely a copy of the original? It's refreshing to finally see these themes addressed, and done so extremely well. Nightcrawler was the perfect choice to center this book around. And the other major players in this story--particularly Legion--are also very smartly chosen.
I don't want to reveal too much, but Spurrier has crafted a really clever story with an older X-Men villain at its center that creates the perfect catalyst for a new outlook in the mutants' way of life. This was really kind of brilliant. Another major character involved in this mutant revelation is the acolyte Fabian Cortez, who Spurrier gives a surprising amount of depth and character development (unlike in the S.W.O.R.D. book, in which he's mostly treated as a joke). As long as these ideas are kept in the right hands going forward (and it sounds like Spurrier is also writing the upcoming Legion of X book that is spinning out of this, so that's very reassuring), this could and should have a meaningful and interesting impact on the future Krakoan landscape.
Bob Quinn's art was also fantastic--especially in some of the trippy astral plane sequences. Oh, and I LOVE Spurrier's take on Doctor Nemesis. I very much want to see more of him in Spurrier's hands. WELL worth a read, but unfortunately this will be dismissed by many as an unnecessary side story, when it actually proves to be an integral part of the Krakoa tale.
What I enjoyed most about this book is that it was the first to really delve into the consequences of a life without death. When mutants can just resurrect every time they die, how does life not become cheap and meaningless? What happens to the resurrected when they are brought back? Are they the same as they were before--does the soul persist, or are they merely a copy of the original? It's refreshing to finally see these themes addressed, and done so extremely well. Nightcrawler was the perfect choice to center this book around. And the other major players in this story--particularly Legion--are also very smartly chosen.
I don't want to reveal too much, but Spurrier has crafted a really clever story with an older X-Men villain at its center that creates the perfect catalyst for a new outlook in the mutants' way of life. This was really kind of brilliant. Another major character involved in this mutant revelation is the acolyte Fabian Cortez, who Spurrier gives a surprising amount of depth and character development (unlike in the S.W.O.R.D. book, in which he's mostly treated as a joke). As long as these ideas are kept in the right hands going forward (and it sounds like Spurrier is also writing the upcoming Legion of X book that is spinning out of this, so that's very reassuring), this could and should have a meaningful and interesting impact on the future Krakoan landscape.
Bob Quinn's art was also fantastic--especially in some of the trippy astral plane sequences. Oh, and I LOVE Spurrier's take on Doctor Nemesis. I very much want to see more of him in Spurrier's hands. WELL worth a read, but unfortunately this will be dismissed by many as an unnecessary side story, when it actually proves to be an integral part of the Krakoa tale.
January 25, 2022
Me leí Senda de X mientras hace relativamente poco, mientras salía mes a mes, ahora que me he comorado el tomo completo y me lo he releído he de decir que es incluso mejor de lo que recordaba.
Los X-men se encuentran ahora en un muy buen momento con todo lo que está sucediendo con Krakoa y la creación del nuevo país mutante, pero desde su comienzo le faltaba algo. Algo de lo que solo vimos un poco Casa de X. El resto de los cómics de los X-men construían pilares sobre los que se asentaba la economía, la protección y la expansión del nuevo territorio mutante, pero faltaba un pilar esencial, faltaba hablar de la cultura. Esto es lo que construte Senda de X, un libro que se pregunta ¿qué tienen en común los mutantes de distintos países, credos, sexualidades, géneros y escala social? ¿Cómo se pueden unir como sociedad? Y una pregunta aún más grande ¿Cómo se debe comportar una sociedad que ha vencido a la muerte? Si la muerte ya no tiene sentido, ¿lo tiene la vida?
Y lo mejor de todo es que este viaje filosófico tiene como protagonista a mi mutante favorito, a mi héroe de marvel favorito, a Rondador Nocturno. Encima es la versión más completa del personaje que he visto hasta la fecha, capaz de mezclar a la perfección los distintos aspectos principales que lo componen: su fé, sentido del humor y amor por la aventura. En todas sus series individuales los escritores, casi siempre, parecen obviar uno de estos rasgos. Si Spurrier no. Y su maravillosa esceitura está, encima, acompañado por un dibujo espectacular.
Si eres fan de los cómics, este hay que leerlo. Y si no eres fan, también. Aunque al principio uno se puede perder por no estar al día con los X-men.
Los X-men se encuentran ahora en un muy buen momento con todo lo que está sucediendo con Krakoa y la creación del nuevo país mutante, pero desde su comienzo le faltaba algo. Algo de lo que solo vimos un poco Casa de X. El resto de los cómics de los X-men construían pilares sobre los que se asentaba la economía, la protección y la expansión del nuevo territorio mutante, pero faltaba un pilar esencial, faltaba hablar de la cultura. Esto es lo que construte Senda de X, un libro que se pregunta ¿qué tienen en común los mutantes de distintos países, credos, sexualidades, géneros y escala social? ¿Cómo se pueden unir como sociedad? Y una pregunta aún más grande ¿Cómo se debe comportar una sociedad que ha vencido a la muerte? Si la muerte ya no tiene sentido, ¿lo tiene la vida?
Y lo mejor de todo es que este viaje filosófico tiene como protagonista a mi mutante favorito, a mi héroe de marvel favorito, a Rondador Nocturno. Encima es la versión más completa del personaje que he visto hasta la fecha, capaz de mezclar a la perfección los distintos aspectos principales que lo componen: su fé, sentido del humor y amor por la aventura. En todas sus series individuales los escritores, casi siempre, parecen obviar uno de estos rasgos. Si Spurrier no. Y su maravillosa esceitura está, encima, acompañado por un dibujo espectacular.
Si eres fan de los cómics, este hay que leerlo. Y si no eres fan, también. Aunque al principio uno se puede perder por no estar al día con los X-men.
February 17, 2025
When resurrection is guaranteed, does death become meaningless? X-Men Nightcrawler doesn't think so, and "Way of X" is committed to teasing out why. But while the core concept is intriguing, the book strays in too many tangential directions to fully explore it, leaving the reader with something less than satisfying.
There's good potential in Nightcrawler, a veteran X-Men, being squicked out by the kids LOLing their deaths in action. But instead of plumbing that moral conflict, writer Simon Spurrier rushes us through five issues of Nightcrawler agonizing over whether he needs to start a new mutant religion. This forced pace doesn't let any of the concepts settle, particularly when it's saddled with callbacks from characters reflecting the series' worst 90s excesses.
The art by Robert Quinn is strong throughout, ably evoking a range of characters and settings. But while Spurrier's script has promise, it ended up leaving me wishing for a better version of the same material.
There's good potential in Nightcrawler, a veteran X-Men, being squicked out by the kids LOLing their deaths in action. But instead of plumbing that moral conflict, writer Simon Spurrier rushes us through five issues of Nightcrawler agonizing over whether he needs to start a new mutant religion. This forced pace doesn't let any of the concepts settle, particularly when it's saddled with callbacks from characters reflecting the series' worst 90s excesses.
The art by Robert Quinn is strong throughout, ably evoking a range of characters and settings. But while Spurrier's script has promise, it ended up leaving me wishing for a better version of the same material.
September 6, 2024
I am not very familiar with the X-Men since they moved to Krakoa (something I shall rectify soon). So this was an interesting volume.
In essence, on the island, there is no death. Any mutant that dies can be resurrected. But all is not well and there is a serpent in the garden. As the mutants on the island slowly fall under his control, Nightcrawler must fight to show the inherent decency within them all.
At first I wasn't sure what to make of this volume, but it grew on me. perhaps it's the sometimes meaningless babbling by the newer X-men that was annoying, but the story and the interactions between the more established characters was rather interesting.
This was also a good volume for fans of Nightcrawler, Kurt's decency and kindness are on full display. While the artwork doesn't wow, it is quite good. All in all? A good volume for X-Men fans.
In essence, on the island, there is no death. Any mutant that dies can be resurrected. But all is not well and there is a serpent in the garden. As the mutants on the island slowly fall under his control, Nightcrawler must fight to show the inherent decency within them all.
At first I wasn't sure what to make of this volume, but it grew on me. perhaps it's the sometimes meaningless babbling by the newer X-men that was annoying, but the story and the interactions between the more established characters was rather interesting.
This was also a good volume for fans of Nightcrawler, Kurt's decency and kindness are on full display. While the artwork doesn't wow, it is quite good. All in all? A good volume for X-Men fans.
March 22, 2025
Top tier miniseries. It asks interesting questions that are pretty significant for the Krakoan era. What does death mean when you can be resurrected? Who gets priority? Its interesting seeing Nightcrawler take the spotlight and explore the cultural baseline of Krakoa and the three mutant laws. The Hellfire Gala issue is a highlight in Reign of X.
November 28, 2021
I’m always down for Si Spurrier books and Quinn’s art is nice but no way am I staying for another Onslaught arc or event, he’s literally the worst vilain in X-Men history and Spurrier did nothing to make him better here.
May 7, 2022
Really enjoyed this one. I think my favorite part of the Krakoa era are the little 6 issue stories that come about from it. Fantastic Kurt and David story.
September 1, 2022
Daaaamn
This is the first time I actually liked this whole Krakoa mess. Spurrier did wonders with story and character alike.
This is the first time I actually liked this whole Krakoa mess. Spurrier did wonders with story and character alike.
January 5, 2025
Finally, a book that's 99% Nightcrawler
July 22, 2022
FULL REVIEW *Spoiler Free*- https://youtu.be/mVvAyioA9oE
Solid However Compiled Poorly And Law of Diminishing Returns As the Series Went On
OVERALL RATING: 3.75 stars
Art: 4 stars
Prose: 3.75 stars
Plot: 4 stars
Pacing: 3.25 stars
Character Development: 4.5 stars
World Building: 3.75 stars
Solid However Compiled Poorly And Law of Diminishing Returns As the Series Went On
OVERALL RATING: 3.75 stars
Art: 4 stars
Prose: 3.75 stars
Plot: 4 stars
Pacing: 3.25 stars
Character Development: 4.5 stars
World Building: 3.75 stars
May 14, 2022
This was absolutely fantastic. I’ve heard some podcasts talk about not asking questions you don’t want answered in respect to this title, and also saying that your mileage may vary. In my experience, it was everything I hoped for out of this book and more.
First, the concept really hooked me. The idea of what happens to the “leftovers” between backups and resurrections is fascinating. It’s a philosophical question that makes sense to address in some way, given the new status quo. I think the way that it’s addressed is enough to be satisfying for this arc, while also leaving things open ended on the metaphysical side. I’ve had my qualms with Si Spurrier before, but I know he has a large fan following, and this finally has convinced me why.
On top of that, the characters are really well done. This is the best I remember Nightcrawler being written in a long time. He’s dashing and lighthearted and fun, but he’s still the heart of the X-Men. His compassion and drive to find answers, combined with some situations that are genuinely tense and manage to increase the stakes, make for an extremely compelling protagonist. Supporting cast members Legion, Doctor Nemesis, Lost, Pixie, and others are also enjoyable to read, particularly Legion, who is almost a co-lead for much of the book.
The art by Bob Quinn is also great. Everyone is really “on model” so to speak, and the art just generally looks really good. Pixie seems pretty different from the last time she was showing up in a book I read, but that was the Utopia era, and everything was different then. Thankfully, again, the covers are done by a different artist, so the interiors look much better. Honestly, the cover to issue 1 was a huge turnoff to the series, and does not at all jive with what happens in the book itself.
On its own, this is a fantastic miniseries that I could see myself rereading at some point. I’m excited to see how it leads into Legion of X.
First, the concept really hooked me. The idea of what happens to the “leftovers” between backups and resurrections is fascinating. It’s a philosophical question that makes sense to address in some way, given the new status quo. I think the way that it’s addressed is enough to be satisfying for this arc, while also leaving things open ended on the metaphysical side. I’ve had my qualms with Si Spurrier before, but I know he has a large fan following, and this finally has convinced me why.
On top of that, the characters are really well done. This is the best I remember Nightcrawler being written in a long time. He’s dashing and lighthearted and fun, but he’s still the heart of the X-Men. His compassion and drive to find answers, combined with some situations that are genuinely tense and manage to increase the stakes, make for an extremely compelling protagonist. Supporting cast members Legion, Doctor Nemesis, Lost, Pixie, and others are also enjoyable to read, particularly Legion, who is almost a co-lead for much of the book.
The art by Bob Quinn is also great. Everyone is really “on model” so to speak, and the art just generally looks really good. Pixie seems pretty different from the last time she was showing up in a book I read, but that was the Utopia era, and everything was different then. Thankfully, again, the covers are done by a different artist, so the interiors look much better. Honestly, the cover to issue 1 was a huge turnoff to the series, and does not at all jive with what happens in the book itself.
On its own, this is a fantastic miniseries that I could see myself rereading at some point. I’m excited to see how it leads into Legion of X.
January 6, 2023
kurt spends this whole book thinking about philosophy and religion and decides that he needs cops to enforce his new philosophy….
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