X-Men: Red (2022-2023) #4

X-Men Red (2022) (Single Issues)

by Al Ewing, Russell Dauterman (Cover Art), Juann Cabal (Artist)

THE MARTIAN WAY OF DEATH! Recent revelations threaten to profoundly alter the Destiny of X - and Arakko isn't immune from the fallout! With the clock ticking down to interstellar war, STORM faces a Galactic Illuminati… MAGNETO attends a meeting of his own that might decide both their fates…and ROBERTO DA COSTA ponders a recent return from the grave alongside the strangest guest star of all!

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Comic Book, X Men, Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Graphic Novels Comics

25 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 29, 2022

Reviews

[Scratch · Rating 3 out of 5]

More of a talky issue. This issue just contemplates death, and basically comes to the same conclusion as the TV show The Good Place. There is value to having a life that ends. Eternity can be terrifying, or boring. It's natural to maybe want a good life to come to an end.

Along the way, we saw Richard Rider talk an unexpected amount. God, I love the real Nova.

Not a lot of fighting this issue. And I rolled my eyes that we once again talked about a single mutant character "speaking on behalf of the entire Sol system." Normally it's Abigail Brand throwing around that phrase, but in this issue Storm was described that way. Again, as I have pointed out many times before, there are OTHER intelligent civilizations in the Solar System of the 616 universe. Eternals on Uranus and Titan, at the very least.

Anyway. More of the same, really.

[A.J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as insane as last issue was, but this series is still great so far. Hoping this first arc can finish out strong...

[Tiag⊗ the Mutant · Rating 3 out of 5]

Immortality is overrated.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good. Death having no stakes is something I've long disliked about X-Men. Jean's consistent death/rebirth is less impactful every time she dies. And now every character has a neverending cycle of "so what" death. Magneto and Storm have reinstituted having stakes. Way of X tried to answer this question and while I don't believe that death is what gives life meaning in neither real life nor storytelling characters getting worked up about impermanent death isn't believable. Why would Charles be yelling about his daughter?
A. You can't convince me he cares about his children.
B. There is no real urgency here, she'll be right back.
I'm ready for resurrection to be done permanently across all X-Men stories in all variations.

[James DeSantis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wrongslide is the best part of this issue. Him trying to find his place after being brought back...wrong. It's a slippery path, while Storm deals with bringing back another powerful mutant, and Magneto letting the people of his new planet know where he's currently at.

[Burton Olivier · Rating 4 out of 5]

Man, I love Wrongslide.

[OinkFish Pigs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easily the best issue so far.

Low 9.8

[A lireza · Rating 4 out of 5]

7.5/10
Love me some thematically rich issue

Wrongslide's story was beautiful but imo he's wrong, his poor replacement is gonna live the pain he's in

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Al Ewing you will always be famous

[Jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.75

[Mana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even with no action. This book delivers.

[Fredrick C · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great heartwarming book

Another great book I loved it and I hope that the next book is just as good because of the storyline and this one was awesome