Legion of X - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:06:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Legion of X - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Battle of the Atom: Krakoa Cops https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/14/battle-of-the-atom-krakoa-cops/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:59:32 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53356 The wild thing about looking back on comics is how much they are colored by what was happening when you were originally reading them. In retrospect, perhaps things are different. Anyway the optics on pitching a book as religious police was still an amazing unforced error. Ranked This Episode: Legion of X #1-5 Wolverine: Dangerous...

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]]> 53356 Mutant Monster Mash In Our Exclusive Preview Of Legion Of X #9 https://comicsxf.com/2023/01/05/mutant-monster-mash-in-our-exclusive-preview-of-legion-of-x-9/ Thu, 05 Jan 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44424 In 1997, Toy Biz released a line of action figures called “X-Men: Monster Armor” where the X-Men got cool Halloween costume looking snap-on accessories. This had no basis in any other piece of X-Men media, but that was the toy industry for you. I must assume Si Spurrier spent his life working to get a...

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]]> 44424 Legion battles Uranos (and his own insecurities) in Legion of X #6 https://comicsxf.com/2022/10/13/legion-battles-uranos-and-his-own-insecurities-in-legion-of-x-6/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43417 Judgment comes to David Haller as the world starts to burn. Given Legion’s recent defeat at the hand of Uranos, and his inability to save the people of Arakko, how good are his chances? Find out how David makes his case to Earth’s newest god in Legion of X #6, written by Si Spurrier, drawn...

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]]> 43417 The Hour Of Uranos In Our Exclusive Preview Of Legion Of X #6 https://comicsxf.com/2022/10/06/the-hour-of-uranos-in-our-exclusive-preview-of-legion-of-x-6/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43322 Arakko has fallen. The Eternal Uranos and his war machines razed the red planet until it knew nothing but loss. A pillar of mutant society fell to avenge those who suffered. The greatest Omega warriors stood against him. It wasn’t enough. How shall we judge the protectors who did not protect? Legion Of X #6...

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]]> 43322 Legion of X Ends Its First Arc by Declaring Its Love for Mess https://comicsxf.com/2022/09/21/legion-of-x-ends-its-first-arc-by-declaring-its-love-for-mess/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43077 Legion is possessed, the Altar and all who reside within it are under threat and a judge who can wipe people out of existence with a glance has shown up to hide the evidence of her blasphemous god summoning. This is what happens when you mess about with mutants, gods and omega-level psychics. Legion of...

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]]> 43077 Legion of X #4 Clicks Amidst Answers and Confrontations! https://comicsxf.com/2022/08/04/legion-of-x-4-clicks-amidst-answers-and-confrontations/ Thu, 04 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42355 How much power does belief really hold?  Krakoa is in crisis as mutants question their belief in their leaders, their peers, and their Gods. It’s up to Nightcrawler (after a steamy night and following day with the Weaponless Zsen) and the Legionnaires to answer this question in Legion of X #4, written by Si Spurrier,...

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]]> 42355 More Like the Ass-tral Plane, amirite, in Legion of X #3 https://comicsxf.com/2022/07/06/more-like-the-ass-tral-plane-amirite-in-legion-of-x-3/ Wed, 06 Jul 2022 13:01:34 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41894 There are demons in all of us — but if you’re a resident of Krakoa, that can often be a very literal problem. As Pixie traps the body-hopping Skinjacker and tracks down his body, Nightcrawler and Zsen head through the Astral Plane to find a lost god, only for both cases to collide in Legion...

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]]> 41894 CXF Book Report: I Did The Reading For Legion Of X #1 So You Don’t Have To! https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/24/cxf-book-report-i-did-the-reading-for-legion-of-x-1-so-you-dont-have-to/ Tue, 24 May 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41013 Mutants have history. Ridiculous amounts of history. Despite the friendly, reassuring #1s emblazoned on these new X-Comics we’re getting, don’t be fooled — that history’s going to be coming up again, and again, and again. While every writer tries to be as welcoming to new readers as possible, there’s only so much they can do...

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