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X-Men by Jonathan Hickman Vol. 2 by Jonathan Hickman
4.0

Hickman delivers another great volume!

Similar to the last volume most stories feel disconnected in a sense but that's because Hickman is focusing on SO many X-men you give time to each one in each story. Issue 7, which focuses on the Resurrection process with Apocalypse, Issue 9 with my boy Broo, and issue 11, which is a tie-in but intense showcase for magneto in both his leadership and power are the highlights of this volume.

This isn't to say Issue 10 isn't good too, because it is, but you might not know the members and have less of a reason to care. Issue 8 is solid but it's more of a lead up for issue 9 which helps with a major twist at the end.

Overall, if looking for world building like no other, X-Men is the book you NEED to be reading. A 4 out of 5.