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By Jesse Schedeen
Marvel's Uncanny X-Men revival seems poised to be one of the biggest disappointments of the 2018 comics. Even after three issues, the series has not been able to correct the apparent problems since the beginning. The series has little meaning beyond the recovery of the old tropes and the constantly rotating door of the old characters making their comeback. It seems that the weekly format just does not fit the X-Men as it has already been used by Spider-Man and the Avengers.
When Marvel revealed for the first time that this initial ten-issue scenario was titled "X-Men Disbadembled", it was hoped that the execution would divert much more from "Avengers Disbadembled" than it did. actually. This story follows the same basic pattern, the X-Men facing overwhelming threats from all sides and a mysterious enemy working feverishly to put the team on their knees. But for various reasons, chaos and destruction do not carry much weight. The story never lingers on a particular character long enough for the reader to create a strong bond. The best that can be said about the story is that it has at least become more digestible since No. 1 now that it has a simpler and linear structure. But "digestible" is still far from "convincing".
It is revealing that the few scenes in issue 3 that stand out are those that focus on a smaller group of characters. Writers Matthew Rosenberg, Kelly Thompson and Ed Brisson use Legion with a solid effect, showing just how ephemeral his brush of respectability and stability is. This is a sign that the series really needs a smaller, more manageable cast of characters, rather than throwing almost all currently active X-Man into the mix.
The fact that Marvel has ruined this story enough through solicitations and announcements about the publication of 2019 books does not help. This includes the identity of the naughty "mystery" pulling all the strings. This only aggravates a problem that would probably exist anyway. This character should not be long in revealing himself. This series does not need three empty show numbers and repetitive hints about what will happen to the X-Men. He must dive into the heart of the conflict and finally begin to impose himself as more than a set of well-known X-Men tropes.
In addition to everything else, the lack of a clear and dynamic visual identity weighs heavily on the new series. The number 31 has at least started on a note strong enough in this regard, but without Mahmud Asrar or Mark Bagley at the wheel of the series, art has experienced a marked slowdown. Yildiray Cinar's pencils and inks do the work in this issue. There is just rarely a spark to the visuals. Especially with the heavy lines at play, most characters have a flat, lifeless quality. Even large action scenes do not bring much kinetic energy to the page.
The verdict
Uncanny X-Men got off to a bad start earlier this month, and the series has only gotten worse. This series has so far generated no impression of identity or purpose, but rather an empty show and a host of characters. The disappointing graphics do nothing to differentiate this series from the rest of the books in the X-Men range. And since Marvel has already spoiled so many major battles, the reading of "X-Men Disbadembled" begins to look more like a formality than a necessity.
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