Uncanny X-Men#1 “I have never been more jealous of a cancer kid”

Gail Simone's debut on X-Men probably features the strongest family theme among all the X-Men books in the "From the Ashes" reboot. Her storytelling emphasizes the bonds between characters, exploring their relationships and the dynamics that define their sense of family within the team. This approach adds depth to the narrative, making it resonate more profoundly with readers who appreciate character-driven stories.

[@mariop8852]

I don't think wolvy is a bitch, I think writers painted future stories in a corner for him because they undid a lot of his growth from the 90. turning him back into a weapon means he has to start the same loop over of rebellion and mistrust of Scott. Schism was already a rehash of their beef but at least had the spin of wolverine being a headmaster. I'm looking forward to his solo series because Hellverine has been good and it's always felt different from his team books even when the writing wasn't great.

[@Livingmemoryofthexmen]

@@mariop8852 I swear these writers want to pretend Origin didn't happen

[@romy_edits]

Gail Simone was a let down with Rogue in the end. I guess it shouldn't be surprising since she once did a poll pitting Kurt and Rogue against eachother because Kurt is her favorite. Also the fact she said in old tweets she didn't like Gambit now suddenly loves him because she is paid to. She overtly sexualized Rogue with her lines - one line by a kid and another by old man Logan in front of her husband no less. Add to that she also got sl*tshamed by a dragon. I am so tired of it. Why can't Marvel just once hire someone to write Rogue who actually likes her instead of telling people who openly admit to having other characters they favor to write her as a lead. It never ends well.

[@Livingmemoryofthexmen]

@@romy_edits I went into this blind and thought she did a really good job. It's clearly the best out of these From The Ashes books. It's having more fun than X-Men, better written than NyX and Phoenix and more sure of itself than X-Force.

[@romy_edits]

@@Livingmemoryofthexmen When you're the best of a bad bunch it's not exactly a compliment and neither is objectfying Rogue yet again when we had years of that already and that character deserves way more respect than that. Gail is very problematic and she was not the person for the job regardless. It's good that they are going back to nostalgia and the characters' true origins and this is the best we had in years but like I said, if they are going to hire yet another person to write Rogue who isn't respectful then that's tedious.

[@romy_edits]

@@Livingmemoryofthexmen I should add, Gail Simone patted Si Spurrier on the back and told him he did a great job. That was enough for me to confirm that Gail Simone is on the blacklist for me.

[@alaskafrozen4978]

​@@romy_edits Si Spurrier was one of the worst, not a great sign.

[@spinningtornado4543]

​@@alaskafrozen4978 Somebody finally says it.

[@Pope-of-Comics]

This was a solid start to her run! Glad to see someone praising it.