This was a long read with 127 key issues stretched out over 30 posts that I started back in August 2016. Trying to remember enough to give a good summary is probably not going to happen here.
I remember being disappointed in the franchise around this time. Marvel was pushing a lot of gimmicks and the stories did not feel as deep as those told by Chris Claremont or as exciting as the Image X-Odus team (Portacio/Lee/Silvestri/Liefeld). Rereading them, however, I realized that I was being a little too harsh. Yes, there are some issues that I would call "standard comic fare" or worse (such as the Marriage of Cyclops and Phoenix and Onslaught), but I found some really good tales buried here that kept me hooked. I especially liked Gene Nation, Generation X, and the return of X-Force to there para-military roots.
I remember being disappointed in the franchise around this time. Marvel was pushing a lot of gimmicks and the stories did not feel as deep as those told by Chris Claremont or as exciting as the Image X-Odus team (Portacio/Lee/Silvestri/Liefeld). Rereading them, however, I realized that I was being a little too harsh. Yes, there are some issues that I would call "standard comic fare" or worse (such as the Marriage of Cyclops and Phoenix and Onslaught), but I found some really good tales buried here that kept me hooked. I especially liked Gene Nation, Generation X, and the return of X-Force to there para-military roots.
Generation X #1-19 (B): What a great start to the newest class of mutant students!
Scott Lobdell & Chris Bachalo (A-): This is THE definitive creative team that not only creates this new team but bring them to life. It is sharp art, good storytelling, and fun dialog.
Scott Lobdell & Tom Grummett (C+): It was a hard act to follow. These two do not quite have the same chemistry leading to the return of Chris Bachalo.
Rogue (C): It is another swing and a miss for me as Howard Mackie continues to tell the story he started in Gambit back in Era #6. This time he is joined by Mike Wieringo, but it isn't enough.
Uncanny X-Men #308-337 (B-): It is proof that the Scott Lobdell era is worthy successor to Claremont and Lee.
Scott Lobdell & John Romita, Jr. (D+): I like Scott Lobdell and John Romita, Jr, but it seems that I didn't like them together. Unfortunate.
X-Force #26-58 (B-): My faith in X-Force is renewed here.
Fabian Nicieza & Tony Daniel (B): I think Fabian Nicieza finds his grove here, and I really like Tony Daniel's artwork.
Jeph Loeb & Adam Pollina (B-): X-Force gets a complete overhaul bringing in a new team that I was ready not to like. Adam Pollina's art is not my cup of tea and the primary reason I dropped the Cable title earlier. Jeph Loeb, however, helps me get past the images to enjoy stories that bring X-Force back to their roots.
X-Men (v2) #27-57 (C+): The creative team is inconsistent creating one of the more uneven titles of the era.
Fabian Nicieza & Andy Kubert (C): Fabian has always been a mixed bag for me. I like some of his stories about as often as I don't. What I really like here is Andy Kubert's phenomenal work.
Mark Waid & Andy Kubert (C): I had high hopes when I heard Mark Waid was joining the title, but it just never really worked out. He left after only 5 issues.
X-Men Unlimited #3-12 (C): I am not sure why I continued to keep this series going. The stories were average at best, and they never really seem relevant.
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