Ending Alt 9997: Earth X

Alt 9997: C

There was so much to read. The pages were so densely worded that I felt like I was reading a picture book rather than a comic. It was a chore as I slowly worked my way through each issue, Critics generally loved it, but I found the series a little too pretentious. It was written solely for fanboys with a deep love of the Marvel Age, and the rest of us had to try to follow along. 

The series goes on for a third limited series called Paradise X (and more recently, a prequel called Marvels X). I decided not to spend more money on something that I wasn't really enjoying. The stories were well thought out, and I was genuinely interested in the human elements of loss and regret. The cover art was exceptional, and some of the ideas were novel. It just wasn't enough for me to agree with the critics --- or to keep buying the books.