Apr. 10 – X-Force, Fantastic Four: Prime Elements, and X-Men 2099

X-Force Vol. 1 #26 by Fabian Nicieza and Mat Broome (1993) The action parts of the issue are the norm, but I really like the quieter aspects we see. Sam and Roberto insisting on going to visit Xian in Madripoor to invite her to Illyana’s funeral is both nice to see but also reassuring that

X-Force, Fantastic Four: Prime Elements, and X-Men 2099

X-Force Annual #2 by Fabian Nicieza and Antonio Daniel (1993) This annual serves mostly to introduce Adam X the X-Treme, who is too 90s for me. The character didn’t have much staying power, and his backstory has been done before too many times. Grade: B- Fantastic Four Vol. 1 #575-576 by Jonathan Hickman and Dale

Apr. 8 – X-Men (Vol. 2), Fantastic Four, and X-Men: 2099

X-Men Annual #2 by Scott Lobdell and Ian Churchill (1993) I didn’t realize annuals were allowed to provide meaningful world-building. This issue turns up the perceived danger of the Legacy Virus significantly. The death of Illyana is the peak so far, but this is the first time the virus has been presented as a worldwide