The Last X-Men Unite in Uncanny X-Men #11 – Review

Writer: Matthew Rosenberg / Artist: Salvador Larrocca / Marvel “This is the last X-Men story.” The best way to tell an X-Men story involves putting them in the worst possible situation at the worst possible time.  In this case, nothing could be grimmer for the Children of the Atom than bigoted humans getting their true desire – the extinction of the mutant race and the disappearance of those divided factions – the Brotherhood, the Mutant Liberation Front, and the overwhelming majority of anyone wearing an “X.” This is indeed that story – a well-constructed, 72-page issue told from the vantage points of Cyclops, Wolverine, and Blindfold. Any and all mutants present during the battle with X-Man on the beaches British Columbia vanished, along with Nate Grey himself, to a parallel universe that you can only follow in the Age of X-Man multi-series event. Meanwhile, in the good old 616, humanity rejoices as the mutant threat is finally extinguished.  Any and all mutants left alive in NYC are in hiding, or in line to be vaccinated.  Cyclops returns to NYC in search of soldiers and comrades to carry on the dream, but in the eyes of the humanity, Mr. Summers is still just another mutant terrorist – dead or alive.

Seemingly alone, Cyclops searches low and high for any spare mutants or X-Men affiliates he can find.  The Morlocks won’t have him.  The Daily Bugle doesn’t want his story. Jamie Madrox would rather lay low since he does have a giant “M” for mutant tattooed on his face. When…