Review of Uncanny X-Men Issue #58

Uncanny X-Men Issue #58 (July 10, 1969)

Story By: Roy Thomas                                                                                   Art By: Neal Adams

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Brief Description: The Sentinels are back and they have a mission to find and capture every mutant there is! Will Larry Trask be able to control them?

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Review of Uncanny X-Men Issue #57

Uncanny X-Men Issue #57 (June 10, 1969)

Story By: Roy Thomas and Linda Fite                                

Art By: Werner Roth and Neal Adams

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Brief Description: The Sentinels return! And this means trouble for Havok and Polaris. Plus an overview of how Jean’s powers work.

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Review of Uncanny X-Men Issue #56

Uncanny X-Men Issue #56 (May 10, 1969)

Story By: Roy Thomas                                                      Art By: Werner Roth and Neal Adams

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Brief Description: The Living Pharaoh captures Havok once more and uses him to become the Living Monolith! Plus more of the origin story of Angel!

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Review of Uncanny X-Men Issue #55

Uncanny X-men Issue #55 (April 10, 1969)

Story By: Roy Thomas                                        Art By: Werner Roth and Barry Windsor-Smith

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Brief Description: This issue concludes the origin story of Havok’s powers and completes this saga with the Living Pharaoh. Plus, Angel takes a shot at being a vigilante in his origin story!

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Review of Uncanny X-Men Issue #54

Uncanny X-Men Issue #54 (March 10, 1969)

Story By: Arnold Drake                                        Art By: Don Heck

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Brief Description: Cyclops introduces the X-Men to his brother Alex! But the brother reunion is cut short when Alex is taken prisoner by the living Pharaoh and Cyclops is framed for murder! Plus the origin story of Angel!

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Review of Uncanny X-Men Issue #53

Uncanny X-Men Issue #53 (February 10, 1969)

Story By: Arnold Drake                                       Art By: Werner Roth and Barry Windsor-Smith

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Brief Description: When Jean Grey tries to use Professor X’s space device, she accidentally summons the evil Blastaar! And also the conclusion of Beast’s origin story!

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Review of Uncanny X-Men Issue #52

Uncanny X-Men Issue #52 (January 10, 1969)

Story By: Arnold Drake                                                   Art By: Werner Roth and Marie Severin

Rating 4 out of 5 stars

Brief Description: Brace yourselves for the epic conclusion to this origin of Polaris story arc! Plus the Beast is forced to live a life of crime!

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