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Creative Team – Steve Foxe(writer). Netho Diaz(penciler). Sean Parsons(inker). Alex Sinclair(color artist). VC’s Clayton Cowles(letterer). Dotun Akande(cover artist). Paco Medina & Jesus Aburtov(variant cover artist).
Published by Marvel Entertainment
Catch up with the review of X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #3 here! Enjoy!
The Home Stretch
At last, it’s the end of the competition for those competing to be the heir of Apocalypse! As we all know, Apocalypse brought 12 competitors together to compete against each other in what seemed like the most dangerous competition of their lives. With mutants dropping like flies throughout the trials, we were to assume that they were all dead. But in X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #3, we found out that wasn’t the case. They were transported them to safety and held them captive in Arakko.
The only three that haven’t showed up in Arakko yet are Cable, Forge, Mirage and Cypher. Apocalypse goes to each final competitor to analyze them even further. He gets into detail about what makes them who they are, looking at their tribulations from their lives.
Whether it be Cable’s true reasoning as to why he really wants to be the heir, or Forge’s creation of the neutralizer gun, Apocalypse doesn’t hold back. With Mirage, Apocalypse takes a look back on her life as an X-Man, pointing out that she has never lived up to her full potential. She’s always living in someone’s shadow. When speaking to Cypher, Apocalypse forces him to live through all of the loss he endured with the end of Krakoa. All of this seems cruel of Apocalypse, but it is necessary since he has to make a decision very soon about who will be his heir. By the end of the comic, we have our winner!
The Art
Out of the full run, I would say X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #4 stood out the most to me when regarding the art. The beautiful blend of bright colors of the backgrounds serves the intensity of the final issue of X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse so well. My personal favorite part that showcases this is when Apocalypse is evaluating Cable. With the drawing of the comic, the amount of details never cease to amaze me. Each panel feels like a feast for the eyes with how much detail it gives you. The artists of X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse truly displayed their talents throughout all four issues.
The Writing
Throughout X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse, the writing has been exciting and very compelling. Steve Foxe does an excellent job at showcasing each mutant, proving why they’re worthy of being the heir of Apocalypse. Of course, X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #4 is no different. This entire run has had me trying to figure out the ending as to who would be the winner, and I still didn’t see the ending coming. This was a great comic run that kept you guessing all the way until the very end.
I give this a 9 out of 10
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