Inhumans vs. X-Men
| Inhumans vs. X-Men | |
|---|---|
 Cover of Inhumans vs. X-Men #1 (December 2016). Art by Leinil Francis Yu. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | Superhero, Crossover |
| Publication date | November 2016 – March 2017 |
| No. of issues | 7 |
| Main character(s) | Inhumans X-Men |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Charles Soule Jeff Lemire |
| Penciller(s) | Leinil Francis Yu Kenneth Rocafort Javi Garron |
Inhumans vs. X-Men, also stylized IvX or IVX, was a 2016 American comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics. The series ran for seven issues, beginning with a prologue issue #0 in November 2016 before officially beginning in December 2016 and ending in March 2017. The series was written by Charles Soule and Jeff Lemire with art from Leinil Francis Yu, Kenneth Rocafort, and Javi Garron. The series features a battle over a biological substance named the Terrigen Mist, which the alien Inhumans need to survive but is deadly to the mutant X-Men and other mutant individuals.
Publication history
Inhumans vs. X-Men was announced by Marvel's Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada on July 23, 2016 during his "Cup o' Joe" panel at the San Diego Comic-Con.[1] This story closes the story arcs[which?] established at the end of 2015's Secret Wars event. Prior to releasing Inhumans vs. X-Men, Marvel released the four-part bimonthly series Death of X to serve as a prequel that would lead into the events of Inhumans vs. X-Men.[2] In a Comic-Con interview, Lemire discussed the broader, real-world implications of the event: " X-Men stories have always been very allegorical and very symbolic for real world events. I think there is a permeating sense of fear and mistrust that is driving a lot of world events at the moment, and a lot of hatred and violence. So it’s not hard to see the mutant/Inhuman conflict as a metaphor for much of what’s going on around us."[3] Marvel editor Sana Amanat announced after the series' second issue that following the event, Marvel would release "a whole new line of X-Men and Inhumans titles."[4] The ending of Inhumans vs. X-Men served as a lead-in for the announced ResurrXion event, which saw the titles referenced by Amanat released. These original titles and continuations of past titles include Inhumans Prime, Royals, Black Bolt, Secret Warriors, X-Men Prime, X-Men Gold, X-Men Blue, Generation X, Weapon X, Jean Grey, Cable, and Iceman. The series was released in trade paperback form on July 18, 2017.
Reception
The series holds a score of 7.3 out of 10 on comic book review aggregator Comic Book Roundup, indicating mixed reviews.[5] The prologue and first two issues received favorable reviews, but the later issues received increasingly lower scores.[5] Of the early issues, critics complemented the build-up from Soule, saying he did "incredible work capitalizing on the potential he has always had,"[6] and referring to Rocafort's art as "amazing."[7] Of the later issues, critics remarked that the storyline had largely fallen flat. Newsarama critic Joe Edsall, who had initially written favorably of the series, gave the series ending a five out of ten: "The biggest positive is that Lenil Francis Lu manages to deliver a consistent stream of vivid panels ground otherwise chaotic scenes. The sense of an arc down the line with supervillain Emma Frost gives the finale a powerful sense of foreboding, but it makes this feels more like a set-up for the Inhumans and X-Men Prime books, which is a shame. IvX started out as something really special, but the finale doesn't quite stick the landing."[8] Kabooooom critic Marcus Hammond noted that "[w]ith Lemire, Soule, and Yu at the helm, this should have been one of the best issues on the stand [this week]. Unfortunately, the numerous small problems with characterization and the lack of tension in the visuals force readers to question the direction ResurrXion will lead these two critically important teams."[9]
Sales
Data taken from the Diamond Comics Distributors website, ICv2, and Comichron.[10]
| Issue | Peak | Sales (est) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 10 | 84,181 | [11] |
| 1 | 2 | 167,703 | [12] |
| 2 | 17 | 62,723 | [13] |
| 3 | 18 | 61,638 | [13] |
| 4 | 16 | 56,969 | [14] |
| 5 | 20 | 53,348 | [14] |
| 6 | 22 | 52,811 | [15] |
Issue list
Main series
- IVX #0–6
Tie-ins
- All-New X-Men Vol. 2 #17–18
- Deadpool & the Mercs for Money Vol. 2 #7–8
- Extraordinary X-Men #17–19
- Uncanny Inhumans #18–20
- Uncanny X-Men Vol. 4 #16–18
Trade paperbacks
- Inhumans vs. X-Men
References
- ^ "INHUMANS vs. X-MEN Announced". Newsarama. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ "Inhumans vs. X-Men announced".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "SDCC 2016: Inhumans Vs. X-Men". Marvel.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ "Sana Amanat Says Marvel Still Has More X-Men, Inhumans Books To Announce - Bleeding Cool News And Rumors". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ a b "IvX Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ "Best Shots Reviews: INHUMANS VS. X-MEN #0, BATMAN ANNUAL #1, DOCTOR WHO: THIRD DOCTOR #3". Newsarama. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ "Inhumans vs X-Men #0 - All-Comic.com". all-comic.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ "Best Shots Rapid-Fire Reviews: ACTION COMICS #975, INHUMANS Vs. X-MEN #6, More". Newsarama. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ "INHUMANS VS X-MEN #6 [Review] | KABOOOOOM!". kabooooom.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ "Top Comics Archives". Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ "Top 300 Comics Actual--November 2016". Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ "Top 300 Comics Actual--December 2016". Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ a b "Comichron: January 2017 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". www.comichron.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ a b "Comichron: February 2017 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". www.comichron.com. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ^ "Comichron: March 2017 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". www.comichron.com. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
