After an enjoyable all-action issue last time around, this issue of the Uncanny X-Men gets into clean-up mode, dealing with plot points left laying around. For example, there's the matter of the slice of the Void (taken from the Sentry) in Emma Frost's mind, a problem that can only be solved in the world of the psyche.
There's the problem with the team's new home, the island called Utopia, sinking into the ocean. And then the Beast is suffering through his own conflict, and he seeks help from a friend.
In other words, it's just a typical issue of X-Men. It's a decent story by Matt Fraction, but it doesn't do much more than set up a cliffhanger that doesn't really feel like much of a cliffhanger.
The issue does feature outstanding art by Terry and Rachel Dodson, specializing in lots of very attractive women.
But other than that, not much to recommend this time around. I know these kinds of stories are necessary from time to time, but it seems like the X-Men spend more time setting up stories or cleaning up afterwards as opposed to just telling good stories.
Grade: C
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