X-Men #17 is a truly odd post X of Swords follow up, a clear deep breath before Hickman’s X-Men moves forward, and one of the first times in the Hickman era of X-Men where I read an issue and thought “Well, that could have been an email.” The nascent rejuvenated X-Men founders Jean Grey and Scott Summers are joined by Ororo Monroe on a mission to Shi’ar space to determine how Empress Xandra Neramani has gone missing. Today I’ll Answer: + What is the controversy around this issue and why are some critics and fans avoiding it altogether? + Why X-Men #17 is such an odd entry in the run? + What’s next for Storm’s big 2021? + Theories and predictions for things to come! Read more on the Bret Booth controversy: + https://www.thedailybeast.com/female-journalist-gets-rape-threats-over-comic-book-criticism + https://gimpnelly.tumblr.com/post/82704464182/lets-talk-about-how-some-men-talk-to-women-in Spoilers for discussed comics may follow! For the full Krakin' Krakoa X-Men playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbUTT7Ae14QsfMq3Uz8bNnnzpiUwXHgJ- For all Reign of X videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6EnUGTZKIg&list=PLbUTT7Ae14Qt3HSgMSxsgYR3leRTa6OiO For the full Dawn of X reading order: https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/jonathan-hickman-x-men-reading-order/ For the full X-Men comics reading order: https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-x-men-reading-order-guide-modern-marvel-comics-era/ Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Bret Booth Inkers: Adelso Corona Colors: Sunny Gho Letters: Clayton Cowles Hickman opens the issue with a very quick galactic overview of the state of Marvel Cosmic, likely bouncing off the disruption of Empyre and the new Kree/Skrull empire, and the Snarkwar from the pages of Al Ewing’s Guardians of the Galaxy and Marvel Space Age, to determine that galactic credit is in a state of upheaval, and its driving revolution and instability across the cosmos. Hickman saying the money problems are the biggest threat to the galaxy is a very Black Monday Murders approach. If you’re not familiar with Black Monday Murders it’s a highly recommended, if incomplete, series from Hickman and Tom Coker and team, and you can actually read the first issue for free on Comixology right now, at least in the US. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please like & subscribe Comic Book Herald to get all the new video guides, and help the channel reach more comic book fans! You can subscribe to the Best Comics Ever podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-comics-ever/id1366035075 Find more from Comic Book Herald at: -- https://www.comicbookherald.com -- https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald -- https://www.twitter.com/ComicBookHerald -- https://www.facebook.com/ComicBookHerald -- https://www.instagram.com/ComicBookHerald -- https://www.storenvy.com/stores/1279874-comic-book-herald Video music by: https://www.bensound.com Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. About Comic Book Herald: My name's Dave, and Comic Book Herald is a labor of love designed to help new, lapsed, and curious comic book readers explore and enjoy the wonderful world of comics. I've been developing reading orders, chronology guides, and detailed comics recommendations since late 2011. Comics can be confusing and intimidating; I try to help.