That's too bad, man. The real fortune was in Deathmate.

Ah, good times. It's so bizarre that a common parenting technique at the time was basically preparing young children for the end of the world.

One problem is that he doesn't seem like a driving force behind any big creative moves. HoX/PoX feels more tied to Hickman than anyone else. Maybe the Ultimate universe if it sticks the landing. I think it's probably more likely it will be industry stuff, and it won't be a great legacy.

It definitely feels rushed. Claremont's contribution ended somewhere in the middle of Uncanny 279. Nicieza's work is on the weaker side, though not surprising under the circumstances. And the epilogue is an obvious status quo reset for X-Men and the new Uncanny and X-Factor creative teams.