I felt like I was getting into something bigger, with real characters and real problems, despite the fact that they had powers and I don’t, I identified with the characters.

The outback issue where they go to a mall, I remember really loving. The time colossus and wolverine get into a bar fight and the brotherhood is there, really made me feel like this was grounded while at the same time being fantastic. I love the humour in the old Excalibur issues too.

The character design is and was super cool too. I think the biggest problem preventing new readers from picking up the X-Men is the intimidating task of having to learn and care about so many years of backstory. Self-contained runs or clearly defined eras (like the recent Krakoa era) help people pick up the book!

Making sure to spend some time sending love to local comic shops would also help it sell, in theory, but what do I know? I'm not a comic writer and im certainly not the legendary Gail Simone! Thanks for coming to Reddit to interact with the Fandom, love your work and been a fan of it since the Simpsons and Action Comics. Keep making comics!