Marvel Strikes Back... Ends "Uncanny X-Men" With Final #544 Issue

Wow I think this is getting pretty out of hand. 

With DC making news all over the comic book world with its current renumbering titles, Marvel took their own controversial step to make some noise and get some headlines. And they're getting it.... 

...by ending the long running "Uncanny X-Men" series.  

Reason behind is due to the effects of Jason Aaron's "Schism" event - which could be described as the X-Men's own version of "Civil War" - where fans will see Cyclops and Wolverine fighting over their ideological differences. 

All things must come an end...even for the X-Men, and this October fans will bear witness the end of an era as Uncanny X-Men #544 concludes the long running series. It's all come to this! Years in the making, the seeds of dissent finally bear fruit as the events of X-Men Schism tear the X-Men and the Marvel Universe apart! When the dust settles, the state of mutantkind will irreparably be changed forever. Don't miss the historic final issue of the longest running X-Men title this October, in Uncanny X-Men #544!

 

UNCANNY X-MEN #544
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Pencils and Cover by GREG LAND
Rated T+...$3.99
ON SALE THIS OCTOBER!
X-MEN: SCHISM #1
ON SALE – 7/13/11

What do you think of this news? Is it really necessary to do this? Or is it  a mere publicity stunt?

[from Comics Alliance via Associated Press]