Quote: the G-man said: Whedon is easily the best writer on the book since Claremont was at his peak in the late 70s and early 80s.
Claremont 1975-80 was great. Morrison 2001-2004 was great. Whedon's work is great.
All other "Uncanny X-Men" stuff pales next to these eras.
I basically agree with you, but I'd extend Claremont's run to include up to the Morlock/Mutant Massacre. Paul Smith's all-too-short run was thoroughly enjoyable, Uncanny's run from about #170 - 175 was a solid storyline featuring Mastermind, and there wre a lot of highlights throughout. I think, after the Massacre, the combination of the yearly event and spreading himself too thin burned Claremont out. Not to say the post-Claremont writers were all that good (I dropped the title when Claremont got dropped), but there you go.
I'd extend Claremont's run up to, and ending with, the conclusion of the "Brood" saga.
Morrie's run was very good, but editorial interference (Magneto), the revolving door artists and that crappy conclusion drawn by Silvestri detracted from the potential.
I'd put Claremont's initial run first, followed by Whedon, followed by Morrison.
