New X-Men Book 5 Review

For a series that has made its mark by bulldozing its way through conventions that have defined Marvel’s mutants since their inception, Book 4 in the New X-Men series was kind of a letdown. By spreading the team out across the world to handle different missions, the end result was a book that wasn’t very cohesive, meaningful or entertaining. Maybe cognizant of the way the last installment played out, Grant Morrison’s New X-Men Book 5 is not only a return to form, but is also one of the most outside-the-box X-Men tales I’ve read yet.

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New X-Men Book 4 Review

The war against Cassandra Nova may be over, but there’s still much work to be done if you’re one of the X-Men. In New X-Men Book 4, the team is split up into different parts of the world to help bridge relations between man and mutant. This book in the series bucks the trend of tight casts and focused stories for shorter arcs and way more characters. The more, the merrier, right? This sadly isn’t the case here.

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New X-Men Book 3 Review

After a disturbing John Sublime diversion took precedence in Book 2, New X-Men Book 3 shifts the focus back to Cassandra Nova. Having taken over Professor X’s body before heading off to space with Lilandra, she begins her latest assault on mutant kind with unthinkable weapons at her disposal. Have the X-Men finally met their match?

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New X-Men Book 1 Review

I was forewarned about Grant Morrison’s New X-Men going into Book 1. Considered to be the start of the modern era for Marvel’s mutant team, he many of the things that have defined the X-Men up to that point and unceremoniously kicks them to the curb, from the old uniforms, old perspectives, and much more. For some, this was a kick in the pants that the franchise sorely needed. For others, this dramatic departure from the status quo was the worst.

Where do I stand when it comes to the most divisive run in X-Men history? Only having read the first book, it’s too early for me to pass judgment on the series as a whole. Having said that, I think this first book is great.

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