It seems like yesterday I was writing the review for the first issue of the new X-Men series written by Victor Gischler, and here we are, one arc down and already on issue number seven.
The series just wrapped up its six issue Curse of the Mutants arc, and now the X-Men are starting to gain popularity in the San Francisco area, beginning to be commonly referred to as San Francisco’s X-Men; kind of like how New York has the Avengers. Many of the X-Men are enjoying helping the people of San Francisco with their day-to-day problems, whether it be a house burning down, a robbery, or even a cat stuck in a tree, while others feel as though their powers and abilities could be put to better use.
In this issue a handful of the X-Men are sent to New York City to investigate an issue that is “too small for the Avengers, but too big for local law enforcement”. This group of X-Men find themselves in the NYC sewer system searching for the source of the problem.
This issue features the art of Chris Bachelo, who in my opinion has a style unlike any other and really brings a lot to any issue or arc he works on. He most recently provided the art of the Shed arc in Amazing Spider-Man. I feel like he really gives a good feel to the characters and just by looking at his art you can tell the mood of the situation and it really gives a good overall feeling.
The writing from author Victor Gischler is no less than spectacular. He has the uncanny ability of making great conversation between characters whether it be a serious conversation or just playful banter, and the story ideas that he creates are out of this world.
I was happy to see that the series is still going in a positive direction after the end of its first arc. I know that a lot of comic readers were deterred from this book because the first arc had to deal with Vampires, but it is safe to say that if you start the series now you will not be disappointed. This book is worth a shot, it has great writing and great art, and you should definitely check it out.
9 out of 10
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