Oh, X-Men, how do I love thee? I shall not bore anyone by counting the ways, but suffice it to say I love 'em. However, my introduction to the X-Men did not come in the form of a comic book, but instead from the Saturday morning cartoon show that used to run on FOX and, later, the big budget movies. I wasn't a comic book reader as a kid (mainly due to lack of access--there were no bookstores in my small rural town) and discovering that the X-Men had been around forever did not exactly encourage me to begin reading. I assumed that I would have to start at the beginning and the idea of doing so was overwhelming.

What finally inspired me to begin reading this series is that it's written by Joss Whedon (oh, Firefly, how do I love thee?). Whedon plus the X-Men is an irresistable combination. There's definitely some trademark Whedon going on here, most notably in the snappy dialogue and the clever scenes (my favorite is when Ord breaks into the school, only to find the X-Men aren't there--just the students, thus leading to an amusing "would you like to leave a message" dialogue). However, overall, it didn't grab me. I think this is mainly because the X-Men involved (Cyclops, Kitty Pryde, Beast, Emma Frost, and, of course, the ubiquitous Wolverine) just aren't among my favorites. All in all, though, it was a pretty good book and I'll definitely read the others in the series. ( )

Joss Whedon and the X-men make for a great combination. This first volume is the best of the four in the series. ( )

The X-Men must deal with a recently-developed mutant "cure" that threatens their way of life.

I used to be a big X-Men fan, but I've been away from the series for a long, long time now. I don't think this was the right place to jump back in. It's the start of a new series, true, but it's pretty clear that a lot has happened since I've been gone. (I stopped reading shortly after the whole thing with the Legacy Virus; interestingly enough, that cropped up again here).

Therefore, I don't think I'm the best person to judge this book as a continuation of the recent X-Men storyline. I still enjoyed the art and the one-liners, but I'll need a little more time to sink back into it before I can comment on how it fits into the mythos as a whole. Time to seek out volume two. ( )

Someone is offering a way out for mutants (again), there are tough decisions that have to be made and Scott Summers is trying to get a life. Also Kitty's back.

Fun stuff. ( )

I'm a huge Joss Whedon fan, which is why I'm reading a couple of graphic novels at the moment. I also love the X-men. If all you know of X-men is the movies, then this graphic novel may feel confusing. It deals with a mutant cure, but in a totally different way than the movies did. Overall, I enjoyed the story and the sparks of Whedon's wit here and there. ( )