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. ( )

This is the 1st XMen novel I'd read. I felt like I missed a bit with the back story, but I thought the story was good and I liked the characters. ( )

I've enjoyed the X-Men movies, and this collection of six comics was written by Joss Whedon, of Buffy and Firefly cult status (though when a cult gets that big it should probably be called a religion). Sadly reading it confirmed that I just don't get superhero comics. I found it visually repellant (digital techniques have not improved the look of comics IMHO) and almost completely uninteresting in its story and characters. If I hadn't seen the movies I wouldn't have had a clue what was going on, but having seen them I couldn't tell if anything new was happening. The existence of the X-men is under threat again because of widespread prejudice against mutants. They fight among themselves, spectacularly. They uncover a plot to destroy humanity. They foil it, but their victory leaves the alien villain alive to fight another day. With apologies to all Whedon/X-men fans: Ho-bloody hum! I've lent the book to a younger person who loves Buffy, and look forward to seeing whether she agrees or thinks I'm an illiterate idiot. ( )