A new class is starting at Xavier’s Institute, lead by Hank McCoy (Beast), Scott Summers (Jerk, I mean, Cyclops), Emma Frost (ex-villain), and Kitty Pryde (Shadowcat). Kitty is conflicted about the class and working with a major bad guy she grew up with, Emma. But if there is anything Emma wants to do it’s helping kids, and she hopes Kitty can keep her balanced on the side of the angels.The school is rocked when a lab announces a vaccine “cure” for the X-gene. Meanwhile a minor villain pops up in a cliche manner just in time to get the team back into the groove of things. Between defeating this wanna-be Magneto, Hank and the team investigate the cure and try to a certain who is behind it. Is it the first step in the forced removal of the X-gene, a way to neuter those born mutant? And how can Beast be a good role model for the kids, when he wants to be cured?
How can Scott be a good leader when he is a jerk to his coworkers, his supposed allies, and even his lover, Emma?
As a series kick off this has everything a reader wants; backstory angst, personality clash set ups, political intrigue, and prophecy. And Jean Gray coming back from the dead again? (Well, this is an X-men title.) Add to that the ridiculous likablility of Emma Frost, and the easy connection to Kitty (she has a dragon!!) and you’ve got the set up for an engaging series.
Recommended for public and private collections (and not just because the X-men has always been a favorite.)
Contains: language, violence