Amazing X-Men #1
Fans of Nightcrawler, this is the story arc we’ve all been waiting for. It’s the Quest for Nightcrawler in a new series from Jason Aaron. With a new team put together from the staff of the esteemed Jean Grey Academy, there are bound to be many misadventures, starting with those troublesome bamfs.
Writer: Jason Aaron
Artists: Ed McGuinness, Dexter Vines, Marte Gracia
Cover: McGuinness & Gracia
Publisher: Marvel
Despite the numerous X-Men and X-Men related titles already out, it’s hard not to be excited for Amazing X-Men, primarily due to it’s starting arc—the Quest for Nightcrawler. Nightcrawler is a huge fan favourite and every since his death many have been awaiting his return. But for a character like Nightcrawler, he’ll have to come back in a way in which his previous actions aren’t held in vain. Hopefully Aaron has what it takes to pull it off, but we won’t know for sure until further into the arc.
What we do discover in this first issue, is that Aaron loves Nightcrawler and that he gets it. The first page covers Kurt’s first days of being an X-Men, to his more swashbuckling pirate days, but also goes back to his core, his faith, and then of course brings us right up to the moment that has him sitting on the edge of Paradise. This spread of Kurt in Paradise is not the only example of the stunningly outstanding art in the issue, but it’s the first of many, but a really gorgeous piece to see as our first look into the issue. Gracia’s colours never fail to blow me away with their vibrancy. McGuinness lets his talents show through a few more pages in when we see Nightcrawler fully in action. Fans of Nightcrawler will enjoy this issue at the very least because admittedly, Kurt is a heart character to the X-Men and to see him back again just feels right. Aaron and McGuinness have captured him well so far.
Aside from seeing Nightcrawler again, Aaron is also bringing along with him, the lovely Angelica Jones—Firestar, who is just as adorable as ever. With the same quirky humour from Wolverine and the X-Men, readers follow Angelica through the halls of the Jean Grey academy and get a glimpse at just how dysfunctional these heroes are, the good kind of dysfunctional of course. A lot of it rings similar to Wolverine and the X-Men in the way it’s presented, but seems like it’s more to separate the staff from the students. There’s more “adult” talk that happens, which admittedly seems a little awkward at times, and I’m not fully convinced on Aaron’s abilities to write relationships onto the characters without it often seeming forced, and the humour of it is less than subtle, but beyond that, the characters featured are great to see again. Sure we’ve see a lot of Wolverine, Storm, Beast, and Iceman lately, but if it means seeing Firestar, Northstar, Warbird, and Nightcrawler (and Azazel at least for the arc) a bit more, then it all kind of balances outhopefully.
The thing about Aaron’s writing is that for the most part it’s fun and quirky, fitting for the more campy and loving side of the X-Men, and while there’s going to be action and minor drama, don’t expect it to get too dark. It’s a fun read for those who want to see some beloved mutants go on amazing adventures.
Writer: Jason Aaron
Artists: Ed McGuinness, Dexter Vines, Marte Gracia
Cover: McGuinness & Gracia
Publisher: Marvel
Despite the numerous X-Men and X-Men related titles already out, it’s hard not to be excited for Amazing X-Men, primarily due to it’s starting arc—the Quest for Nightcrawler. Nightcrawler is a huge fan favourite and every since his death many have been awaiting his return. But for a character like Nightcrawler, he’ll have to come back in a way in which his previous actions aren’t held in vain. Hopefully Aaron has what it takes to pull it off, but we won’t know for sure until further into the arc.
What we do discover in this first issue, is that Aaron loves Nightcrawler and that he gets it. The first page covers Kurt’s first days of being an X-Men, to his more swashbuckling pirate days, but also goes back to his core, his faith, and then of course brings us right up to the moment that has him sitting on the edge of Paradise. This spread of Kurt in Paradise is not the only example of the stunningly outstanding art in the issue, but it’s the first of many, but a really gorgeous piece to see as our first look into the issue. Gracia’s colours never fail to blow me away with their vibrancy. McGuinness lets his talents show through a few more pages in when we see Nightcrawler fully in action. Fans of Nightcrawler will enjoy this issue at the very least because admittedly, Kurt is a heart character to the X-Men and to see him back again just feels right. Aaron and McGuinness have captured him well so far.
Aside from seeing Nightcrawler again, Aaron is also bringing along with him, the lovely Angelica Jones—Firestar, who is just as adorable as ever. With the same quirky humour from Wolverine and the X-Men, readers follow Angelica through the halls of the Jean Grey academy and get a glimpse at just how dysfunctional these heroes are, the good kind of dysfunctional of course. A lot of it rings similar to Wolverine and the X-Men in the way it’s presented, but seems like it’s more to separate the staff from the students. There’s more “adult” talk that happens, which admittedly seems a little awkward at times, and I’m not fully convinced on Aaron’s abilities to write relationships onto the characters without it often seeming forced, and the humour of it is less than subtle, but beyond that, the characters featured are great to see again. Sure we’ve see a lot of Wolverine, Storm, Beast, and Iceman lately, but if it means seeing Firestar, Northstar, Warbird, and Nightcrawler (and Azazel at least for the arc) a bit more, then it all kind of balances out
The thing about Aaron’s writing is that for the most part it’s fun and quirky, fitting for the more campy and loving side of the X-Men, and while there’s going to be action and minor drama, don’t expect it to get too dark. It’s a fun read for those who want to see some beloved mutants go on amazing adventures.
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