When the news broke that Jonathan Hickman was retooling the X-Men, my big fear was that he'd write the two mini-series that accomplished that - and then he'd leave.
At least so far, that fear seems unfounded.
He writes this first issue of the regular series, with terrific art by Leinil Fracis Yu and Gerry Alanguilan, and it picks up right where the mini-series left off.
The mutant nation has relocated to the island nation known as Krakatoa, so the question was: how will the X-Men interact with the world of humans?
This issue follows them on a rescue mission, out to save some mutants who are being held prisoner. It also introduces an opposing force (that is a new creation, as far as I can tell).
We also see some nice personal moments and even - dare I say it? - some humor on display.
There's still a lot to unpack here, and the X-Men lineup seems a bit unwieldy (though I'm not sure if the dozen mutants listed at the beginning of the issue are active team members or just the characters being focused on here). Certainly the book has so many potential characters that a scorecard is a handy thing.
Lots of clever ideas on display here, and lots of room to grow. The future is bright for the team, especially as long as Hickman continues to shine.
Grade: A
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