'X-Men: Season One' Review aka "the nerdy uncle dilemma"
'X-Men: Season One' is a good "year one" kind of story starring the O5 - Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman and the spotlight/centerpiece of our story Marvel Girl/Jean Grey. It's less a retcon and more an updating… bywhichimean Jean is a real character instead of "the girl". But I think the bullet points are the same as those early years of X-Men comics - Scott/Jean/Warren love triangle, a fight with the Brotherhood Of Evil Mutants and Unus The Untouchable, Professor X is kind of a jerk... you know, the classics, lol.
Dennis Hopeless/Hallum wrote this (before he did 'All-New X-Men' which again featured the O5) and it's great! I'd totally get it for my niece and nephews… except it also contains an issue of Utopia-era X-Men and page 1 has a big pic of Emma Frost and her tig ol' bitties. I dont mean to big crude about it but Emma rocks an outfit that is gonna be a nonstarter for the children's eyes. Which is a shame because this story really works on all other cylinders! Hopeless/Hallum's writing is easy to follow and understand. Jamie McKelvie is on art and it looks so clean. Though there is this thing with Professor X's eyebrows that McKelvie seems *deeply* committed to, which is kinda funny but also super random.
This was a deal that was 90% sealed and then really dropped the ball for me. Or rather for the kids. Anyway, if you're over 13, yeah, it's great! If you're under 13, stop when it says "The Beginning!" (instead of "the end").





















