Book Review: X-Men vol #1 (Marvel Now)

Book: X-Men volume #1: Primer (issues #1-4) by Brian Wood with illustration by Oliver Copel and color by Laura Martin

Edition: Read the single print issues

Rating: 5 stars

Review:

With most of the team away that left a small group of X-Men to take on any problems. The group just so happens to consist of mainly the female members: Storm, Rogue, Jubilee, Psylocke, Kitty Pryde and Rachel Grey. But Beast (Dr. Henry "Hank" McCoy) and Wolverine (Logan) were still hanging around.

The story opens with Sublime (in a borrowed body) following Jubilee who was traveling with a baby (it was an orphan she found) as she tries to make her way to the X-Men. Little did Jubilee know that the baby was harboring a deadly secret that has a connection to Sublime.

Knowing where she was headed, Sublime reached the X-Men first but to surprisingly turn himself in and to ask for their help. Meanwhile, some of the other members were heading to Jubilee who was on a train that was malfunctioning.

One harrowing save later, things got even more dangerous once Jubilee and the baby were back at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning a.k.a. X-Men Headquarters. There was a stowaway who had hitchhiked their way to the school in search of Sublime. It was his twin sister Arkea who had taken over the body of Karima Shapandar and causing plenty of destruction to the school as she tries to take her revenge against her brother.

As the team tries to figure out the best way to stop her, they may have to sacrifice a teammate do that. Following the incident with Arkea, the group dynamics was called into play as questions of leadership was causing a slight disagreement between Storm and Rachel. The disagreement was taking place while the team tries to save an airplane that was badly damaged. Meanwhile, Jubilee was starting to relaxing into the idea of taking on the responsibilities of being a mom to the baby she found, whom she named Shogo. Logan joined the duo for a little fun and sun in Southern California.

This was fun to read because there was action and adventure with a good story. Even with only a small team the X-Men are still great at what they do and these four issues show that. It also shows that despite everything they are a family, from the kids at the school to the members on the team. And by the way love the artwork there is nothing cheesy or pinup about it just artwork that showcase the characters in an amazing way.