Children of the Atom #5

Children of the Atom #5 feels like showing off, honestly. Ayala, Medina, and Curiel are just so good together, and this issue is just them knocking it out of the park page after page. This comic has everything that anyone would want from it. Its just so good. Read Full Review

Children of the Atom is the perfect example of how to approach the X-Men and their world for a modern era that strives to truly represent the diversity of humanity. Beautiful, creative, and energetic artwork fills every single page and slides easily between heartfelt & heart-wrenching moments to action-packed moments with the COTA heroes and X-Men. Everything about this book just clicks and it's exactly the type of series that Marvel should be producing for years to come. Read Full Review

These kids are a great collection of personalities, and I really hope to see more of them once the miniseries is over, especially Daycrawler. Read Full Review

Children of the Atom #5 is a superb issue. Ayala has told a terrific story using these characters. They have felt natural and real from the start, and all with feelings and troubles that are relatable to almost everyone. Themes of identity and exploring said identity to discover the truth is an important message, using a powerful allegory in order to tell it. The art has been tremendous, propelling the book forward with infectious energy. It may be difficult to know where these characters may be used going forward, but the issue creates as many questions as it answers. Read Full Review

This is a consistently fun and well-made comic, and this issue is no exception. I'm just not sure what this series was about. Read Full Review

I'd like to give Children of the Atom #5 a better score because I really like the thought behind this team. However, it just wasn't a very energetic issue. Nevertheless, COTA (Children Of The Atom) are a group of teens who adore their mutant heroes and strive to emulate them. Yet, this issue didn't feel much teen energy. It was rather a tired old mule. Not even Gimmick being invited to the Hellfire Gala seemed to raise many emotions on her peers. And, the fight scenes with the adult mutants against the U-Men felt forced. Read Full Review

It's a perfectly fine step forward and one that offers some entertaining spreads and useful information, but all of that is delivered in a fashion that still leaves me to wonder why exactly I need to pick up another issue next month. Read Full Review

This is a well drawn and visually appealing comic, but the story structure and writing borders on incompetent. Read Full Review

Fracadactyl

Jul 08, 2021

I must be really in tune with my inner adolescent because I felt the pains of it in this issue. The idea of identifying with someone you don't share traits with and the idea of something being your fault when it was beyond your control. I went through so many scenarios in my head on why these teens like the X-Men so much. Unlike the Avengers, they take of each other and don't get into too many petty internal conflicts. They reward people for discovering themselves after not fitting in. So when revelations are made disappointment follows. And that's despite the fact I was spoiled by Carmen's appearance at the Gala. Makes me wonder if the rest of COTA can develop powers the way other heroes developed theres to make commentary about why it' s hard to identify with certain heroes. Hulks for getting angry even for justifiable reasons to the point of self-loathing, Ant-Men for problematic relationships, Spider-Men's reputation for self-destruction, patriots always at odds with their country, etc. more

Psycamorean

Jul 11, 2021

Pretty good, but not my favorite. I'm surprised this is seemingly ending with issue six. Also, Joresti, it's really funny that you use the comicsgate "Get woke, go broke" phrasing when you positively reviewed Static with a 9/10, a book full of wokeness and literally written by the same person.

maelstron

Jul 08, 2021

Weirdest thing is you give a invite to the only mutant member of the team and the rest can't go because they are human. Really bad writing for Ororo

CrazyforRAMU

Nov 23, 2021

The X-Men save the kids, the kids save the X-Men, and it all ends … not quite happily ever after. As Jay Jay, the young narrator, points out, all their messy real-life problems are there waiting for them when the costumes come off. I still love these characters and I *really* love the art. What I don't love is the staggeringly generic superhero fight that monopolizes the pagecount. Or the equally-generic antagonists. Or the embarrassing portrayal of the X-Men -- this might be the worst-written Logan to appear outside a parody in years. I was frustrated by this issue, but I hold out a little hope that the finale will give me the closure I crave.

Joresti

Jul 08, 2021

Get woke,go broke.