Sabretooth #1

Sabretooth #1 is a gamechanger deal for a villain book, and the greatest start possible to a series taking a close look at punitive systems. Read Full Review

LaValle's writing is witty and dark. Add in the artwork from Kirk and Beredo, and you have an issue that perfectly matches Sabretooth's viciousness. Sabretooth #1 is just a fun read, and I can't wait to see what the repercussions are for letting Sabretooth's mind run wild. Read Full Review

At long last, the pit of exile under Krakoa comes into the spotlight as Sabretooth takes a deep dive not only into the title character's fate but the notion of rehabilitation, justice, and the prison systems of humanity as a whole. Every bit of this book is a harsh pointed brutal but honest and deeply needed look at the state of affairs through the eyes of one mutant kind's most notorious figures. 'Sabretooth' is a welcome fully necessary addition to the X-Line, taking its place amongst the top books of the new Krakoan era. Read Full Review

Sabretooth #1 takes something that could have been cliche and makes it truly special. LaValle was the perfect person to write it. Kirk is just as great an artist and gives the comic wonderful visuals. With a first issue this good, it will be interesting to see how this one turns out. Read Full Review

In the end,Sabretooth #1hits on all the right notes. We get to see Victor Creed at his worst: angry and bitter, with no reason to hold back any longer. Creed is a man on a mission. Just how far will he go to get revenge is the question that the rest of the series looks to answer. Read Full Review

Sabretooth #1 is an introspective look at Victor Creeds psyche that tees up some of the most difficult questions posed by the new nation state of Krakoa, all handled deftly by a very talented writer. Read Full Review

THE DISPATCHRegardless of how you see the world, most people would acknowledge a balance. For every wonderful place or good deed, there appears to be a counterweight pulling life in the other direction. Justice and Lawlessness. Love and Hate. And in the most renowned case: Heaven and Hell. Well, in this weeks SABRETOOTH #1 by Victor LaValle, readers will not only get to see what Krakoan Hell looks like BUT theyll also get to see who the King is and it might surprise you! Read Full Review

I wasn't quite sure what to to expect when I picked this up. I can see that both LaValle and Kirk are channeling the influences from the recently cancelled (and re-started) Hulk book; the horror vibe is there for all to see! Yet, by using a a character like Creed, we have a character that seems more in control of his own destiny than the Hulk. What I mean by that, is that Banner's alter ego is a reflection of third party influence on banner, where as Sabretooth is usually the person that is doing the affecting. Given that difference in approach, it is interesting to see Creed react, yet still trying to control his fate. Read Full Review

Overall, Sabretooth #1 is a fun and frightening story that is worthy of this long seething villain. The story by Lavalle is well developed and exciting,. The art by the creative team is gorgeous. Altogether, a story that tells us more about Sabretooth than previous stories have endeavored to do. Read Full Review

While some of the other metaphors in Victor's mental prison may get mixed, Sabretooth #1 delivers a devilishly intriguing debut with loads of potential wherever The Pit may lead it. Read Full Review

Bits and PiecesSabretooth #1 takes readers on a weird, mind-bending adventure when Victor Creed is trapped in the bowels of Krakoa, and his own mind, forever. The art looks great, and there's plenty of action to satisfy your claw-ripping appetite. That said, the plot doesn't transition well from one scene to the next, constantly casting doubt on when and where you are and making for a mildly confusing reading experience. Read Full Review

It's not full of answers for the big picture, butSabretooth #1 gives enough to be absolutely fascinating. Victor is a character that's hard to redeem, but this should at least be a fun run all the way through. Read Full Review

Sabertooth has been living in the pits of Krakoa for too long and now he finally has a shot at his freedom Read Full Review

Sabretooth#1 might not answer all your questions, but it's certainly starting off on a strong enough foot to make issue #2 worth a look. Read Full Review

This is the kind of character you ultimately have fun with while still adding some more nuance to their mythos. Sabretooth #1 does exactly that. I don't know that it will live on forever in infamy, but it certainly justifies the price point. Read Full Review

I could not grasp the themes of Sabretooth #1 and therefore lost interest as the story progressed. Read Full Review

Lackluster start to whatever this story is actually going to be, but the artwork is really good and at least the main character is clearly defined and well-written. There's just a bit of confusion as to what's happening, how and why. Read Full Review

axdn

Feb 02, 2022

I swear to god I didn't expect this, give it a read now!

cincyfan

Feb 03, 2022

Wow this was an epic villian book! It opens up a ton of possibilities and makes me even more excited about the future stories of an already stellar age of x-titles. This book is brutal but it is sabretooth so it is perfect.

KaijuSHENANIGANS

Feb 22, 2022

I didnt know i needed a sabretooth king of hell groundhogs day series, but this is the type of wild stuff i read comics for.

Avanvolk

Sep 19, 2024

Finally getting around to reading this, and this was a really great start. A little tricky to follow at times, but a really unique story with some terrific writing and art.

Psycamorean

Feb 05, 2022

I don't know what I was expecting from this series but it wasn't that. I'm pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this though. I look forward to seeing where it goes, and if this series can keep its tone while adding in more characters.

CrazyforRAMU

Jun 29, 2022

Though I have a ton of questions about the future of the plot and whether or not this characterization of Sabretooth fits, I loved actually reading the comic. The art's solid and just gory enough, the structure and pace are smooth, and Creed's dialogue sparkles with little bits of wisdom and wit. This story might go steaming full-speed off the rails in the future, but for now, it's an awfully fun ride.

Screaming Enigma

Aug 16, 2024

I don't really know what I was expecting from this, but it wasn't this. That said, it's pretty good. I definitely appreciate that this has hints of possibly developing Victor's character a bit, so I hope that continues as the series progresses. Aside from that, Kirk's art was pretty solid and I enjoyed seeing how far Victor went into destroying and conquering everything in his path.

pizzamain

Mar 01, 2022

idk what's going on but i'm in

Merlyn

Feb 02, 2022

Sabretooth is one of my favorite Marvel villains. While the pre-Hickman era was pretty boring, I felt that he had made some progress as a character. His relationship with Monet, the fact that he tried to rehabilitate himself (he was at some point kind of an anti-hero when he was on the team with Old Man Logan) and that, unlike Mystique who didn't give a crap, he actually went to hell to save Graydon Creed, all of these were things I really liked about his development. So while what happened in HoX-PoX was definitely in character, Victor is a savage animal, it kind of disappointed me that they forgot all of his development. Now this wasn't bad but I'm a bit confused, I kept expecting Toad, Nanny and Orphan Maker to make an appearance because they've also been thrown into the Pit but there's no sign of them. Also, I feel like that last page wasn't very interesting, attacking them isn't the way to go, he should try to forge an alliance with other mutants who are thrown into the Pit. So yeah, I liked this but I feel like there's a lot of squandered potential regarding Sabretooth and LaValle didn't capitalize on it. more

Onomatopoeia

Feb 02, 2022

This reminds me of an "[insert name here] Kills the Marvel Universe" story. All action, no substance.