X-Men: Before The Fall: Mutants' First Strike #1
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| Writer | Steve Orlando |
| Artist | Valentina Pinti |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
KRAKOA STRIKES?! Ever since mutants declared themselves humanity's new gods, certain circles have been waiting for the other shoe to drop - the wrath. When a small New England town is hit by a devastating mutant attack, it seems the wrath is here. But all isn't as it appears. And Krakoa doesn't hesitate to save lives - so it's time for BISHOP to lead Krakoa's biggest rescue effort yet!
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9.0
But Why Tho? - Charles Hartford
Jun 07, 2023X-Men: Before the Fall - Mutant First Strike #1 manages to deliver both setup for the coming challenges Krakoa will face in the near future, as well as delivering poignant commentary on the media and how easily hate can spread through our world. Read Full Review
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9.0
Major Spoilers - Christopher Rondeau
Jun 12, 2023X-Men: Before the Fall - Mutant First Strike #1 elegantly weaves a tale while hinting at future events. Read Full Review
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8.5
The Comicbook Dispatch - Dispatchdcu
Jun 07, 2023Now, if youre into reading comics for an escape, this one isnt for you. Youll see the undertones of reality smacking you in the face. Moreover, X-Men: Before the Fall Mutant First Strike #1 isnt necessary to understand the overall dynamic of the X-books anyway. Meaning, it is skippable. Nevertheless, I wouldnt recommend that especially if only to see how creative Orlando puts his own spin on the culture today. Id give it a good read if I were you. However, you're not going to want to read it for the excitement or action because you'll find very little. Its more for the subtle metaphors that may gravitate your attention this week. Read Full Review
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8.0
Graphic Policy - Alfie Erin
Jun 07, 2023X-Men: Before the Fall Mutant First Strike #1 isnt an essential issue. That being said, it's still a solid one. The issue doesnt reveal much but it does give the Mutants one big heroic hurrah before the Fall Of X. Read Full Review
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8.0
Henchman-4-Hire - Sean Ian Mills
Jun 10, 2023This is a really fun, really pointed issue that touches on a lot of things that I enjoy about the Krakoa Era of the X-Men. This is the X-Men, a whole bunch of them, doing good in the face of prejudice and evil. Read Full Review
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7.6
Comic Watch - Dustin Gebel
Jun 07, 2023X-Men: Before the Fall - Mutant First Strike #1 is a solid step in the direction of Fall of X thanks to a return to X-Men form that remains rooted in the Krakoa era. Paired with solid art that balances the individuality and cohesiveness of mutant abilities, the story provides a natural progression of the mutant nations place in the world. While not as flashy as some of the other Before the Fall one-shots, Mutant First Strike is an entertaining and indispensable story of empathy and compassion. Read Full Review
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7.0
ComicBook.com - Jamie Lovett
Jun 07, 2023The issue lacks urgency, but it makes up for that with thoughtfulness and fine craftsmanship. Read Full Review
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9.0
This was great it felt like a classic xmen book with a modern feel. It reminds me of of old friends of humanity storylines where the spread of misinformation and manipulation of the ignorant in an effort to make mutants look evil. I'm sure there will be people thinking this is a new concept sadly and attack it but this is a classic x-men idea. I love how they are infusing the classic formula into this new era in a way relatable to today.
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7.0
Orchis continues its machinations to take down mutantkind. The beginning scene is devastating, but mostly the issue is the mutant response team communicating to each other while on clean up duty. While I enjoyed this issue, it could've been better.
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6.5
There is nothing really wrong nor great about this story but we have seen it and read it many times before. We can't just be doing this all over again. If Fall of X is more of this then it's going to be a pointless repetitive exercise and I'll have to pass.
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6.0
Marauders was always a story of wasted potential - first under Duggan, who had the anarchic energy but no direction, then under Orlando who had a direction but no fun - and this is a fairly appropriate headstone for it. The ideas here aren't terrible, but they're poorly implemented. For instance, the idea that prejudice would be inflamed by the knowledge that a mutant suicide bomber wouldn't even be committing suicide is a great idea, but it's just a 90's retread: it's a false flag by the newest iteration on the already-unsuccessful idea of "Friends of Humanity" which is for some reason run by Judas Traveller who feels like he was chosen entirely at random and bears little resemblance to his original depiction. The whole thing is earnestly more
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5.5
Liked the artist!
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5.0
Steve Orlando strikes again.
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5.0
I love the idea of a Krakoan disaster relief team. I'd read at least five issues focused around that premise. And this issue has already got good visual designs worked out for it. Otherwise, though, the execution stinks on ice. "How many two-line cameos is it physically possible to cram into a comic" is not a question that needed answering.
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4.5
I really can't with Orlando. His stories are always disjointed, and he tries to write social commentaries in his X-Men, and it's ok (it's the X-men after all), but it's always heavy-handed and it lacks complexity.
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4.5
Kudos to Orlando's deep cuts but this was literally a litany of just mutant reports one after the other.
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3.0
I was hoping to find interest in the event, but only found storytelling where all action was disjointed and had no depth along with story that didn't interest me. Bishop either has been de-aged and I didn't read it or being drawn 20 years younger.
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