X-Men: Prelude to Schism #1

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• 7.0

  Comic Book Resources - Chad Nevett

  May 05, 2011

  The biggest flaw in "X-Men: Prelude to Schism" #1 is that nothing really happens. A threat is heading straight towards Utopia, but we don't know what it is and Cyclops doesn't make a decision about it in this comic. Still, that adds to the anticipation and the depressed, hopeless mood. By heightening the emotional context, Jenkins could be providing a stronger lead-in to "Schism" than by simply setting up the plot in ways that may or may not line up with what Jason Aaron has planned. Read Full Review

• 6.5

  IGN -

  May 04, 2011

  The ultimate question that will need to be answered with this series is whether the four-issue approach was really necessary. Not all of the flashback scenes here serve the story as well as others. Could Prelude to Schism have functioned just as well as a single, over-sized story that included all four mutant advisors? While well written, issue #1 is also sparse and suggests that the series could overstay its welcome if Jenkins doesn't shake up the formula soon. Read Full Review

• 6.0

  The Weekly Crisis - Kirk Warren

  May 07, 2011

  This was a very nice character driven story exploring their relationship. In that context, I quite enjoyed it and was pleased with the issue. However, it is difficult to ignore the complete lack of anything Schism related in a book marketed and labelled as a prelude to that event. The vague generalizations at the start do not a prelude make. Check it if you are interested in some exploration of the XavierCyclops relationship; Avoid It if you want an actual prelude to Schism. Read Full Review

• 6.0

  The Weekly Crisis - Kirby

  May 07, 2011

  This was a very nice character driven story exploring their relationship. In that context, I quite enjoyed it and was pleased with the issue. However, it is difficult to ignore the complete lack of anything Schism related in a book marketed and labelled as a prelude to that event. The vague generalizations at the start do not a prelude make. Check it if you are interested in some exploration of the XavierCyclops relationship; Avoid It if you want an actual prelude to Schism. Read Full Review

• 5.0

  Weekly Comic Book Review - Dean Stell

  May 04, 2011

  Great art comes to the rescue of a kinda slow story that doesn't really tell us what is going on. Hopefully things will pick up from here. Read Full Review

• 2.5

  A Comic Book Blog - Victor Kutsenok

  Jul 06, 2011

  To sum up, this mini series blows and had no reason to be printed. Read Full Review