X-Men: Red #1

Even if you're not much of an X-Men fan, X-Men: Red #1 is well worth checking out. Rather than being steeped in such deep continuity that you'll require a Masters Degree in advanced Clarmentology just to know who is fighting who and why, this book proves easily accessible to new readers. It has good artwork and features an exciting script that is both fun and funny.This is everything an X-Men comic should be. Read Full Review

X-Men Red teases the return of a villain who is perfectly suited to the story the series is looking to tell. In their first issue, Taylor, Asrar, and company present a story that has plenty of visceral energy and that seems interested in carving a new path for these characters rather than recapturing past glory. That combination of big ideas and big action makes X-Men Red one of the boldest new X-Men comic in years. Read Full Review

This is an all around just great book that will make you feel a range of emotions while reading. Tom Taylor pushes the X-Men in a bold, new,exciting direction that still manages to respect the past. Read Full Review

This was a great debut and return for Jean Grey. The issue showcased her idealism as well as introduced a dramatic threat that brings her back down to earth. Read Full Review

X-Men: Red #1 does everything an X-Men comic should do: it presents the team and the struggle, provides a purpose and an identifiable foe. Most importantly, Taylor, Asrar, Svorcina, and Petit give readers a reason to believe this teams compatability through their own demonstration of teamwork. I was hooked with Taylor and Asrar on the book and Nightcrawler on the roster. Then they added Wolverine and Honey Badger. And Namor. Im ready to declare this my favorite X-Men comic of recent years. And Im definitely looking forward to more X-Men: Red. Read Full Review

Jean Grey is determined to save modern mutantkind, but the task isn't quite as easy as she thought it would be. Tom Taylor sets the stage for a complex series in X-MEN RED #1 by blending old and new X-Men themes and characters, creating something that is both fresh and familiar. Read Full Review

After a year of "meh" and qualified successes at best, Marvel has finally delivered on the ResurreXion promise. Jean Grey is back, and she's brought a classic "hero up and save the world" story with her. A character who took a graveyard end-run around the last shameful decade of X-History is the perfect choice to breathe fresh life into Xavier's dream and beat back the nightmares connected to it. It's going to be quite a ride, and you won't regret getting on board right at the start. Read Full Review

This is a hell of a debut with a clear direction and voice. The issue has me excited now after a rather down return of Grey. What felt like a bad idea seems to work well here and the gap in time is part of that driver. Welcome back Red, here's to a return in so many ways. Read Full Review

X-Men: Red #1 is a great opening salvo and has me thankfully excited for an X-Men book again. Taylor, Asrar, and Svorcina give the reader a tight and focused tale, and hopefully the book will be able to maintain these positive qualities. This one gets a recommendation. Give it a read. Read Full Review

The craft in X-Men: Red should have other X-Men creative teams taking notes. Read Full Review

The world has not been the same without Jean Grey. How will the leaders cope knowing the one they feared the most is back? What will Jean do? Is she the only one to return from the dead? Read Full Review

It's been rough going for X-Men fans in recent years. Fortunately, the same writer who's made All-New Wolverine such a consistent treat shows is also capable of building a great ensemble series. X-Men Red #1 is a promising debut for this creative team, one that makes the most of Jean Grey's new, unfettered status quo and grounds the franchise in our chaotic and uncertain world. Read Full Review

A familiar premise, with a twist, and some excellent art, plus a fascinating team lineup. Read Full Review

If you are a fan of X-Men like I am, this is probably already on your pull list. If not, I'd recommend picking it up. It fits into this groove that is different than the other X-team books out right now. Read Full Review

X-Men: Red #1 is everything an X-fan could want and more from a new series. I'm sure there are plenty of readers out there skeptical that we might be getting one too many X-books, but this issue proves that there is nothing to fear when there are stories to be told, and all it takes is a bold creative team to tell it. This Jean Grey finally sees the world without the corruption of the Phoenix, and now is her time to show that she can make an impact with a new outlook and perspective on life. Read Full Review

A great debut that builds on "Resurrection," reintroduces Jean Grey, and begins to build a new team with mostly solid art and a great direction. Read Full Review

While not perhaps not as mind-blowing or esoteric as New X-Men or All-Star Superman, you can't help but see Tom Taylor following in the footsteps of Grant Morrison in X-Men: Red. There's a sense of hope at the heart of this work, the belief that new ideas and new ways of doing can bring salvation and peace. The X-Men have always been about evolution, about coexistence, but I think in the face of ever-expanding events, dodgy team additions, and a true identity crisis in the face of Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy and other books, it'd be easy to believe that the Children of Atom have lost their way. But thankfully, Jean Grey is back " not as a phoenix, but as a guiding light. And I can't wait to see where she goes next. Read Full Review

Big ideas and heart rule the day as Jean Grey's X-Men strive to heal a world that hates and fears them. Read Full Review

X-Men Red #1 feels like a superhero book, but more importantly, it feels like an X-Men book. A must read for X-Men fans. Read Full Review

Jean Grey is back in action and she's leading a team of her own. Achieving Xavier's dream won't be easy, but Jean is going to give it a go. Overall, X-Men Red (2018-) #1 is an entertaining book that, despite some odd-looking illustrations, works well and is worth reading. Read Full Review

X-Men: Red #1 is an expertly-drawn and tightly scripted next step for the line. Read Full Review

I know that this seems very little to go on, and quite frankly, not a very good sell to buy a book, but you are going to have to trust me on this one. Tom Taylor and Mahmud Asrar have put together a compelling story with rather pretty artwork. This feels like it is going to be a return to the classics based on the ending of the book, and I couldn't be more excited. Read Full Review

This is a easy recommendation for this weeks releases, its got lots of action and tells a interesting story, which is core to the X-Men origins. This is a huge step up from the "Return of the Jean Grey" series and I'm certainly going to add this into my rotation. Read Full Review

It's a different line-up but it works well and it's a mix that I look forward to following. X-Men Red is definitely worth a read and you should pick it up at your local book shop! Read Full Review

When X-Men: Red was announced it seemed like an afterthought. An odd name for random group of characters that do not automatically go together. If this is any indication this could end up being the best series of the current X-Men line. For the first time in a while the future is bright for the children of the atom. Read Full Review

When X-Men: Red was announced it seemed like an afterthought. An odd name for random group of characters that do not automatically go together. If this is any indication this could end up being the best series of the current X-Men line. For the first time in a while the future is bright for the children of the atom. Read Full Review

New titles always find a warmer reception when they stake a bold claim to their own unique identity, with a clear and stated purpose " and Jean Grey's is nothing less than changing the world. You can't really argue with that. Read Full Review

X-Men: Red #1 does exactly what it needed to do as Tom Taylor creates a sense of hope around the direction Jean Grey wants to take the mutant race. Taylor shows his strong understanding of the X-Men side of the Marvel Universe by effectively using his page count to highlight each core X-Men that Jean recruits. In addition to the set-up for the X-Men: Red's direction, Taylor did a great job setting up a strong long-term antagonist in the form of Cassandra Nova. The villains presence is the perfect antithesis to the hope Jean Grey brings to the X-Men. Read Full Review

That's what X-Men Red is. Something closer in concept to zombie epics of the Walking Dead or 28 Days Later. It's about survival and a changing human/mutant landscape. This would be a fundamental change to the mutant books, if others fall into line. Read Full Review

As a line in the sand, X-Men Red clearly sets out its stall. It's a serious take on the serious metaphorical racism of mutant kind versus human, which I am glad to say adds some weight to the oft changing, oft staying the same world in which all involved cohabitate. Read Full Review

While Jean is impressive, a super-villain is able to steal the show and derail her noble purpose in its infancy. Has her dream already become a nightmare? Worth a look. Read Full Review

Despite the hub-bub of bringing Jean Grey all the way back from the dead and giving her a brand new color of X-Team, the first issue of X-Men Red looks to be just business as usual. Read Full Review

X-Men Red is off to a decent start and feels like a back to the basics book for the X-Men. Read Full Review

I'd like to follow Jean's adventures, but they're going to have to do better then this. Read Full Review

The story goes in an interesting direction, though the visuals are disappointing. I'll check out the next issue, but if the visuals are the same, this will probably be the only issue I purchase. Read Full Review

ineffablejoy

Feb 08, 2018

Pretty much perfect.

RaisingBlack

Feb 08, 2018

This was one of the best opening issues for a book I have read in a long while. Tom Taylor really gets the X-Men. This book feels like the start of the best X-men team book running right now. Taylor takes this book in a different direction and really does an amazing job setting this team up and where the X-men really are in the world today. Jean Grey is the best character to truly carry on the values of Professor X in the modern era and I am looking forward to this story, and that is due to jean acknowledging where Professor X was both right and wrong. The X-Men are at their best when they serve as a symbol of a people and Taylor is really setting up the stateless migrant experience in this book. Seeing the X-Men as a member of the goldal c ommunity and the intrigue that that inspires is a great arc to begin this series with. Heart and relationship is just touched on enough to establish things but not so heavy-handed that we are rehashing why these decades-old characters are such close family. My hope is that Tom Taylor can really explore his All-New Wolverine and Jean Grey relationship. What Jean is doing and the story that Taylor is creating sets this book up as the first X-Men book you should read. Right now if you are an X-Men fan the best team book has been Astonishing X-Men (BY A Country MILE), followed by a good X-Men Blue, a so-so X-Men Gold, and an outright bad Weapon X. If Taylor continues to write at this level Red will be the best by issue 3. My hope is that we get a new writer and a new issue 1 in the rumored X-Men Black/X-Force. I am also holding out hope for this new X-Men blue team because it is time for the needed change and being inspired by Gifted does not bother me. If I was to place bets on upcoming X-Men team book rankings in 6 months it would be: X-Men Red Exiles (If it counts as a mutant book?) Astonishing X-Men X-Men Blue X-Men Black/Xforce (If we get a new writer) X-Men Gold Weapon-X (If we don't get a new writer and relaunc more

Maria17♥

Feb 07, 2018

Bravo! Tom Taylor killing it

Tex8285

Feb 10, 2018

Loved it!<3 Let's Go X-Verse!

TrooperHuge

Jun 13, 2018

I like Jean and the X-men of choice and am super excited about this story. Jean as a Omega with no Pheniox is going to be interesting to see.

CrazyforRAMU

Aug 18, 2018

Jean Grey focuses her freshly-resurrected thoughts on the latest signs of anti-mutant hate and resolves to do something very high-level about them. A lovely diplomatic plan is poleaxed at the last minute by shockingly dangerous opposition. The 20 pages after the title page are essentially perfect; the pre-title teaser feels rushed in both words and art. Teaser aside, this #1 delivers the same "brave new world" feeling of impending greatness I got from Grant Morrison's first X-Men book.

RustonLF

Feb 07, 2018

I was not convinced on this team, but I picked it up because I enjoy the characters involved. After reading it I was convinced that this might be the X book feeling that many have been looking for. It takes a lot of what X-Men has tried to do over the years and bring it into a modern world. This is done in both plot and pacing. It is a strong start with some good surprises but it is still too early to tell if they can keep up the momentum. The art is very strong and does not try to be to flashy. Just great lines and colors. Although it is a more costly book I would say it is worth it. Especially if you are a long time X-Men fan.

Jack's Yattering

Feb 07, 2018

Finally, after years of floundering, we get the next step in mutant evolution. THIS is what should have grown out of the seeds planted by Chris Claremont years ago. While I have, most definitely, enjoyed certain X-MEN runs over the last 20 years (Whedon's EXTRAORDINARY,Morrison's NEW and any issue of Peter David's X-FACTOR remain favorites for different reasons), X-MEN RED is just what long time fans who thought the X-Men had lost their way needed. SCORE: 8.6

Tree Fingers

Feb 08, 2018

I dig it.

MKW69

Feb 14, 2018

I still hate Jean Grey, but the rest is really good.

SupesAmongSupes

Feb 15, 2018

The artwork brought the issue down because there are panels that I felt the characters looked blocky especially one panel with Jean Grey in the beginning. Overall It's worth it.

Granfalloon

Feb 08, 2018

Great start! Lots of fun and hopeful vibe, and sets up a great conflict for future issues.

So Marvelous

Jun 10, 2018

Story: 8.5 Characters: 8 Art: 8 Excitement for next issue: 9 Final Mark: 8.3

nec

Feb 10, 2018

The art was inconsistent and seemed rushed. Slow start but I trust Taylor to build on this.

KFuqua

Feb 08, 2018

I typically think that Tom Taylor does a good job, but my best advice would be to avoid trying to duplicate anything that Grant Morrison has done and stay away from his awful take on the X-Men and their foes.

Kakashi506

Feb 07, 2018

If you like paying $4.99 for a book that is mainly talking and political parallels, boy is this book for You!

SloboSOY

Feb 12, 2018

I didn't see the political standing for oppressed minority than some see. I read that some regret their is no action but I think they miss the moment the X-men save the girl or the Baby. Like the end when the ambassador turn rogue. I didn't like what I read. Jean seem like criticize what was tempted before her (Utopia for exemple). But She wasn't there & the she come with a boring Xavier speech (And she is not Xavier). Cover - The Skottie Young Variant. Not related to the reading but that is also true for the awful Charest regular cover. At lest this one is nice & fun. 1/2 Writing - So Jean invite many leader & thinker to just take part of their view & construct her new vision. And they don't sense to be violated. She is lucky there. And I hate Cassandra Nova so this is a really bad move to bring her in this. 2/3 Arts - I seen better Asrar arts (Supergirl, ultimate X-men). I don't know what happen, I hope he will do better. 2/3 Feelings - Didn't like it. 0/2 more

JBL Reviews

Feb 07, 2018

I wanted so much more

Forge

Feb 09, 2018

Five dollars worth of garbage.

Jon Comics

Jan 27, 2020

Don’t believe the good reviews. X Men Red is absolutely awful from number 1 to final issue 11. Tom Taylor is a very good writer as he showed with his very great run in All New Wolverine, but here he seems to be stuck, charged with telling a story that won’t change the status quo previous to Jonathan Hickman taking over the X Men title. The storyline is your typical X Men vs the world drama, with Jean Grey being framed. Despite this being a series dedicated to Jean, in eleven jssues there is not a shred of relevant character development for Jean or anybody else. The art is dull and a 4 issue story is stretched to 11 issues. It’s 11 issues of fighting Cassandra Nova. The series should have been retitled: Casandra Nova. Don’t waste your money. more