The tone is one of hope for once. The mutants are starting to rebound from all their setbacks and this issue helps prove that they don't plan on leaving just yet. There's plenty of action in the issue as well as an exploration of the team as a whole. It makes for a very enjoyable read, and Marvel fans and Mutant fans should really pick this one up! The characters and dialogue work well and the story is fast-paced but flows very well. Read Full Review

The creative team on this series has done a superb job so far, and I am more than ready to read more. Are these X-Men going to try to get back to their time? Will their "leader" direct them to do good or bad? Will they listen? What threat is next, and how will they deal with it? This is an issue that any and every X-Men fan needs to read. So, what are you waiting for? Get to your local comic shop and pick up a copy! Read Full Review

X-Men: Blue still has a lot to prove. The teases in the end have my interest, but we'll have to wait and see if Cullen Bunn can give the concept justice. So far though, it seems the book is in the right hands. Read Full Review

This was another huge success for the teams behind ResurreXion. The X-Men are definitely back and I am overwhelmingly ecstatic. If you enjoyed X-Men Gold then you should definitely pick this one up. Its more reminiscent of the early days of the X-Men of 1963, where Gold was very reminiscent of the 1990s. I love how they have taken the formula of the comics from those eras and delivered that with a modern twist and fresh new stories. Read Full Review

Personally, I cannot wait to read more, and that this is including the teen O5 that is saying something. This series has the classic feel but still feels fresh and has enough exciting possibility for development that it could really become something, with a creative team who seem just made for making awesome comics. Read Full Review

Overall, I really liked this first issue and I can't wait to see where this title goes. I was hoping to see these five go out and be heroes and we get that in spades! A new mentor to guide them and the return of some classic X-Men villains make this an action packed issue that stirs up fond memories of the X-Men past and really has gotten me excited for the future of this team and this title. Read Full Review

It felt like there was too much emphasis on action (just a straightforward slugfest, at that) and too little on character. But it's a solid start to the new series, and it has potential. Read Full Review

X-MEN BLUE #1 is another installment in Marvel's ResurrXion line. Cullen Bunn does a wonderful job of recreating the chemistry amongst the time-displaced X-Men, and the artwork of Jorge Molina and Matt Milla seems natural to these characters. While this isn't the easiest issue for new fans to jump aboard, it lays the groundwork for an exciting series. Read Full Review

While the appeal of the All-New X-Men has diminished in recent years, X-Men Blue is able to quickly recapture that early magic. Cullen Bunn's team dynamic is strong, Jorge Molina's art is slick and the creators introduce just enough wrinkles to the familiar formula to keep things fresh. Read Full Review

When we come to understand the purpose of this team by the end of X-Men Blue #1, I am instantly pulled in because someone got what was lost about this team when they first saw what their future had in store for them. Two main titles so far for the X-Men are worth it, that says a lot about Marvel getting their crap together. Read Full Review

This was a pleasant read and whether you've been reading X-men most of your life or this happens to be the first book you've picked up, the writing team has made this a book anyone can understand. So, if you're wanting a good X-men story this is the book for you. Read Full Review

While this issue is very, very far from perfect, X-Men fans are not going to want to miss this surprising back half of X-Men Blue #1. Read Full Review

That track even has some interesting turns towards the end. While the story starts off as fairly basic, it gains greater intrigue towards the end. There are hints and teases about the Original Five X-men's larger goals and how they intend to go about it. Coming on the heels of a classic clash that brings new energy to a team that underwent so much upheaval, X-men Blue #1 creates a new foundation for an old cast of characters. For characters are teenagers, time-displaced, and dabbling in magic, that's quite an accomplishment. Read Full Review

Although the issue plays it a little too safe for my liking, Cullen Bunn proves he has what it takes to handle the time-lost X-Men. Read Full Review

Dont let X-Men: Gold prevent you from picking up X-Men: Blue. Everything that is wrong with last weeks title is done right in this book. As promised, we are back to basics in look, style, and story; it's a breath of fresh air that will restore faith in the X-Men for a lot of readers. If the X-Men are going to return to greatness, then this title is where it will happen. Read Full Review

X-Men Blue #1 is a very generic X-Men teen story offering little story until the ending panel. There is plenty of things to dislike from the lackluster art to the stagnant story but this has many of the qualities that made X-Men popular by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Read Full Review

There isn't much communicated of these kids' personalities that hasn't been already established in other books, but with this team"and especially the character reveal on the final story's main page"I think I'll be sticking it out for another couple issues. Read Full Review

Until the final few pages and backup story, X-Men Blue #1 seems like a generic comedic superhero team adventure book with nostalgic nods at Lee and Kirby and Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrums run on X-Men for older fans. But then a spectacular plot twist happens, and the cheesy jokes seem like these time displaced teens attempting to stave off the darkness that they have become a part of for some reason or another. Read Full Review

We haven't seen this flavor of X-Men story in a while and it's a welcome change of pace. Read Full Review

Despite the time-tossed original X-Men having worn out their welcome, the first issue of X-Men Blue makes them work with solid writing and great art. Read Full Review

Final Verdict: 6.7 – A nice start to a new X-Men run, that sets up and establishes the characters, while looking quite good in the process. Read Full Review

X-Men: Blue #1 is a very good start to what could potentially be the strongest of the relaunched X-Men titles. The reveal of a character from the Ultimate Universe does create a cause for concern with how unnecessarily complicated things could become. That said, the main story of X-Men: Blue #1 has me hopeful for Cullen Bunn's run to be successful one. Read Full Review

The reveal of the team's final member, and true leader, makes things a bit more interesting. Having gone through so many transformations over the years, just what is this version of Magneto after? Worth a look. Read Full Review

X-Men Blue #1 gives us a promising ending, but the relationship between the team is lacking. The series needs to work on the balance of fun nostalgia and team building. Read Full Review

X-Men Blue #1 is not a good comic book. In fact, its bad, almost to the point of being unreadable. I feel bad for anyone whos already paid for this book, because jeez. You got ripped off. Sorry buddy. Read Full Review

I was pleasantly surprised by this issue. I haven't collected an X-Men group book since the first 20-some odd issues of Bendis' "All-New X-Men," when the return of these characters was fresh and interesting. But a lot of the fun of those days was present here, with the O5 (err...) facing off against a couple of familiar foes. I was not a fan at all of Jorge Molina's work in "Star Wars" lately, but this works for me. Maybe it's not having to look at all those awkward head shots of the original movie's actors. Anyway, this is pretty good. Also, I was a fan of Bunn's "Magneto" solo series, so I'm looking forward to see how well that aspect of this series works. Add in a cool back-up story and you've got a pretty damn good comic!

I am going to be big on this title since it contains a team that I have always loved. In the pages of X-Factor and X-men. I enjoy how they try to separate the characters from their older counterparts. My favorite being in Beast being a man of sorcery instead of science. Where I feel they lack is Warren. He has very little to do and stands as a pretty dull character that is just there to clean up messes. The final page reveal that Magneto is leading the X-Men seemed strange since that has been shown in all the promotional material, but makes for an interesting path for the title. The art looks great in both stories. The dialog and pace works well. This is a title with a lot of promise and I am looking forward to more.

Let's go Blue & Gold!?! 👍🏽🤘🏼

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supercoolyeah - Apr 12, 2017

Im very happy with both renditions! Even if the artist from gold is done for. LOL

JAC8285 - Apr 14, 2017

What was Syaf thinking! ☹

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The O5 X-Men take down Black Tom Cassady and the Juggernaut (!) for their mysterious hidden leader in this mega-promising start. Cullen Bunn proves that he can do decent banter along with a tempting plot. There's also the maybe-promising introduction of Jimmy Hudson, the Wolverine Jr. of the Ultimate universe, appended to the end. I find myself halfway to sold on the art, which features tons of polish and interesting faces but also a few anatomical difficulties in posing.

The young and original X-Men are back and this time Jean Grey is taking the lead. This is a fun little issue that's an easy jump on point. The bulk of the story is good enough but the final frame of the book gives us an interesting look into how this title may go from here.

What a pleasant surprise. Cullen Bunn (who,usually, leaves me cold but, has been doing some good work, recently) and Co. produced a terrific first issue with X-MEN: BLUE #1. I don't have high hopes for this most recent reboot of the X-line and X-MEN: GOLD was just good enough to escape mediocrity but X-MEN: BLUE was pretty great. I don't know how long I'll stick around,this time, but I do know that I am, at the very least, looking forward to the second issue.
SCORE: 8.2

OLD SCHOOL!!! When you hearken back to old comic book team dynamics day and add a twist to it you land up with a solid first issue. It's a solid first issue and that surprise little ending is just going to drive me crazy until I learn more. The artist, Molina and Buffagni, were just superb and I want to know about the new guy. . . . like now. LOL

Nice start. I've actually enjoyed this first issue more than X-Men Gold #1. A Magneto-led X-team consisting of Beast's time displaced X-Men is a pretty good hook, and I can see a lot of direction Cullen Bunn can go with this series.

The banter goes overboard, it got my eyes rolling. I'm actually much more interested in the backup story.

the art was very good, and the story was good too. I'm very surprised to like this book. some of the humor is just not funny, and the ending reveal of course leaves me wondering if I'll grow to dislike this book sooner than later, but... not bad at all so far!

The short Wendigo backup story was cool. The main feature smelled.

Silly and expected. First and last issue I'll buy.