I had not experienced Peter Tomasi's work prior to this, but it is a very good first impression and I hope for all the best from this story.

The variant by Ivan Reis is decent stuff as well, but it doesn't pop the way the main cover does. The third variant, a sketch version of Manapul's, still looks great, but the Flash needs to be enveloped in crimson and gold. Perhaps like no other character in the DCU, the Flash demands to be in colour.

As far as first issues go, this one is a blast. We join Wolverine at a tour around his crazy campus, meet the students and teachers, and meet our first interference. Jason Aaron gives a fresh spin on the "mutant school" concept and is determined to have as much fun with it as possible, Chris Bachalo stylized, cartoonish art may not be for everyone, but is oddly fitting, and the cover attracts the eye, even if for the wrong reason. It's a great, enjoyable issue.