Salva Espin brings a light and beautiful tone and flair to the art in this issue. There are some great panels throughout and the contrast between the lightness of the previous pages and the dark details of the finale work perfectly together. Read Full Review

Seely gives Dazzler, Kitty, and Apocalypse exceptional introductions into the Age of X-Man world that any X-Men fan will enjoy reading. Plot-wise, not a lot happens in AGE OF X-MAN: APOCALYPSE AND THE X-TRACTS #1, which is perhaps its biggest drawback. Still, since it's a first issue, Seely concentrating more on world-building isn't much of a problem, especially since he does such a good job with characterization. Read Full Review

A good tie-in that establishes the "opposition" side of the Age of X-Man. There's more to it than we might think and it'll be fun to see how the answers to the mysteries outlined here will be revealed. Read Full Review

As an introduction, the first issue of Apocalypse and the X-Tracts is a fun introduction to the fringe of The Age of X-Man. As a standalone narrative, it felt too flat and scattered to make much of an impact on its own. Read Full Review

APOCALYPSE AND THE X-TRACTS shows En Sabah Nur like you've never seen him before. Read Full Review

Seeley gets to do a little more than some of his fellow writers in that he's giving us almost entirely new information rather retracing details that we're at least somewhat familiar with. But Espin's artwork isn't consistently the best fit, and the psychedelic angle feels more like a gimmick that a meaningful part of the story at this juncture. It's issues like this one and last week's Prisoner X that can easily make the case for trade-waiting this event. Read Full Review

If you've been following Age of X-Man all along you won't want to miss it; if you're casually dipping in and out of the event, I'd give this one a browse. Read Full Review

There's a bit of a pacing problem at the start of Age of X-Man: Apocalypse and the X-Tracts #1, which is a shame since the unique mutants deserve some time to get to know them. Read Full Review

Overall I'm afraid this book may be important to the overall story otherwise I would say skip it. This was not a fun read for me and I'm not looking forward to four more issues of it. When it comes down to it, pick this up if you want a complete Age of X-Man read and collection, otherwise maybe just read a synopsis and skip this book altogether. Read Full Review

All in all, I'm disappointed that this tie-in it turned out to be so inconsistently developed, paced, and drawn, given the talent involved. Between the confusing story and the conflicted artwork, the final effect leaves one feeling like they were reading the comic while afflicted with vertigo. Read Full Review

This issue introduces Apocalypse and his merry band of revolutionaries and puts them on a collision course with Omega Red. The tone of the book is an interesting mystical hodge-podge that combines beatniks, psychedelic hippies, and even a little slice of Sufism. Apocalypse stands apart from most other AoX mutants. He doesn't just get a mindwipe and a change of clothes; he appears to have been merged with Professor X. I hope that point's expanded on in future issues.

I was more pleased than I fear. But it was a little weird too. I think I'm not intersted in this story. But not because of his quality, just because I don't like this uchrony.

Cover - So 70's ^^ But the art party gallery was too. So related. And not bad. 1.5/2
Writing - Well made. I love the start so much like Star Trek ^^ 2/3
Arts - Espin isn't my taste of art. Through I like the first pages. But once with Alison he lost me. 2/3
Feeling - I will left this story there. 0/2

Like most everything Seeley writes, this was a tepid and boring comic with inconsistent tones and dialogue. We were all having a nice time with Age of X-Man, most of the miniseries were good. This one is definitely the dud that will drag everything else down.

Definitely the worst of the minis so far. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, given who wrote it.