Dark X-Men #1

Writer: Steve Foxe Artist: Jonas Scharf Publisher: Marvel Comics Release Date: August 16, 2023 Cover Price: $4.99 Critic Reviews: 12 User Reviews: 24
8.2Critic Rating
8.0User Rating

WELCOME TO THE DARK X-MEN? HOPE THE WORLD SURVIVES THE EXPERIENCE! Following the explosive events of the Hellfire Gala, MADELYNE PRYOR realizes the world needs the X-Men now more than ever. HAVOK and GAMBIT have served on the team before... but never one that looks like this! And how does GIMMICK, breakout star of MARVEL'S VOICES: PRIDE, fall under the Goblin Queen's sway? Find out in the most horrific installment of the X-Men saga yet!
Rated T+

  • 10
    But Why Tho? - William Tucker Aug 16, 2023

    Dark X-Men #1 is needed when times get as dark as they are…It’s one of the most epic lineups, with some of the mutant world’s most malicious, repulsive, and awesome representatives. But it’s demonstrative of where the Fall of X storyline is. Read Full Review

  • 9.5
    Comic Watch - Ross Hutchinson Aug 16, 2023

    The main story in Dark X-Men lives up to it's namesake by being very dark but at the same time very X-Men. Violent and taking no prisoners with a brilliant combination of atmospheric line art and coloring that elevate the excellent script and deliver a disturbing but thoroughly enthralling opener that tells you more than enough to hook you in while keeping it dark and mysterious while the second part allows the creative team to be more tongue in cheek but still additive to the overall story. Read Full Review

  • 8.8
    COMICON - Scott Redmond Aug 28, 2023

    Dire times call for an out-of-the-box all-new all-different type of X-team, as ‘Dark X-Men' #1 brings this shadowy team together to push back as the Fall Of X continues. An emotional, humorous, gorgeously dark series is a welcome addition to a line of titles that is actually doing some inspired work as the Mutants of Marvel face some of their hardest times. Read Full Review

  • 8.5
    Graphic Policy - Brett Aug 16, 2023

    Dark X-Men #1 is a lot of fun. Action. Humor. It's exactly what you'd expect going into it and has me excited to read more. Read Full Review

  • 8.4
    The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally Aug 16, 2023

    Both artists deliver awesome imagery throughout the issue. I love that the darker tone of the story has led to a darker art style and how that style serves the characters and the story. Read Full Review

  • 8.4
    You Don't Read Comics - Russ Bickerstaff Sep 12, 2023

    The delicate balance between the supernatural and the social is really, really difficult to maintain. Foxe and company run the risk of leaning a bit more in the direction of the supernatural with the opening issue, but this IS Dark X-Men, so its totally understandable. The challenge moving forward is going to lie in making certain that theres enough of an X-component to the series to keep it grounded in the appeal that has worked so well for these characters over the decades. Its not easy. The past few decades are littered with forgettable X-titles. Read Full Review

  • 8.0
    The Comic Book Spot - Sean MacNeil Aug 21, 2023

    Very rarely do I go into a comic having an idea of what I would like and it over delivers. I didn't think Madelyne Pryor was the right choice to head the Dark X-Men, but after the first seven pages, I was happily wrong. Read Full Review

  • 8.0
    The Comicbook Dispatch - Dispatchdcu Aug 16, 2023

    This free-fo-all coupled with the almost eerie characters involved in the team, make Dark X-Men #1 quite unique in its form and design for this Fall of X Event. Additionally, fans should be prepared for the story to take a bit of time before it picks up. The excitement and action will come along with a few answers left hanging out there since the Hellfire Gala. Readers will just need to be patient as Dark X-Men #1 begins to take shape. Read Full Review

  • 8.0
    ComicBook.com - Jamie Lovett Aug 16, 2023

    Even if the reader doesn't recognize or appreciate the issue's subtext, this is an enjoyable superhero book for anyone attracted to the darker side of the genre. Read Full Review

  • 7.0
    Super Hero Hype - Matt Morrison Aug 17, 2023

    In the end, Dark X-Men #1 is likely to appeal to fans of the darker X-Men comics of the 1990s. The detailed, visceral artwork is a throwback to that era, and the main story is as light on characterization as it is heavy on bloodshed. Thankfully, it's not all doom and gloom though it sets the stage for some dark days ahead. Read Full Review

  • 7.0
    Major Spoilers - Christopher Rondeau Aug 18, 2023

    Dark X-Men #1 has a ton of promise but introduces too many characters for the page count it has been given. Read Full Review

  • 7.0
    AIPT - jonathan jones Aug 16, 2023

    Dark X-Men #1 is a lovely introduction and an appreciated flashback about the goings on at the Limbo embassy. Jean Grey is dead, and now Madelyne Pryor is stepping up as the new X-Men's heart... of darkness. Blood, demons, and drama are here because when the the going gets dark, it seems the X-Men will get even darker. Read Full Review

  • 8.5
    Jawsh Aug 17, 2023

    This has the potential to be so much fun and interesting, I hope they can keep this energy up!

  • 8.0
    PolarIceHavok Aug 19, 2023

    Am intrigued, but have some miXed feelings, initially. Gonna let it stew for a while, to see if that helps settle my thoughts.

  • 7.5
    Screaming Enigma Sep 17, 2023

    I'll start this by saying that I think this series has potential. While the cast isn't my personal favorite, I do think it's an interesting one. However, we don't really get to see all that much of them here. As KittyNone stated in their review, the backup was the best part of this story and it's probably what I'll remember the most from this issue. That's not to say everything else wasn't good, because, as you can tell by my rating, I enjoyed the issue as a whole. I just hope that, with Issue 2, we get more on the rest of the characters involved in this book.

  • 7.5
    Colleen St. Lucie Aug 16, 2023

    Don’t like this lineup (particularly comic trash Azazel) but it exceeded expectations.

  • 7.5
    KittyNone Aug 16, 2023

    An fun premise and a solid take on Madelyne Pryor, but doesn't particularly have anything to say about the rest of the cast, and the backup was substantially more memorable than the main story. I think I'd rather see Foxe do a Limbo Embassy comic shorn of the burden of a grimdark crossover, but I'm interested enough to stick around for #2

  • 6.5
    derbycomics Aug 16, 2023

    When solicitations came out for the first wave of Fall of X titles, the premise, lineup, and initial artwork for Dark X-Men immediately grabbed my attention. Honestly, they had me hooked at the mention of Madelyne Pryor. The series finally debuted this week with DARK X-MEN #1 from Steve Foxe and Jonas Scharf. While the first issue showed promise, it felt like the potential for the series wasn’t fully realized yet.

    For those unfamiliar with the series’ setup, Madelyne Pryor’s role as Limbo Ambassador has given her a front row seat to anti-mutant demonstrations and vitriol. As such, she’s grown tired of “the humans” and decides it’s time for a new team of X-Men. made up of mutants who have sought asylum at the Limbo E more

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