While this debut issue does great with introductions, it has little time for anything else, making it feel more like a preview than an actual first issue. Strain's initial motive was clearly to get readers to care about these characters and establish them as real young adults before throwing them into action and thanks to Pinna's art, the character building moments are enough to give this issue a hook. While it still has a lot to show, this book will definitely share more in common with the treasured original series than just name. Read Full Review

This was a satisfying start to Generation X. You can't revitalize the X-Men franchise without a book like this which develops the activities within the school. The Gold team is the team that takes action, the Blue team has their own battles, others are flying solo to figure themselves out. So that leaves this book to show us again what it means to be a student in the Xavier Institute for Mutant Education and Outreach. Again its welcoming to new readers, and treats the older readers who wanted more from these characters as well. Read Full Review

As a reintroduction to this side of the X-Men universe, Generation X delivers and then some. The art style is polarizing, but can't deter from the delightful cast and chaotic camaraderie that is found all throughout the issue. Read Full Review

We finally have a book devoted to the students and I couldn't be more happy. There's lots of cameos of mutants we haven't seen in awhile, and I'm sure there'll be even more as the series continues. This first issue was a lot of setup but it looks like it could be another solid series in the new ResurreXion lineup, It's just a little too soon to say right now. Read Full Review

Christina Strain and Amilcar Pinna bring the fun and the weird back into the X-Men with their new take on Generation X and the Xavier Institute for mutants who can't do powers good. Read Full Review

"Generation X" serves well at demonstrating Marvel's conscious effort to revitalise a beloved property, with Strain, Pinna, Sobreiro and co delivering an infectiously fun debut. Read Full Review

This is a great way to introduce new fans to the X-Men. A new generation of mutants is arising, and they'll have a new generation's worth of issues to face together. I'm most interested in how character development will come into play"especially with Hindsight"and how these kids will learn how to act as one cohesive group. I really hope Jubilee teaches them how to be X-Men, but we get some hesitance from Kitty Pryde on that front. We'll just have to keep reading to see what happens with this group of mutants, so make sure to grab a copy of this issue at your local comic shop! Read Full Review

Sadly, this issue doesn't inspire loyalty. It's not a bad issue at all - it just doesn't stand out from the crowd. Read Full Review

Honestly, given the historical success and popularity of shows like Riverdale, Gossip Girl and The OC, it makes sense for Marvel to broach the "teen-life-but-everyone-is-hot" genre. But right now, this one only has potential on its side. Strain's narrative isn't even really there yet - it's just a snapshot. Read Full Review

The new Generation X has an OK start, but it's a little too forceful with some of its story choices instead of letting this new world grow more organically. Read Full Review

I was hoping for more from this first issue and it delivered a rather bland experience that feels retro and not in a good way. While other “X” series has breathed life into the franchise, this one seems to suck that away. Read Full Review

Beyond Kid Omega's tantrum, only a handful of other characters get a chance to interact or participate. Other than Jubilee, Hindsight, and Kid Omega, the rest of the cast just puts themselves in a position to participate in Generation X. In that sense, Generation X #1 works as a successful orientation for an incoming freshman class. Between new and familiar faces, as well as the inherent volatility that comes with adolescence, Strain and Pinna set the stage for a new generation of X-men. Whether they survive the experience, or even wish they did, remains to be seen. Read Full Review

In the final analysis, while this debut does a number of things right, it also comes across as an X-Men comic firmly aimed at people who are already reading X-Men comics. Read Full Review

As a series that focuses on the lives of lesser known mutants, Generation X is the perfect base for experimentation and unique storytelling. The fact that it plays so safe and doesn't seem to trust its own characters makes this debut issue a disappointment. It's a comic that desperately wants to have heart, but doesn't do enough to prove it isn't vacuous. Maybe the second issue will be more dedicated to its team once the throwaway cliffhanger is dealt with, as it does have the pieces of a strong story, but that isn't a good sentiment to end the first issue on. Read Full Review

Just by using that name, this series is inviting comparisons to the original Generation X from the '90s... and it doesn't come off well. Read Full Review

I came to this title with such high hopes. I left very disappointed. I don't see this title lasting long and I won't be surprised when it gets cancelled. There's just not much here. Read Full Review

No one in the book except for Jubilee get near enough development or characterization, and most of Jubilee's characterization comes from the reader knowing what's gone on with her. Not having time to showcase new characters and get the reader interested in them is not good for books like these, and this issue is a giant showcase for that problem. The most noticeable thing to happen in this book was Bling's fight with Kid Omega, and even that didn't pay off. It really didn't. The book doesn't pay off really, though the writer, Christina Strain, makes sure she damn well tried to make it coherent. The art is rather bad, and several panels come off just looking goofy or bad. This is a book I'd recommend skipping, even for an X-Men fan. There's nothing of interest here except the two long standing characters. The tone is one of hurry, and boy does that hurt it. This is a book that makes a mighty effort, but just can't cash in on the effort. Read Full Review

I loved this first issue, it's so much better than the other new X-men comics. It's still silly, like the others, but now it really feels like it's supposed to be silly.

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I actually really enjoyed it too. Silly but fun.

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Let's face it the art is really wonky. Pinna and Sobreiro made Jubes and Kitty look ancient while the others looked like they never aged a day. I really do like the introduction of all the characters. I only got confused with one minor character. I really thought she was Jean Grey for a second. Strain is writing a fun, action packed issue and I really do hope she keeps it up!.

Very enjoyable

New fish Nate "Hindsight" Carver discovers the X School. Plus side: Jubilee! Downside: Quentin Quire, Purifier attacks, general madness. Does he really want to try surviving this experience? Christina Strain makes a valiant effort to split the difference between "welcome to the X School, newcomer" and "here's all the cool folks you remember from Wolverine & the X-Men, faithful superfan." The tension between those two poles makes up for a lack of novelty, and strong characterization throughout also helps. Amilcar Pinna's art is highly stylized; he loves using forced perspective to exaggerate facial features. Though it feels gimmicky in places, I can respect the amount of effort lavished on the details and the precise linework. This debut is a long way from flawless, but there aren't any horrendous mistakes and this series is off and rolling with oodles of promise.
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A good, almost great first issue, except it is a little too familiar, a little too we've seen it all before. Jubilee as the adult is a great lens character, one that almost everyone will be able to relate to in some way. The kids themselves are barely given any major characterization, instead just given brief introductions of their powersets. Overall a decent start to an X series that I'm excited for. Plus Benjamin Deeds!

Enjoyable enough first issue. Enough to make me buy #2. My only issue was that a couple of the faces looked unlike the characters I know.

You'll like this if you are into those school-centred books that focus more around the mutant students, like Wolverine And The X-Men. It's a pretty formulaic first issue though, a new mutant is freaked out by the current students crashing through a wall. These buildings seem to be in a constant state of destruction, and repair. As for the artwork, the layouts are good but the finishes get wonky, particularly Jubilee's expressions.

Wolverine and the X-Men done wrong.