Heroes Reborn: Magneto and the Mutant Force #1 trades inventively on familiar themes for an engaging spin on the mutant metaphor in this alternative universe. A combination of solid writing and good art sells the darker concept of this world convincingly. Well worth checking out. Read Full Review

If you are someone who enjoys nods to X-Men history, you will have your hands full (and probably, quite a few tabs open on your browser) while reading this issue. Read Full Review

If you liked Inception and you like X-Men, this is going to be right up your alley. Read Full Review

Because it's a one-shot to an event centered around the Squadron Supreme of America, Magneto and Mutant Force #1 is hamstrung by their less than charismatic appearance, but Orlando and Chang still spin gold out of the situation by including elements of classic X-Men stories and also poking and prodding at them. Plus it features cool psychic visuals and phonetic spelling of Rogue's Southern accents. Even if you're not following Heroes Reborn, this comic is worth checking out for fans of stories like "Days of Future Past" (The film more so than the comic, honestly.), Age of Apocalypse, and "Here Comes Tomorrow" with a team dynamic that is classic X-Men-meets-Exiles. Read Full Review

In this alternate timeline, we get to see Magneto take on the role of protector rather then aggressor. This change of role leads to an engaging new twist on the classic hero team. Read Full Review

I am at a loss with this book. Is it for X-fans or is the book aimed at the fans of this event? How much attention are you going to give a book that has no impact on anything much at all, especially as you have the Hellfire Gala just around the corner. Read Full Review

Magneto & The Mutant Force #1 is an often contradictory introduction to an alternate timeline that adds nothing to what has come before and it will apparently even the minor aspirations found here will remain unfinished. Read Full Review

Just when you think you know the world, Magneto and the Mutant Force go into how the changed world has messed up so much. Not only are mutants once again reduced to objects of persecution, the conflicts bring back an old enemy whose developments from previous runs actually fit well into this narrative.

It's a perfectly fine issue. It didn't grab me as I find the story predictable & the characters a bit bland but it's well put together. The writing is well done and the art is nice. X-men fans will surely find enjoyment in it.

It's a perfectly fine issue. It didn't grab me as I find the story predictable & the characters a bit bland but it's well put together. The writing is well done and the art is nice. X-men fans will surely find enjoyment in it.

The mutants bust Emma Frost out of prison to try and resurrect Xavier 10 years after Power Princess killed him. The mission nets them a savior, but not the one they were expecting. The script moves fast, with a complex but clear structure. The art isn't to my taste, but I can tell an admirable amount of effort went into it, particularly the character design and layouts. The prose is adequate at best, and the creators don't convince me that they really have any interest in following this up. That's just as well; I'm not particularly interested in reading more.

Not very good.

Uhhh no thanks. This wasn’t good.

Not a good tie in issue that had bland dialogue