New Mutants #1 is such a fun book. Hickman and Brisson set the right tone immediately. Theres something hopeful and cheerful about this book that really impresses upon the reader. The characters are fun and play off each other well. Having them go on an adventure to Shiar space is a wonderful plot, allowing the book to branch out for their first story arc. Shiar stuff is still very much in the X-Men wheelhouse, but its just outside the box enough to work for this team, who have a very unorthodox feel to them. Rod Reis art is the icing on the cake. His characters are expressive, and his linework is simple yet detailed. If this first issue is any indication, this is going to be a great book. Read Full Review

New Mutants #1 is just a blast, one in which high-concept sci-fi ideas take a backseat to the kinetic space adventure artwork and pithy one-liners. This is a comic you will read with a big smile on your face throughout. Read Full Review

Rod Reis has a distinctly beautiful visual style and it is showcased best in the first few pages with Rahne and the rest of the mutants exploring the island. Read Full Review

Two generations of X-Kids working in tandem at last? This is everything to me!!! Read Full Review

New Mutants #1 is so much fun to read. Between the quippy dialogue, sprawling adventure, and fantastic artwork, theres not a ton to criticize with this issue. Brisson and Hickman seem like they have a lot more story in them, as they set up quite a few different intriguing storylines, and Im totally on board to read more – especially if Rod Reis continues to draw it. Read Full Review

And here I thought that Marauders was going to be the only fun book out of these Dawn of X books. New Mutants #1 is a welcomed surprise for what can come of these young mutants taking on the cosmic world. This may not be another mutant team fighting for the sake of Krakoa or helping to maintain their place on the totem-pole, but this issue proves that they don't have to be. The best takeaway is knowing that some of these books can stand on their own, and still take risks. Read Full Review

Much like the other titles in the Dawn of X line, this is not the most new reader-friendly book on the stands. At least a rudimentary knowledge of the mutants new status quo is required to fully understand the issues opening scenes. The X-Men line in general is notorious for using caption boxes that provide character names and abilities, however, those are noticeably absent here. It may be beneficial to have a Marvel encyclopedia handy to know more about characters like Mondo, whose powers are only vaguely hinted at. Despite the lack of general accessibility, this is a highly entertaining first issue that should appeal to X-fans of any generation. Read Full Review

Overall, NEW MUTANTS fans will see the love Hickman, Brisson, Muller, and Reis have for these characters more so than this reviewer has noticed in any other relaunch title to date. This team appears to blend together beautifully making a fantastic story that new and old fans will thoroughly appreciate. Read Full Review

There's a lot of great stuff in here, including incredible art, some fun space adventure nonsense and an interesting cast of characters. Corsair's a real jerk, though. Read Full Review

I don't know where this book is going but I know that I'm going along for the ride. Read Full Review

This is a strong first issue that is clearly anchored to the joy of these characters and our joy in reading all about them. As a team book it excels, and it, like the rest of the Dawn of X books, firmly establishes its own identity very well. Read Full Review

Just for the lovely nostalgic buzz, this issue gets high marks. There's a slight markdown because, while they're a lighthearted bunch, they don't exactly behave as smart, experienced heroes here (and neither does their "friend" Corsair). But the art is lovely and the dialogue is crisp, so fans of the original series will probably enjoy this return to greatness. Read Full Review

New Mutants #1 is a loving tribute to a classic franchise, but its mission statement is unclear. Read Full Review

Everything comes together for a really consistent first issue that establishes New Mutants as a must-read title for fans of the X-Men universe. Read Full Review

Bottom Line: A promising ensemble comedy approach to the relaunch of the New Mutants. Just the accessible, lighthearted sort of superheroing the new direction of the X-franchise needs. Read Full Review

New Mutants #1 is a rollicking good read, if you don't mind doing a little homework. Read Full Review

I had some lofty expectations for this book and first issue of the title is anything to go by, it's well on its way to delivering Read Full Review

Something old, something new, this new chapter of the "New Mutants" saga is off to strange new start, with some much beloved characters in new roles and challenges. Read Full Review

Overall ‘New Mutants’ is quirky and fun and a good start to what will hopefully be a crazy adventure. For those that love classic ‘New Mutants’ you definitely need to pick this one up. Read Full Review

Space road trips are quickly becoming their own subgenre in comic books, but New Mutants #1 breathes a compelling air of X-nostalgia into the "Dawn of X," thanks to its user-friendly characterizations, droll comedy, and fantastic artwork. While I’m not sure they can comfortably called “New” at this point, New Mutants #1 is a breezy reboot of a cult favorite X-title. Read Full Review

New Mutants isn't a borderline masterpiece like some of the other titles, but it is still an enjoyable read. The few pitfalls that it suffers from do not prevent it from being better than most of the X-Men books over the last decade or so. For those who want an X-Men book that is character-focused, this is the way to go. Read Full Review

New Mutants #1 was a great read. Brisson and Hickman deliver a wonderfully crafted story that captivates the reader's attention from the start. If you are a fan of character-driven comics then you should definitely give New Mutants #1 a try. Read Full Review

The plot and guest stars steal the spotlight from the main character, but it's an overall fun start to the comic. Read Full Review

It's exciting to think that Hickman and Brisson want to dig into these characters. Moving them away from the rest of the X-Men forces the focus onto their unique roles and personalities. Let's just hope they have something more interesting to say about these characters going forward. Read Full Review

I couldn’t find a single thing wrong about this issue, except that maybe Corsair was written very out of character. Rod Reis quite obviously tries to mimick Bill Sienkywicz’s art, and personally I liked Reis’ art more. Hickman understands each character absolutely perfectly, especially Rahne. Like, when was the last time you read a comic where Rahne was happy and not sad and emo like shes been written for the past 25 years. Bobby is awesome as usual and it’s quite apparent that he’s still one of Hickman’s favorite characters. This whole issue was hilarious, especially Bobby and Corsair’s bet for Kentucky Bourbon. Highly recommended, perfect issue

This was tons of fun , and Marcus To was the right choice for this book !

Great relaunch for the New Mutants! Hickman has a good handle on the various characters and Rod Reis' art is a perfect fit for the energy of this book. It straddles the line of feeling like a tribute to Sienkiewicz and it's own unique style in a good way. I'm excited to see where Hickman takes these characters.

Amazing comic, I love Magik's moments.

Like a warm hug!! -0.5 for no WARLOCK.

Pleased with the new Krakoan status quo, the New Mutants (+ Chamber and Mondo) head off to space to retrieve Cannonball. Things go sideways through a combination of inquisitiveness and the Starjammers being dickish. The plot looks a trifle simple, but top-tier sassy banter and painted art with a gorgeous, Sienkiewiczian bent make the reading experience delightful.

Even though it feels like this title and Marauders start off in the same sandbox, I'm loving both takes so far.

Prelude:
I've been loving Hickman's X-Men and HoX/PoX and likewise for Brisson's Ghost Rider. Let's see if they can sell me on New Mutants though since I have literally no knowledge about them.

The Good:
This is a very character focused story and I like that.

The Starjammers are ---holes..... I like it.

While many other Dawn of X books show how great Krakoa and the new status quo is, New Mutants also show the negatives to mutant society and those impacts on other, non-willing people.\

The infographics work well here. Nothing too outstanding but not poorly done either.

I can't wait for Murd Blurdock.

The Bad:
This art really doesn't help here. It just isn't clean in my opinion and that makes reading the issue much harder.

Conclusion:
It's actually a rather fun initial issue that focuses on the characters but also on Krakoa and it's impact on everyone else. The only loss here is the art so far. Overall, Hickman and Brisson have me on board. more

I think we can safely say that the Dawn of X initiative by Marvel was an unmitigated success. Every book has been damn entertaining while all working towards a single intertwined narrative with the new mutant status quo. Every book does this while each feeling distinctly their own. This book is no different, it captures the spirit of the original New Mutants run very well, especially with Rod Reis's art. The sword fight in particular reminded me of many bill sienkiewicz panels. The story is also very cool, a space faring adventure with corsair and the starjammers. While we've seen that kind of story before, I'm still interested in what is to come.

A pretty good debut issue that does a solid job of establishing its characters. Hickman and Brisson co-writing this is an interesting choice. With them, seemingly, switching back and forth going forward, I hope there isn't a quality contrast between them. One big plus about this issue, though, is Reis's art. I think he's a fantastic pick for this series, especially with Bill Sienkiewicz being a very notable/memorable artist for New Mutants in the past.

Mmm bourbon

It's good but it is not there yet. The plot is pretty flimsy and the characterisation a little puerile. But it was fun. I suggest that either Hickman or Brisson need to get their combined act together, but at the same time the Reis art was very good

Another hit for Dawn of X. This is a lot of fun.

Great premise and story that I'm willing to keep reading. It's a bit disjointed in some angles with some characters. That might be because two writers are sharing duties so it feels like different writers might be clashing in style. So I'm docking some points for that. I hope one writer takes the helms alone going forward. The art is superb!! Rod Reis has been killing it for years and I'm glad he's on a book that suits his great style. Obviously it has a similar vibe to Bill Sienkiewicz but feels completely his own. The fact that he does all of the art himself from A-Z is awesome and rare these days!

The tone isn't as serious as in the most of the other DoX books, which is exactly what I was expecting from this book. And it was such a great read! Loving the characterisation of the roster, as well as the overall storytelling. I must also mention that Reis' artwork is absolutely stunning and is definitely a great nod to Bill Sienkiewicz's artwork in the original run.

Young and free.....and dangerous.

I love this essence that the new mutants have of maintaining the team despite different volumes and years apart. It brings to the comic something that goes beyond just a team of heroes, but rather a family. Which brings up the first plot of this volume. We need to get the family together, let's go get Sam.

Despite being a plot that doesn't match Dawn of X, New mutants presents points that make it clear that this comic is an important point in the continuity of this great event. First, we have Wolfsbane being resurrected by the five. Next we have Modo, a new addition to the team, who creates a connection with Krakoa at the behest of the cipher. Finally, we have Corsair, who participated in the issue of X-men #01 and returns here, doing what he does best, being a space pirate.

New mutants, as well as marauders, appear to be the most "fun" volumes in this new era. Despite New Mutants' potential to be much more fun and ironic due to having a "younger" team than Marauders. This young tone made the plot quite fun, I don't like space plots and I'm very excited to know what comes next. Who's the team's lawyer, Broo? And who is Corsário's client? Will it appear in New Mutants or another team? This would increase a connection to dawn of x.

Of all the titles, this is my favorite art and it was quite capable of conveying all the emotions and actions of the characters.

Of all the titles, this is my favorite art and it was quite capable of conveying all the emotions and actions of the characters. more

This was mostly fun! And I like the art a lot.

" Which is also where it failed... As human idéologie and institutions were never built for something better. "
- MIRAGE

Art by Reis is a delight.

The worst of the Dawn of X titles, but the art was really great.

"Justice is blind and so are we!"

I know practically nothing about these particular mutants, but this issue was a blast.

Fun, entertaining, with a lighthearted feel to it and a very likable cast (that, again, I know very little about). And I can even enjoy Rod Reis' art after long enough exposure.

I am definitely picking up issue #2.

To be completely honest, I'm not a big New Mutants fan but I wanted to give this book a shot because of how solid Dawn of X has been. The best aspect of this issue is easily Rod Reis and his amazing art. Other than that, the story is not bad and the characters are charming but I guess not enough to convert me into being a fan. Not one I see myself continuing but I'm sure this book will make classic New Mutants enthusiasts happy.

The tone and feel of this book is acknowledged the second you turn the first page. Both writers and artist executed their vision wonderfully with this issue. The problems however begin quickly with mostly dull characters and again some strange love for pirates. What the hell is going on with all the hat tipping to pirate culture in these Xmen titles. Art was fantastic, I wanted to compare the artist to Noto at first but Reis has his own mark. This is the kind of artist that these characters look best with. Magik a favorite of mine, was written wonderfully.

First half was good. The space stuff not so much.

Really good art but they got two writers and 30+ pages to tell what... half a chapter of a story? Also: this super-generic "funny" in almost every dialogue just doesn't click with me. I read it and it was fine and I wished all the time Peter David would be allowed to write an X-Book again...

THE GOOD:

-I mostly liked this. It was serviceable.

-Right off the bat, the art is strikingly good. I know Reis won't even do all the issues in the first story arc, which is a shame considering how pleasing his style is.

-I like Sunspot. Sometimes he annoyed me, but overall I at least found him memorable.

-Corsair is an interesting and complex character.

-Okay, that ending got a chuckle out of me.

THE BAD:

-Sometimes the dialogue felt off. Maybe it's a byproduct of having two writers. I don't know.

-Can't say I really like the characters as much here. There were a couple exceptions, which are noted above, but most of them were bland and forgettable.

-This story is just kind of bland. I'm looking forward more to where it's going than where it went in this first issue. more

What are you do the team of authors?, we were waiting for progress on Krakoa but we got another story command of Marauders. There is nothing i can praise except art on first few pages.

Nice art, but forgettable story.

So far the Krakoa revamp of the mutants has been very accessible to new readers, like myself, who are new to X-people in general. HOX/POX was good enough to make me want to read every new X-title, and for the most part they've all been easy to follow for new readers. Until now. I have no idea who any of these people are or their history or what exactly their powers are. This issue seems to expect the reader to be well-versed in the history of the New Mutants, a team of which I know nothing about other than they got a movie that will never be released. In addition, I wasn't vibing with this art. I just don't think it looked that good. pretty colors though

Well, here's a solid contender for disappointment of the week. What made the original New Mutants and Generation X comics fun was their varied and complex casts of characters, but here practically everyone feels like a generic voice whose speech bubbles are randomly attached to pictures of characters you loved as a kid. The one exception is Sunspot, who the writers clearly do have fun writing. But what of the pleasant, inoffensive character presented here resembles any previous incarnation of Chamber? Rod Reis does a beautiful imitation of Bill Sienkiewicz's style, and the book has a few fun ideas floating around, but ultimately I found this unsatisfying.

First off I have to say the art is horrendous. Did they hire a 5 year old to draw this. Big turn off here. I'm not sure I care to read more. I found it lame and just not interesting. But this is only the first issue so I may read a couple more. If I can get past the bad artwork.