New X-Men Academy X #1

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• 6.0

  Comics Bulletin - Jason Cornwell

  May 31, 2004

  As for the art Randy Green brings a nice animated style that also manages to convey the youthful appearance of the book's cast, and he also does a pretty fair job of detailing their powers which really aren't all that visually impressive. Read Full Review

• 6.0

  Comics Bulletin - Adam Volk

  Jun 04, 2004

  The art itself however, is quite well done. Randy Greens fluid and kinetic style, with its slight cartoonish overtones, suits the tone of the book nicely and the ink work of Rick Ketcham complements Greens style admirably. Ultimately, New X-Men seems to show some potential as a series. While admittedly much of the material is somewhat redundant and is nothing long time X-fans have not already encountered, it does offer an excellent place for new readers to jump in. With the proper direction, some tighter writing, and further character development New X-Men, could very well become a welcome addition to Marvels mutant lineup. Read Full Review