SHE WAS MADE FOR VIOLENCE! Trained to be an assassin since birth, Kwannon chose to be an X-Man. But there are still some jobs too dirty for the X-Men. And some paths have to be walked alone. When the mission is brutal, Psylocke unsheathes her blades to punish those who prey on mutants. Exploding out of the pages of X-MEN, Alyssa Wong and Vincenzo Carrat take Psylocke into the underbelly of the Marvel Universe, carving out her own place in a world that would rather see her under control!
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Psylocke #1 is as perfectly balanced as Kwannon herself. The creative team flawlessly combine gorgeous eyepopping action with a wonderful character writing for a superb debut issue by one of the biggest breakout X-characters in recent memory. She was made to thrill us! Read Full Review
Psylocke #1 (2024) makes the character the centre of everything. Psylocke is a fantastic character and absolutely warrants being the star of her own comic. Read Full Review
What's a fantastic storyline without the remarkable artwork? Not this one, that's for sure. Vincenzo Carrat, Fer Sifuentes-sujo, and Ariana Maher truly put the work in for Psylocke #1 to be at its best. With Kwannon's powerset, this comic was sure to be beautiful to look at, but I wasn't ready for the fight scenes. With Kwannon's acrobatic technique juxtaposed with her agility, you can practically see her moving in the panels. The artists really showcased their talents here. Read Full Review
Psylocke #1 offers an engaging story of trauma and self-discovery, handled compellingly. Read Full Review
Psylocke #1 is a thrilling start to what promises to be an impactful new chapter for the character and the X-Men universe. Alyssa Wong's writing, combined with Vincenzo Carrat's dynamic artistry and Fer Sifuentes-Sujo's vibrant colors, creates a book that is both visually captivating and narratively rich. Read Full Review
Psylocke #1 is an entertaining debut. It delivers action as well as soaks in the drama. But, what's most impressive is it takes a character whose past is so complicated and makes the issue one anyone can dive into by focusing in on what matters. Read Full Review
The art was definitely the highlight of the issue for me as I didn’t love the story. The story wasn’t bad by any means, it just didn’t make me think this series had a reason for existing. Had Psylocke really done anything in X-Men that warranted Cyclops to sideline her from the team missions? Are her identity issues a new problem that’s worth a solo series?
Everything felt like standard storylines writers have been giving Kwannon as Psylocke for years. As Marvel announced more and more solo X-titles, I began to worry they were going for quantity over quality and so far they haven’t done much to assuage my fears.
Kwannon joins the X-Men in Alaska after taking a vacation in Japan with her lover in her Blood Hunt one-shot. She’s on the team for five issues before getting benched and told to… take a vacation…? O_o ookay, sure. Whatever. So Kwannon is working side gigs for cash now? It also seems like she’s going down the already traveled road Betsy took, being addicted to violence. Oof, I was really hoping for a new direction for this new Psylocke but here we are, rehashing old tropes. I found Kwannons ninja technique to be way too sloppy and flashy for a trained professional. I get this is a comic book, but why does she not have a unique style? This book feels generic. I’m also not interested in yet another child rescue mission, why are all more
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