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THE WAY TO THE FUTURE OF X!
Mutantkind has built a new Eden... but there are serpents in this garden. Some mutants struggle to fit in. Some mutants turn to violence and death. And the children whisper
of the Patchwork Man, singing in their hearts...Only one mutant senses the looming shadows.
Snared by questions of death, law and love, only NIGHTCRAWLER can fight for the soul of Krakoa. Only he - and the curious crew he assembles - can help mutants defeat their inner-darkness and find a new way to live. The WAY OF X.
SI SPURRIER (X-MEN LEGACY) and BOB QUINN (CAPTAIN AMERICA) push the frontiers of Krakoa in this unmissable entr more
The Way of X is a surprising and powerful comic. It tackles big philosophical issues regarding its world and ours, even as it introduces new readers into the modern X-Men setting without fear or apology. With solid artwork and thoughtful writing, this is one to keep an eye on. Read Full Review
It's abundantly clear by the final page that wherever this exploration of mutant faith and community goes next, the story is perfectly centered on Nightcrawler in the most ambitious launch of the Krakoa era so far. This series is one to watch for its creators, characters, and concepts. Read Full Review
Way of X does what comics are supposed to do and what many of them have forgotten how to do. Read Full Review
Way Of X #1 is an intriguing comic. Nightcrawler is one of the best X-Men, and getting a book that focuses on him is a great idea, one that should pay off in the future. Hes probably the best character to look at the spiritual and moral implications of Krakoas culture in regard to resurrection and such. Spurrier does a great job throughout this issue of really illustrating how the whole situation has affected Nightcrawler and sets up some interesting things for the future. Quinns art is solid but nothing spectacular. Way Of X looks to be a worthy addition to the X-Men lineup. Read Full Review
Spurrier will make you think. WAY OF X isn't for the comic fans who want a smash and grab action comic. It's more of a discussion book. WAY OF X is a water cooler series. Spurrier has created a series centered around the heavy topics of faith, religion, spirituality, and resurrection. Read Full Review
Way of X's first issue might just be the most exciting installment in the Krakoa era in a long time. Read Full Review
The dark side of Krakoa finally gets split wide open. In an engaging story full of energetic art,Way of X sends the X-Men line down a terrifying path. It's the most unique series of the line to date, and one of the best launches since the current X-line kicked off. Read Full Review
Bob Quinn delivers some beautiful art in this issue. The characters are beautifully detailed and there are some thrilling visual moments throughout. Read Full Review
Way of X shows a new side to the Krakoa nation in a engaging and thought provoking way. Read Full Review
Way of X #1 does an excellent job of bringing plot points that have been simmering for months to the forefront. Spurrier is able to expand on those events while also creating a book that is accessible, even to readers who have lapsed in their X-Men reading. And it is the final panel that provides the payoff that will end up bringing readers back. Read Full Review
WAY OF X #1 makes for a great entry or jump-on point for readers unfamiliar with the last few years of X-titles. It establishes the story right away and is interspersed throughout with a variety of components which will build in subsequent issues.The team assembled by Nightcrawler could make for some interesting dynamics over the next couple of issues. Read Full Review
Way of X #1 is thought-provoking, insightful, and forces the reader to ask all the questions that should have been asked and answered a long time ago. What do people become when the mysteries of life are no more? Read Full Review
A relentlessly-smart comic that just might subvert your expectations for what this series is really about. Way of X #1 is yet another additive and well-executed edition to a thriving line of X-Men comics. Read Full Review
A metric ton of interesting ideas are sprinkled throughout this issue and I love them all! I just hope this comic will be about those ideas and not just turn into another X-Men team book where they fight bad guys. Read Full Review
"Way of X" #1 is a masterful deep dive into the growing culture surrounding Krakoa's resurrection protocols. Read Full Review
Way of X #1 is a true feast of a X-Book from Si Spurrier, Bob Quinn, and Java Tartaglia. It's funny, sensitive, smart, and covers a range of emotions from hope to doubt and even confusion. (It's definitely one you'll have to read a few times to let it sink in.) Its 42 page length also let Spurrier and Quinn give an extended glimpse at the life of the mind, body, and soul of Krakoa, pick the brains and feelings of an idiosyncratic cast of characters, including Magneto, Professor X, Nightcrawler, and stealing the whole damn show, Dr. Nemesis, and also set up the initial plotline of the series. Read Full Review
The art is a bit too classic in construction but each panel is well done, making pages of dialogue interesting and keeping characters active and expressive. This is a book that was badly needed in the current X-Men universe. The X-Men need a conscience and it will be fascinating to see if Nightcrawler can move Krakoa at all back toward God and morality. Read Full Review
For those who are invested in the rest of this line, this one is almost a no-brainer. Read Full Review
Way of X offers X-Men fans a different story than what they are getting in other places. Si Spurrier doesn't give us answers to anything, but that's perfectly fine. The pencils and colors looked good this issue and make looking at the pages easy on your eyes. Way of X is a book for anyone who wants a different feel from the current X-line. Read Full Review
Overall this book is a stark look at the consequences of the ways of X. Taking us on that journey through the eyes of Nightcrawler was a genius idea. This book pulls no punches and is sure to reveal many secrets some don't want to see the light of day. Read Full Review
The X-books have been hinting at larger consequences of the newly founded society on Krakoa, but it's nice to see the exploration of the human psyche as a part of that, rather than just superhero dustups. Read Full Review
Way of X #1offers a profound meditation on the nature of faith and the price of paradise and places Nightcrawler in the spotlight. With the appearance of another classic X-Men character and the budding mutant religion, it could be one of the best books in the Reign of X era. Read Full Review
Unfortunately, I doubt Way of X will resonate with the average X-Men fan, and I cannot imagine a new reader picking up issue #1 and understanding what is going on. It took me two reads to see that the identity of the Patchwork Man was Legion from the early mentions, and I didnt understand that Charles was thinking about his son in the early pages until the third read. This isnt an X-Men book for new readers, and I dont know how many more X-Men books hardcore fans can/will support. If Way of X lasts 20+ issues, Ill call it a significant success. Im expecting that well learn that this is a 6 to 12 issue maxi-series. I hope Im mistaken, but Ill enjoy this while it lasts. Read Full Review
Really liked this first issue. Strong start.
This series really is asking the questions I think a lot of readers have about Krakoa. Will be fun to see what kind of answers Spurrier comes up with
Since House of X and Powers of X I have wondered if they were going to get around to looking at the ethics of the new Krakoan mutant “Paradise.” The problems there have been so blatant that they couldn’t be ignored. Way of X looks like it’s going to be navigating through these issues. Very promising first issue. I hope they stick with asking these moral questions throughout the series.
Epic title. This is one of the most interesting threads to come out of Krakoa. I think if you are at all interested in philosophy or religion this will be a must read. Backed up by good art.
I was really looking forward to this it sounded really great. a book where nightcrawler is the lead is rare but something I always look forward to. It delivered in every way I loved it it was brilliantly written and looked fantastic
Best Krakoa era comic thus far. Exactly what I’ve been wanting since Dawn of X
I like that this side of the new Krakoan culture is being explored. I think this was a very well-rounded issue. One of the best debuts for an X-book in a while. Mostly because I think Si Spurrier is capable of handling this sort of topic with deftness. Side note: I'm glad they're explaining Blindfold's suicide back in Rosenberg's Uncanny run because it didn't seem to make sense outside of that run if what was coming to Mutantkind was Krakoa.
Holy crap.
Lemme preface by saying I'm a religious person and a HUGE Nightcrawler fan since childhood so maybe im biased.
This issue is nearly flawless and a must read, especially for many who have been detractors of this whole Krakoa story.
Nightcrawler has discovered that with the mutants conquering death, they have begun to devalue their life. He seems no moral objectivity but something feels wrong.
All this is played against a backdrop of several events we see influence the narrative. I won't spoil anything but its very captivating. I cannot wait to see where this goes.
It feels very grounded despite the faith based nature of its main character and it is tied strongly to X men lo more
The usual chuds are going to be outraged over this being "political", just like they did with Hellblazer. Glad Spurrier is telling them to fuck off.
This was a pretty strong and thought-provoking opening issue for this miniseries. Yes, the mutants have gained the ability to resurrect their own, but I like the different approach to that concept that Spurrier’s taken with Nightcrawler. This different perspective on Krakoan resurrection and how it's created a devalorization of life among the mutants is really intriguing to read. Plus, Quinn's art throughout is rock solid. I particularly enjoy the way he draws Nightcrawler, although I may be a bit biased since Nightcrawler has one of my favorite designs among the mutants. Either way, I thought this was just a great debut issue that definitely left me wanting more in a good way.
Nightcrawler grapples with the morals of Krakoa, with a comedic slice of Mad Science (from Dr. Nemesis) and a tense psychic mystery (from new Krakoan boogeyman The Patchwork Man) livening up the theology. It's well-written and well-drawn, and the ideas the author wants to talk about are fantastically interesting. Solid characterization, particularly on Kurt, helps ground the Big Thoughts and turn what might be a dry, expositional thought experiment into a compelling personal story.
Like a lot of readers, I've been hungering for this book since the end of Hickman's original Dox/Hox miniseries. The moral and ethical problems of Krakoa's new status quo were so immediately obvious, they demanded exploration. This issue is a whip-smar more
Damn good stuff. Spurrier returning to X-Men and picking up on threads that he had in his Legion run is so awesome to see. The entire concept is one that is so unique and original, but also feels very personal to Spurrier and fits Nightcrawler perfectly, who has always struggled with religion and its place in the mutant world. The art is just fine, nothing to go off about. That's probably my one major critique is that the design and layout of the book is way too traditional for the material. It doesn't bring down the reading experience. I'm very excited to continue reading this.
I liked this in concept and mostly in execution, though there were a few hiccoughs.
" And remenber Krakoa is a sanctuary. You have nothing to fear."
- NIGHTCRAWLLER
I grew bored with X-Men titles a few years ago, but Si Spurrier has piqued my interest with his mature vocabulary and attempt to inject philosophical ramifications into current mutant lore.
Fantastic start, as expected by this creative team. Loved how Nightcrawler was portrayed here, and the overall philosophy here. There's an incredible amount of potential here.
An interesting view from Kurt's perspective on Krakoan society and culture. Si Spurrier sets out on a story that tackles lots of questions on some of the more problematic aspects of Krakoa that many readers have had since almost the beginning of this era. I love Nightcrawler and it is great to see him in the spotlight again, however, I'll admit I wasn't as blown away by Way Of X as a lot of people seem to be. It's a good start but Kurt barely seemed like himself; which I'll concede may be the point. Magneto felt off to me with his unnecessary cruelty during the Crucible as well. That scene didn't jive with his depiction during the rest of this era so far. Pixie's willingness to die based on peer pressure was horrific and I think it's cool t more
I went into this with low expectations because Spurrier is not a good writer regardless of how crazy his fanboys are after his mediocre writings but I liked it. It does question a lot of what Krakoa is doing right now and Nightcrawler is the perfect character to ponder those choices. Could have done without the pretentious and very stupid at times commentary about religion but that's just his juvenile mind at work. Looking forward to what comes next.
An Eden, a refuge that promises a lot. But with great promises, great disappointments.
A story that explores a socio-psychological development, religious fanaticism, manipulation are the elements of this issue, all from Krurt's point of view.
Mutantkind has built a new Eden where mutants will have to find their place, a refuge on an island, Krakoa, inaccessible to the rest. A new religion, the promise of the royal resurrection, it is obvious that the residents mutants are delighted, but something is happen, something bad.
It starts with Xavier waking up, something happens with Kurt.Then we see Kurt with his companions entering a building, they discover that it is a place to indoctrinate priests. Some more
I read this because I like Si Spurrier. However it was a bit too ingrained in the saga of Krakoa for me to enjoy. I haven't been keeping up with the rest of the X-men titles, but even then I don't feel like I'm missing much context. The important part seems to be the knowledge that the mutants can be resurrected from a previous point, which I do know. The Patchwork Man is what's new to me. Anyway, I wanted to like it, but I really just didn't. I really don't like the info dump pages from the past Krakoa stories I've read and I was sad to see them still here breaking up the flow of the story. Otherwise it was fine. I do like how the mutants are so desensitized to death now.
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