Writers: Greg Pak & Stephen Segovia Publisher: Marvel Comics
Inks: Dennis Crisostomo Colors: Jessica Kholinne
I have to admit, I am an old school X-men fan. I was a fan of the second team, the team that added Wolverine and Nightcrawler on the roster. So when I saw the promo for X-treme X-men #1 and noticed that Nightcrawler and Wolverine were the main characters, I knew I was picking up this title.
Like I said, the main characters of this title are Wolverine and Nightcrawler, well sort of. You see, this is one of those issues that use parallel dimensions to explain things that are happening in the Marvelverse. The characters are James Howlett (Wolverine), Emmeline Frost-Summers (Emma Frost), and Kurt Waggoner (Nightcrawler). The story starts out with Charles Xavier and his plan to help save the inhabitants of his Earth and teleport/transport them to an uninhabited Earth from another dimension. His Earth is dying and he wants to save them. By using Xaviers from 100 different dimensions and Kurt’s teleporting power, they are able to do just that. But there is a problem. It seems the process opened up a portal that could very well destroy everything.
Back on our Earth, we come across the one and only Alison Blaire a.k.a. Dazzler admiring the show of a Dazzler impersonator entertaining a crowd. She is meeting up with a friend when she gets an urgent text to report to Utopia. There she is asked to assist in figuring out the mechanics of the “Ghost Box”. She does what she is asked and a portal opens up allowing James, Emmeline, and Kurt through the portal alongside a nasty being. James demands they close the portal to save their world. Dazzler steps in to action to close the portal but gets grabbed in the process. She is successful in closing the portal but she is trapped on the other side with James and the others. Xavier tells them of a way to “fix” things and Dazzler accepts her role on this new team.
I got to tell you, I am really digging this story! I am still an X-men fan, but I haven’t bought a single issue in years due to the overload of titles. I usually wait for the trades to come out. I can guarantee you I will be getting every issue of this series. It is that damn good! I cannot wait to see how this new team handles the challenges up ahead. You may think I gave too much away, but I haven’t even said enough. This book is explosive with action and will only get better. I give this title a strong 10 out of 10 rating. Pick yours up today!
