Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Penciled and colored by Chris Bachalo

Inked by Tim Townsend, Jamie Mendoza, Al Vey & Victor Olazara

I have to be honest, I only wanted to review this issue because I just heard 3 Chicks Review Comics episode 54, their review starts at the 18 minute mark.

http://1979semifinalist.podomatic.com/entry/2013-04-15T00_41_55-07_00

I can only vouch for episodes 8, 22, 29, 31, and 56 as those ones deal with the X-Men.  I got hipped to it has Kelly Thompson is one if the writers for Comics Should Be Good.

Back to the issue at hand

I wished we were back in the day of those useful Editor’s Captions, as this issue needs it.  Should state “Go read All New X-Men issues 9, 10, 11”  as it made sense when the issues first published as they all came out at the same time, but now, months later, I had to go back and figure it out.

All New X-Men 9, final page has Cyclops, Emma Frost, and Magik showing up at the Jean Grey School.

All New X-Men 10 has Cyclops’ initial offer for students to come and join his school, the New Xavier School.

All New X-Men 11 deals with Warren making the choice to join Future Scott’s school.

None of all that is mentioned in this comic, also, I miss the Letters Page for that reason too.  Back in the 90s, that is how I learned about Marvel History with uber editor, Tom Breevoort.

I got the cover shown above, not the variant.  I did not add it to my wishlist, as it only has Emma and the Cuckoos on it.

When asked who my favorite artists are, I’m quick to name Paul Smith as my favorite with Bachalo as a close second.  Their styles could not be more different.  There is just something about the way Bachalo draws boots and gloves, that I always liked, and then I started to notice his layouts and such.  He really is working on a whole different level.

I still am not loving Illyana’s new costume, but I’m getting more use to it.  I like Cyclops’ new look, Emma’s doesn’t do anything for me one way or another, and I still can’t believe Magneto is running around bald and completely in white.

I’m glad Bachalo got to draw Kitty in this issue.

I loved every scene with the Stepford Sisters and Emma, as Bendis’ dialogue is spot on and the layouts are stunning.  The page that is done in black and white, amazing use of the page.

Scott’s students back at his school: Tempus, Triage, Benjamin Deeds, and Fabio Medina, all get fun character moments when they pick out their dorm rooms and experience their first accidental Danger Room session.

End of the day. New Xavier School gets four more students.  I loved Scott’s introduction for Past Warren, sirt of wish we can hear Scott’s opinion on the rest of the Original Five X-Men.

Issue ends with Illyana’s powers going crazy!

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I should be able to buy this week’s comics on Friday night, but I’ve been already told that my previous two week’s woth of comics may never come in and I have to give them a list of what I should have received.  Which is annoying, but hopefully the latest Astonishing and Uncanny are there and that they can back order the other ones for me.