X-Men '97 #1
SCORE: 70
I remember the X-Men animated show from the nineties in a rather fond
light. I have not gone back and watched it though so it could have been
worse than I remembered. I know the show is being brought back and there
is all kinds of controversy and divisiveness being put into the show. At
this point I am shocked whenever Hollyhate does not throw in that kind
of content. I found myself curious to find out about this limited run
comic book series.
There will be spoilers in this review of the X-Men '97 #1 comic book.
There are thirty pages of comic book content within X-Men '97 #1.
Advertisements can be found all throughout this comic book. The cost of
the X-Men '97 #1 comic is $4.99. The art style in X-Men '97 #1 follows
the animated show from the late nineties. There are references to false
gods in at least one advertisement within this comic book.
The biggest issue families will have with X-Men '97 #1 is violence.
There is a constant theme of the mutants being so mistreated in X-Men
'97 #1. The Bullpen Bulletins is about Peach Momoko. The first page in
X-Men '97 #1 is an intro and credits page. I did not know that Charles
Xavier was presumed dead. It has been a long time since I last watched
eh animated television show. We are talking like a decade.
Jean Grey is pregnant in X-Men '97 #1. I am not sure if Jean and Scott
are married at this point. I did a little research and there are
references to a wedding but that was in some comic books. I dug a little
deeper and there was a wedding episode in the second season. So
hopefully they are married at the point of when X-Men '97 #1 is based.
The X-Men are known for all kinds of controversial content. I did not
find much of it in this comic book.
Dazzler is kidnapped by humans and must be freed by the X-Men. There are
agents of the government that are trying to make amends to the mutants
in X-Men '97 #1. There are also agents that are working against the
mutants. A whispered conversation lets the readers in on that little
tidbit. X-Men '97 #1 is a good re-entry into the series. I hope the
controversial content is kept out of this comic book series.
- Paul
Graphics: 65%
Writing: 75%
Replay/Extras: 74%
Story: 76%
Family Friendly Factor: 62%
System: Comic Book
Publisher: Marvel
Author: Foxe, Espin, Milla
Rating: ‘T’ for THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY
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