Review: X-Men #1

It is nice to see an X-Book handled outside of BMB's control and even better to see an all female cast getting done justice. This book is practically soaked with plot and intrigue.  I think it is safe to assume that coming up with a really juicy first arc is mainly to get readers attention from the get-go. Well, they do get my attention as we learn about two siblings who were separated at birth. This story itself has lots of potential and we could have just explored these two mysterious characters for the rest of the issue. But then it just wouldn't be an X-Book. Jubilee, it turns out, has taken an orphaned baby off of the streets of a place where the young child wouldn't have been able to survive on her own. The X-Ladies, or at least a group of them, rendevouz on a train where they talk about this new child. Jubilee is sneaky as she senses a mysterious man stalking her but doesn't make the fact that she senses that known to her follower. Thankfully the mystery man gets caught and brought into custody by the investigative team Psylocke and Rachel Grey. This is a neat interaction. I found the art in this issue to be solid throughout and really good when it came to characters and costumes. I thought that the organization of the panels was brilliant. One too many inkers is all I have to say that is negative. I think that this book is a much needed addition to the X-Men roster of Marvel NOW. I am very excited to see where they take the story about these new siblings.