I stink at trying to keep up with all the X-Men storylines, past and present. My knowledge mostly ends with the 1990s X-Men cartoon. Joss Whedon’s storyline was recommended to me and I wasn’t a Buffy fan but I did love Dr. Horrible, so I thought it was worth a shot. I really enjoyed the first volume, and I think that I’ve been filled in with enough past storyline that I’m not totally at a loss. I like that this a return to X-Men roots – somewhat goofy costumes, nods to Beast’s change in appearance, the team getting out there and being seen by the public as protectors. I’m not particularly attached to anyone, and it’s easy enough to pick the book up and put it down. If you’re looking for a comic fix and like a little tongue-in-cheek humor without a lot of badassery, I’d suggest picking this up.

Pretty good read, despite my having no familiarity with the histories of various characters. Because of this, the climax of the story had no impact, but it was most definitely not due to the writing, which is superb.