A Reader's Guide to Books and Reviews

Title: Giant-Size X-Men: Jean Grey And Emma Frost (2020) #1 (Giant-Size X-Men (2020))
Author: Jonathan Hickman, Russell Dauterman (Cover Art)
Format: Epub
Rating: 2.2/5
Status: Finished
Reading Date: March 1, 2020
Book Summary: HICKMAN & DAUTERMAN TAKE ON GREY & FROST! The first of five essential X-tales specially designed to showcase some of Marvel’s best artists! First up, Russell Dauterman, superstar artist of THOR and WAR OF THE REALMS! When Storm is in danger, it’s going to take two of the most powerful telepaths on Earth working together to make things right. Jean Grey and Emma Frost, together again for the good of Krakoa!
Book Review: Okay, I have been trying, really trying to get into this new version of the X-Universe but I have been unable to find a ground that would root myself in interest. In this issue, something wrong has happened to Storm and both Jean and Emma must enter into Storm's mind to find out exactly what it is that has caused this. There really is no dialogue between Jean and Emma during this but it really doesn't need any of it. You can see by the gestures and understanding between the two of them to tell what their thoughts are. To see the two working together is interesting but I can only surmise their past between each other has been sort of erased by this whole new universe. I had given this issue four stars earlier but now that I have managed a re-read of the issue, I feel it should be brought down a bit. I am not a fan of this new universe. The whole thing just feels really weird to me. Maybe, later on, I might try to get into this.

Title: House of X (2019) #1 (of 6): Director’s Cut (House of X #1)
Author: Jonathan Hickman, Pepe Larraz (Artist)
Format: Epub
Rating: 4/5
Status: Finished
Reading Date: September 18, 2019
Book Summary: Featuring action-packed extras including a Cover Gallery, Script, Inked And Color Pages and more! FACE THE FUTURE. Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman (SECRET WARS, AVENGERS, FANTASTIC FOUR) takes the reins of the X-Men universe! Since the release of Uncanny X-Men #1, there have been four seminal moments in the history of the X-Men. Giant-Sized X-Men. X-Men. Age of Apocalypse. New X-Men. Four iconic series that introduced a new era for Marvel’s mutants and revolutionized the X-Men. In House of X, Charles Xavier reveals his master plan for mutantkind…one that will bring mutants out of the shadow of mankind and into the light once more.
Book Review: "To me, my X-Men."
-Charles Xavier

The X-Universe is changing and in place we are seeing something quite different from what we have been used to. Mutants are becoming the dominant race and humans are learning this. Charles Xavier, the ever commander of the X-Men, has been boasted to nearly a God-like status with Isle of Krakoa his Garden of Eden.

This series is promising. I have to say the storyline is intriguing and I am quite interested in which direction this series will go and exactly how all of this is going to change to X-Universe but we know with all of this, there is bound to be some sort of trouble on the horizon. What exactly it may be remains to be seen.

So I am quite looking forward to seeing how all of this pans out and what sort of change this does to the X-Universe.