Review of
All
New X-Men, by Brian Michael Bendis et. al. ISBN 9780785189695
Five out of five stars
The major plot
device of this book is that the original X-Men are transported forward in time
and across dimensions. They retain their memories and interact with their
counterparts, some of which are themselves. The transport mechanism is a mutant
that has just been identified and her powers are emerging. As yet somewhat
uncontrolled, she sends them off to their destinations. Once in their new
surroundings, the old X-Men find their adaptive skills tested. One of them
finds themselves in an alternative Latveria, dining with Dr. Doom.
The dialog in
this graphic novel is superb, the superpowered creatures banter back and forth
using snappy and entertaining wording that sounds like teens talking. The artists
toned down the coloring, often using different shades of the same color in
several consecutive captions. This is a graphic novel that will appeal to the
latest generation of comic book fans that are about to or have just entered
adolescence.
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