Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Artist: R.B. Silva
Rating: 7 of 8
Powers of X #1
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When it comes to storytelling, there can be many varations on a theme. Regarding time travel, you could have a something more serious, like 12 Monkeys, or a bit more off the wall, like Rick & Morty. With action, you could have something violent, mixed with one liners, like Commando or Die Hard, or something that's more action focused, with less humour, like The Raid.
Then when it comes to discrimination, you could focus on slavery, shootings on unarmed men, or differing reactions to immigration. Whether it's comics, films or animation, the X-Men often represent those who feel different to others. In some stories, a cure for the X-gene is created, which could resonate with Autistic people, with some looking for a cure for the disability.
In a lot of stories, Mutants are struggling to survive, like in the dystopian Days of Future Past; or they're fighting for freedom, as in Age of Apocalypse. In Year 100 of Powers of X, it's a mixture of both. There, Mutants like Rasputin and Cardinal are fighting for their species against an alliance of Mutants, humans and machines.
We get the feeling Rasputin and Cardinal have a tempestuous relationship, which isn't helped by the war, or their conflicting personalities. We get some exciting, visually striking sequences when Rasputin's fighting for a comrade and, surprisingly, some humourous moments from human-machine Nimrod the Lesser. When he's trying to get his compatriot Omega to let him try getting information out of a prisoner, his animated demeanour reminds me of an anime character and I really found him funny at times like this.
There's only a few criticisms I'd have of the issue, mainly two moments around Rasputin's fight, where I didn't understand where one character got from where they were to where we next see them and I also had this problem with Rasputin shortly after this. Other than that, a very good issue and a promising start to the series. I'm intrigued to see what's going on with Xavier and Mystique in Year 10, who the Librarian is in Year 1000, or a whole host of other questions I hope're answered over House of X or Powers. If you like the sound of this, be sure to check it out - you might just be glad you did.
Then when it comes to discrimination, you could focus on slavery, shootings on unarmed men, or differing reactions to immigration. Whether it's comics, films or animation, the X-Men often represent those who feel different to others. In some stories, a cure for the X-gene is created, which could resonate with Autistic people, with some looking for a cure for the disability.
In a lot of stories, Mutants are struggling to survive, like in the dystopian Days of Future Past; or they're fighting for freedom, as in Age of Apocalypse. In Year 100 of Powers of X, it's a mixture of both. There, Mutants like Rasputin and Cardinal are fighting for their species against an alliance of Mutants, humans and machines.
We get the feeling Rasputin and Cardinal have a tempestuous relationship, which isn't helped by the war, or their conflicting personalities. We get some exciting, visually striking sequences when Rasputin's fighting for a comrade and, surprisingly, some humourous moments from human-machine Nimrod the Lesser. When he's trying to get his compatriot Omega to let him try getting information out of a prisoner, his animated demeanour reminds me of an anime character and I really found him funny at times like this.
There's only a few criticisms I'd have of the issue, mainly two moments around Rasputin's fight, where I didn't understand where one character got from where they were to where we next see them and I also had this problem with Rasputin shortly after this. Other than that, a very good issue and a promising start to the series. I'm intrigued to see what's going on with Xavier and Mystique in Year 10, who the Librarian is in Year 1000, or a whole host of other questions I hope're answered over House of X or Powers. If you like the sound of this, be sure to check it out - you might just be glad you did.
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