How Will This Point 1 Issue Do?
Two stories in one. Will they serve as a good jumping on point for new readers?
The Good
We've been seeing recently that the X-Men have a P.R. agent and they need to fully gain the public's trust in them to make things easier. The main focus is how do you sell having Magneto on your team without everyone freaking out? Kieron Gillen does a great job in showing Magneto's thinking and personality. The second story involving the city of San Francisco asking the X-Men for help works to tie in the two stories and serves to move the status of the team up in the public's eyes.
Carlos Pacheco on art? Thank you! The art here feels like an actual comic book story without the looking like characters standing around posing for a camera. Whether it's the details of Wolverine pulling on his mask or Magneto over the Golden Gate Bridge, it's a nice change of pace.
The Bad
As with the other Point One issues, this isn't the best jumping on point for new readers. Perhaps readers who are familiar with the characters but haven't been reading lately. It's a self contained story but doesn't go into details such as why the X-Men are living on Utopia or why Kitty Pryde is wearing a glass dome on her head. I also found it weird that Emma is back to wearing her Hellfire Club lingerie.
The Verdict
Can the public accept Magneto as an X-Men? If the team is looking to gain the public's trust, this is a major issue they need to address. With this Point One story, it is a self-contained story and gives some background on what's going on. It isn't completely new reader friendly though. Magneto is and should be a complex character and Kieron Gillen does a great job in showing his thoughts on the P.R. game. The villains in this issue aren't necessarily memorable but serves to move the story along. Carlos Pacheco's art makes this feel like an actual comic book instead of a bunch of pin-ups with some word balloons.
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