New X-Men 4

by Ethan Van Sciver, Igor Kordey, Grant Morrison

Book Overview

For years, Professor X was widely regarded as an authority on genetic mutation. The general public was unaware he possessed superhuman powers until the psionically empowered psychopath Cassandra... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785155325
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Marvel Enterprises
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 0.5" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

NEW Worlds

This book is good. Is Grant Morrison anyway, and i don't care about Igor Kordey's art, i think it's just fine, besides, the story of Xorn is one of my favorites in the whole new x-men storyline.

A Good Read

This collects issues #127-133. I read this in one sitting. I couldn't wait to get home and start the next one. Morrison's New X-Men graphic novels are like a book that you just can't put down. The mutant called Dust makes her first appearance (ever) in this book, albeit briefly and she's not really in the next volume. There's also a teaser to upcoming relationship troubles regarding Scott Summers. The only bad thing about this collection is Igor's art. (I didn't realize Siryn was involved in the action until several pages later because of his art.) The writing by Morrison is great. Rogue agents, Weapon X, and a trip to Genosha's remains are the main topics.

The Mutants Come Out to Mixed Results

Grant Morrison did the unthinkable when he had Professor Charles Xavier outed as a mutant. For the first time since the X-Men's creation back in the 60's, people realized that the reason Prof. X campaigned so hard for mutant rights and human/mutant relations was that he himself was a mutant. Now, living his life without hiding his true nature, as well as the ability to walk due to mutant healer Xorn, he realizes that many people accept him and the X-Men more than ever due to their honesty, while other humans feel that he has lied to him all these years. Still, he counts the situation as an overall victory. However, humans are still fearful of mutants, especially since, a few issues back, they began to realize that they were on the road to extinction, while mutants would replace them as the dominant species on Earth. In New Worlds, we see individual humans dealing with increasingly freakish mutants (the days of Beast's large appendages in his pre-furry form being the scariest thing related to being a mutant are LONG gone). On one of Xorn's first missions as an X-Man, he is asked to help stop a large mutant monster that supposedly ate a small boy. However, things aren't what they seem, and the conclusion of his mission causes him to question why humans are worth allying with. On the other hand, human governments have restarted their efforts to maintain humanity's presence on this planet by going back to the program that made Wolverine who he is today. Weapon X, the project that gave Wolverine metal claws and a blank memory, was merely the 10th (hence the X, as in Roman numeral 10) stage, and now the government is up to 12/XII. Jean Grey and Prof. X are taken hostage by a European mutant terrorist who tells them that he needs their help destroying Weapon XII, or it will destroy a European branch of Xavier's X-Corp. The issues in New Worlds heavily focus on Grey and Xavier, leaving most of the other team members with little to do. However, Cyclops and Emma Frost are shown to begin the psychic affair that becomes a big part of Morrison's run. Never before has Scott Summers doubted that Jean was the woman for him, but now, with the presence of Frost, as well as his recent possession by the mutant terrorist Apocalypse, he begins to question if he still loves his wife the way he once did. Also, the new students are further developed here, and the new, young Angel (a girl with fly wings) meets Archangel, the man who used to go by the codename Angel and was one of the founding members of the X-Men. The new students are detested by many of the older students, due to their bizarre powers and physique. Mutants have now become so common, that some begin to look down on others for being so incredibly different from them, which is strange, seeing as how they themselves are looked down on by humans. This collection was very good, though not as good as the two preceeding it, and far from the best X-book I've read (that honor definitely goes to Whedon'

level of quality still tops

Grant Morrison has bred new life into the X-Men. The stories and characters are fleshed out, fresh, and kept interesting. I love what has been done here. The art is still as good as in the previous volumes.

damn, these books are great

Well first off i have to say New X-men is the reason I love comic books. It has amazing storytelling, amazing artwork, and amazing characters. Grant Morrison never, ever fails to amaze me. His storytelling is definitely one of the best in comics (along with Jeph Loeb and Kevin Smith). He just has such vision and depth and thats one of the main reasons this comic book is an awesome read. Then the artwork, I think Quietly's, van Sciever's, and Kordey's work are all top notch and if they got any better it would be sickening. I've always liked Quietly's artwork since the first time i saw it. Ethan van Sciever's art work is also great. The way he makes Beast look is awesome. As for Kordey I really don't know what some people are complaining about, I think his art work is really cool. Now I know everyone has their own opinions and i just think some people want to complain about the smallest thing. Here's a little piece of advice. EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT. Picasso was different from da Vinci but just because he was different didn't mean he was a bad artist and just because Kordey's is a little different doesn't mean he is a bad artist. So what i'm trying to say is I liked Kordey's, Quietly's, and van Sciever's artwork the same and for anyone who hasn't read these books, I suggest you do. You will not be let down