“Wolverine and the X-Men’s” 25th issue focused on the feral X-Man traveling to the Savage Land with several of his students. (Artwork property of Marvel Comics)
By: Jacob Elyachar
Recently, Marvel Comics released the 25th issue of Wolverine and the X-Men (WATX).
If you have not had the privilege to read this incredible title, here are 25 reasons why you should read it!
- Writer Jason Aaron entertains the reader with each new issue.
- Terrific artists (Chris Bachalo, Nick Bradshaw, Jorge Molina & Ramon Perez) that take each adventure to new heights…
- Which leads to beautiful two-page spreads in almost every issue.
- Did you always wanted an X-Man as teacher? This book puts your favorite mutants in a classroom setting!
- Surprising hook-ups (Kitty & Iceman! Toad & Husk? )
- Crazy adventures (Savage Land; Outer space casinos)
- The students are the stars (Broo, Genesis, Kid Omega, Oya and Shark Girl)
- Interesting new characters (Eye Boy, Kid Gladiator and Warbird)
- Return of old characters and fan-favorites from X-Men history (the Bamfs, Doop, the Guthries and Krakoa’s offspring)
- Big Twists (Broo’s “death,” Gladiator gets clobbered by the Phoenix Five & Kitty is pregnant with dozens of Broods)
- Can keep its own storylines going while dealing with big crossover events. (Avengers vs. X-Men)
- Perfect blend of comedy and adventure.
- Each issue has great and memorable one-liners.
- The new Hellfire Club are some of Marvel’s best villains of the 2010s and they are kids!
- Plus, their mentors are Mystique and Sabretooth!
- Love Triangles (Kitty/Iceman/Warbird & Kid Omega/Oya/Broo)
- Each character has a moment to shine. (Marvel Girl in WATX #12; Warbird’s origin in WATX #13)
- Powerful stand-alone stories like WATX #15, which showed everyone preparing for the final strike against the Phoenix.
- The Allreds reunited with Doop for WATX #17.
- Kid Omega interacted with a time-displaced Jean Grey (WATX #24).
- Cameos from forgotten X-Men (Hello Chamber, Dr. Cecilia Reyes & Longshot!)
- Cameos from the Marvel Universe (the Avengers, Blade, Deadpool, Mr. Fantastic and the Thing are among the characters that dropped by in past issues)
- Incredible cliffhangers.
- A creative way of presenting fan-mail
- Wolverine and the X-Men is a comic that satisfies its readers to come back and pick up another issue.
For more information about Wolverine and the X-Men, visit Marvel Comics’ website: http://marvel.com/
