X-Men First Class #1 - Marvel

Ok this book takes us back to the very beginning. When the original X-Men (Cyclops, Angel, Beast, Marvel Girl and Iceman) first come together. This is the time before they knew the full extent of their powers. Before they trusted each other explicitly as they do now. Before they saved each other's lives, or the world's, many times over. Back to when they were all sarcastic, joke cracking teenagers. This particular issue is written around a letter that Bobby is writting home to his parents. In vague, undesciptive forms, he is telling his parents about his adventures at his new school. But then we get to see what actually happened, and why he couldn't tell them everything that went on. As a first issue it's pretty good. It gives non-Xmen fans (is there such a thing?) a place to start learning about the world's favorite Mutants. And it gives lifelong fans a new look at the beginning. It's my understanding that all these stories will fall between and throughout the original continuity. And we also get a bit of a history lesson at the end. Add to that Roger Cruz' art, and you got a book that's worth your 3 bucks.