X-Men First Class #16 - Marvel

What the . . ? This is the final issue? Say it isn't so! Ok . . it isn't really, but . . it might as well be. There's going to be a Giant-Sized issue here in a couple of months . . . which means we'll pay $4.99 for a new story and then probably a reprint of something that we all have in our collections . . and then, I guess, there will be a new mini-series coming out in the spring. That's pretty sad! I really enjoyed this series. I thought that Jeff Parker did a great job with the stories throughout this whole run. This issue was drawn by Patrick Scherberger. It looked fantastic. Plus, as you can see from the cover, this issue featured Spidey and Friends. Well, actually . . it's mostly about Bobby and Johnny, but . . Peter does make an appearance. He's around just long enough to pawn off the Scorpion and the Beetle on them so he can run off to one of Gwen's pool parties. And of course the boys friendship only lasts until Johnny, being the horn-dog that he is, makes a move on one of Bobby's love interests. Then . . the friendship is over. In a nutshell . . that's what I loved about this series. First of all we get to see these characters when their young and full of life and hope . . and the basic teen-age necessities. They aren't all serious and down-trodden, with the weight of the world on their shoulders . . like they are now. They're goof-balls, and optimists and flakes. Like every teen-ager. It's a great change of pace from the current X-Men books. Don't get me wrong, I love pretty much all the X-Men titles, but . . it's fun to have a goofy, sarcastic romp through their world sometimes. It doesn't always have to be so serious. And the inclusion of Johnny and Peter just helped to make it that much more fun. But . . au revoir . . Adios! . . Ciao! Any way you say it . . the book is closed . . for now!