New X-Men #41 Review

NEW X-MEN #41
Written by Craig Kyle & Chris Yost
Art by Skottie Young

I love me some New X-Men. I know it is not the best book on the market and it does not have the big name creators or any hype or outspoken fan following, but I love reading this book each month. It has a very old school vibe in that something happens every issue and no characters ever feel safe, but also has a modern edge to it both plot and characterization-wise.

That said, the current Quest for Magik is probably my least favourite New X-Men arc in recent memory. It has lots of cool scenes like Santo's magic power up and Dark Pixie and Anole's new abilities along with X-23's multiple deaths. All that considered, I am just not digging this magic oriented arc. It is good and all, but it is no Nimrod or Striker or any of the earlier arcs pre-House of M. However, an average issue of a great title is still more fun than sub par issues of other books and hopefully, now that this arc is over, we can get back to the higher quality arcs of earlier issues.

As this is an Endangered Species tie-in, I should comment on that for those wondering if they missed anything in one of the X-titles they may not pick up. This is part eight of Endangered Species and, to be honest, not much has happened since Beast met up with Dark Beast, who hails from the Age of Apocalypse timeline. Last chapter spent time discussing Nate and Jean Grey, but this one has the McCoy's searching through one of Mr Sinister's old labs and, aside from a small scuffle with an outdated robot sentry, not much else happens. No discussion aside from some minor ethical and moral expositions by our Beast. Not sure if this is a padding chapter for an ancillary X-book or if the events of this chapter will eventually lead somewhere. If you are buying for Endangered Species only, skip this issue as absolutely nothing happened on that front.

Verdict - Check It

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