The weird part is I KNOW Brian can write good Big Two stuff. Runaways is an amazing series. But his Ultimate X-Men, while not bad, has just been decent.

This volume is a few different stories that vary with quality. One about Xavier getting held up at a bank by a mutant. Another is the story of wolverine and storm origin. And then last but not least is Gambit, rogue, and Juggernaut story.

Honestly the first story is pretty great. It's nice to see Xavier on the scene doing his thing. But the rest? They're okay. Reminds me of Saturday morning X-Men episode. Something you watch but never really remember all the details. It's just decent entertainment.

Overall a 3 out of 5 cause it's still well written and fun at times, but I want more.