A much better mutant related read is Ultimate X-Men volume 14 (almost to the end!) by Kirkman.

The title is strange but that's because we do a new twist on the whole Phoenix thing. The first half of the book is actually focused on relationships, friendships or love interest. It works well to have some characters grow and also question their choices. The second half is more focused on a new mutant and him joining the X-Men while Jean gets to figure out what the hell is happening with her and the Phoenix.

Overall, most of this works. I think the first half is especially strong because Kirkman wisely focuses on the relationships and most of it is great. The second half is a bit iffy. I think the stuff with the Phoenix was a bit long winded but by the end I loved the clever twist. The other stuff with the new Mutant kid is cool but he's also insainly annoying. Hopefully he pays off.

Overall pretty good, better than expected. A 3.5 out of 5, I'll round it to a 4.