I'm on a Marvel Reading kick for 2018 before I create my top 10 list of the year! So I decided to switch from Tom Taylor's All-new Wolverine to his X-Men Red series!

So Jean is back. Trust me, I was the last person who cared or wanted that. I've never been a huge fan of her but she is now back. This time though, instead of being all Phoenix and destroy the world, she's here to save it. She wants to fix all the hatred around the world, all the racism, and live in peace. A pretty hefty task but with her and other X-Men joining her like Namor, Laura, Gabby, Nightcrawler, and more, things might be looking up for the X-Men for once.

Good: The return of one of the most vicious villains the X-Men have ever known is a good idea. She's scary and what she does here is brutal. I also enjoy this take on Jean. Far kinder than ever before, and also powerful as heck, this is the Jean I was hoping would return. I love Nightcrawler as the heart of the team, plus his jokes are win. Gabby and Laura are perfect additions to the team here.

Bad: The actual story is a little heavy handed in political nature. I don't mind a good political story but it feels a little "in your face" style going on here. I also thought the pacing was a bit sluggish at times.

Overall, a very solid start for the new team. I'm hoping the next volume will flush out the cast, give us more reason to care about the new guys. I enjoy seeing Jean get some good character development as well as Nightcrawler and Laura/Gabby but want the whole team to get that. Still, a 3.5 out of 5, I'll bump it to a 4.