Rating: 3/5
I haven't kept up with X-Men comics over the year, but I had a basic idea of what was going on leading up to this event. No more mutants until one is born in the Alaskan wilderness. This leads to a scramble as various groups try to track down this new mutant to kill it, control it, or protect it.
This book collects all thirteen issues of the event in one place. There is a one shot and issues from four separate series. This leads to a mixed bag on writing and art because there are different teams for each of the series collected here. I shifted between enjoying the more realistic art style that dominates these stories and the cartoony style that is used to break it up. The shift is welcome, but could throw some people off because it doesn't remain consistent throughout the event.
The story went on way too long though. By the end it felt like things were being rehashed just to keep the story going. Plus, it seemed a bit odd that all these different groups discover the birth of this new mutant immediately and almost simultaneously. There are a few other moments that didn't work for me in a similar way.
That being said, there are some great moments in this book. I came to appreciate some characters much more than I had in the past, particularly Cable and Bishop. This is contrasted by the sheer number of characters involved, most of whom I was at best mildly familiar with because I haven't been keeping up with X-Men stories. Ultimately, I walked away from this feeling like a bunch of it could have been cut to create a much stronger story. I like what it does for mutants in the Marvel universe, especially having seen a little of what results from the birth of Hope.
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