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Generation X (1994) #1-4
Generation X Classic, Vol. 1
The techno-organic alien race known as the Phalanx has struck! Targeting Earth's mutants as the only threat to their complete assimilation of the planet, the Phalanx have already taken out the X-Men-and now they've set their sights on the next generation of mutants! Synch, Husk, M, Skin and Blink find themselves in the crosshairs, while Jubilee, Banshee and the White Queen are all that's left to save them! But in order to defeat the Phalanx, one will make the ultimate sacrifice. Then, it's the dawning of a new day as Xavier's School opens its doors once again! Jubilee says goodbye to the XMen as she joins the fl edgling Generation X, along with the sullen Chamber and the mysterious Penance-but when the marrowsucking monster known as Emplate strikes, will any of the new students survive their baptism of fi re? Collecting: Uncanny X-Men #316-318, X-Men #36-37, Generation X #1-4, Generation X Ashcan Edition, material from Generation X Collector's Preview
280 pages, Paperback
First published December 29, 2010
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Scott Lobdell
1,624 books230 followersScott Lobdell (born 1960) is an American comic book writer.
He is mostly known for his work throughout the 1990s on Marvel Comics' X-Men-related titles specifically Uncanny X-Men, the main title itself, and the spin-off series that he conceived with artist Chris Bachalo, Generation X. Generation X focused on a number of young mutant students who attempted to become superheroes in their own right at a separate school with the guidance of veteran X-related characters Banshee and Emma Frost. He also had writing stints on Marvel's Fantastic Four, Alpha Flight, and The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix mini-series with artist Gene Ha. He wrote the script to Stan Lee's Mosaic and an upcoming film from POW Entertainment featuring Ringo Starr. He also participated in the Marvel Comics and Image Comics (from Jim Lee's WildStorm) crossover mini-series WildC.A.T.s/X-Men.
He is mostly known for his work throughout the 1990s on Marvel Comics' X-Men-related titles specifically Uncanny X-Men, the main title itself, and the spin-off series that he conceived with artist Chris Bachalo, Generation X. Generation X focused on a number of young mutant students who attempted to become superheroes in their own right at a separate school with the guidance of veteran X-related characters Banshee and Emma Frost. He also had writing stints on Marvel's Fantastic Four, Alpha Flight, and The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix mini-series with artist Gene Ha. He wrote the script to Stan Lee's Mosaic and an upcoming film from POW Entertainment featuring Ringo Starr. He also participated in the Marvel Comics and Image Comics (from Jim Lee's WildStorm) crossover mini-series WildC.A.T.s/X-Men.
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March 6, 2023
With mutants all the rage in the 1990's a third generation of new mutants is launched, taught by Banshee & Emma Frost. This first volume shows how the X-Men: Phalanx Covenant - Uncanny X-Men and X-Men crossover begat Generation X. Yet more solid writing and plotting from Scott Lobdell, and some sublime artwork from Chris Bachalo in the main Generation X series. This series has so much potential, and a personal plus for me is having such a prominent role for Jubilee! 7 out of 12, Three Star read
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May 25, 2023
Something inconsistent about the X-Men and the themes of this franchise over the various eras, has been whether or not this is supposed to be about a school. Sometimes they’re superheroes, and sometimes they go back to their roots and focus on educating the superpowered youth.
The original five members were teens back in the Silver Age, then later there was the New Mutants, and the 90s iteration of this was Generation X.
They may not have had the longest legacy, unlike the New Mutants who became X-Force, and were basically replaced by Grant Morrison’s New X-Men campus somewhat in the vein of the first 2000s movie, but for a while they were a key and necessary part of the X-Universe.
Jubilee, still kind of popular during the heyday of the animated series, was no longer the POV character and instead headlined this team of students. The teachers were Banshee, a classic connecting to earlier generations of the mythos, and the White Queen who had began her transformation into good guy after her Hellions died earlier in the 90s soft reboot.
They consisted of a diverse international group, including Cannonball’s little sister among others (two of which had powers related to skin). Most of which have since become somewhat forgettable, unfortunately. Synch is currently an X-Man, so at least he eventually “graduated.”
The early issues were whimsical and experimental, with unique art by Chris Bachalo. It almost seemed more like a Vertigo comic, focused on characterization and conversation as writer Scott Lobdell continued his Claremont-esque inspiration. There was an outline of storyline introducing new villain Emplate and the mysterious Penance. Overall, wasn’t really about superhero battles, which just isn’t Bachalo’s strong suit.
It was a cool read, Marvel trying to make something marketed towards hip teenagers was interesting if not fully successful. A decent start, even if Generation X never got to go for very far.
The original five members were teens back in the Silver Age, then later there was the New Mutants, and the 90s iteration of this was Generation X.
They may not have had the longest legacy, unlike the New Mutants who became X-Force, and were basically replaced by Grant Morrison’s New X-Men campus somewhat in the vein of the first 2000s movie, but for a while they were a key and necessary part of the X-Universe.
Jubilee, still kind of popular during the heyday of the animated series, was no longer the POV character and instead headlined this team of students. The teachers were Banshee, a classic connecting to earlier generations of the mythos, and the White Queen who had began her transformation into good guy after her Hellions died earlier in the 90s soft reboot.
They consisted of a diverse international group, including Cannonball’s little sister among others (two of which had powers related to skin). Most of which have since become somewhat forgettable, unfortunately. Synch is currently an X-Man, so at least he eventually “graduated.”
The early issues were whimsical and experimental, with unique art by Chris Bachalo. It almost seemed more like a Vertigo comic, focused on characterization and conversation as writer Scott Lobdell continued his Claremont-esque inspiration. There was an outline of storyline introducing new villain Emplate and the mysterious Penance. Overall, wasn’t really about superhero battles, which just isn’t Bachalo’s strong suit.
It was a cool read, Marvel trying to make something marketed towards hip teenagers was interesting if not fully successful. A decent start, even if Generation X never got to go for very far.
October 31, 2015
When Stan and Jack created the X-Men, we were supposed to believe this guy was tortured due to the side effects of his powers.
Are those glasses? Yuck! Menace to society indeed. I’m sure Chamber feels sorry for you…
“Generation X” was an X-Men team that actually made me understand the whole “living a world that fears and hates them” spiel that had been around since those early X-Men books. Instead of pretty wings, big feet and red glasses, these guys have grey and rubbery skin that droops, skin that can be teared off, razor sharp skin and giant facial deformities.
The story starts with an invasion by The Phalanx, who is basically the Marvel Universe’s version of The Borg. The Phalanx is all about assimilation, so they make the perfect antagonists for eager-to-assert-their-own-identity teenage characters.
Next it's time for classes to start, with X-Man Banshee and former X-Men villain Emma Frost as teachers. But life at Institute for Higher Learning isn’t easy. When new member Chamber shows up he brings along with him the enigmatic Penance, cursed with razor sharp skin, and Emplate, a sort of mutant vampire and prep period is replaced with a brawl.
“Generation X” was my favorite book when it was coming out, at least during the Scott Lobdell/Chris Bachalo years. The characters were closer in age to me and their cynicism was certainly more relatable than the more idealistic characters found in the main X-Men series at the time.
Looking back on it, some of the writing is a bit stilted in that 90s Marvel kind of way. The teens definitely suffer from “adults think this is how teens talk” syndrome. Everyone is a bit of a “type." The mean girl. The nerdy girl. The brooding guy. But Lobdell does a good job giving them more depth as the series progresses.
The art - I know some people find Bachalo’s layouts confusing, but I think his work is fantastic here. His quirky style gives the series a youthful energy. And his character designs are great, Chamber especially. He’s such a visually interesting character.
This book is also the missing link between Emma Frost, the White Queen of the villainous Hellfire Club, and Emma Frost, X-Men mainstay and hero. Her progression as a character in this book is nicely handled.
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Are those glasses? Yuck! Menace to society indeed. I’m sure Chamber feels sorry for you…
“Generation X” was an X-Men team that actually made me understand the whole “living a world that fears and hates them” spiel that had been around since those early X-Men books. Instead of pretty wings, big feet and red glasses, these guys have grey and rubbery skin that droops, skin that can be teared off, razor sharp skin and giant facial deformities.
The story starts with an invasion by The Phalanx, who is basically the Marvel Universe’s version of The Borg. The Phalanx is all about assimilation, so they make the perfect antagonists for eager-to-assert-their-own-identity teenage characters.
Next it's time for classes to start, with X-Man Banshee and former X-Men villain Emma Frost as teachers. But life at Institute for Higher Learning isn’t easy. When new member Chamber shows up he brings along with him the enigmatic Penance, cursed with razor sharp skin, and Emplate, a sort of mutant vampire and prep period is replaced with a brawl.
“Generation X” was my favorite book when it was coming out, at least during the Scott Lobdell/Chris Bachalo years. The characters were closer in age to me and their cynicism was certainly more relatable than the more idealistic characters found in the main X-Men series at the time.
Looking back on it, some of the writing is a bit stilted in that 90s Marvel kind of way. The teens definitely suffer from “adults think this is how teens talk” syndrome. Everyone is a bit of a “type." The mean girl. The nerdy girl. The brooding guy. But Lobdell does a good job giving them more depth as the series progresses.
The art - I know some people find Bachalo’s layouts confusing, but I think his work is fantastic here. His quirky style gives the series a youthful energy. And his character designs are great, Chamber especially. He’s such a visually interesting character.
This book is also the missing link between Emma Frost, the White Queen of the villainous Hellfire Club, and Emma Frost, X-Men mainstay and hero. Her progression as a character in this book is nicely handled.
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March 8, 2024
I tried reading this years ago, but it didn’t stick. I’m in the middle of a major X-Men kick, so this time it was much easier to get into. The overuse of narration is still a chore at times, but I enjoyed seeing the origins of these characters. Even though I have read quite a few issues featuring these X-men, I haven’t read any issues where they are together, and they make for an interesting team. I also found that most of the twists and reveals had not been spoiled for me and still worked, including a big death in the prelude chapters that I did not see coming. I’m also a big fan of Chris Bachalo, and it was very cool to see his style beginning to look more recognizable than it did in Shade and Death.
April 2, 2021
It would be impossible for this to be more 90s, but I like that it has it's own identity within the X-Men mythos. You do you Generation X!
August 4, 2024
Just finished this after years!!! Its my favorite type of x men book, just superpowered kids in a school and I loved it. I feel like theres a consistent vibe through this book and academy x thats not there for x force or new mutants but I cant explain it
March 29, 2019
Read this as a kid. It was nice to return to it as an adult.
March 22, 2020
very very good emma frost writing. a fun academy book that is just absolutely weird as shit, as god intended
May 25, 2017
I had forgotten how incestuous interlinked all the X-titles were (are?). And why I stopped reading them after the Age of Apocalypse event. And why I never got into Generation X. The only reason I read this is because M is in the new Uncanny X-Men run and I'd forgotten her backstory. Not that this really did anything to clear that up, so I guess I'll be reading more of this series (thank god for Marvel Unlimited) after I cleanse my brain with some Avengers or Iron Man graphic novels. Or a book-book? Not like I don't have enough of them on my bookshelves...
February 24, 2013
Sadly, the X-Men under Lobdell and Nicieza was not at its best. This shows clearly in the four-part Phalanx Covenant crossover, which is dull [5/10]. Surprisingly, X-Men #318, which bookends the story, is nuanced and emotional [7/10]. So is Generation X, which actually introduces our new characters and includes some good stories. [7/10]
November 3, 2016
The earlier edition of the same material is far superior. This one's on the newsprinty type paper.
September 15, 2024
In reviewing The Origin of Generation X: Tales of the Phalanx Covenant, I mentioned that there were some really good issues bogged down by some terrible ones. While this collection doesn't have all of the good issues from that volume, it has most of them, and none of the bad ones. So you get an intriguing X-Men storyline about that Phalanx that becomes the origin story for X-Men Gen 4 (Gen 1 is the original team, Gen 2 is the Uncanny Team from the 80s, and Gen 3 is New Mutants/X-Force).
The adventure for How The Team Comes Together is fun, and I particularly enjoy that is mostly reduces the X-Men to Banshee, Emma Frost, Sabretooth, and Jubilee.
Once the actual Generation X story gets started, we get to see a nice evolution in how mutant teams exist. This isn't gorgeous Jean Grey the psychic and telekinetic with her nerdy suck-up boyfriend, the athletic Cyclops. There's no bouncing gymnast with snappy patter who is ostracized because he has big feet. Nobody looks like an angel, and nobody looks like a regular teen until he turns on his ice powers. When Paige is injured, she has to peel off her skin to reveal a new, uninjured body. Angelo's body has too much skin. And while Monet, Jubilee, and Everett look like normal teens, Jonathan appears to have a nuclear furnace where most people has a face, and the girl known only as Penance has a razor sharp body, not cool claws that they can push in and out of their skin like Wolverine, her whole body is razor sharp. It's basically a team of Nightcrawlers, in that they can't really hide that they're mutants.
In their first set of storylines, they battle the parasitic Emplate, they have to figure out how to interact with one of Emplate's non-verbal victims, Penance, and then they're sent to rescue a mutant teen who's taken a class hostage because the school kicked him out. His powers? He doesn't have any. He's just physically deformed and has trouble breathing. But he's treated like he's a violent criminal who the police assume is bulletproof because he's a mutant.
The message in this book is a slight departure from the other X-books, and it's an interesting departure by a competent storyteller (Lobdell) and an emerging artist (Chris Bachalo would evolve to become one of my favorite artists in the late 2000s.
The final issue in this volume, The Holiday Spectacular, is only slightly holidayish, and not at all spectacular. Despite Bachalo's amusing layouts, and the "mutant has no powers" angle, the story suffers from the unnecessary inclusion of two of the most boring villains in the X-Men canon: Nanny and Orphan Maker. If there's a single issue worth reading that contains these two characters, I haven't read it yet, and Goodreads tells me I've read over 400 X-Men books.
Despite the lackluster ending, this is a worthy volume for my headcanon as we get to see a new team get together and we see new sides of Banshee and Emma Frost, who serve as the heads of the new Massachusetts Academy (you know, the school where Emma Frost was training The Hellions until she fell into a coma and most of her team died). The only negative caveat I have for this book is that if you really like the series, you should know that most of it hasn't yet been collected into trades.
The adventure for How The Team Comes Together is fun, and I particularly enjoy that is mostly reduces the X-Men to Banshee, Emma Frost, Sabretooth, and Jubilee.
Once the actual Generation X story gets started, we get to see a nice evolution in how mutant teams exist. This isn't gorgeous Jean Grey the psychic and telekinetic with her nerdy suck-up boyfriend, the athletic Cyclops. There's no bouncing gymnast with snappy patter who is ostracized because he has big feet. Nobody looks like an angel, and nobody looks like a regular teen until he turns on his ice powers. When Paige is injured, she has to peel off her skin to reveal a new, uninjured body. Angelo's body has too much skin. And while Monet, Jubilee, and Everett look like normal teens, Jonathan appears to have a nuclear furnace where most people has a face, and the girl known only as Penance has a razor sharp body, not cool claws that they can push in and out of their skin like Wolverine, her whole body is razor sharp. It's basically a team of Nightcrawlers, in that they can't really hide that they're mutants.
In their first set of storylines, they battle the parasitic Emplate, they have to figure out how to interact with one of Emplate's non-verbal victims, Penance, and then they're sent to rescue a mutant teen who's taken a class hostage because the school kicked him out. His powers? He doesn't have any. He's just physically deformed and has trouble breathing. But he's treated like he's a violent criminal who the police assume is bulletproof because he's a mutant.
The message in this book is a slight departure from the other X-books, and it's an interesting departure by a competent storyteller (Lobdell) and an emerging artist (Chris Bachalo would evolve to become one of my favorite artists in the late 2000s.
The final issue in this volume, The Holiday Spectacular, is only slightly holidayish, and not at all spectacular. Despite Bachalo's amusing layouts, and the "mutant has no powers" angle, the story suffers from the unnecessary inclusion of two of the most boring villains in the X-Men canon: Nanny and Orphan Maker. If there's a single issue worth reading that contains these two characters, I haven't read it yet, and Goodreads tells me I've read over 400 X-Men books.
Despite the lackluster ending, this is a worthy volume for my headcanon as we get to see a new team get together and we see new sides of Banshee and Emma Frost, who serve as the heads of the new Massachusetts Academy (you know, the school where Emma Frost was training The Hellions until she fell into a coma and most of her team died). The only negative caveat I have for this book is that if you really like the series, you should know that most of it hasn't yet been collected into trades.
July 10, 2024
"YOU'RE A FOOL, DRAKE. I LIKE THAT IN A MAN."
- Emma Frost to Bobby "Iceman" Drake.
Emma Frost, Sean Cassidy, and Jubilee leave Xavier's to start a new team in Massachusetts. Many new and interesting personalities introduced in the "Phalanx Covenant" join Jubilee as Sean and Emma's students. Bachalo's art was less "Bachalo" than I'm used to, except for Chamber (I don't see a vanilla way to draw him). By issue #4, though, his signature style starts to show through. The Phalanx Covenant was really good for me for the 90s X-nostalgia. The title series was very well written. Scott Lobdell's writing felt very free. Like he was given free reign to be as edgy as he wanted without an editor up his ass, micromanaging him.
Fun. Cool. 90s. Three stars.
Side note:
I know very little about Emma from the 90s. But the above quote set off all kinds of alarms for me. I'm screaming in my head, "Run, Bobby! Run! Don't fall for her. If you ever wake up, you'll be missing organs. RuUuUuN!!!"
- Emma Frost to Bobby "Iceman" Drake.
Emma Frost, Sean Cassidy, and Jubilee leave Xavier's to start a new team in Massachusetts. Many new and interesting personalities introduced in the "Phalanx Covenant" join Jubilee as Sean and Emma's students. Bachalo's art was less "Bachalo" than I'm used to, except for Chamber (I don't see a vanilla way to draw him). By issue #4, though, his signature style starts to show through. The Phalanx Covenant was really good for me for the 90s X-nostalgia. The title series was very well written. Scott Lobdell's writing felt very free. Like he was given free reign to be as edgy as he wanted without an editor up his ass, micromanaging him.
Fun. Cool. 90s. Three stars.
Side note:
I know very little about Emma from the 90s. But the above quote set off all kinds of alarms for me. I'm screaming in my head, "Run, Bobby! Run! Don't fall for her. If you ever wake up, you'll be missing organs. RuUuUuN!!!"
September 2, 2024
X-MEN '97 INSPIRED READING #12
Ahhhh, the 90's. I can practically hear the Radiohead and Nirvana. I really liked the first three issues of Generation X, and the rest of it was okay. I thought the characters were pretty cool, and the art was neat (for those issues anyway). I love how the angst is cranked up. Hope to see these characters again!
Ahhhh, the 90's. I can practically hear the Radiohead and Nirvana. I really liked the first three issues of Generation X, and the rest of it was okay. I thought the characters were pretty cool, and the art was neat (for those issues anyway). I love how the angst is cranked up. Hope to see these characters again!
August 24, 2025
I'm not entirely sold on this new team yet, but I'm definitely gaining a bigger appreciation for Sean Cassidy and Emma Frost as characters. I'm not sure why they decided to dress Sean as a Starfleet officer, though. So far, the new characters are kind of unlikable, especially Skin, but I'd be surprised if that doesn't change over time.
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September 10, 2023every like 2 yrs im compelled to revisit generation x this is so horrendously 90s but i need to see those chris bachalo character profiles in the back of the first issue to regulate my mental health and emotions. Monet St Croix i love you and im sorry they made your backstory so goddamn convoluted.
February 19, 2025
I thought this was better than Lobdell's normal X-Men stuff. Maybe he just enjoys writing about younger mutants maybe? Full of great art and good stories. I really dig Chris Bachalo's stuff in here.
April 1, 2025
Not a bad start for a new team of super hero mutants even if they don’t all go to far. While their powers are funky, the characters are interesting and there seems to be promise here. I know this team doesn’t last, but it is an OK mid nineties third or fourth generation of Marvel Mutants.
July 17, 2021
Gems include the “Generation Next” arc of the “Phalanx Covenant”, “3rd Genesis”, the 2part hunt for Penance, & the holiday special
January 9, 2022
Great art from Chris Bachalo and Mark Buckingham.
February 7, 2017
This was a strange collection. Part of the problem is that this Generation X team was introduced as a sort of preview in issues from the Phalanx Covenant storyline. That volume included these issues:
X-factor #106, X-force #38, Excalibur #82, Uncanny X-men #316 and 317, X-men 36 and 37, Wolverine 85, Cable 16 and Generation X #1
So if you read that storyline and wanted to continue the Generation X chronicles, this is the next volume. However, the editor of this volume evidently wasn't sure readers would have seen the Phalanx stuff, and so wanted to include that for completeness. This volume includes these issues:
Uncanny X-Men #316-318, X-Men #36-37, Generation X #1-4, Generation X Ashcan Edition, material from Generation X Collector's Preview
So what you get is 5 issues duplicated from the Phalanx volume, and just three new issues here (#2-4), plus some random bonus material. And as I mentioned in my review for The Origin of Generation X, that part of it was pretty choppy and disjointed.
I like the new team (1990's young generation) and their personalities and their abilities. There is a great mix of gender and racial diversity. But after reading this volume and Generation X Classic, Vol. 2 (the last one published in this collection), my recommendation would be to find someone with all the issues and have them pick the best ones to read, so you can enjoy their shenanigans without all the distractions. I am currently making my way through the original comic issues myself, so maybe someday I will be that person!
X-factor #106, X-force #38, Excalibur #82, Uncanny X-men #316 and 317, X-men 36 and 37, Wolverine 85, Cable 16 and Generation X #1
So if you read that storyline and wanted to continue the Generation X chronicles, this is the next volume. However, the editor of this volume evidently wasn't sure readers would have seen the Phalanx stuff, and so wanted to include that for completeness. This volume includes these issues:
Uncanny X-Men #316-318, X-Men #36-37, Generation X #1-4, Generation X Ashcan Edition, material from Generation X Collector's Preview
So what you get is 5 issues duplicated from the Phalanx volume, and just three new issues here (#2-4), plus some random bonus material. And as I mentioned in my review for The Origin of Generation X, that part of it was pretty choppy and disjointed.
I like the new team (1990's young generation) and their personalities and their abilities. There is a great mix of gender and racial diversity. But after reading this volume and Generation X Classic, Vol. 2 (the last one published in this collection), my recommendation would be to find someone with all the issues and have them pick the best ones to read, so you can enjoy their shenanigans without all the distractions. I am currently making my way through the original comic issues myself, so maybe someday I will be that person!
November 16, 2012
A repost from my review in Amazon.com
"Great Classic Collection of the New Mutants of the 90's!!"
The Book was perfect! Finally Marvel decided to collect the Classic Generation X series, from their unknown beginnings to their first day as the 90's batch of Young X-Men/ New Mutants in training! Chris Bachalo's art oozes with the 90's pop culture, fashion and style and Scott Lobdell expresses 90's teen angst and raging hormones perfectly well. Who wouldn't love the loud mouth Jubilation (Jubilee), the Ms. perfect Monet (M), the big brother/friendly Everett (Synch), the studious farm geek Paige (Husk), the rebellious Angelo (Skin), the tortured soul Jonothon (Chamber), the mysterious Yvette (Penance), Laid back Samoan Mondo, and the sweet but tragic Earth-616 Clarice (Blink)? yep you smell raging hormones right there! PLUS, who would forget their teachers, the Headmaster Sean Cassidy (Banshee) and her first major makeover, changing in the X-men hero side, The Headmistress Emma Frost (White Queen)! Every X-fan would love to add this classic in their collection, and I recommend this to new readers as well! I am hoping and looking forward for Marvel to release Volume 2 as soon as possible, because I, myself can't wait to get my hands and continue collecting this great X-Men spin-off series! :)
"Great Classic Collection of the New Mutants of the 90's!!"
The Book was perfect! Finally Marvel decided to collect the Classic Generation X series, from their unknown beginnings to their first day as the 90's batch of Young X-Men/ New Mutants in training! Chris Bachalo's art oozes with the 90's pop culture, fashion and style and Scott Lobdell expresses 90's teen angst and raging hormones perfectly well. Who wouldn't love the loud mouth Jubilation (Jubilee), the Ms. perfect Monet (M), the big brother/friendly Everett (Synch), the studious farm geek Paige (Husk), the rebellious Angelo (Skin), the tortured soul Jonothon (Chamber), the mysterious Yvette (Penance), Laid back Samoan Mondo, and the sweet but tragic Earth-616 Clarice (Blink)? yep you smell raging hormones right there! PLUS, who would forget their teachers, the Headmaster Sean Cassidy (Banshee) and her first major makeover, changing in the X-men hero side, The Headmistress Emma Frost (White Queen)! Every X-fan would love to add this classic in their collection, and I recommend this to new readers as well! I am hoping and looking forward for Marvel to release Volume 2 as soon as possible, because I, myself can't wait to get my hands and continue collecting this great X-Men spin-off series! :)
August 29, 2013
I remember reading Generation X when I was young teen. It was one of the first X-Men comics I really got into. I was to young to have money and only got a few issues here and there. Almost twenty years later reading these stories I'm happily surprised how well they hold up. As comics they are still really fun to read. I love seeing Emma Frost in her first role as a good guy. The characters are all interesting, my favorite being Chamber. I love the way he's drawn and miss him so much in the current x universe. I feel the majority of these characters are awesome, yet they've either been depowered or killed which really makes me mad. Luckily we still have these classic Generation X comics, which are still amazing and better than a lot of the other teen x-men comics that came out after them.
April 6, 2015
"In the end, due to the actions of Banshee’s team and a heroic sacrifice on the part of Blink, the young mutants are saved. But surprisingly, the X-Men are not yet found."
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February 10, 2013
First half of the books was background issues from other series. I was disappointed until I got into the actual Gen X comics portion. They did not disappoint! Wish the whole book had been Gen X.
May 7, 2014
I devoured these comics in high school. It might be time for another reread.
January 5, 2016
One of my favorites from the 90s.
July 4, 2016
This hasn't held up nearly as well as I might have hoped, but it's still a fun read, and Chris Bachalo's art is at its best here.
April 17, 2017
This is a book that I would recommend for anyone that is interested in the mutant side of the Marvel universe. If you are only a fan of the most mainstream X-Men characters, this may not be for you unless you want to expand to the rest of the mutats. Jubilee and Emma Frost are the most mainstream characters in this. It is the origin story of the Generation X group, which contains some mutants that become more important later on.
The first half of the book, how they got together in the first place is, in my opinion, the best part of it. In fact, I feel that it is good enough to stand up by itself. The second half delas with the official formation of a new school and gathering the students for it. It is mainly about the formation and the formation of cohesion in the team.
The only negative part of this graphic novel in my opinion is the last issue that is included. It reads as a bad Christmas special, which, to be fair, is what it is. It does not feel like the rest of the book.
The first half of the book, how they got together in the first place is, in my opinion, the best part of it. In fact, I feel that it is good enough to stand up by itself. The second half delas with the official formation of a new school and gathering the students for it. It is mainly about the formation and the formation of cohesion in the team.
The only negative part of this graphic novel in my opinion is the last issue that is included. It reads as a bad Christmas special, which, to be fair, is what it is. It does not feel like the rest of the book.
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