Spidey & The Breakfast Club #1 Review & Spoilers

[The Big G]

HELLO TRUE BELIEVERS!

I am here to review Spidey & The X-Men #1.

By now we all know the premise: Wolverine suspects that of his students Hellion, Rockslide, Ernst, No Girl, Glob, Shark Girl and Eye Boy one is a mole. He dosen't know which one is the mole or who their a mole for...but he has given this top secret mission to his BFF spidey.

Our story kicks off with Spidey catching a ride to the school from Storm. The school is attacked by Unus but Spidey beats him and the X-Men show their lack of enthusiasm of him being there. Turns out Spidey feels the same way. His life is chaotic enough as it is and adding all the drama and Shenanigans of the JGS is crossing a line. But he wants to respect his BFF's last wish so he goes to class.

ROLL CALL!


Totes. Heh.

The kids end up saying that class should be held in the Danger Room because they believe fighting is the best education. Spidey says no and tries to give an explanation of the purpose of the Special Class. But being the genre savy savant that he is Hellion calls him out on the BS.



Not gunna lie I chuckled at the Smellion line. Much how Barney became Swarley Hellion is now Smellion.

After loosing his shirt to a BAMF, Spidey takes the kids to the Danger Room and we get a fairly good ethics debate. SPidey brings out his Golden Rule but No Girl and Ernst give a really good counter argument. After a quick tussle with a Colossus sparring bot, Spidey takes the kids to the Natural History Museum to reinforce his idea. That if we don't take responsibility for helping others (mutant or human) we're going to end up extinct. Que the bad guys.

Stegeron shows up and Spidey tells Eyeboy to help get the civilians out and to stop taking pictures for the school newspaper. Meanwhile Hellion calls Steggeron "Dorkzilla". As an aside Julian's growing racism against oversize reptilians is becoming a concern to me. First he beat up Dragons in X-23 and now this? Your beginning to cross a line Jules. Hellion then asks Spidey for a plan, which he dosen't have, so Julian takes charge...and it goes as well as expected. Turns out that Steggy has learned a new ability: the ability to drain power/life force. So he begins to nom nom nom on Hellion.

Rockslide rushes to save his Bro, and Spidey scratches Rockslide off his list of mole candidates. Spidey then saves Rockslide and then Sauron shows up. Sauron then uses his hypnosis hacks to put the rest of them to sleep.

They wake up later to find themselves captured and that Shark Girl has betrayed them to join the United Prehistoric Insurgency. The UPI has apparently turned Staten Island into New Savage Island. And Spidey wishes he stayed home that day.

What did I think?

Honestly? I enjoyed it. Hell I would say I enjoyed this single issue more than the entirety of Latours run and about 95% of Aarons run. the art was good, a couple coloring issues with Hellion's uniform and powers, but such is life. The dialogue was above average. The humor wasn't forced, and IMO this is the least quippy Spidey i've read in a long time. The only member of the main cast that didn't seem to have a distinct voice was Glob and I still think they should have switched him out for someone like Mercury or Blindfold. Needless to say I'm inboard for this run.

[Sardorim]

I didn't like it, but than again I was hoping it would be Spider-Man and the X-Men and not Spider-Man and the X-Kids so clearly this isn't catered towards my tastes. More power to those that like the book but it isn't for me.

[The Big G]

I didn't like it, but than again I was hoping it would be Spider-Man and the X-Men and not Spider-Man and the X-Kids so clearly this isn't catered towards my tastes. More power to those that like the book but it isn't for me.

I think from all their marketing they never at all hinted that this anything more than Spidey & the X-Kids. So I can't really see why you got your hopes up?

[Sardorim]

I think from all their marketing they never at all hinted that this anything more than Spidey & the X-Kids. So I can't really see why you got your hopes up?

The preview didn't even show the kids and it's "X-Men" not "X-Kids".

[The Big G]

The preview didn't even show the kids and it's "X-Men" not "X-Kids".

Every interview he's done said it was going to be about Spidey and his special class.

[Grey]

I've gotta be honest, I can't believe this is the team of students a major x-book is going with. Does anyone honestly think that one of these kids has the potential to be a main-stay major x-character in the future?

I look back at classic young cast members like Kitty Pryde and Jubilee and see so much more depth and such less... Corny-ness. Heck, Eva is a good example of a new character that has potential.

My only explanation is that this book is geared towards the youngest readers of x-men fan base- and that is completely fine- but that means it certainly isn't for me. It was kinda funny and entertaining at some points but just not what I'm looking for. I am sure others will find it enjoyable.

[Sardorim]

Every interview he's done said it was going to be about Spidey and his special class.

Yet the preview didn't reflect that, which is my issue.

Nothing says Spider-Man can't teach and have some vets being regulars to the book. If it's simply the kids and Spider-Man than I don't see myself liking it as it's a waste of potential of even having him there if he's only dealing with a few kids when there's an entire school full of kids and vets.

[Moondoggie]

Spidey and the X kids nobody likes plus Hellion XD. Was this really the best cast they could come up with? Wasn't completely horrible but feels like it'll be the Spider Man blunders show. Just needs the canned laughter.

[jawbreaker]

Moondoggie your avatar <3

was WATX still selling well after Aaron left? I dont understand why this book hasnt been cancelled yet, & why they didnt just launch a Spider-man book where he mentors some random weird kids with superpowers...its clearly not really an X-book...

[Anduinel]

Moondoggie your avatar <3

was WATX still selling well after Aaron left? I dont understand why this book hasnt been cancelled yet, & why they didnt just launch a Spider-man book where he mentors some random weird kids with superpowers...its clearly not really an X-book...

Aaron's run (42 issues) ended at about 35K. The Axis issue will likely see a sales bump, but Latour's last 2 issues were at the 28K mark. Add in the novelty factor of Spider-Man and this will probably do better than Latour's.