Comics Fondle

First Class #1 starts just like you’d expect–with lame jokes. The Beast is so smart, he tries lecturing panicked people; Iceman makes claws, which Marvel Girl mocks. Loads of goodness–the first issue is narrated by Iceman, his letters to his mom, which bleeds stock device–but then it changes. Once Professor X tells Angel the reason he wants to fly is because he’s a caged bird, First Class gets interesting.

Unfortunately, the talking school computer version of Cerebro brings it right back down to the previous level–especially when Iceman compares it to an IMAX theater. The further references to future continuity–Jean Gray’s younger sister, Jean Gray’s future as Dark Phoenix–are real lame.

The conclusion is poorly paced and the whole thing is a big disappointment, especially since everyone seems to love it (and writer Jeff Parker).

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