Not at all interesting enough to be made into a graphic novel.Mostly inner monologue about Where or not the x men should defend utopia or flee from the unnamed enemy forces.No action and no drama....

Some nice character portraits, but very literally, nothing happens, resulting in the whole book being a big tease.

I really loved this. It got my blood pumping and made me stoked for Schism.What we have here are mostly flashbacks of things we’ve already seen; little snap shots of Magneto, Xavier, Cyclops and Wolverine’s pasts. If that sounds boring to you, you’re wrong. It’s awesome. It’s incredibly well drawn, the writing is top notch, and these well known moments are reframed in context of the now. This book makes a solid case for why this history matters.We also have very poignant character moments; belov...

While the chapters about Cyclops and Wolverine are slightly interesting, the series as a whole seems like useless filler. It doesn't advance the Schism story any and nothing really happens in it. A retrospective of X-Men history at best, a five minute scene repeated 4 times at worst. Skippable.

What a waste. I thought this might have some essential plot that contributes to the Schism event so I gave it a read. Why the hell did we need another book of origin stories of the X-men? Especially when most of them were just summarized versions of OTHER origin stories. Don't bother with this if you haven't read it. Skip to the main event.

Something is coming to Utopia to wipe out the last of mutant kind. The X-Men wait and contemplate what to do.So I think I needed to read the prelude to The Prelude to Schism because I don't know what's coming and they don't mention it once in the volume. Everyone is sitting around impatiently waiting for Cyclops decision on what to do.The volume has three mini flashbacks about Magneto, Cyclops, and Wolverine. Even though I know each of their histories well, I'm always emotional considering Magne...

Well, this was really super pointless. It's an entire miniseries where literally nothing happens. It's just the X-Men sitting around Utopia waiting for some unnamed threat (presumably the one from Schism) approaches the island. And they reflect. And that's about it. It's not like you get any new insights here, and I couldn't help but notice that Wolverine's internal monologue fails to bring in any of the tension that had already been defining his relationship with Cyclops. Skip it.

The threat that will wipe them out is rarely spoken of but the X-Men have to decide upon leaving or fighting.Most of this book is soul searching with origin tales tossed in and a setup for later.Interview with the author in back as well as some early sketch work. OVERALL GRADE: B minus to B.

Sometimes, I read badly-reviewed comics just to see if they're as bad as I've heard (with a prose novel this takes hours; with a miniseries like this, maybe 20 minutes?). But this one was even more abysmal than the reviews suggested. As a terrible, nameless menace - apparently the deadliest the X-Men have ever fought - approaches their island, the X-Men, and in particular Cyclops, wonder what to do. Except - this menace isn't the one seen in Schism. So apparently the biggest fight of the X-Men's...

This story makes me want to read the actual story of Schism. I love that the readers sees the thoughts and opinions of Cyclops, Magneto, Professor X, and Wolverine. It really gives you a different perspective of each character.

This wasn't a bad read but seemed a little unnecessary. I know it's odd to call a book unnecessary, but in the comic book world it happens a lot. The X-Men are all standing around Utopia waiting for something that's going to attack them and could possibly wipe them out. Not sure yet what the something is, but Cyclops is supposed to tell them whether to flee or fight. The story is four issues, with each issue being the viewpoint of a different character: Professor X, Magneto, Cyclops, and Wolveri...

Can't help but be impressed with Jenkins' treatment of Cyclops' decision making. I have no idea of the very imminent threat about to overtake Utopia, but the perspectives offered in each character's legacy of experiences and the position of Scott Summers in each. What results is a thoughtful analysis of each character, contrasting and reflecting Scott's character with their own. Beautiful images are provoked--a field of barley--and tragedy summons the expected sorrow. Keeping an eye out for Jenk...

Great Paul Jenkins scripting on this origin-review sort of rearrangement/capsule review in GN form... His interior monologues of the four chosen characters (Prof. X, Magneto, Cyclops, Wolverine) are worthwhile. I thought Storm was a leader of a faction before Wolverine, but that shows how little I've read of Marvel continuity (or Marvel films) in last nine years of parenting. More than half worthwhile, but glad I waited for the used GN copy.

You know how TV shows, when they come back from commercial repeat brief highlights from the previous segment? Yeah, that's what this felt like. I know it was filler/build up story leading the the actual Schism event but man...it dragged a bit. Still, there was some great dialogue and you really felt the pressure that Cyclops was feeling as he weighed this momentous decision.

The prelude was a bit of a boring and unneeded affair in which a handful of characters think at Cyclops as he prepares for some huge terrible thing that, as far as I remember, never actually happens in Schism itself.

Nice read - this showcases Cyclops' leadership among the weight of his responsibility and how he has grown as a leader of the X-Men and capable of making the big decisions for his species.

Eh. Skippable. Doesn't really provide anything essential before getting into Schism (which was incredible.) A lot of Cyclops pontificating and only a little of Wolverine being awesome.

I liked hearing the back stories of cyclops and Magneto. Hearing about Magneto's father was a perspective. that I hadn't had before. The build up makes me want find an actual schism.

It fit me today. Haven't read any X-series for awhile. But it fit the mood I'm in today

Pretty well done for what it is, but it's almost completely pointless. Nothing that happens across these 4 issues has any impact on Schism (since nothing really happens at all), and nothing it says or shows about the 4 characters it focuses on hasn't been said or shown countless times in previous X-Men stories.