Conceptually, this is exactly the approach I would adopt if Marvel handed me the reins to the X-Men (still waiting for that call, incidentally…apparently, DOCTOR, DOCTOR wasn’t enough to convince the editorial Powers that Be that I’m their next superstar; I’m sure it’ll happen any day now, though—feel free to pester C.B. Cebulski and Joe Quesada on Twitter to make that happen, please and thank you). It’s very much in the Claremontian/Byrnian mold—character-driven stories highlighted by quiet mom...

This was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed the back-to-basics approach and it's great to see Kitty Pryde (my favourite X-Man) leading the team.Things I didn't like so much were the inclusion of Old Man Logan on the team (just bring the One True Logan back already) and that some of the 'science' in the book was seriously stretching my suspension of disbelief... even for a superhero comic.Overall, not a bad start, and I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes.

Finally, a decent volume, but not without its faults. I think it's fair to say this book was divided in two parts, in the first the X-Men faced a legit threat, with an interesting villain at the helm, all wrapped up with cool artwork, then in the second, the book started being illustrated by a different artist, with a far more sketchier style, and the story became unnecessarily confusing with a lot of characters popping out of nowhere and it kinda ruined it for me, still decent though, three sta...

This was a fun read!The X-Men are back together again after RessurXion and the war with Inhumans and we see Kitty taking the place of the leader and they are in central park and well they have to save people and get hated for it (usual themes) but when they are attacked by Brotherhood of evil mutants led by Amara under control of Mesmero, her team is captured and knocked down so its upto Kitty to save them and meanwhile they are captured and the big battle and all that jazz and finding who reall...

Growing up, my X-Men were the Claremont X-men.For so long now I feel like the X titles have been pretty lackluster. Sure, there are some blips of greatness scattered in there, but for the most part I feel like our Mutants have been chasing the glory days. Don't get me wrong...I'm a pretty big Mutant fan...They're my Marvel Jam...I just feel like they've gotten really convoluted and hard to manage in the past 7-8 years.This one, however, was fun. They say that imitation is the sincerest form of f...

Maybe I should've saved all of my raves that went towards X-Men: Blue, Vol. 1 and used them for the even better X-Men: Gold, Vol. 1. Gold was X-cellent! X-citing! Am I getting X-tremely annoying with this schtick? Should I just belt out 'When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again' like Elvis? Is anyone still reading???But really, I was sold when I learned Kitty Pryde - who, along with Kamala Khan, are my favorite Marvel ladies - was leading the team into the thick of it. The nostalgic icing on this c...

Good! So The X-Men are back, I know its been hit or missed for some people, but for me its great! So the X-men have been split into different teams now, this one includes: Rachel(Cyclops and Jeans Daughter), Kitty Pryde, Old Man Logan, Storm, Colossus and Nightcrawler. If I had to compare this to Blue I would say the main difference is the tone and themes; this series is more serious and talks a lot about serious issues at least in the first arc where as the second arc its a bit lighter. But ove...

I’ve read far worse comics – indeed, far worse X-Men comics – but if you wanted to make the case for the utter creative bankruptcy of corporate superhero product, this would be a suitable exhibit. To recap: for reasons of corporate synergy, Marvel made a determined yet doomed effort to sideline mutants in favour of Inhumans. That project is now over, a decision which I’m guessing was made around the same time they saw the SFX of Medusa’s hair in the Inhumans' TV series. So the story where Earth’...

Its alot of fun to read actually. It has 80's X-Men vibe on it with its own twist.

Rachel Grey is now called Prestige!.Kitty assumes leadership of the X-Men and wants them to be more like heroes for all... a new Brotherhood of Mutants and Sentinels beg to differ..Prestige... seriously?.The series does have a nice feel and has a fair few Claremont like sub-plotting, but the art is quite poor at times, as are many of the characterisations. Old Man Logan is a gem everywhere at the moment :)..Prestige???.6 out of 12.

This was a damn good start to yet another X-Men relaunch, and sister title to Cullen Bunn’s X-Men Blue. It’s got a classic feel to it as the Gold team, led by Kitty Pryde, squares off against an anti-mutant bigot and new nanotech sentinel. Good scripting and, for the first three issues, excellent art from Ardian Syaf. It’s a shame he turned out to be anti-Semite and hid anti-Semitic and anti-Christian Easter Eggs in his work (on a comic book with a long history of tackling issues of prejudice an...

Wow! This was actually quite readable. I won’t say much about the previous X-Men run, because well, I haven’t read it. My previous attempts to get back into reading any of the X-Men books did not go well. Maybe it’s because they presented a team line up with characters I was familiar with at least. Kitty Pryde, Colossus, Storm, Nightcrawler, and a version of Wolverine… those are the core members of the X-Men I grew up with and remember. Now that I found a jumping back on board point I may try ag...

An original X-Men story with the team being led by Kitty Pryde. Mind control, nanobytes, and hating on mutants all make a big comeback in this storyline full of action. The art is splendid and the color exceptional for a pleasing visual experience. The only issue I had was the story up until now squares look more like a picture book than a graphic novel. Otherwise, X-Men Gold really was gold.

As the title says it's back to basics for the X-Men. We've got 6 X-Men from their golden era of the 70's and 80's (or as close as they can get with the original Wolverine still dead). They are just straight up heroes with the classic mutant hate still happening. Putting Kitty in charge of the X-Men was a genius move. I love how she takes charge in the book. This is where the X-Men need to be, as part of the heroes of the larger Marvel universe, not off in there own X-universe where they do their...

I'd put it at a 3.5. I really thought this was better than recent runs I read of X-men. I'll be honest, I am not a HUGE X-Men fan. I enjoy them. They're cool. I love the "idea" of them more than the product. Saying that, I'll always enjoy a good story with my favorite mutants. This one is more about the team working together and it just feels like a fun little adventure. More like a TV episode of the X-Men. Kitty is running the X-men and right off the bat I'm happy. I love her. She's a natural f...

[Read as single issues]The partner book to X-Men Blue, X-Men Gold is your Uncanny X-Men title nowadays. This features all of your favourite heavy hitters - Kitty Pryde, Colossus, Storm, Old Man Logan, Nightcrawler, and Rachel Grey (now superheroing as Prestige) in two quick-and-clean three issue stories.First the X-Men fight a new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, who seem to have more of a role to play later in the series, and then some new nanotech Sentinels (co-starring Gambit!). There's not a lot...

This is a solid start to what seems to be a promising series. Back to the Basics is a pretty good summation of what this book has to offer. It really does feel like a classic X-Men story wrapped up in a modern day paint job. Unravelling the themes of racism and discrimination flows through every page of this volume, a core aspect of their creation which I feel gets lost amongst needless action and overcomplicated plots in a lot of more recent X-Men content. If I had any kind of bone to pick with...

I have taken a look at a few of the (seemingly endless) X-books out right now, and if you want a book that is most like the classic X-Men stories, This is probably the book you are looking for. We've got racial hatred for mutants, sentinels, The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, a human who is leading a crusade against mutant-kind, etc.It's not perfect, but it is a good start.

A solid X-Men book. It's a fun read, though there's nothing really exceptional here. The first storyline does show some promise going forward.

2,5*Compared to his "Blue" flag title,  "Gold" is a gem. But this is all relative, you know.Titled "Back to the basics", this is exactly what this volume is: Basic. Generic. Totally unoriginal but somehow comfortable.Not bad, no. But not good either. Like your average Big Mac. It feeds you up but doesn't particularly leaves you with a feeling of bliss. So our team is facing 2 kinds of threats in one volume. A new "Brotherhood of evil mutants" (rings a bell?) and a Sentinel-friendly nanotechnolog...