This issue immediately establishes Cyclops as a focal point, directly (and no doubt intentionally) mirroring another iconic scene from Hickman's previous work. Instead, Hickman and artist Leinil Yu are more concerned with exploring how the X-Men are dealing with their sudden, dramatic shift in fortunes. The cliffhanger ending aside, this issue doesn't seek to introduce any radical new plot twists. The main difference between this series and its predecessors is that it's a slower and more character-driven look at the new mutant status quo. This issue does about as much as could be expected in terms of making itself clean and accessible, but there's just too much important setup in those 12 chapters of House of X and Powers of X to justify skipping ahead. It's important to point out that this really isn't the ideal jumping-on point for new readers. It features a large ensemble cast anchored around Cyclops and his extended family, and it continues the various major threads introduced in House of X and Powers of X. While it's still not entirely clear how each Dawn of X book will contribute to the larger picture, X-Men is pretty straightforward.
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