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Creative Team – Alyssa Wong(writer). Vincenzo Carratù(artist). Fer Sifuentes-sujo(color artist). VC’s Ariana Maher(letterer). Mahmud Asrar & Matthew Wilson(cover artists). Stanley “Artgerm” Lau, Hicham Habchi, Tran Nguyen, Yasmine Putri, Rickie Yagawa & Alex Sinclair(variant cover artists).
Published by Marvel Entertainment
Heroism is tiresome work
I am so glad Psylocke is getting her own comic run after the fall of Krakoa era. Psylocke has always felt rather underrated in comparison to the other X-Men. Starting us off with Psylocke #1, our main character is busy doing the job of a hero while not putting herself as a priority. Kwannon, AKA Psylocke, is saving people left and right, but even her fellow X-Men sees that she hasn’t stopped long enough to rest. So, understandably so, Cyclops benches her from X-Men duties for a week or two to catch up on some much needed rest.
Psylocke #1 makes it pretty clear that Kwannon is struggling internally, as shown when she almost killed John Greycrow in her sleep. But that doesn’t stop her from doing her job as a hero especially when she hears from a trusted source that A.I.M. has developed a new variant of the Mutant Growth Hormone. With new variants of MGH being made, the questions stand; how are they getting the ingredients to make it? It’s time for Kwannon to take leave from her mandatory vacation to find out if mutants are in trouble at the hands of A.I.M.
The Writing
I found Psylocke #1 to be just the right amount of darkness mixed with the X-Men vibes we all know and love. In the comic, we see many different issues that usually aren’t touched on like trafficking and trauma. I think Kwannon is the perfect hero to have her story told with these themes as she’s such a strong character to begin with, but with this comic, we get to see a more vulnerable side of her.
In Psylocke #1, the action is perfectly paced within the already exciting storyline. Alyssa Wong does a fantastic job at keeping the tone going while adding in different factors that make the story even more compelling.
The Art and Lettering
What’s a fantastic storyline without the remarkable artwork? Not this one, that’s for sure. Vincenzo Carratù, Fer Sifuentes-sujo, and Ariana Maher truly put the work in for Psylocke #1 to be at its best. With Kwannon’s powerset, this comic was sure to be beautiful to look at, but I wasn’t ready for the fight scenes. With Kwannon’s acrobatic technique juxtaposed with her agility, you can practically see her moving in the panels. The artists really showcased their talents here.
10 out of 10
This review was written by Megan from the Vigilante Vibes Podcast. If you liked my review, be sure to check out my other reviews! Let me know what you think of Psylocke #1, or tell me what comics you’d recommend me trying out! Find me on my socials, and check out my Marvel podcast, Vigilante Vibes, by clicking here!