New X-Men: Childhood's End #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume kicks off the post-Grant Morrison era of New X-Men, collecting the first six issues of the 2004 series that followed the disbanding of the Xavier Institute's senior team. The focus shifts to the next generation of mutants, including Hellion, Dust, Mercury, and Rockslide, as they face the fallout from the school's near-destruction and the escalating threat of anti-mutant sentiment. Writer Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir, along with artist Michael Ryan, introduce a more grounded, coming-of-age tone while weaving in classic X-Men adversaries like the Juggernaut and the revived Weapon X program.
"Childhood's End Part 1 of 4" kicks off a pivotal arc in New X-Men: Childhood's End, bringing the team back to the mansion as Reverend Stryker resurfaces with a renewed anti-mutant crusade. With powers lost on M-Day and tensions rising among the students, Wolverine introduces X-23 as his cloned "sister," sparking immediate friction—especially from Emma—but Cyclops grants her a place among them. Under David’s guidance, the team ventures into the Morlock tunnels to train in a newly built Danger Cave, reliving past missions to rebuild their strength. Mark Brooks’ dynamic art, both in the story and on the cover, captures the intensity of this uneasy new chapter, with Craig Kyle and Chris Yost steering the narrative with sharp, character-driven momentum.
In "Childhood's End Part 2 of 4," the X-Men and New X-Men face a renewed threat as Reverend Stryker resurfaces, spreading his anti-mutant crusade worldwide. With some of their closest allies powerless after M-Day, the students at Xavier’s grapple with uncertainty—until Wolverine brings X-23 to the mansion, introducing her as his cloned sister, sparking tension, especially from Emma, though Cyclops allows her to stay. David guides the group to the Morlock tunnels, where he’s built a Danger Cave, and the students—both powered and not—begin training by reliving past X-Men missions.
In *New X-Men: Childhood's End #1*, the students at Xavier's continue their training in the Danger Cave, navigating old X-Men scenarios as they grapple with the shifting landscape of power and identity. As Dani Moonstar departs the school after losing her abilities on M-Day, tensions rise when Kevin flees after unintentionally hurting Laurie, and Emma Frost makes her stance clear to X-23—welcome is not guaranteed. Meanwhile, Stryker moves closer to completing his Purifiers, setting the stage for what’s to come.
In "Childhood's End Part 4 of 4," Jay’s grief over his lost love Julia becomes the weapon Stryker uses to turn him against Xavier’s school. When Cyclops and Emma find Jay at the mansion—his wings gone—tensions explode, leading Emma to force the remaining students into a brutal trial. Only six survive the test, chosen to become the new X-Men, with Surge named their leader. As the others, stripped of their powers, are sent home on a bus, their departure ends in sudden, shocking violence.
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