Given the generally sorry state of the X-Men franchise over the last two years, there's a lot to be said for a book that simply tries to take the team back to basics and capture what made them popular in the first place. X-Men Gold is a clear throwback to the days of Chris Claremont, and it succeeds in capturing the look and feel of that era. The downside to this approach is that, so far, Gold doesn't have a very distinctive voice of its own. This is one X-Men comic to play it safe.
That safe approach extends to the new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants introduced in these pages. Much like the new squad of X-men themselves, the new Brotherhood features a pretty traditional lineup of fan-favorites (both originals and newcomers masquerading as the originals). Unfortunately, without a clear mission statement or charismatic leader, the new Brotherhood doesn't emerge as a particularly compelling threat in this issue. The one interesting wrinkle writer Marc Guggenheim adds to the mix is the reveal that former New Mutant Magma has thrown her lot in with these villains. Sadly, that twist doesn't receive much focus in this issue.
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