There are a lot of X-Men comics out there, but every once in a while one rises above the rest and cements itself as a Marvel masterpiece. 2018 saw writer Tom Taylor (Injustice, All-New Wolverine) and his artistic collaborators like Mahmud Asrar and Carmen Carnero capture lightning in a bottle with their riveting, witty and emotional series, X-Men Red (See it on Amazon). Now that it's wrapped up, it's clear to see they created an instant classic. Much like the ‘90s Uncanny X-Men and the ‘00s Astonishing X-Men, this comic speaks to the times via the mutant metaphor and cuts to the core of what it means to be an X-Man in stunning fashion.
You may have heard of the X-Men’s Blue and Gold teams, but this new Red squad is led by Jean Grey, who as you’re probably aware has been dead for years. But now Jean is back among the living and unbound from the Phoenix. Death has given Jean a fresh perspective on life and she returns to see our world in peril, divided by the one thing the X-Men have never been truly able to defeat: hate. And so with her original pink glowy mind powers and a new X-Men team under her command, Jean confronts that seemingly unsolvable problem head-on.