Picking up where Avengers vs. X-Men left off, in this first volume we find Cyclops in prison for the murder of Charles Xavier he caused while under the influence of the Phoenix force. Once he escapes he becomes a fugitive and joins with Magneto and other mutants to begin what they call the Mutant Revolution. Meanwhile, the X-Men send Dr. Hank McCoy, better known as Beast, to the past to bring back the original X-Men to the present in an effort to stop Cyclopes and stop the Mutant Revolution from turning into full-scale war. These teen versions haven't yet reached their full potential and struggle to cope with encountering their future selves. I am a huge X-Men fan and really enjoyed this novel. There isn't a lot of action in this first installment but Bendis's dialogue is well written and Stuart Immonen's illustrations are detailed and stay true to the characters while putting his personal stamp on the franchise. All-new X-Men v.1: Yesterday's X-Men was named a Great Graphic novel for teens in 2014.
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