Event Horizon: Uncanny X-Men #1:

Writers: Kelly Thompson, Ed Brisson, Matthew Rosenberg // Artist: Mahmud Asrar // Publisher: Marvel The big number in white on black may say “1,” but the real heads know this is “Uncanny X-Men” #620.  Classic font. Blue. Blue and Yellow. (Red and Yellow for you Variant Cover holders) Make no mistake, the beginning of this 10-part “Disassembled” is a “come on home again” call to X-fans frothing at the mouth for a proper X-Men flagship title. For a brand new X-Men fan, the 20 deep cast of X-Men plus appearances by some forgotten foes, and at least three interweaving plot threads will not make for the best introduction to the series.   For that, check out Ed Piskor’s brilliant history/remix project “X-Men Grand Design.” This relaunch issue, though is a behemoth – a double sized main story and a four part back up story about the days leading up to the main story. So many mutants, so many pages, and a lot of story . . .Let’s talk about it. “Where’s Kitty Pryde?”

Jamie Madrox aka Multiple Man and his many selves are running amok and no one can comprehend why. His frenzied search and scattered thoughts alert Jean, but even she cannot see what lays in store. While taking a group of young X-Men on a small mission to stop an attack on a lab facility, Kitty suddenly vanishes; simultaneously, her triggering her phasing ability is triggered, causing the Blackbird to crash and injuring young mutants Oya and Anole. Still reeling from the crash, the younger X-Men are confronted by a new ite…