Generation Hope #1

Kieron Gillen and Salvador Espin launch a bold new chapter in X-Men history with this 2011 series opener, its cover penciled by Olivier Coipel and inked by Danny Miki. The image says everything about the team's dynamic: a determined red-haired young woman in armored wrappings crouches at the forefront, energy crackling at her fist, while behind her stand a young man in an orange-and-black chevron costume, a woman whose dark clothing seems to bleed into living shadow, and a blue-skinned figure with pink hair — all framing a snarling, bare-chested figure caught mid-struggle. "The Future Is a Four-Letter Word, Part 1" promises a generation of mutants navigating a world that's anything but welcoming, and this striking first issue makes a strong case for why you'll want to follow them.