Nightcrawler #1

Kurt Wagner leaps front and center in his striking red-and-black costume, tail curling behind him, as a collage of X-Men figures — including Storm, a Sentinel, and several teammates — fills the background in a design that immediately signals this is a series with scope and heart. Writer Chris Claremont, who defined so much of the X-Men's emotional core, reunites with the beloved blue mutant for this All-New Marvel NOW! launch, with interior art by Todd Nauck and a cover by Chris Samnee that crackles with kinetic energy. If you've ever had a soft spot for Nightcrawler's swashbuckling charm, this first issue makes a genuinely compelling case for why he deserves the spotlight.