A comiXologist Recommends:
Jonah Chuang recommends Spider-Man & The X-Men #1

Spider-Man, a secret traitor, young X-Men, and dinosaurs!

All this and more in the first issue of Spider-Man and the X-Men.

Before his death, Wolverine asked Spider-Man to teach a class of “special” students at the Jean Grey School. One caveat: one of the students is a mole, so our hero has to (1) keep his secret identity, (2) convince the other teachers/X-Men to trust a non-mutant, (3) find the mole, and (4) nurture and guide the problem students at Jean Grey’s. Clearly Marvel’s most notorious class clown is the right man for the job. 

It’s strange seeing Spider-Man as an authority figure. Peter Parker, sure, was a great teacher back in the day, but Parker looks like a teacher and has the smarts and passion to command authority. Imagine a guy dressed like Spider-Man, with his well-cultivated sophomoric persona, trying to get a bunch of adolescents to give them his respect. Even with normal kids it would be a struggle. The X-Kids, on the other hand, can shoot telekinetic blasts, take over his mind, are part shark, and are made of rock. It’s a bit harder to inspire a love of science and archaeology when dealing with the wonders of the universe is an every day occurrence. When these kids throw a tantrum it’s way more dangerous, but very funny to watch.

Spider-Man and the X-Men is a fun ride. If you’re a comics fan, it’s like seeing the daydreams you had when you were bored in class playing out on the page. If you like mysteries, slapstick, tomfoolery, and antics, S+X is the book for you!

[Read Spider-Man & The X-Men #1 on comiXology]

Jonah Chuang is a Production Coordinator Assistant at comiXology. He wishes Spider-Man was his science teacher in middle school.