If anything, he’s actually over-enthusiastic about flirting with women and wanting a girlfriend - but he’s not particularly good at it and the story knows that. The Bobby-centric issues have him always trying to impress someone, whether it be his family or women. This book was written in the 2000s, far before Bobby Drake came out as gay, yet the characterization he has in this title is read far differently with that knowledge in hindsight now. Jean’s the powerhouse with a temper, Bobby’s the jokester and the baby brother of the team, Hank’s the smart but fun-loving guy (boy that’s changed over the years, huh), and Warren’s the rich, cool guy with his head in the clouds. Each character feels more defined in their own personalities here than they were in those ’60s books, with their voices being drastically different from one another as well. X-Men: First Class tries to honor its Silver Age roots, telling mostly contained single-issue stories that are really lighthearted, yet the writing never drags on.
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