The Children of the Vault are back, and they are determined to be humanity’s salvation! But not everything is as it seems, and every utopia has its costs. What is the motivation behind these highly evolved beings gifting the world with their advanced technology? Children of the Vault #1 has these intriguing villains re-entering the playing field as Orchis is well into their plan of wiping out mutants.

Written by Deniz Camp, Children of the Vault #1 is an intriguing comic though at times it doesn’t quite make sense. The Children of the Vault, now calling themselves the Children of Tomorrow, have awoken and are sharing their knowledge and technology with the world. You’d think this is something Orchis would have issue with, but it’s dismissed in a quick scene. It’s a bit of a headscratcher, and kind of frustrating in that it doesn’t make sense, but likely a plot point that’ll be returned to later on.

Where Camp’s story is really intriguing is Bishop’s mission. A one man army, Bishop is now destroying Orchis facilities but he needs help from Cable, who has been captured by Orchis. From there, it’s a solid action filled breakout, some humor, but the Bishop reminding us how much of a badass he is and how much bad blood these two have between them. While the force of Bishop and Cable is something Orchis should fear, the two’s history with each other sets up that this will be a rather rocky road. What’s also dipped into is how Orchis is winning everyone over, putting them in the sights of Cable and Bishop as well.

The art by Luca Maresca is pretty good. With color by Carlos Lopez and lettering by Cory Petit, the issue is packed with action and solid visual moments but also isn’t flashy. There’s a few scenes that could be seared into readers’ memories with great battles, but that’s not this comic. There’s an almost reserved and grounded aspect to it all. The comic’s visuals does do a great job of balancing the action, quieter moments, emotion, and humor. Each scene really hits its beat, with the visuals playing off of the writing nicely.

Children of the Vault #1 sets up a triangle of competing interests and hate and it’ll be interesting to see how it shakes out. There’s some clear possible allies here as well as possible enemies. Overall, it’s a “Fall of X” piece of the puzzle that’s frustrating in some ways but also creates an intriguing conflict ahead.

Story: Deniz Camp Art: Luca Maresca
Color: Carlos Lopez Letterer: Cory Petit Design: Tom Muller, Jay Bowen
Story: 7.5 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7.5 Recommendation: Read

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