Era #11, Part 24: House Divided (House of M: New X-Men: Academy X)

Grade: C

The House of M reaches the New X-Men in a rather run-of-the-mill story. With Magneto already securing the future for mutants, we see a new world for the next generation. Xuân Cao Mạn (Karma) runs the New Mutant Leadership Institute to train the future leaders of mutants and, therefore, the world. Dani Moonstar oversees the training of the Hellions, the most promising mutants destined to become S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.

Both teams cross paths as each pursues a human resistance terrorist cell operating in Japan. They uncover a horrifying secret and the lengths the mutant authorities will go to protect the new status quo. 

The House of M gives us a glimpse of the New Mutants and Hellions had they been raised in a mutant-friendly world, which, understandably, alters their personalities. Most of them stay within character with slight adjustments based on new experiences, yet they still feel familiar and act as we would expect. However, others are so different that it is jarring, while a few (like Doug Ramsey) are only used as clunky plot devices. This wasn't a bad read as much as a missed opportunity to tell an interesting, new type of story.

[5-Stars] New X-Men (2004) #16

[5-Stars] New X-Men (2004) #17

[5-Stars] New X-Men (2004) #18

[5-Stars] New X-Men (2004) #19

Collected in House of M: New X-Men - Academy X