Reception
Jenna Anderson, for ComicBook.com, commented that "NYX #1 is a charming, albeit restrained, menagerie of Marvel's mutant adolescence" – "Francesco Mortarino's art exhibits the sense of liveliness that the script of NYX #1 demands [...]. Raul Angulo's color work bathes everything in vibrant blues and golds without ever losing a sense of realism. Joe Sabino's lettering is expressive".[32] Anderson thought the relaunch could be received in various ways by fans of the first volume as "the dark and often-controversial themes of the previous runs are cast aside, in favor of the xenophobia and overall prejudice that the characters feel post-Krakoa". She opined that the script by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing "does deliver some poignant moments", however, "these moments are only a brief part of the issue's lively storyline – a choice that both conveys the dizziness of being a young adult, and that leaves this particular issue feeling a little shallow".[32] David Brooke of AIPT rated NYX #1 a 9 out of 10. Brooke viewed the first issue as "strong", although a bit focused on Ms. Marvel for a team book, and that the issue "allows its characters to emerge as fully dimensional individuals, serving as an antidote to readers who want more than just action scenes".[33] Brooke opined that "the art by Francesco Mortarino is great, especially the character acting" where "these characters come off the page and feel quite real", and that "for how much dialogue is in this book, Mortarino does not miss".[33] In contrast, Tim Rooney of The Beat gave NYX #1 a "skip" verdict as "structurally, NYX falters out of the gate" and that the book "wastes an exciting character" by burdening her with "a cast of mostly nobodies".[34] Rooney viewed the script by Lanzing and Kelly as underwhelming "despite presenting some interesting ideas" and that while "its stated purpose is to explore how a culture finds community amidst diaspora", it ends up feeling "inauthentic".[34] However, Rooney commented that Mortarino's art "is full of energy" and "elevated by colorist Raúl Angulo's bold, vibrant colors"; the art team makes the main characters seem "stylish and, critically, look like teens" where the only artistic weakness is "that everyone looks young" which "sometimes undermines the script".[34]
Following the release of NYX #7, Chris Miller of Screen Rant commented that "what sets the NYX series apart from the other ongoing X-Men series, is its sense of scale" and its focus on community where the "goal of NYX, both the series and the community center, is to hyper-focus on the day-to-day lives of mutants who don't have the luxury of living in a mansion or a private island".[35] Miller highlighted how it shows Xavier's dream in action with young mutants taking a different approach in accomplishing it and that this group is "quicker to bridge the peace between mutants and humans. They're embracing the better parts of Krakoan and Arakki society while allowing humanity to participate in the culture as well".[35] In a joint review of NYX #9 for ComicsXF, Armaan Babu highlighted the "grounded but delightful vibes" of Mortarino's design work where "everyone's outfit is unique and even seems to say a little about them. It's a refreshing change from characters being either in costume or in something generic".[36] On the issue also being part of the X-Manhunt event, Stephanie Burt opined "extra points for Kelly and Lanzing for pulling off a stunt that anyone writing long term for Marvel must master: They've integrated an editorially mandated crossover without completely derailing the plots, the characters or the ideas at the center of their own book".[36] Jonathan Jones of AIPT similarly noted that NYX #9 "largely succeeds as a satisfying penultimate issue as well as the second part of a crossover".[16]
On the cancellation of NYX, Jones commented that the series "has always been an underdog: from the unexpected title, cast composition, and nuanced core concepts, Marvel seemed to continually face difficulty in selling this book, even if it has been widely praised by those who took a chance on it".[16] Jones highlighted that "to the best of their ability, the young heroes of NYX have revitalized the mutant community of New York City over the course of the From the Ashes era" which included the development of "a new Morlock sanctuary under the city" that maintained "Krakoan cultural practices to the best of their ability" along with the use of the NYX Community Center to distribute "material and academic resources for mutants and their allies".[16]
