Way Of X #1 Review: Predictable Old Song And Dance Posted on What becomes of a people when every foundation of their existence changes? This heady philosophical concern is the heart of Way Of X #1's focus through the lens of the teleporting mutant Nightcrawler. As such, the moral and ideological consideration of a culture branching off from a larger, older one brushes against deeper ideas but ultimately pulls up before diving all the way in. Way Of X #1 Cover. Credit: Marvel Comics After hearing an odd late-night telepathic call from the arguable mutant leader Charles Xavier, Nightcrawler leads a team of young mutants on a recon mission, examining a hate group training camp. The cavalier behavior of the costumed crusaders in his charge shake him to his core and calls up questions of what happens after "mutants upgraded morality and beat mortality."