Worst

Even in the modern era, where diversity is more widely embraced than shunned, the poor and decidedly-average high schooler Bailey Hoskins can’t catch a break, even after he learns he’s the son of mutant parents. In Max Bemis and Michael Walsh’s “X-Men: Worst X-Man Ever” #1, Bailey looks for some way — any way — to stand out from the crowd and therefore be noticed by his peers, but his deliberate attempts to explore new interests just don’t click; his discovery of his potential inheritance of the mutant gene changes everything, as he realizes that maybe the unique characteristic he seeks might have been handed to him in his DNA. Bemis’ chronicle of Bailey’s emotional swings hits home with anyone who’s ever been an outcast and who continues feel like an outsider even after finding what they think will make them happy, effectively capturing the turmoil of being a teen through Bailey’s powers, which come with an agonizingly unique caveat. Bemis plays up the whole notion of seeking popul