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cassie_grace's review
4.0
It’s Dark Phoenix, which doesn’t need me to say anything else about it, and plus a few extra issues. Kitty’s arrival is what I’ve been waiting for and I love her. He relationship with Storm is sweet.
Also Logan totally had a threesome with Vindicator and his wife Heather.
Also Logan totally had a threesome with Vindicator and his wife Heather.
peggysfondue's review against another edition
5.0
The whole Dark Phoenix storyline was awesome, really really good. And the consequences of this event are big, it shows in the next issues. I loved Jean Grey through all this and Ororo won my heart too. The introduction of Kitty Pride has me excited of what will come.
andrewgraphics's review against another edition
5.0
The entire run of Claremont, Cockrum, and Byrne's X-Men culminate in this volume, with the "Death of Phoenix" storyline.
The absolute best of comics at the time, and some of the best comic storytelling ever; all done on a monthly schedule, with a vague outline of what was to come, and ultimately (and infamously) shifting gears at the last minute to give us this story.
Reading it as it happened was astounding, and reading it again after all of these years was a treat.
The absolute best of comics at the time, and some of the best comic storytelling ever; all done on a monthly schedule, with a vague outline of what was to come, and ultimately (and infamously) shifting gears at the last minute to give us this story.
Reading it as it happened was astounding, and reading it again after all of these years was a treat.
tshepiso's review against another edition
4.5
4.5 stars
I shouldn’t be as surprised as I am that I adored one of the most celebrated X-Men comics of all time. Especially because I’ve loved all of Claremont and Byrne’s preceding work. The Dark Phoenix saga—which takes up the bulk of this volume—is an amazing work. It's such a cathartic read with excellent character work that stunningly pays off the three years of this run.
What makes the epic storytelling of the Dark Phoenix saga work so well is the emotional investment in these characters. The X-Men were established as more than just a team but a family and Claremont and Byrne play on the heartstrings of these relationships beautifully. There's this beautiful sequence of scenes in issue #137 where the team reflects on why they’re willing to fight for Jean and the love they have for her and it's so beautifully written and reflects on the genuine friendship between the crew excellently.
The most emotional moments in the saga were defiantly the ones between Scott and Jean. These two love each there so deeply. Every moment from Scott's ferocious determination to save the love of his life from Mastermind and the Hellfire Club to their final battle against the Shi'ar Empire was so sincere and so vulnerable. Scott's desperation and despondency were palpable.
The best part of the Dark Phoenix saga was its ending. While Jean was originally intended to live Jim Shooter’s brilliant suggestion that they play out the consequences of Dark Phoenix’s actions made for a brilliant conclusion. The story plays up the weight of the transformation of Jean and her final sacrifice was all the more beautiful for it. Adaptions of this storyline often see Jean cut down by her lover and they do a massive disservice to the true bravery at the heart of Jean that's so brilliantly represented here.
My only complaint about this volume was the, in my opinion, unnecessary inclusion of the two issues and annual in the X-Men run after Elegy. From a collection standpoint while the stories were well written they felt out of place after the tremendous highs of the saga.
I shouldn’t be as surprised as I am that I adored one of the most celebrated X-Men comics of all time. Especially because I’ve loved all of Claremont and Byrne’s preceding work. The Dark Phoenix saga—which takes up the bulk of this volume—is an amazing work. It's such a cathartic read with excellent character work that stunningly pays off the three years of this run.
What makes the epic storytelling of the Dark Phoenix saga work so well is the emotional investment in these characters. The X-Men were established as more than just a team but a family and Claremont and Byrne play on the heartstrings of these relationships beautifully. There's this beautiful sequence of scenes in issue #137 where the team reflects on why they’re willing to fight for Jean and the love they have for her and it's so beautifully written and reflects on the genuine friendship between the crew excellently.
The most emotional moments in the saga were defiantly the ones between Scott and Jean. These two love each there so deeply. Every moment from Scott's ferocious determination to save the love of his life from Mastermind and the Hellfire Club to their final battle against the Shi'ar Empire was so sincere and so vulnerable. Scott's desperation and despondency were palpable.
The best part of the Dark Phoenix saga was its ending. While Jean was originally intended to live Jim Shooter’s brilliant suggestion that they play out the consequences of Dark Phoenix’s actions made for a brilliant conclusion. The story plays up the weight of the transformation of Jean and her final sacrifice was all the more beautiful for it. Adaptions of this storyline often see Jean cut down by her lover and they do a massive disservice to the true bravery at the heart of Jean that's so brilliantly represented here.
My only complaint about this volume was the, in my opinion, unnecessary inclusion of the two issues and annual in the X-Men run after Elegy. From a collection standpoint while the stories were well written they felt out of place after the tremendous highs of the saga.
cookiereader7's review against another edition
5.0
X-men son mis súper héroes favoritos después de Spiderman, y Jean Grey aka Phoenix es mi X-men favorito, la historia de toda la colección completa estuvo grandiosa y no podía dejar de leer cuando me adentraba cada vez más. La muerte de Jean fue dolorosa al leer todos los recuerdos de Scott aka Cyclops y muero por ver la película que salió hace poco para ver las similitudes o guiños que ponen en las películas sobre los cómics
toadsoup's review against another edition
5.0
Here’s the deal, I don’t give a DARN TOOT about Phoenix’s death or whatever, what I’m here for is the fact that wolverine gave nightcrawler a portrait of HIMSELF for his birthday?????? Like fellas is it gay for you to get your best bro a larger than life portrait of yourself for his birthday. 10/10 bisexual representation, love that for Logan
woodenpersonality's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
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