| Title | : | X-Men: PhoenixEndsong |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0785119248 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780785119241 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2005 |
X-Men: PhoenixEndsong Reviews
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3.5 stars
"No communication at all [from the mansion] - conventional or telepathic. Something's wrong." -- Kurt 'Nightcrawler' Wagner
"Dark Phoenix has returned, Kurt. Everything's wrong." -- Ororo 'Storm' Munroe
While the illustrations and coloring in this volume were absolutely first-rate the story itself was otherwise fairly ordinary. (It was a standard 'race against time' action / suspense plot, though the overall melancholy was offset with some humorous moments - these long-time teammates truly know one another.) Still, there were a number of great scenes - Phoenix eerily rising from the earthly grave (apropos with Halloween coincidentally approaching), the very brutal Wolverine vs. Phoenix skewering, the verbal byplay between scrappy Kitty Pryde and regal Emma Frost, and a handful of pages / panels depicting stylish group shots of the involved X-Men - throughout the chapters. -
This was pretty cool. A nice goodbye for Jean and Scott.
So Jean comes back to life. Nothing new here. But this time we really focus on the Phoenix force. It's unstable life, it's memories, it's odd sense of needing to be a part of something. It's actually pretty interesting and we get to see a lot of character vulnerable in situations we normally don't get. I especially liked Scott and Emma's issues here, but also watching the X-Men work together like Beast and kitty and Logan is all great. They all have to come together to stop the Dark Phoenix from killing 5 million people again. On top of that a return of another mutant might stop them.
Good: I really enjoyed a lot of the interactions here. They felt like family, friends, a lot of bitterness, and a lot of heart. The mistakes of the past made them all question things in a interesting way. I also liked the fights, for they made the powers of most people come into full effect and have some great moments. I know a lot of people hate the art but I enjoyed it, and thought it looked pretty solid.
Bad: I thought the Shira or whatever they're called were lame. Also, bringing back the Omega Mutant was cool but he felt like just a subplot to draw out the final fight a lot longer. As if he was a afterthought.
Overall, I really liked the dialog and pacing here. I also thought the art was good. The story had a few issues but overall a interesting and fun title you can read as a standalone. A 3.5 out of 5. -
This was quite good!
It starts with the return of the Phoenix force to earth but when it bonds with Jean it has a desire to reunite with Scott and then we follow it as it makes it way towards Logan then others and the X-Men have to gather and team up again to take down this cosmic firebird and rescue their friend but it becomes this romantic story of Scott, Jean and Emma and the drama there and just wow. Emma becoming the host, Scott and Jean getting a chance to say goodbye and her new role as the Dark Phoenix and Storm, Wolverine, Angel and Nightcrawler too!
Its an epic story with familiar twists but shows the nature of Phoenix and serves as like a final goodbye between Jean and Scott and makes her this cosmic entity and I love the way its handled, and its just too good. Scott crying at the end..ahh! Its a good bye and also I love the way Quentin is involved and it also sorts of gives him some time off and well hints at things to come. Its one of those books that hits the nostalgia factor but also shows the timeless and serial-ish nature of X-MEN! Its a definite recommend! -
Artwork was simply beautiful, and I quite enjoyed the story.
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It was so awesome, the Phoenix is back and reuniting with Jean Gray again but he wants Scott and on the other side we have Quentin Quire who wants the Phoenix to bring Sophie back. This put the x-men in a very complicated situation.
I especially liked Scott and Emma, this comic does a great job of showing how much Scott really loves Emma and are made for each other in my opinion. -
Re-read this one more time before I read Warsong. I think I liked it just as much this time around, which doesn't really say much. I did like this mini-series, but the art just holds it back so damn much. This is Greg Land at his most Greg Landish. Dude just can't draw bodies and faces to save his life. Everything else is generally fine, but when it comes to expressing emotion, be it via facial expressions or body language, the guy just can't do it. Everything he does just feels so hollow; and for an emotional and cathartic story like this, he's the absolute worst choice for an artist.
Okay, enough about Greg Land. Let's talk about Greg Pak. Pak does a great job telling a fresh Phoenix story that feels both nostalgic and new. I enjoyed the inclusion of Quentin Quire and the Stepford Cuckoos. It's always a treat seeing them. I enjoyed the development to the Phoenix's personality as a seperate entity. And I enjoyed the further development of Scott and Emma's relationship. Some pretty great concepts here, and a decent execution.
Overall, I give this a 7/10. It could be much higher, but Greg Land just shits allover everything he touches, especially during this era of his career. -
This comic looks amazing. The female form rarely looked hotter. Oh, there were male characters too. They were ok, I guess, I wasn't paying attention. The story is nothing to write home about. It features X-Men teaming up against a foe many times stronger than they are and still coming out victorious. But hot damn, that artwork!
The Phoenix Force has been reconstituted by a Shi'Ar vessel that intends to then destroy it forever. A small portion of the Phoenix Force survives and returns to Jean Grey, the best candidate, even though she is dead. Cyclops is torn between saving the universe from the Phoenix - again - and saving his first love, Jean Grey. He believes she is still inside the Phoenix, fighting to gain control and offer them a chance to destroy it.
Quentin reforms himself and escapes his tank after being awakened by Phoenix. He takes Sophie's death hard and joins Phoenix to bring his love back to life. He becomes a target for the Shi'Ar because of his omega level powers that may draw the Phoenix Force to him. -
Historia aceptable pero que no llega a más que eso. La premisa del regreso de Fenix parece forzada (seguramente por el estreno de alguna película que la involucraba en aquél momento) pero como comic no tiene verdadera relevancia.
Dicho esto, se nota que Greg Pak disfrutó del trabajo de Morrison (que había dejado la colección poco tiempo antes) porque utiliza varios dd los muchos conceptos que este creo (uno de los pocos que se animó) y el final quedó abierto para un futuro que llegó hace poco. Digamos que Jean Grey tardó varios años más en reaparecer, por suerte.
El dibujo de Greg Land parece fotografico pero eso no es para nada un alago, es demasiado estático, le falta fluidez y te deja la sensación de que ya lo viste antes (porque seguramente ya lo viste antes).
En resumen; el tomo termina siendo aceptable por la habilidad del guionista más que por la premisa o el dibujo. -
X-Men Phoenix: Endsong is a way for Marvel to use Jean Grey in a comic again without having to get creative about how to bring her back from the dead. Is it just me or is Greg Pak only on about 25% of the time?
The Phoenix Force is what is actually back. Whatever it is digs up Jean Grey's dead body and inhabits it while it does whatever the heck its plan actually is. I'm unclear on that now that I think about it. Scott Summers is with Emma Frost now but he can never fully resist that Jean Grey allure.
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The artwork was stunning!!! The story was pretty cool, too. This served as a nice goodbye for Jean and Scott and showed some pretty awesome action sequences, too.
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The Phoenix returns and tries to reunite with Jean Grey again. But wait, she's dead isnt she? I mean, dead again? Yep, but that doesn't matter as the Phoenix takes possession of her again and begins to try and build a connection with someone - mainly Cyclops, because of Jean's love for him.
It's kind of convoluted and more than a bit awkward, but Pak gives us a story where the Phoenix force is literally striving for a real and true connection - a love, if you will. And what Pak does is show us that his relationship with Emma is not something fleeting or unsubstantial, no - its real and its what ultimately wins the day. Pak manages to actually add some more depth to their connection as well as show us how the X-Men really treat each other like family. Normally, the Phoenix returning is something that causes a serious eye roll, but here Pak manages to use it to show us some really good instances of interpersonal relationships between the members of the team.
The art is handled by Greg Land which, if you are familiar with his style, expect exactly that in this book. I'm not a huge fan, but there was some pages that looked pretty good. But if you like his work, you will love this book art-wise.
I wouldn't say this is essential reading as everything goes back to normal at the end, but if you're a big fan of the X-Men, it's worth a read. -
A very fun read with satisfying ending the Jean/Scott/Emma triangle, Marvel is so boring for not going for Scemma, they have so much chemistry.
Also Jean saying goodbye at endsong was amazing. -
In the Marvel Comics universe, the Phoenix Force is a primal part of the cosmos that can effect the very fabric of reality. The powers of the Phoenix are such that it is stronger than almost any other being alive. Years ago, the Phoenix possessed an Earth woman, the mutant named Jean Grey. Despite initially doing so for a noble purpose, Phoenix was eventually corrupted, and slaughtered billions of aliens before the combined might of the X-Men and the alien Shi'ar Empire put it down.
After being freed of this influence, Jean Grey was happily married, and seemed to have a happy life ahead of her. She tragically would go on to die saving others. Years later, as this comic begins, the Phoenix has been awakened by members of the Shi'ar military who desire to destroy it once and for all before it can cause anymore damage. Phoenix immediately travels to earth to seek the woman who was it's former host, Jean Grey, and the man they both love, Scott Summers (mutant and leader of the X-Men, Cyclops). But Jean is dead, Scott has moved on with the mutant woman Emma Frost, and Phoenix is not pleased...
This was a fun romp for me because it really doesn't require a ton of prior knowledge to piece together the plot. The writers made sure to give the reader exactly what they needed to know in the first few pages of each issue. This was good, as sometimes comics can be difficult to get into at first due to the sheer volume of continuity one may need to know in order to understand what is going on.
It was interesting to see that, as far as this comic goes, Jean Grey stayed dead. So far in comics, the only characters to stay dead for good are the three who are necessary to a major hero's origin story, i.e., Uncle Ben for Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Thomas and Martha Wayne for Bruce Wayne/Batman. Granted that that statement is a tad simplistic, but still makes the point that most characters do not stay dead in comics. The fact that someone of the importance of Jean Grey has done so for so long is impressive.
The best part of the issue, aside from the story was the characterization. To me, this is always an important one. The characters were presented in a very believable way within the confines of the fantastic tale. They interacted in ways that made sense given their personalities. In no way did the characterization seem to change for the story, and thus someone act differently for the sake of plot convenience. Instead, the story and players moved together in sync.
This was a great read, and one that I also would suggest as a good starting place for someone interested in reading Marvel comics.
Highly Recommended. -
The artwork was amazing but they story didn't really grip me as much as I'd hope it would. I like that I got to see a part of Jean and the Dark Phoenix that I haven't really known that much about and I might read more into it in the future. All in all, I had a good time reading this graphic novel and I don't regret it.
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Beautiful art. Dreadful story.
The original Dark Phoenix storyline is an absolute masterpiece, taking several storylines and bringing them all together for what is probably the X-Men's most iconic event. Due to the success of this story, Marvel had the bright idea of bringing Phoenix back here (not for the first time mind you). So how does it hold up against the original and on its own? Poorly.
It isn't possible to say "Don't compare this story to The Dark Phoenix Saga! They're different books!" because so much of this story relies on you having read TDPS. All this book does is poorly rehash what was already done something like 30 years ago at this point, and the new elements it brings in are godawful too.
This book also brings back classic X-Men characters the Shi'ar, who will never be interesting. I'm sorry but the Shi'ar suck. They're here though, and what do they do? Nothing? Similarly to every character in this book. NO ONE DOES ANYTHING!
For a book that attempts to bring together a bunch of X-Men against their most iconic villain, everything is so inconsequential. You can completely skip this book and miss nothing. __ character returns and then __ character leaves at the end.
One of the main plots in this book revolves around some random irrelevant character trying to revive a dead person who they love, but the outcome of this is laughable at best.
This is such a sad attempt at writing an "epic story". What a waste of time I spent reading this garbage. -
This story was quite okay, but I must say that I expected a little more. I love the drama around the Scott/Jean/Logan relationship, but in this case it didn't really work out that well. There were some nice moments, even with Emma, but in the end getting rid of the Phoenix was much too easy (although I liked the idea of showing Jean that there are a lot people who care about her to help her gain control over the Phoenix).
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He visto que las reviews de este tomo no son prometedoras. Sin embargo, aunque no es la mejor historia de los X-Men que haya leído jamás, la disfruté mucho y me pareció una continuación interesante a la saga del Fénix Oscuro, desde temática y hasta emocionalmente, esta obra grita secuela en todas sus páginas.
La gente no disfruta mucho el arte de Land. Mi mayor problema es que se siente muy estático, aún tratándose de un cómic, hay autores que son capaces de imprimir dinamismo en sus obras y hacer que no se sientan estáticas. No es el caso de Land, cada uno de sus cuadros es como si presenciáramos una fotografía. Tampoco hay muchas diferencias en los rostros femeninos. Cuando Frost y Grey usan el fénix no hay manera de distinguirlas una de las otras.
La trama aborda la reestructuración de la fuerza fénix, como esta muy débil, accesa a sus recuerdos y se da cuenta que la fuerza y las partes que le faltan las encontrará en la tierra. Entonces viaja hacia allá. Son pocos los personajes pero es prácticamente el equipo original que se enfrentó a Fénix Oscuro por primera vez.
La trama en sí no es muy interesante u original, pero lo que destaca de este tomo es la emotividad. Se aborda mucho más íntimamente los sentimientos de Scott hacia Jean, aún ahora que está con Emma. Incluso hay algunos diálogos emotivos muy buenos.
La trama comienza a caerse bastante con la aparición de los Shi-ar, no queda muy claro por qué los introducen ya no cumplen ninguna función real. También la aparición de Quentin Quire, se le da mucha importancia al rededor de la historia pero su presencia no abona a algo más trascendental en el tomo.
No creo leer Warsong, pero creo que como despedida de la trama y de Fénix Endsong cierra muy bien lo que vimos en la saga original de Claremont y Byrne. -
This one has some of the sexiest female superhero art I have ever seen. So that is a plus. Also, the story is nice fast read with fast action. So that is another plus. So what not to love?
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Es la primera serie que leo de los X-Men. Está entretenida sin más aunque no tengo nada con lo que comparar. El estilo de dibujo mola. Cíclope líder de la Patrulla como debe ser.
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The Phoenix comes to Earth and raises Jean from the dead because it wants Scott for some reason. This plot is a bit of a disaster and all feels kind of pointless. It also has tons of callbacks to the Dark Phoenix Saga. The comparison does it no favours.
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Disclaimer: While I've read a good bit of X-men stories, I haven't yet read "Dark Phoenix Saga." I know the basics, but I've only really seen a post-Jean world. So, I have no real emotional attachment to Jean.
Review: This collection was something else. It felt in many ways like a labor of love. The art was excellent, although I can't say it's really stylized... it reminded me a bit of the art in the Joss Whedon X-men run, although a bit more pretty than that (almost too pretty, sometimes, and almost every large spread looked like a very posed picture, like Emma, Jean or whoever was modeling instead of in the middle of an action scene.) However, other than people looking "too perfect," I have no complaints.
I know that many people don't like it, but to me it feels like a loving goodbye to Jean Grey, giving her one last chance to interact with her friends, while giving readers another taste of the dangers of the Phoenix. I haven't read any Phoenix things before, but its relationship with hosts- especially Jean- is really interesting. I don't feel like it's trying to "take sides" in the Scott/Emma/Jean battle, but instead shows how all these characters gel and fit together. As someone who likes Jean but prefers Emma/Scott if it comes to down to it, I think it showed why Jean and Scott were such a pair, but also how Scott and Emma have grown as a couple.
It probably gave Logan the short end of the stick, but at the end of the day, this is a story about Jean, Scott, and Emma, and about love, loss, and moving on, all done with superheros and cosmic beings that resurrect people. A bit odd, but a good read nonetheless.
Recommendation: I wouldn't recommend it to new readers, but if you get the basics of who the X-men are, and you know some personal history behind Scott, Jean, Emma, and Phoenix, you'll be alright. I haven't read Dark Phoenix but I know the basics, and I got on fine.
Issue-by-Issue Plot Overview: -
The Phoenix is returning to Earth in search of a host. Fearing the worst, the X-Men expect that this means one thing and one thing only – the return of Jean Grey. But who else is seeking the Phoenix?
Phoenix: Endsong is the much-awaited ‘return of Jean Grey’ story X-Men readers around the world have been expecting ever since her death at the hands of Xorn/Magneto/Xorneto in 2003. Not to put too fine a point on it, I think they might be waiting a while longer.
Being a reader of the English Panini reprints, I only got to read this one as it was deemed more essential to continuity than the sequel Phoenix: Warsong. I’m not sure why they thought this, for reasons I’ll get into shortly. Sadly, Warsong sounds like the much more interesting one of the two, but I haven't read that yet.
The Phoenix returns to Earth, and right on cue, Jean Grey is resurrected. The X-Men try to stop her. Quentin Quire, one of my favourite characters from Grant Morrison’s excellent run on New X-Men, returns with none of the charisma or appeal he had before, and doesn’t really do anything interesting, either. The X-Men chase down Quire and Jean, fight them, stop the Phoenix, and everything works out for the best. The end.
I really can’t find much interesting to say about this story for the very simple reason that nothing of interest really happens. It's a good story, and the artwork is gorgeous. And Jean doesn’t return. Which probably isn’t news to anyone up to speed on the current continuity (let’s ignore All-New X-Men for now).
Oh, and the fact that Rachel Grey/Summers/whatever spends the entirety of her time in the Uncanny X-Men run whining about how much she misses Jean, and then doesn’t show up at all in this story. Seriously, what the fuck? -
Beautiful artwork, and a story with a surprisingly touching ending. I love X-Men, but to be perfectly honest, I haven't enjoyed their comics in years--mostly because of the convoluted, confusing storylines and bad writing. Jean Grey/Phoenix is my favorite character, though, and always has been, so that's why I decided to check this out. I was a little bit confused as to who some of the characters were, as I haven't read in years, but I was able to figure out who they were pretty quickly.
Side note: I hate Emma Frost. Always have. But I really hate her in this, particularly due to her petulant pouting whenever Scott thinks of/mentions Jean, as if it's some kind of awful thing for him to miss and still love his wife. I never understood why Emma Frost, The White Queen, one of X-Men's enemies, became an ally and hooked up with Scott. It left a bad taste in my mouth, and not just because I always felt that Scott and Jean belonged together. It was the same thing with Magneto--it made absolutely no sense, to me, to have him turn good and work with the X-Men.
I hate this Cyclops; he's a douche and he and Emma deserve each other.
The ending of this story, like I said, was surprisingly touching. Until the very last panel, where we're treated to a cliffhanger. -
This was a great X-Men story, made all the better by the fact it plays off storylines and nostalgia from the X-Men of the 1980s and 1990s, and the Phoenix Saga. I haven't kept much up to date with the X-Men for many years, but that didn't matter. For any fans of the classic eras of the X-Men, this is a beautifully written and drawn standalone that is everything an X-Men story should be.
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Ben Dark Phoenix Saga yı okumamış birisi olarak karşılaştırma gibi bir mevzuya giremeyeceğim ama ne gerek varmış bir daha işlemeye. Galaksiler arası büyük tehdit olarakta ilerlemiyor hikaye. Ulan bu canlı ilk geldiğinde 5 milyar insan öldürmedi mi ? Sanki bu ekip çok zekiymiş gibi yok biz hallederiz diyorlar. Ayriyeten resmen seks diye bağırıyor bu çizgi roman. Durmadan herkes sevişecekmiş hissiyatı veriyor yada herkes demiyelim sadece Cyclops, Emma ve Jean sevişecekmiş hissiyatı veriyor.Phoenix'in Cyclops'a aç olması+ Emmanın Cyclops'a aşken aç olması zaten tüm hikayeyi kapsıyor. Phoenix hikayesini çok merak ettiğim, okumak çok istediklerimden birisiydi ama beğenemedim.
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Estupendo el dibujo de Land pero, sobre todo, sobre todo, lo que más me ha gustado ha sido la idea (probablemente inocente por mi parte) de que esta haya sido la muerte final, pero final, final, de Jean Grey. Como la vuelva a ver volando por ahí, me planto en Marvel con una recortada.
Eso sí, como broche final y forma de afianzar la relación de Emma y Scott, genial. Y el final es de lo más lacrimógeno. Bonito, bonito... -
This was a little crazy, I am not familiar with the Phoenix lore. I have not read or know what has happened other than the Phoenix at one point possessed Jean and she killed a bunch of people. With that being said, I really enjoyed reading this. The graphics were pretty and the story was easy to follow. I don't think it is necessary to have read other stories to enjoy this one. looking forward to more Jean and more Phoenix.
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Ugh, X-Men, why do you hurt me when you try to love me?
Also known as "Jean Grey will never ever actually die, even by comic book rules."
Best moments: Kitty reaching through the x-jet to touch Colossus as they leave. Emma and Scott starting to get it the fuck on in the egg thing and Kitty's "ew
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This "story" is a lame excuse to have Greg Land draw Phoenix, which he does admittedly and exceptionally well.
