I do not think that there can ever be enough books about anything and I say that knowing that some of them are going to be about Pilates.The more knowledge the better seems like a solid rule of thumb, even though I have watched enough science fiction films to accept that humanity’s unchecked pursuit of learning will end with robots taking over the world.-Sarah Vowell

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

X-Men: Phoenix Endsong Vol. 1 by Greg Pak (Writer), Greg Land (Penciler), Matt Ryan (Inker), Justin Ponsor (Colorist), and Clem Robins (Letterer)


The Dark Phoenix has returned and reanimated Jean Grey's dead body. The Phoenix is known for destroying planets for fun. This has not gone unnoticed. A Shi-ar ship has picked up on the remnant of the Phoenix and its destination of Earth and is in pursuit.  They intend to destroy the Phoenix with their powerful weapon the Eleka'an Event Horizon.  Meanwhile, Jean is leading the Phoenix to Wolverine because she knows that the Phoenix is seeking out Scott but can't quite remember that it is or why.  Wolverine gets mad at her and mentions Scott which sends the Phoenix off in search of him leaving Wolverine floored on the ground.

Wolverine gets back to the mansion and warns the others and they know they must destroy the Phoenix even though it means killing Jean.  This is hard on Emma and Scott who are dating and were already having a hard time of it dealing with the ghost of Scott's wife in their relationship.  To make matters worse, Quentin Quire, Kid Omega, escapes from stasis where he was recovering after nearly being destroyed. Quentin is a high-level telepath who is obsessed with Sophie one of the cuckoos, the identical girls who are telepaths that work with Emma Frost, who is dead.  When he finds out that the Phoenix is back he becomes determined to find the Phoenix and help her so she will help him bring Sophie back to life.

The X-Men warn the Shi-ar not to kill Quentin. The Shi'ar see him as a possible host for the Phoenix.  The Phoenix has a special plan for Scott that the X-Men intend to stop and Emma will go to any lengths to prove her worth to the team. This book is a great start to a series that proves promising. The art is incredibly vibrant and vivid.  Obviously, I love the Phoenix storylines. I picture the Phoenix on my homepage, so I am a little biased. But at the same time, I have strict standards of what makes a good Phoenix story and this comic meets them.  I highly recommend this book.

Link to Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/X-Men-Phoenix-Endsong-ebook/dp/B00ARKCTHA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528897148&sr=8-1&keywords=x-men+phoenix+endsong

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