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!"...

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).

This "story" is a lame excuse to have Greg Land draw Phoenix, which he does admittedly and exceptionally well.

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' MunroeWhile 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 trul...

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 f...

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. The...

Artwork was simply beautiful, and I quite enjoyed the story.

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.

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.

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 a...

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 al...

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...

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?

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 f...

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.

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 t...

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 "ewwww."

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 th...

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.

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 r...