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A review by rhganci
X-Men: Days of Future Past by Chris Claremont
3.0
I wanted very little from this book aside from a context for the eponymous next movie in the X-Men series, but much in the same fashion as reading THE DARK PHOENIX SAGA last fall, DAYS OF FUTURE PAST has succeded in creating interest in me to acquire and read more X-Men stories from this famous era of Claremont and Byrne.
While about half of this book were tales immaterial to the main DoFP plotline, I enjoyed them, and were entertained by them, but they won't stick with me, even as I appreciated the rather heavy back story of Kitty Pryde, whom I only remember vaguely from the forgettable X-MEN: THE LAST STAND. The two issues that covered the man DOFP story, however, were as advertised, and if the movie seeks to intercept the miscues of the X-Men films and form a more cohesive, ongoing narrative, this seems to be the story to use to do just that. DOFP, however brief, had some great action, some great conflicts, and was an enjoyable, informative, and satisfying tale of the X-Men.
While about half of this book were tales immaterial to the main DoFP plotline, I enjoyed them, and were entertained by them, but they won't stick with me, even as I appreciated the rather heavy back story of Kitty Pryde, whom I only remember vaguely from the forgettable X-MEN: THE LAST STAND. The two issues that covered the man DOFP story, however, were as advertised, and if the movie seeks to intercept the miscues of the X-Men films and form a more cohesive, ongoing narrative, this seems to be the story to use to do just that. DOFP, however brief, had some great action, some great conflicts, and was an enjoyable, informative, and satisfying tale of the X-Men.