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A review by crisinho
X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga by Chris Claremont
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Slow start - strong finish
So that's the famous Dark Phoenix arc. I just got into comics as an adult and this is one of the first stories I finished. While I think that in the ending the story picked up and packed quite the punch, the beginning was a lot slower compared to that. It feels like it is pondering for quite a while without saying much.
What I didn't like was part of the writing in the first half which was very cheesy, over the top, feeling like a bad soap opera.Â
The art is very solid and sometimes produces very iconic and meaningful stills.Â
I really liked the scenes where the X-Men have a moment to reconsider if and why they want to fight for Jean. Plus, the ending is emotional for Jean and the Dark Phoenix are inserperably one.Â
All in all, I did like this story especially if you focus on its strong points near to the middle/end. I understand that this is one of the pillars that make up the X-Men saga.Â
Minor: Slavery