No matter how low you want to score this book… it is still going to soar above your hatred.
A BOOMING VOICE SOUNDS ACROSS THE COSMOS...
• ...the voice of EGO, THE LIVING PLANET - and he speaks in distress: of a great imbalance! A fracturing! A coming death...And the only one who can stand in its way is the PHOENIX! But that's not all...
• In this all-new arc, JEAN GREY's calling to space and responsibility to the galaxy becomes suddenly, critically personal with the return of a long-lost loved one - whose presence will throw everything Jean knows into total chaos!
RATED T+
Stephanie Phillips continues to impress with her ability to elevate Jean's story with every installment of this comic book run. Phillips proves to understand the character to such an amazing level, and uses that understanding to enhance Jean Grey to levels that I didn't think were possible before. I'm really looking forward to learning more about how Sara is alive, and how Jean is able to handle all these unanswered questions. Read Full Review
Phillips is mixing a few different things together in a way that seems to be developing a really comprehensive look at the character and what it is that she's going through. This is really difficult for a character that who's been around for the better part of a century. It's a noble effort to try to connect all of the various desperate aspects of who she's been over the decades and over the course of many different writers. It will be interesting to see where she land in a year or so with this title. Read Full Review
I am definitely going to continue readingPhoenixto see where Phillips takes this Greyhaven arc. Roi Mercado is new to Marvel Comics, so hopefully their style will continue to strengthen and grow, and I am excited to see how their art develops throughout this arc. I hope that Sara gets to stick around in some capacity, and her return doesn't end up being a gimmick. I think Jean having her sister back, especially one living off of Earth, would introduce some interesting dynamics to the Phoenix's responsibilities on Earth versus the cosmos as a whole. Read Full Review
With each passing issue of this series Stephanie Phillips confidence with writing Jean Grey grows. That's what makes the way Phoenix #11 kicks off the newest story arc so great. There is a sense of progression to what Jean's story is. Read Full Review
Phoenix #11 starts off the new arc that takes Jean reuniting with one of the most important people in her life. Someone that we haven’t seen in years. It’s a surprising reunion that has been highly anticipated for many years. Fans of Jean’s lore will be thrilled by this and what’s to come. This new arc seems very promising. It’s definitely a refreshing and welcoming start to a series that has been an eventful cosmic ride. Stephanie continues to write Jean expertly. The new art Roi seems promising and hopefully will be consistent. I still hope to see Russell Dauterman, R.B Silva, or Stuart Immonen become the book’s official artist.
After almost a year I thought I’d give this book another try. It hasn’t improved one bit. Stephanie Phillips is a terrible writer and the art, although less abstract than in earlier issues - looks “cute” in the worst way imaginable. It’s almost as if they reimagined the Phoenix Saga as a “magical girl” book. Horrible.