A good story, but be aware that it is for fans who are already well-versed with the genreal X-Men characters and storyline.
The look took some getting used to, for a comic it is almost to realistic for me, but beautiful done. ( )

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. ( )

The drawings are incredible, and the story is nice from the same guys that brougt the Emma Frost series. As Jean Grey is in fact my favorite character it was pretty good to have her back in this series after a long time of absence, but it was not the kind of story I was expecting it to be.Even though gave me something to think about the character destiny... ( )

Didn't like it the first time I read it some years ago and couldn't stand it now. ( )