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X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga [Paperback]

Chris Claremont (Author), John Byrne (Author)
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  • Paperback: 200 pages
  • Publisher: MARVEL - US (25 April 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0785164219
  • ISBN-13: 978-0785164210
  • Product Dimensions: 14.6 x 1.3 x 22.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 343,844 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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An epic tale of triumph and tragedy! When the Dark Phoenix rises, suns grow cold and universes die! Gathered by Charles Xavier, the X-Men have dedicated their wondrous abilities to protect mankind - even those who hate and fear them. one of their own, Jean Grey, has unwittingly attained power beyond conception - and been corrupted, absolutely. The X-Men must decide: Is the life of the woman they cherish worth the existence of an entire universe? This touching tale of ultimate power and the triumph of the human spirit has been a cornerstone of the X-Men mythos for over three decades.COLLECTING: X-Men 129-138, ClassIc X-Men 43, Bizarre Adventures 27 (1st story), Phoenix: The Untold Story, What If? (1977) 27

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4.0 out of 5 stars Almost as good as the hype - a classic 23 Feb 2013
By William Axtell
Format:Paperback
This novel is pretty impressive. Conveying something which no other narrative form could, this is epic and just extroadinary. It really explores the flaws in those who try and set themselves up as heroes and pushes then to breaking point. However, the plot is perhaps a little fragmented at times and too much a slave to the driving theme, which is Jean's breakdown. Nevertheless, it is worthy of its classic status and is well worth a read. Also, on a slightly different note, it is the comic which gives us The White Queen, Kitty Pryde and Dazzler!
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5.0 out of 5 stars best comic ive ever read 5 Feb 2013
By lisbon11
Format:Paperback
this book is amazing and totaly worth the money. it has it all: the uncanny x-men(wolverine,cyclopse,pheonix,storm,colossus and nightcrawler) and the legendary hellfire club.

just to add to the magic in the last comic there is a massive fight between the uncanny x-men and loads of aliens over the fate of (dark)pheonix. plus in this last comic the uncanny x-men are joined by beast and angel.

this is also a great comic to buy as it features the first apperance of kitty pride(shadow cat).

the only down side is that there is two different things happening from the start to the end and it feels like your reading two different comics. now that i think about it thats not such a bad thing. oh well enjoy.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't be fooled 4 July 2012
By Babytoxie - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
Leading up to this 2012 softcover printing of THE DARK PHOENIX SAGA, every bit of info I'd seen, including this Amazon page, had stated that it would include the oft-reprinted main storyline from Uncanny X-Men # 129-137, plus related material from Uncanny X-Men #138, Classic X-Men #43, Bizarre Adventures #27, Phoenix: The Untold Story, and What If? #27. Basically, it was advertised as a softcover edition of the 352-page, 30th Anniversary hardcover from 2010, while retaining the price of the prior softcover edition from 2006. I was amazed that Marvel would include so much additional material for such a reasonable price; however, as The Dark Phoenix Saga is perhaps Marvel's most popular storyline, I figured that they'd realized how this particular book would never be a loss for them (they could give away an entire print run and still continue to make money off of it).

Just before it was to be released, I heard from various sources that the solicitation info was incorrect, and sure enough, it turns out that this edition only includes the standard Uncanny X-Men #129-137. Of course, the main story is still a great read over 30 years later, and the art is incomparable; however, what was advertised is not what was released. As of the date of my review, Amazon and most other websites still contain the wrong information for this book, so be sure you know what you're getting.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Price =/= Value of it 15 Aug 2010
By Ryan - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
75 bucks is insane for this relatively unmassive hardcover of a great story.

It should have been 100 for Uncanny X-Men Omnibus 2, a book that's a couple of years behind in release, and it could have continued where it left off (3 issues into the Saga), or it should have been a Premier Classic for 20-25 bucks with the typical issues of the Phoenix Saga.

Instead, Marvel is gouging fans with this insane price:
Dark Phoenix Saga HC: 350 pages, about 10 issues, including a What If we don't need and some bonus backups from XMClassic.

Let's compare how Marvel gouges the fans:
Thor by JMS Omnibus: 500+ pages, 19 issues, some double sized: 65 dollars. Over 150 more pages for ten less
Invincible Iron Man Omnibus: 19 issues, 40 dollars. The trim size is standard, but with signifigantly more issues and nearly half the price, it's a far better deal.
Uncanny X-Men Omnibus: nearly 40 issues, 100 dollars retail. 25 more and you get three times the stuff inside.
Astonishing X Omnibus: 25 issues, 670+ pages. Same cover price as this hardcover with nearly twice as many pages.

The price alone, you can get far better Marvel books with far more content inside for way less money. This is basically Marvel saying screw the fans and gouging them.

If you want the DPS in HC, you can buy the Marvel Masterworks: Uncanny X-Men Vol. 5 (Hardcover) for 20-30 average and get all the key issues. Volume 4 has the first couple issues of the saga where Kitty is introduced.
25 of 30 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars $75.99?? Are you CRAZY? 5 Aug 2010
By Gerald Pennington - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
OK, first off this is my favorite X-Men storyline ever, and I have wanted to have a nice hardcover for a while, so I was especially pumped when I saw this 30th Anniversary Hardcover solicited. Now I buy a lot of collected hardcover trades from Amazon and can pretty much tell what I'm getting based on the price. The price on this would be justified if were an Omnibus or a massive collection. It is not. There is no new material here. You get the 10 or so issues that consitute the "Dark Phoenix Saga", and approximately 4 issues of various bonus comics, including Phoenix: The Untold Story. You also get an foreward from Stan Lee and and an afterword by Chris Claremont, both several years old and recycled from one of the other trades of this collected material.
For this amount of content I am used to paying $39.99 MSRP or around $23.00 or so after Amazon's fantastic discounts. But $75.00!? For what? For this price, they should have included the earlier "key" Phoenix comics and made it more of an Omnibus package.
Unless you just MUST have a hardcover, spend the $20 bucks for the trade. Same great story without that WTF feeling afterwards.
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