Reviews

X-Men: Magneto Testament by Greg Pak, Carmine Di Giandomenico

elpetro's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ilovedannydarrow's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense

5.0

I really liked the art style used in this book. I also appreciated the history tied in with the fictional aspects of the plot. The story was obviously fictional but relied admirably on elements that reflected truths about the Holocaust - the most devastating parts of the plot were true. I also appreciated the short comic featured in the back of the book.

karsyn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Interesting to see an alternative Magneto origin than the movies, but I didn’t personally enjoy this one as much. I thought the story was powerful but wished it had been about Max becoming Magneto

moosaysmoo's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

zoidberg684's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide and Antisemitism

miamollekin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

ori2590's review against another edition

5.0

What a wonderful wonderful read.

This book is set before Magneto even discovered his mutant powers. Set in Europe, when the Nazis were systematically massacring Jews, this story explores the tragic origins of the boy who will grow up to be the leader of Brotherhood of Mutants.

sparkleplenty's review against another edition

4.0

Wow, this was not what I was expecting. Really an interesting account of WWII.

anto's review against another edition

4.0

3,5*
Magneto Testament se centa en los orígenes del villano por excelencia de los X-Men. Si habéis visto la primera película de X-Men, hay una escena inicial donde se ve como un joven Magneto (Max Eisenhardt en este cómic) entra en Auschwitz mientras se resiste y dobla la puerta. Este cómic nos cuenta la historia del personaje y de su familia en una época muy oscura y vergonzosa para la humanidad. La trama está contada un poco a saltos, lo que hace que parezca todo demasiado errático. A mí me ha gustado mucho el dibujo de Carmine di Giandomenico, creo que refleja muy bien la crueldad y la dureza de los campos de concentración. Esto no es un cómic de superhéroes, lo que será Magneto en el futuro aparece de forma muy testimonial y sutil, pero se puede entender muchas de sus razones que le llevarán a ser lo que fue.

lefthandedbibliophile's review against another edition

4.0

I want more...