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agentnk_'s review against another edition
5.0
sightly different story than the movie shows us. and I like it !
mal8181's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
bengresik's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Most of the comics I've read have been more modern. These issues definitely feel like a product of their time, and some of them were very weird in the present day context. The "Days of Future Past" issue was probably the strongest one of this collection. It was an interesting read just to see how the writing in comics and the kinds of stories they tell has changed over the years.
slichto3's review against another edition
4.0
Days of Future Past is good! After reading Dark Phoenix, I thought that I just wouldn't enjoy X-Men Comics. But this one was much more refreshing! It was entertaining and fun and exciting. It's good!
There's more than just Days of Future Past in this collection. The other stories, as I remember them: the funeral of Jean Gray, the X-Men visit Hell, Wendigo, and a monster on Christmas. The funeral of Jean Gray isn't as emotional as I would have expected, and it's not that exciting, but it does give the history of the X-Men, which is interesting. The X-Men visiting Hell is a weird story. Basically, a monster sucks Nightcrawler, the other X-Men, and Doctor Strange into what appears to be Hell. They battle to get out. But Hell? Still, it ends up being a tense story. I thought that I wouldn't like Wendigo, but it was exciting! There's some monster that's terrorizing Canada, and Wolverine and Nightcrawler go to help out Alpha Flight (a Canadian superhero team) with it. Finally, a monster on Christmas was dramatic and a bit scary. Kitty is left alone at the mansion, when some creepy monster shows up. Since everyone's gone, Kitty's has to take it down on her own.
Then, there's Days of Future Past. In the future, the Sentinels have taken over and may cause Armageddon. The only hope is to send Kitty's consciousness back in time to change a moment in history where the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, led by Mystique, kills Professor X, Moira McTaggert, and Senator Kelly, eventually leading to the creation of the Sentinels, etc. This was my favorite story - it's not as good as the movie (I'm sorry if that's blasphemy), but it's still a fun and engaging story.
There's more than just Days of Future Past in this collection. The other stories, as I remember them: the funeral of Jean Gray, the X-Men visit Hell, Wendigo, and a monster on Christmas. The funeral of Jean Gray isn't as emotional as I would have expected, and it's not that exciting, but it does give the history of the X-Men, which is interesting. The X-Men visiting Hell is a weird story. Basically, a monster sucks Nightcrawler, the other X-Men, and Doctor Strange into what appears to be Hell. They battle to get out. But Hell? Still, it ends up being a tense story. I thought that I wouldn't like Wendigo, but it was exciting! There's some monster that's terrorizing Canada, and Wolverine and Nightcrawler go to help out Alpha Flight (a Canadian superhero team) with it. Finally, a monster on Christmas was dramatic and a bit scary. Kitty is left alone at the mansion, when some creepy monster shows up. Since everyone's gone, Kitty's has to take it down on her own.
Then, there's Days of Future Past. In the future, the Sentinels have taken over and may cause Armageddon. The only hope is to send Kitty's consciousness back in time to change a moment in history where the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, led by Mystique, kills Professor X, Moira McTaggert, and Senator Kelly, eventually leading to the creation of the Sentinels, etc. This was my favorite story - it's not as good as the movie (I'm sorry if that's blasphemy), but it's still a fun and engaging story.
tedhekman's review against another edition
2.0
The days of future past storyline is only about 25% of this book. It was dated and not very interesting. The rest of the book is even worse.
swicksy's review against another edition
2.0
I love the primary DAYS OF FUTURE PAST story and had this just been that, I would have given this 4 or 5 stars. Part of the problem is that the DAYS story-line is only covered in a 2 issue arc. However this book is packed with additional crossover issues that are not easy to follow - especially once it gets into the whole Franklin Richards/Rachel Summers plot. They didn't exactly lose me, but they did lose my interest quickly and I found it a chore to keep going (although I did because I was hoping somewhere along the line it would pick up again). It almost redeems itself near the end with a more recent "prequel" series.
So as a whole, I am forced to give this book a low rating. DAYS OF FUTURE PAST itself though is still great.
So as a whole, I am forced to give this book a low rating. DAYS OF FUTURE PAST itself though is still great.
lizzderr's review against another edition
4.0
Four stars specifically for the "Days of Future Past" story line--which, as other reviewers have noted, only actually encompasses two issues (141 and 142). The rest of this trade is largely forgettable, but I found it worth reading the whole thing just to get to those two issues.
herrkelm's review against another edition
4.0
entertaining. not what I remember from my Saturday morning cartoons but I'm sure it and the upcoming movie will be good all in their own rights
readingvalkyrie's review against another edition
i'm going to dnf this now, it was not what i expected, didn't follow any aparent storyline/arc, at least to me; maybe i'll pick it up again when i'm bored and actually finish it