Phoenix #2

The new Phoenix series continues to impress by not only fully embracing the bugnuts potential at its disposal. Read Full Review

Jean Grey's reign in space continues with another strong chapter. Phillips' writing crafts a balance of big action and tense emotions. The art captures the best of space while bringing the heat with the intense combat in deep space. There's no sophomore slump here. You definitely don't want to miss out on this escapade. Read Full Review

Phoenix #2 overcomes a few bumps in the road to deliver a stellar sophomore issue. Read Full Review

Despite these shortcomings, Phoenix #2 offers glimpses of the potential this series holds. The exploration of Jean Grey's character and the cosmic scope of the story are intriguing elements that could lead to a compelling narrative. As you read through this issue, be prepared for the expanding of the cosmic scope of the story as Phillips more deeply explores the character of Jean Grey. Nevertheless, Phoenix #2 shows promise but struggles to find its footing. With careful pacing and a clearer focus on the main plot, the series has the potential to become a truly captivating read. We shall see as this series continues to develop. Read Full Review

Phoenix #2 is a surprisingly solid continuation of the first issue, wherein Jean teams up with Corsair to investigate mysterious kidnappings. Stephanie Phillips's script works well for new and old X-readers, the mysteries are intriguing, and the art is generally excellent. But for a few shortcomings in the story and the art, Phoenix is turning out to be one of the better From The Ashes era titles. Read Full Review

Phoenix #2 for better and worse keeps up the pacing from the first issue. When this comic book is at its best the focus is on Jean Grey as the Phoenix interacting with the greater Marvel cosmic universe. Adding in Corsair into this adventure added some light-hearted bits needed to balance out the more serious approach Jean as Phoenix is taking to being a cosmic protector. Read Full Review

Stuart E. Kendall

Jul 17, 2025

"A masterclass in visual storytelling." The way the artist plays with color, perspective, and composition is next-level. You could remove all the dialogue and still follow the plot perfectly.

Anthony A. Baker

Jul 19, 2025

Visuals That Leap Off the Page The artwork is simply breathtaking. Dynamic compositions and expressive character designs make each panel feel alive. Action sequences are fluid and cinematic, making it easy to get lost in the pages. A visual feast from start to finish.

James S. Blakney

Jul 21, 2025

The Artwork is Next-Level! Every panel is a masterpiece in its own right. The detail in the backgrounds is mind-blowing, and the character designs are so unique and expressive. You can feel the energy of each scene leap off the page, especially during the action sequences. It’s like the visuals have a life of their own.

Tina J. Battle

Aug 02, 2025

The story is so intricately woven, with twists that keep you hooked without ever feeling forced or predictable.

Robert R. Baer

Aug 25, 2025

The character development is so subtle yet impactful! What I love is how the protagonist's inner conflict is revealed bit by bit, layer by layer. It makes you feel like you're learning them piece by piece, rather than being spoon-fed their backstory. The depth is unreal.

RebelHeart

Aug 22, 2024

The 2nd issue of Phoenix creatively highlights Jean’s struggles with being a cosmic defender that has to be on constant patrol protecting the defenseless against cosmic forces while also yearning for a bit of normalcy. It’s a great point of you to have as a reader and see that regardless of how powerful she may be that ultimately she is still a human. I appreciate Stephanie’s approach on this matter because it allows us to understand the intense inner pressure that Jean has to endure while being out in the galaxies alone being its latest protector. Then you throw in some family drama to the mix, something that as readers we can relate to. It allows us to relate to Jean on a human level which I appreciate. This issue albeit less action sequences than the 1st issue was a solid follow-up. The narration from the new character, Adani feels like Stephanie is setting up a deeper story rather than it just being the usual mindless cosmic being just being all too powerful displaying awesome power feats. This could potentially be a deep villain origins story for a potential threat to Phoenix. There’s a lot of potential with this series and I can honestly see it being an ongoing title in Marvel. As for my gripes… there definitely is a bit of an inconsistency with the art. There’s no doubt that Miracolo has been influenced heavily by other well known artists and I find that he struggles to have his own artistic identity. He isn’t a horrible artist but the art, personally, seems to suffer because of that and it can be a bit distracting. I don’t mind Adani and getting to know her backstory as the story progresses BUT I do hope that her narration does not pass issue 5. It is a Jean solo book after all and having more in depth insight into her thoughts would definitely enhance the series. more

Colleen St. Lucie

Aug 24, 2024

Yay for Jean as a solo hero. Good seeing a familiar face in Corsair but he's weirdly inappropriate here! Sold on a Jean book; not necessarily the cosmic angle, but giving it a fair shake.

nickjenkins

Aug 24, 2024

Corsair's more of a lech than a rogue—I'm not looking forward to him sticking around. The best part of the issue was Perrikus's dialogue with Adani.

Screaming Enigma

Jan 03, 2025

Not as good as the first issue, unfortunately. There's a good amount to like here, with the Adani-focused section being a highlight. However, I just felt as though there was something left to be desired here, at least for me. The ending was a little odd, as well. It felt like the Asgardian zombies were just randomly thrown in there to try and maintain interest for the next issue.

KittyNone

Aug 22, 2024

Hmm. Much as I've always loved the "Errol Flynn plays Han Solo" concept of Corsair, I'm afraid his addition to this book drags the second issue away from the character study that made the first issue work and more toward the plot, which is an incomprehensible forest of references to cosmic stories and characters that I'm not deeply familiar with. The art is OK, though Miracolo is clearly trying to ape Stuart Immonen's style without having Immonen's extraordinary drafting skill. The pacing is odd too: the issue felt over before it had really begun, with fully half the issue dedicated to Phoenix meeting Corsair and getting the call to action. Phillips writes Corsair well, but that wasn't quite enough to keep this from being a steep drop from a promising beginning. more

derbycomics

Aug 22, 2024

The lack of Jean’s POV felt worse, especially as the narrator was removed from all of the main character’s story. For a book about a cosmic entity with unmatched powers, the sum of the parts feels quite hollow after two issues. Corsair was intolerable here and felt like someone totally different from recent versions of the character. I don’t know what’s going on with the visuals. Tracing accusations aside, Jean never seems to look the same from page to page & the Phoenix Force has been transformed into a knockoff Human Torch. There’s also far too much white space used throughout the book which kept making me think that Miracolo just didn’t have time or couldn’t be bothered to fill in the book and is why he needed to trace in the first place. It looks incomplete. more

Chris Y

Jan 28, 2025

How did both the writing and the art get even worse?