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Uncanny X-Men (1963) #308-310, Annual #18
X-Men: Wedding of Cyclops & Phoenix
Collects X-Men (1991) #27-30 and Annual #2, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #3, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #308-310 and Annual #18, X-Men: The Wedding Album, and What If? (1989) #60.
These are tense times for the X-Men. The Legacy virus, which has already killed many mutants both friend and foe, threatens to become a worldwide epidemic. Professor X has captured Sabretooth and locked him in the mansion basement, hoping to eventually cure his raging bloodlust. But amid the darkness, a ray of light shines - as longtime lovebirds Cyclops and Phoenix announce their engagement! The X-Men and their extended family come together to celebrate the union of mutantdom's most star-crossed couple - but will this joyous occasion revitalize the X-Men, and provide them with new hope and a new direction for the future? Or will the looming darkness still consume them all?
These are tense times for the X-Men. The Legacy virus, which has already killed many mutants both friend and foe, threatens to become a worldwide epidemic. Professor X has captured Sabretooth and locked him in the mansion basement, hoping to eventually cure his raging bloodlust. But amid the darkness, a ray of light shines - as longtime lovebirds Cyclops and Phoenix announce their engagement! The X-Men and their extended family come together to celebrate the union of mutantdom's most star-crossed couple - but will this joyous occasion revitalize the X-Men, and provide them with new hope and a new direction for the future? Or will the looming darkness still consume them all?
370 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 3, 2012
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Fabian Nicieza
2,023 books424 followersFabian Nicieza is a writer and editor who is best known as the co-creator of DEADPOOL and for his work on Marvel titles such as X-Men, X-Force, New Warriors, and Robin.
His first novel, the Edgar Award-nominated SUBURBAN DICKS, a sarcastic murder mystery, is on sale now from Putnam Books.
The Dicks will return in THE SELF-MADE WIDOW, coming June 21st.
His first novel, the Edgar Award-nominated SUBURBAN DICKS, a sarcastic murder mystery, is on sale now from Putnam Books.
The Dicks will return in THE SELF-MADE WIDOW, coming June 21st.
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August 14, 2019
Nothing too exciting or ground breaking, but fine enough for what it is
October 10, 2017
The best compilation of X-Men I’ve read so far. At times it seems a little thrown together, especially with the annuals, who’s stories are usually disjointed from the main plot. However, these ones knit together nicely.
Finally seeing Scott and Jean tie the knot has been a long time coming! That’s 30 years of continuity time coming!! I really think they did the event justice in the book and everything went off without a hitch 😂
That’s so odd for an X-Men comic!! I’m probably looking at this with some sentiment as I’ve always rooted for Scott and Jean but I know it’s not meant to, and never truly going to be but hey, just as they say at the start of every new x-man’s entrance “I hope you survive the experience.” I the romance didn’t, well it flourished for a couple of years at least...
The artwork is beautiful, even though I’m still not the biggest fan of John Romita JR’s artwork.
Finally seeing Scott and Jean tie the knot has been a long time coming! That’s 30 years of continuity time coming!! I really think they did the event justice in the book and everything went off without a hitch 😂
That’s so odd for an X-Men comic!! I’m probably looking at this with some sentiment as I’ve always rooted for Scott and Jean but I know it’s not meant to, and never truly going to be but hey, just as they say at the start of every new x-man’s entrance “I hope you survive the experience.” I the romance didn’t, well it flourished for a couple of years at least...
The artwork is beautiful, even though I’m still not the biggest fan of John Romita JR’s artwork.
December 18, 2020
Oh sick, Cyclops is marrying his daughter Phoenix ugh... oh wait! They mean he's marrying Jean Grey a person who hasn't been called Phoenix for years. In fact someone who technically was never Phoenix but thats another can of worms.
During the entire period covered by these comics Phoenix only ever refers to Rachel Summers, Cyclops/Jean's daughter from a parrellel dimension. Well at least she isn't in these issues that would be really... oh wait there she is :| .
Edit: Actually maybe she went by Phoenix during the first X-Factor run... can't remember.
During the entire period covered by these comics Phoenix only ever refers to Rachel Summers, Cyclops/Jean's daughter from a parrellel dimension. Well at least she isn't in these issues that would be really... oh wait there she is :| .
Edit: Actually maybe she went by Phoenix during the first X-Factor run... can't remember.
June 27, 2021
I had so many expectations :'(
But this book utterly disappointed me. The compilation is a big mess. The stories are not linked together, they just threw in a bunch of random stories into this book. I couldn't even understand what was happening.
So why did I even give 2 stars?
only because I love the characters
But this book utterly disappointed me. The compilation is a big mess. The stories are not linked together, they just threw in a bunch of random stories into this book. I couldn't even understand what was happening.
So why did I even give 2 stars?
only because I love the characters
December 22, 2015
During the '90s, after Claremont, the X-Men was wildly uneven. This is the story of two authors: Fabian Niceza and Scott Lobdell. The Lobdell stories are in general good character pieces, while the Nicieza pieces drag and are more mediocre. From another point of view, this volume has a good wedding and a mediocre storyline involving Sabertooth.
Legacy (X-Men A2, X-Men 27). It's good to see an annual that actually continues the story of the main comic, and the second adjective less X-Men annual does, rather than offering a random one-off or some random event. And, it's a pretty good story, advancing plots about Revanche and the Brotherhood while also offering one of the better looks at the Legacy virus — about what it's doing to mutant kind and how some may take advantage of it. [6+/10]. The Legacy focus continues to good effect in the main X-Men comic, with good moral dilemmas involving Sinister and nice continuity with Infectia [6/10].
Sabertooth (XMU3, X-Men 28). The Sabertooth plot starts off in Unlimited with a nice plotline: the rehabilitation of Sabertooth. Unfortunately, it's over stretched and dull there, and the artwork is shockingly amateur. [3/10]. When it moves over to X-Men, the same problems continue: Nicieza envisions an interesting arc, but doesn't interest us getting there — though thankfully the X-Men issue has other stuff going on too [5/10].
Charles (UXM309). I've often felt like Professor X held the X-Men back, but this is a fine example of how he could be used to tell interesting stories, as we learn of his past with Magneto and more notably with Voigt. It's all interesting backstory and interesting character revelation. [7+/10]
Hellfire (X-Men 29). I could do without the never-ending focus on Sabertooth, who Nicieza still has not made interesting, but otherwise this is a nice character piece contrasting Shinobi, Warren, and Betsy ... though nothing really happens [5/10].
Caliban (UXMA 18). Oh hey, Caliban kidnaps a young girl. Except the difference between this annual and Caliban's kidnapping of Kitty back in the '80s shows how wrong comics had gone in the '90s. The original comic was a nuanced story about (creepy) love, but this one is all about death and killing. Writing is pretty meh too, and it links to the ever-annoying Sabertooth plot (though this one-off writer is better than Nicieza about dealing with it). Still: a waste of an annual. [4/10]
Cable (UXM309). Great to get the long-awaited scene between Cable and Scott just before the wedding. Yeah, there's a stupid fight with stupid '90s guy X-Cutioner, but the rest of the issue is a very nice piece of Cable continuity [7/10].
Scott & Jean (UXM308, Album, X-Men 30). And finally, the main event! It's nice to have a great look at Scott & Jean's relationship a few months early in UXM308. It really convinces me of their love, and is a great look at the X-Men as family, calling back to Claremont's days. This would be a perfect issue if JR jr hadn't randomly insisted on drawing a quarter of the pages sideways, which was a problem throughout his issues here [8/10]. The Album that follows has some nice bonding between Jubilee and Jean, but also dull (and poorly formatted diary entries). The result isn't worth much [4/10]. The actual wedding is just joyful sappiness [7/10].
What If? (60). A nice walk through X-Men history, but these stories are too short to have any depth [5/10].
Legacy (X-Men A2, X-Men 27). It's good to see an annual that actually continues the story of the main comic, and the second adjective less X-Men annual does, rather than offering a random one-off or some random event. And, it's a pretty good story, advancing plots about Revanche and the Brotherhood while also offering one of the better looks at the Legacy virus — about what it's doing to mutant kind and how some may take advantage of it. [6+/10]. The Legacy focus continues to good effect in the main X-Men comic, with good moral dilemmas involving Sinister and nice continuity with Infectia [6/10].
Sabertooth (XMU3, X-Men 28). The Sabertooth plot starts off in Unlimited with a nice plotline: the rehabilitation of Sabertooth. Unfortunately, it's over stretched and dull there, and the artwork is shockingly amateur. [3/10]. When it moves over to X-Men, the same problems continue: Nicieza envisions an interesting arc, but doesn't interest us getting there — though thankfully the X-Men issue has other stuff going on too [5/10].
Charles (UXM309). I've often felt like Professor X held the X-Men back, but this is a fine example of how he could be used to tell interesting stories, as we learn of his past with Magneto and more notably with Voigt. It's all interesting backstory and interesting character revelation. [7+/10]
Hellfire (X-Men 29). I could do without the never-ending focus on Sabertooth, who Nicieza still has not made interesting, but otherwise this is a nice character piece contrasting Shinobi, Warren, and Betsy ... though nothing really happens [5/10].
Caliban (UXMA 18). Oh hey, Caliban kidnaps a young girl. Except the difference between this annual and Caliban's kidnapping of Kitty back in the '80s shows how wrong comics had gone in the '90s. The original comic was a nuanced story about (creepy) love, but this one is all about death and killing. Writing is pretty meh too, and it links to the ever-annoying Sabertooth plot (though this one-off writer is better than Nicieza about dealing with it). Still: a waste of an annual. [4/10]
Cable (UXM309). Great to get the long-awaited scene between Cable and Scott just before the wedding. Yeah, there's a stupid fight with stupid '90s guy X-Cutioner, but the rest of the issue is a very nice piece of Cable continuity [7/10].
Scott & Jean (UXM308, Album, X-Men 30). And finally, the main event! It's nice to have a great look at Scott & Jean's relationship a few months early in UXM308. It really convinces me of their love, and is a great look at the X-Men as family, calling back to Claremont's days. This would be a perfect issue if JR jr hadn't randomly insisted on drawing a quarter of the pages sideways, which was a problem throughout his issues here [8/10]. The Album that follows has some nice bonding between Jubilee and Jean, but also dull (and poorly formatted diary entries). The result isn't worth much [4/10]. The actual wedding is just joyful sappiness [7/10].
What If? (60). A nice walk through X-Men history, but these stories are too short to have any depth [5/10].
June 29, 2017
This collection covers an event that X-Men fans have waited for since the beginning of the series- Cyclops and Jean Grey are finally getting married :-).
Along with the wedding issue, this collection included some of the events surrounding the great event, including the arrival of Sabertooth at the mansion (for help controlling his bloodlust).
One of my favorites was What If #60, which presented three different scenarios regarding the wedding. In the first, Scott and Jean got married sooner, and left the team at the same time Hank McCoy left with tragic results.
In the second, Jean never noticed Scott and fell for the Angel instead, with unexpected repercussions for the team as a whole and for Scott personally.
In the third, Phoenix turned away from Scott and took up with Wolverine. When she inevitably turned into Dark Phoenix, it didn't go so well for all involved.
Along with the wedding issue, this collection included some of the events surrounding the great event, including the arrival of Sabertooth at the mansion (for help controlling his bloodlust).
One of my favorites was What If #60, which presented three different scenarios regarding the wedding. In the first, Scott and Jean got married sooner, and left the team at the same time Hank McCoy left with tragic results.
In the second, Jean never noticed Scott and fell for the Angel instead, with unexpected repercussions for the team as a whole and for Scott personally.
In the third, Phoenix turned away from Scott and took up with Wolverine. When she inevitably turned into Dark Phoenix, it didn't go so well for all involved.
October 27, 2016
Rather a hodge-podge of a collection. Still, it's an utterly lovable one. Some great issues of JRJR's timeless looking wonderful artwork. There's some really great moments in this book.
The chapter focusing on Charles is one of Lobedell's best pieces I've ever read. Scott also get the focus in another issue. And we learn some new insights and new emotions are touched upon in the Summers clan as Scott and Nathan realize their true relationship to one another. Jean of course gets her chance to shine as well.
I paid a pretty penny for this one and had in mind to sell it on to regain that cost. But no, this one's a keeper. This is a great period for the X-Men and one I'll return to read again.
This is a Must Read for all X-Men fans.
The chapter focusing on Charles is one of Lobedell's best pieces I've ever read. Scott also get the focus in another issue. And we learn some new insights and new emotions are touched upon in the Summers clan as Scott and Nathan realize their true relationship to one another. Jean of course gets her chance to shine as well.
I paid a pretty penny for this one and had in mind to sell it on to regain that cost. But no, this one's a keeper. This is a great period for the X-Men and one I'll return to read again.
This is a Must Read for all X-Men fans.
March 7, 2013
An interesting tale of the love between Scott Summers and Jean Grey. I wish this comic was not as random in the different tales that I read about, but the main story was obviously the engagement and marriage of the two. I want to read more a out the Legacy Virus that they mention heavily throughout the book. I found the inner thoughts of Charles Xavier highly interesting. The reader can see that Charles loves his young mutants, but he also feels like he has give up much of his life for them. He has missed many chances at his own happiness.
March 30, 2013
This is the X-Men with which I grew up and which was presented to dozens of young kids like me (albeit in a watered-down version) as a Saturday morning cartoon. As an adult I've gone back and collected all of the Essential volumes, so seeing Scott and Jean married was rewarding for me. It's a little ruined for me knowing what comes after.
June 25, 2015
Just finished reading and it is truly possible to travel in time through comics!! Amazing dialogues, good to see how things were when the X-Men were dealing with a lot of different issues, personal or otherwise!! plus: i really miss when they're fighting in their casual clothes rather than just in uniform! ( weird i know lol)! absolutely LOVED IT!!
January 27, 2019
An interesting read. There were a.k.a.great stories in this collection, most notably Uncanny 310 and X-Men 30. The annuals were not great, however the artwork throughout was top notch. Is Faye this collecting a 3.5/5, and would have been higher if it was more focused and less fluff.
Additionally, i need to catch up on my Psylocke history!
Additionally, i need to catch up on my Psylocke history!
January 10, 2016
The actual wedding issue was good, but the rest of it - with so many different art styles and disparate storylines - felt like a mishmash of filler to bulk up the book (and it's price tag). Just buy the single wedding issue (X-Men #30) and skip the rest.
August 13, 2017
I know that the X-Men comics (indeed, most superhero comics) are very much a soap opera, but these issues take that to the extreme. There's way too much dialogue here, and little of it interesting.
May 10, 2023
The wedding between Scott Summers and Jean Grey had a lot of foreshadowing and buildup, over multiple titles and included guest stars from all across the various mutant teams. But it wasn’t quite a crossover, at least not in the team-up and save the world sense.
The graphic novel covered a lot. But most of these chapters, while occasionally involving supervillains to battle, were really about the dialogue and characterization.
So much talking. There was the fallout from recent tragedies and reflections about the past, from Magneto getting his mind wiped to the death of Illyana. Cyclops talks it out with Cable, his son from the future, while blasting away at some one-note assassin. Jean Grey bonds with Jubilee. And apparently Angel/Archangel had been pining after Ms. Grey all along?
It’s always been part of the X-Men to have this kind of personal growth and character study, which is what separated it from other superhero franchises.
There was also a subplot about Sabretooth being held captive in the mansion, while the professor was trying to rehabilitate him. In my view, this drama didn’t work. Sabretooth is basically a serial killer, any attempt to reform him was a mistake. The plotline seemed to work as a replacement for Wolverine, since he had recently left the team, and everyone constantly whined how they missed him.
This graphic novel as a whole is probably too thorough, one really only needs to read X-Men # 30 and a few of the issues that preceded it. Was a nice moment for the classic couple to finally tie the knot and make it official, and for the tragic-prone heroes to get something nice and social to do without a cosmic threat interrupting them. Was handled respectfully, which was appropriate.
Next up: a very weird honeymoon and one of the better alien-villain events…
The graphic novel covered a lot. But most of these chapters, while occasionally involving supervillains to battle, were really about the dialogue and characterization.
So much talking. There was the fallout from recent tragedies and reflections about the past, from Magneto getting his mind wiped to the death of Illyana. Cyclops talks it out with Cable, his son from the future, while blasting away at some one-note assassin. Jean Grey bonds with Jubilee. And apparently Angel/Archangel had been pining after Ms. Grey all along?
It’s always been part of the X-Men to have this kind of personal growth and character study, which is what separated it from other superhero franchises.
There was also a subplot about Sabretooth being held captive in the mansion, while the professor was trying to rehabilitate him. In my view, this drama didn’t work. Sabretooth is basically a serial killer, any attempt to reform him was a mistake. The plotline seemed to work as a replacement for Wolverine, since he had recently left the team, and everyone constantly whined how they missed him.
This graphic novel as a whole is probably too thorough, one really only needs to read X-Men # 30 and a few of the issues that preceded it. Was a nice moment for the classic couple to finally tie the knot and make it official, and for the tragic-prone heroes to get something nice and social to do without a cosmic threat interrupting them. Was handled respectfully, which was appropriate.
Next up: a very weird honeymoon and one of the better alien-villain events…
April 11, 2022
Whereas I feel like a lot of collections would feature an arc of a story, this is a collection of a lot of different mutant-related issues from the time when Cyclops and Phoenix married. Although it's not a cohesive story, it is a snapshot of what was going on in their world at that time. The actual issue where they get married (at the end of this book) is pretty nice.
May 24, 2020
Just a lot of fun, 374 pages of it....
A lot of precursors leading up to the actual wedding, but all the stories are fun, with Sabre tooth the big bad in the back ground.
The wedding was well done, with good characterizations and plot lines, and thankfully no supervillain attack.
My favorite part was the epilog e, where the Watcher shows different realities, had the married sooner, if Jean loved Angel or Wolverine, always loved the speculative stuff. Enjoy!!!!
A lot of precursors leading up to the actual wedding, but all the stories are fun, with Sabre tooth the big bad in the back ground.
The wedding was well done, with good characterizations and plot lines, and thankfully no supervillain attack.
My favorite part was the epilog e, where the Watcher shows different realities, had the married sooner, if Jean loved Angel or Wolverine, always loved the speculative stuff. Enjoy!!!!
January 13, 2025
As with many of these collections you get some good stuff and some really terrible bits, but overall there are some really interesting plot lines here with the legacy virus and how members of the X-Men deal with the weird house arrest of Sabertooth. Then of course there is the lead up to and wedding of Scott Summers and Jean Grey. It feels well done. Even knowing it ain’t to last. Very soapy!
November 26, 2025
I read the X-men The Wedding of Cyclops and Phoenix trade paperback. there's two listing on Goodreads with this title. I'm ust going to leave my review on this one. I'm not giving much of a review other than this book is pretty good. i wish it was better. imma give it 5 stars, but 4 stars wouldn't be a bad score either.
July 16, 2019
Very good and realistic book about the wedding and other events of the story
I chose this book because it was really realistic. I like it when Cyclops and Phoenix got married. I would recommend this book to X-Men fans and little kids
I chose this book because it was really realistic. I like it when Cyclops and Phoenix got married. I would recommend this book to X-Men fans and little kids
June 24, 2019
Nice collection and allowed for the progression of the stories involved to tell the tale. The opening introduction was awesome.
February 4, 2021
A lot of fun, with some gorgeous illustrations.
December 21, 2023
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September 1, 2024
An inoffensive mixed bag of Down Time X-Men. Everything leading up to this issue was death, questionable decisions, grief, and more questionable decisions, so it was nice that most of this was just X-Men characters trying to come to terms with their many adventures.
While I enjoyed the break from constant trauma, it didn't make for an exciting volume to read. The stories revolving around Sabretooth being at the mansion were fairly interesting but the actual wedding, and the minor stories like Cable and Cyclops teaming up to battle the least interesting villain in X-history were boring. I'm not sure if Fabien Nicieza is the worst writer in X-history but he is likely the least interesting. In the past few volumes, it seems like he's tried to stretch his writing in new directions, using a few tricks borrowed from other writers (this is not an insult, borrowing tricks from other writers to expand how you write is a fantastic way to get better if you're stuck in a rut). Unfortunately, I don't think he's talented enough to pull any of them off.
If you're a continuity fan or a die-hard Cyclops and Jean Grey reader, then this might be a book you enjoy. For most readers, though, this is a bit of a dull lapse between interesting X-stories.
While I enjoyed the break from constant trauma, it didn't make for an exciting volume to read. The stories revolving around Sabretooth being at the mansion were fairly interesting but the actual wedding, and the minor stories like Cable and Cyclops teaming up to battle the least interesting villain in X-history were boring. I'm not sure if Fabien Nicieza is the worst writer in X-history but he is likely the least interesting. In the past few volumes, it seems like he's tried to stretch his writing in new directions, using a few tricks borrowed from other writers (this is not an insult, borrowing tricks from other writers to expand how you write is a fantastic way to get better if you're stuck in a rut). Unfortunately, I don't think he's talented enough to pull any of them off.
If you're a continuity fan or a die-hard Cyclops and Jean Grey reader, then this might be a book you enjoy. For most readers, though, this is a bit of a dull lapse between interesting X-stories.
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