X-MEN: EVOLUTION

X-Men: Evolution #1-2

by Devin Grayson

Celebrate the tenth anniversary of the hit cartoon with this complete collection of the Marvel Comics tie-in series! First, see how it all began! How do two best friends become archenemies? How does a goddess from Africa fi nd her place in the world? How does a man without a past decide mankind's future? The lives of Professor X, Magneto, Storm and Wolverine collide as the world stands on the brink of genetic war! Then, go beyond the animated series with five all-new adventures featuring Mystique, Rogue, Beast and more!

COLLECTING: X-MEN EVOLUTION (2003) 1-9

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Superheroes

216 pages, Paperback

Published February 16, 2021

About the author

Devin Grayson is an avid gamer, former acting student, and enthusiastic reader fortunate enough to have turned a lifelong obsession with fictional characters into a dynamic writing career. She has a B.A. from Bard College, where she studied creative writing with novelist Mona Simpson. Best known for her work on the Batman titles for DC Comics, Devin has been a regular writer on Catwoman, Nightwing, and The Titans, and contributed to the award-winning No Man’s Land story arc. With the publication of Batman: Gotham Knights in March of 2000, she became the first (and, sadly, only as of 2020) female to create, launch and write an ongoing Batman title.

Additional career highlights include the launch of the critically acclaimed series Omni for Humanoids, Doctor Strange: The Fate of Dreams, an original novel featuring Marvel’s Sorcerer Supreme, and USER—a highly personal three-part, creator-owned miniseries about gender identity and online role-playing, originally published by Vertigo and newly available as a collected edition hardcover through Image. Devin is also the creator of Yelena Belova, a Marvel character staring in the upcoming MCU Black Widow movie (played by Florence Pugh), Damien Darhk, a DC character now appearing regularly in CW’s Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow (played by Neal McDonough), and Catalina Flores, a DC character recently featured as the super-villain Tarantula in The Lego Batman Movie.

Frequently cited for compelling character development and nuanced exploration of complex themes, Devin’s work has been showcased in mainstream media such as USA Today and Working Woman as well as in alternative press such as The Village Voice, The Advocate, and Curve magazine. Over the years, she has written in several different media and genres, from comic books and novels to video game scripts and short essays. She is currently working on an original graphic novel for Berger Books.

Devin lives in Northern California with her husband, step-son, devoted Early Alert Canines Diabetic Alert Dog, and somewhat less devoted cat. Openly bisexual, she is a passionate advocate for the GLBTQ community, as well as being a committed environmentalist, and a public speaker for T1 Diabetes awareness and Diabetic Alert Dogs. She is always happy to take on a new challenge, especially if it involves making some new fictional friends.

Reviews

[Brandon Kazimir · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved X-Men: Evolution as a kid and had no idea there was a comic based on it so I got really excited when I happened to see this at the library. While it was fairly good, there are some weird errors and oddities scattered throughout (word bubbles being pointed away from who's purportedly speaking, unclear narrative direction, and a glaring misprint in the first issue) that keep this from the four star rating it would otherwise get from me. The art can also feel a little deviant art-y to me, particularly with background characters. It just adds up to feeling a little amateurish, but I love the source material, and the inclusion of origin stories for characters that didn't get them in the show, so I still enjoyed it enough.

[Ada · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nostalgia is very powerful but didn't convince me that this is good.

I hated the art. So much. I liked the TV show and liked the art but this was not the same style. It felt awkward at times and it could've helped with the story, they are teenagers after all, but it didn't. It was it's own ugly thing.

The stories were okay. Nothing the TV show didn't already covered. Which begs the question who is this meant for? People like me? Or people who have never seen the show?

I don't know, don't care and sorta regret getting this.

[Tamara · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF.
As a huge fan of the original tv show, I was really excited to read this...until I opened it up and saw the art.
This book is hands down one of the ugliest books I have ever seen. It's not often that I can't get past bad art and enjoy the story, but in this case it was a no go. The art ruined this book. Period. The designs are sloppy, the lineart is gross, and combined with the colouring...it honestly looks like someone's first fan comic. So disappointed in the quality.

[Edmund Bloxam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Never seen the show. Don't like 'kids who can do shit adults can't' stories. Mostly grown out of them. Need more stories about adults.

Nevertheless, this works as an origin story. And works well enough for me to check out the show.

[Eye-ra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Different more kid friendly approach with varying art and writing along the way.

[Nate Deprey · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun but forgettable X-Men product.

[Max · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cheesy, early 2000s humor that I loved as a kid and still do. I think these are the best characterizations of most of the characters featured too. 10/10

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

This comic is based on the TV show. The show was better - this was a summary.