X-men: infernus

X-Infernus #1-4

by C.B. Cebulski

When last we saw Darkchylde, she had claimed the throne of Limbo as her own. And now she's determined to get her soul back, even if she has to conquer Earth in the process. Can the combined forces of the X-Men stop her rampage? They'll have to fight through every demon in Limbo to try Plus, get the whole story of Magick's exciting return to the Marvel Universe with Return of Magick and the X-Infernus Saga Collects X-Infernus #1-4, X-Infernus Saga, and Return of Magick Must Have.

Genres: Comics, Marvel, X Men, Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Graphic Novels Comics, Superheroes

Paperback

First published December 16, 2009

Reviews

[Sud666 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wasn't sure that I'd like this volume, but the cover lured me in. I admit freely that I do enjoy a good "cosmic-level" story, such as plots dealing with gods or godlike beings. X-Infernus doesn't disappoint. While by no means is this some great work of the comic medium, it is an entertaining, pop-corn popping adventure. The artwork is quite good and I enjoyed it.

The gist? Ilyana Rasputin is stuck in Limbo and trying to reclaim her soul. Her ongoing quest, more of a ravaging of her enemies, attracts the attention of the cosmic level entities from Mephisto and Hela to Satannish and Dormmamu. It seems that the demon Belasco had a daughter and now she wants to rule Limbo. In order to earn her place, she must assemble soulstones (not to be confused with soul gems). Ilyana and the X-man Pixie both have their souls embedded in one of the stones, this leads the X-men into Limbo for a rather epic fight (the Wolverine fight is awesome) to reclaim Ilyana's soul.

While no magnum opus, this is an entertaining story backed with some nice artwork. That makes this a great comic. If you enjoy powerful demonic beings and an exciting plot with good art, to boot, then you will like this volume. Glad I bought it.

[Baba · Rating 2 out of 5]

Darkchilde is back with a bang, resulting Colossus and co. going to Limbo. Pixie wants her piece of soul back. And there's a new boss in Limbo. The wonderful Magik character is further cast aside in this big art panels throwaway reintroduction. Santo, Cessily and Pixie continue to provide great dialogue even under a new writer. All in a 6 out of 12, but gets 2 stars just for Magik :)

[Cat Russell (Addicted2Heroines) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Who is the baddest demon sorceress of them all? Illyana Rasputin, that's who!
I can't be grateful enough for the backstory included at the end of this novel. I started there first or I would truly have been lost without it.
Short version - What has happened is poor Illyana dies from the Legacy Virus and then is resurrected without a soul thanks to the Magik-obsessed Belasco
who rules in Limbo. Illyana then defeats Belasco using Pixie by stealing a part of her soul and making a mini version of the Soulsword. The actual Soulsword has been hidden within Nightcrawler's body and Illyana has to recover it along with the original Bloodstone amulet in an attempt to reclaim her own soul. Not too complicated, right?
Overall, the story was entertaining and I very much enjoyed the artwork. As always, Finch did an excellent job with the cover.

[Tomás Sendarrubias García · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bueno, pues releída con el tiempo, la historia no ha mejorado. Que era una esperanza tonta que tenía yo, que evidentemente no se iba a reescribir sola ahí en el baúl, pero bueno, siempre queda la posibilidad de que en aquel momento no estuviera centrado en lo que estaba leyendo, que no fuera la situación adecuada o lo que fuera. Pero no, simplemente esta miniserie de cuatro números es mala. Muy mala.

Bueno, ojo, antes de seguir disparando a matar, voy a sacar de la evaluación el dibujo de Giuseppe Camuncoli, que si bien en algún momento no me convencía demasiado, con el tiempo me ha terminado gustando muy mucho. Camuncoli hace un buen trabajo en X-Infernus, pero es que el guión es tan sumamente malo que no compensa.

X-Infernus es una de esas historias que lo tenía todo para que me hubiera gustado tal y como está planteada. La serie transcurre cuando la Patrulla-X aún está en San Francisco, en los tiempos anteriores a Utopía, algún tiempo después de que los chicos de la Nueva Patrulla-X se vieran arrastrados al Limbo y tuvieran que hacer frente a la Niña Oscura, el atormentado espíritu demoniaco de Illyana Rasputín, que le arrancara parte de su alma a Hada en el que sería el salto de este personaje a la primera división. La idea era que X-Infernus continuara no solo esta historia que vimos de manos de Yost, Kyle y Skottie Young, si no Inferno, e Inferno es una de mis historias favoritas desde que era un crío. En ella, la Patrulla-X, Factor-X, los Nuevos Mutantes y un grupo formado solo para este cruce, los X-Terminadores, tenían que hacer frente a una invasión demoníaca, y uno de los argumentos principales era la caída en la oscuridad de Magik, que se convertía en la Niña Oscura bajo la influencia de los demonios S'Ym y N'Astirh, y al final se convertía de nuevo, por arte y magia del Limbo, en la niña que había sido antes de ser secuestrada por Belasco. Esa pequeña Illyana moriría unos años más tarde víctima del Virus del Legado... y parece que había llegado el momento de traer de vuelta a la Illyana adolescente y hechicera que había pertenecido a los Nuevos Mutantes en previsión del relanzamiento de este título en manos de Zeb Wells.

Y en fin, pues eso es para lo que se hizo X-Infernus, simplemente una excusa bastante mala para traer de vuelta a Illyana, ya está. Alargando un poco más la historia, podría contaros que la excusa es que la hija de Belasco, Fuego Brujo, está intentando reunir las piedras del alma y la espada de Magik para desatar a los Dioses Primigenios, mientras la Niña Oscura trata de conseguir los mismos objetos... y Hada se vuelve loca y de una forma completamente absurda consigue encontrar la Espada alma de Magik dentro de Rondador. ¿Sentido? Ninguno. En fin, evidentemente C.B Cebulski no era ninguna de las primeras figuras de Marvel, pero en fin, a mi X-Infernus me parece una de las mayores tomaduras de pelo que se ha publicado en el mundo del cómic. Y mira que hay unas pocas....

[Travis Duke · Rating 5 out of 5]

First off, magik and nightcrawler are two of my most favorite x-men, for different reasons. So I will be bias. However, this is a fantastic story with almost perfect art. I personally love the pixie/magik tension and when nightcrawler explains his take on having a soul. Dark content, lots of tension and a compelling story is why I like it, having my favorite x-men is a bonus

[C. Varn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cebulski's take here requires knowledge of both New X-Men continuity as well as a good background on the original Claremont cross-over, Inferno. The developments are interesting and go Majik back into X-men continuity, but the ending is not entirely satisfying and feels rushed. Fun, but slight.

[C · Rating 3 out of 5]

Continuing the great x-read of 2017/18...

3.5 stars.

The magic side of Marvel has never been my favorite so I was expecting to have to slog through this one as part of my continuity read.

But... It was actually quite good. Sure, there were problems (it was melodramatic in the extreme at points - how can it not be with Illyana - and a few plot elements falter in my opinion...) but in general it was a good story that had a lot of the classic team working with some of the best new characters...

Oh, and I love Pixie more every single book that she is in. (That said, what exactly happens to her at the end of this book was not clear at all. I realize that it is probably intended as a cliffhanger of a sort, but I'm not even sure where she went so I am more confused than excitedly looking forward to what happens next to her...)

[Judah Radd · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad. Quick and to the point.

It attempts to resolve some loose ends from Magik (the miniseries), the now classic Inferno story and the Ilyana story from New X-Men #37 to #41. The problem is that there’s a lack of finality to it; this is STILL an ongoing struggle that, at this point, seems like it will never end. Now Pixies soul is missing (whatever those ramifications are) and Belasco-girl is still alive.

I expect we’ll continue to have Infernos, Infernuses Nd Infern-whatever stories forever.

The art is pretty cool. Could have been more trippy and cool... but at the very least, it served the story. I like how the characters were drawn, but I found the settings (which should have been extraordinary) somewhat lacking.

This could have been much better with just a little more care and love... but I still enjoyed myself, and I definitely wasn’t bored.

[Adam Stone · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another story about Limbo where there's a power struggle, tension between Colossus and Magik, and then we're thrown into action sequences that get us to the end of the plot without a ton of character development. This is pretty much every Limbo story.

Personally, I prefer the New X-Men: Childhood's End, Vol. 5: Quest for Magik story that this serves as a sequel to.

For me, the beginning of X-Infernus, where Colossus is arguing with Cyclops, and Nightcrawler and Pixie's relationship is explored was way more interesting than The Limbo adventure. But if you're a fan of Magik, Belasco, or the magicy side of Marvel, you might love this.

[Shane · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't read any comics about Illyana in a long time so the "re-cap" at the end of this really helped, but seems like it might have been better to put it before the new story. It was my first time seeing Rockslide and Mercury and they were both really cool. I loved the different art styles in the first couple comics, I've been reading a lot of DC and while I love the art, it's almost always exactly the same with no "style".

[Emmett Spain · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the hell out of this. A fun adventure into the dark heart of limbo, featuring Magik aka Darkchylde, Pixie, and Belasco's Daughter, Witchfire, along with smaller roles for the Uncanny X-Men. There were sword fights, demon fights, and some real stakes for Pixie and Illyana. A quick and fun read.

[Randy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent story, amazing artwork. Delves into the X-men rescuing Illyana from Limbo. Prominent characters include Colossus, Pixie, Magik, and Nightcrawler. Good read for those looking to explore some of the other realms of marvel.

[Erik J · Rating 1 out of 5]

I FINALLY got around to reading this and ... yikes it was awful.

Loved that they dug up some random character from the old Alpha Flight comics (Witchfire) but it really wasn't necessary.

Overall - 1/5

[John McCarthy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fast Paced Slice of Heroic Life

Enjoy a complete adventure in one graphic novel. Warning: No tidy ending. Definately a satisfying story and graphic depicting action.

[jeremi · Rating 4 out of 5]

give me more fantasy marvel comics omg.

[Sofía · Rating 4 out of 5]

"No matter what's happened, you're still one of us. And we never leave our own behind".

Don't hurt my Pixie 😭

[TK · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like how often this exact story has been told. Weirdly I'm okay with it

[Rylan · Rating 3 out of 5]

hate this cover. the story was alright it ends pretty quickly i wish we got a couple more issues to flesh things out.

[Izakiel Bisztynek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Troszkę tuff 💗

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book mostly features Nightcrawler, Magic, and Pixie. While I'm not completely sold on the newest character, the other two are among my favorites. The art is pretty good and the editors go out of their way to make this accessible to new readers, with a prologue taken from earlier issues of the New X-Men and a summery in the back of every major plot point that lead up to Magik's current situation. I get it because I was reading this stuff 20 years ago, but it still seems like a lot to chew for anyone else.

[Shannon Appelcline · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's a mishmash of Magik-related material here that's nice to have, but the book really stands on the X-Infernus story itself. It's a good resolution of plot threads going back decades (and at least one of several such "finales", with others being Inferno and Death of the New Mutants), though the result is only “good”. Cebulski does at times seem to forget that the new Magik is a soulless copy of the original, and treats her without the finesse that other authors have.

[Arturo · Rating 3 out of 5]

If only the interior art was as great as the covers. It wasn't bad, just the same cartoony 'new x-men' type of art. And for a story set in hell, it didn't set a mood.
The story is pretty simple, Belasco's Daughter wants some soul gems and to dethrone Magik. Wolverine, Colossus and Nightcrawler are joined by Pixie, Mercury and Rockslide in a mission to hell. The story is a type of continuation from 'The Quest for Magik' from New X-Men

[Christopher E. · Rating 1 out of 5]

If you ever decide to read this, it may leave you wondering how CB Cebulski ever ended up in a senior editorial position. This is a catastrophic disaster of organization. "Here are a bunch of plot elements thrown at you at random. Good luck organizing it yourself!" The worst story from the California era, easily, even if it resurrected one of the best X-characters of the current century.

[Aisling Black · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've been a Illyana Rasputin fan since the tender year of 1990 so of course i bought this. The art was nice, the story was better than most, but not excellent. Unfortunately i think almost all the other characters (except the classic Illyana and the like characters) in this gn are unbearable.

[Erik · Rating 2 out of 5]

Decent story centered around Limbo and the more magical elements of the X-Men universe. Not much here that adds anything to the characters. It'r primarily 4 issues of action that could easily have been condensed to a two issue story wihout missing much.

[Lord · Rating 3 out of 5]

Readable, just like that. I'm glad that Ilyana is back.

[Patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

I should give it a 3, but I'm a sucker for limbo and Illyana stories