X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga
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Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #129-138 and material from ClassIc X-Men #43, Bizarre Adventures #27, Phoenix: The Untold Story, What If? (1977) #27. An epic tale of triumph and tragedy! When the Dark Phoenix rises, suns grow cold and universes die! Gathered by Charles Xavier, the X-Men have dedicated their wondrous abilities to protect mankind - even those who hate and fear them. one of their own, Jean Grey, has unwittingly attained power beyond conception - and been corrupted, absolutely. The X-Men must decide: Is the life of the woman they cherish worth the existence of an entire universe? This touching tale of ultimate power and the triumph of the human spirit has been a cornerstone of the X-Men mythos for over three decades.
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Just saw the movie.
Let's just say the comic book was not a spoiler for the movie.
While similarly themed and containing some of the same characters, the movie is not just retconned, it's wholly reimagined. It had to be to keep it to a reasonable budget.
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