X-Men: Evolution, Volume 2

X-Men: Evolution

by Devin Grayson

Presents a collection of comics featuring the exploits of Storm, Wolverine, Cyclops, Jean Grey, and Professor Xavier.

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

120 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2003

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

[Graham Barrett · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's fine although not as good as Volume 1 IMO.

[Susan Chow-Dukhan · Rating 2 out of 5]

X-Men comics appeals to a wide demographic audience, ranging from children to adult readers. As an adult reader, I found X-Men: Evolution, Volume 2 to have been compiled for the younger reader. Each episode had a moral to the story, but was presented in such an obvious manner that it detracted from the events/action that had taken place earlier. Although Aesop's Fables would state the moral at the end of the story, the build up of the story made the reader think about the repercussion of the character's actions. X-Men: Evolution was boring in comparison. I also did not like one episode where the illustration style was totally different from the rest of the book.

[Abby Rolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the first "X-Men" piece I've ever read. It has encouraged me to watch X-Men and read more of their stories. The graphic novel contains five separate chapters, or episodes. I was sadly disappointed when I read the last episode. The last episode was illustrated very differently than the previous four, ruining the books uniform feel.

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was devastated when the television series ended. Thankfully, I found these books which help alleviate some of the pain until the shock wore off and I could find a new addiction. They aren't "cannon" to the television series, but they have much the same feel.

[Rachel Nabors · Rating 4 out of 5]

The second volume ends on an entry drawn by the excellent artist JJ Kirby. (It's worth reading just to see the Toad in raver glasses!) There's some excellent paneling and perspective in there as well.

[Prakash G · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story is brewin up and one of my fave X guy jumps into the league... Convincing enough for me to grant a 4 star even if there is no great storyline yet..