X-men: Firestar Digest

The book itself was great, I just did not realize that it is more that size of the digest than a normal TPB.

Firestar has one of the more unusual histories in the Marvel pantheon. Instead of making her first bow in the comics, she made her debut as one of the main heroes in the old NBC cartoon "Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends" in the early 1990s. While she made an occasional appearance in comics, she did not come into her own until a brief mini-series from 1986 until the "New Warriors" run in the late 1980s and early 1990s where she truly flourished as a character."X-Men: Firestar" collects the four comics from the mini-series. The title's a little misleading. While Firestar is pulled between Emma Frost and the Hellfire Club and Hellions on one hand and Prof. X and the X-Men on the other, this really is not an X-Men comic. This collection features a coming of age story as a young woman finds her place in the world and realizes what her priorities are with superpowers and conflicts playing a secondary role.It's a bit of an odd collection where character growth and development are more crucial to the plot than action scenes but it works. Admittedly it's not for everyone but most readers will enjoy this work that really develops one of the more under appreciated characters in the Marvel bullpen.

Do you remember that "Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends" cartoon? Sure you don't, but here's the comic debut of the show's smokin' hot co-star. When young Angelica Jones' mutant powers awaken, she winds up under the wing of the teacher from Hell; Hellfire Club, that is. Loved by few, feared by many, and used by everyone else, Angelica must choose a side in the fight of her life. Featuring the X-Men, Emma Frost, and the New Mutants, Tom Defalco and Mary Wilshire's 4-issue series burns about as bright as every other 80s' comic I've read so far, but surprisingly well done. Included are profiles of Firestar, Frost and the Hellfire Club.This comic is recommended for all ages: Violence.

Firestar has always been a favorite character of mine. I will not pretend I have not loved her character since I was very, very young.That being said, I was pleasantly surprisedto see this repackaging of her orininal mini series. The story stills tands up today, and her character is so lovely. A sweet, sensitive girl faced with challenges all around her, and she learns to overcome.This could really, really be used for a basic script for "FIRESTAR" movie, if you cut out all of the X Men characters and references.Great emotional payoff would be easy, and not a lot of special effects would even be needed. A relative newcomer would be needed to play her, and someone with natural beauty, who could play shy and sensitive, yet could also be tough when push comes to shove. Emotional range. If only Patricia Arquette were young enough....This is a very touching and human story.Long live Firestar.

Nice see firestorm liked her since was in spiderman and amazing friends be nice see her become main character very underused