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Title: Rogue & Gambit (2018) #1 (of 5)
Author: Kelly Thompson, Pere Pérez (Illustrator), Kris Anka (Illustrator)
Format: Epub
Rating: 4.95/5
Status: Finished
Reading Date: January 6, 2018
Book Summary: Everybody's favorite X-couple is reunited! And boy, are they not happy about that… Kitty Pryde must send Rogue and Gambit on an undercover mission to find a group of kidnapped mutants. What they discover on this mission will shock them. But will it also bring them closer together…? It's a high-stakes adventure caper that only the two hottest X-Men can deliver!
Book Review: Everyone's favorite couple are back together.

Okay not exactly back together but they are together for a mission.

According to Kitty, Cerebra has picked up a large scale of mutants on an island but something is going on with those mutants. They seem to be disappearing and no one can figure out why. Which leads Kitty to suggest she send Gambit and Rogue together on this mission. Of course, Rogue is less than thrilled at the prospect of being sent with Gambit and doesn't understand why Kitty and Colossus don't go. Of course, Kitty has reasons for remaining behind - she is in charge and thus her word is final.

As Gambit and Rogue head off to the island, Gambit's jealousy over Deadpool and Rogue's kiss and Rogue only worsens the jealousy by rubbing it in that Deadpool is a far better kisser. As two settle into a room, the pair meet two mutants before heading off to find out why the mutants are disappearing.

Only to find themselves in deep trouble.

Gambit and Rogue have always been my favorite couple. Ever since I was a teenager, I had always been rooting for them to be together. I know there has been a lot going on between them and I know I am far behind in their storylines to really catch up but there will always be a part of me rooting for the two of them to get back together.

This story seemed to be a bit short but it does give us the beginning of a storyline for them. Mutants are disappearing but there is no answer as to why. So these two will have to pair up to find out why. I am sure there will be romance and quite a bit of comedy between the two. I expect it between them because the road to romance will never be paved with such good intentions.

I am quite looking forward to seeing how this story goes. I really would love to see them settle things between them even if it does not put them together as I would love to.

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Title: Phoenix Resurrection: The Return Of Jean Grey (2017-2018) #2 (of 5)
Author: Matt Rosenberg, Carlos Pacheco (Illustrator), Leinil Yu (Illustrator)
Format: Epub
Rating: 4.95/5
Status: Finished
Reading Date: January 6, 2018
Book Summary: A light in the darkness is not always welcome. Kitty Pryde, Old Man Logan and Cyclops are leading teams of X-Men all across the globe, chasing events connected to the Phoenix. But with teammates disappearing and familiar enemies returning, the X-Men are fighting a losing battle.
Book Review: There are strange psychic events happening all over the world but no one - not even the X-Men - know what is causing them. The teams have been split up to check out several troubling spots but each one has left them with more questions than answers.

Unbeknowst to the X-Men, Jean Grey is alive and working as a waitress in her home town. Here she has no idea who she really is or what is could be capable of. During one of her shifts at the diner, she meets a man, whom introduces himself as Erik. What Jean doesn't know is that Erik is Magneto and he seems to recognize her even if she has not recognized him. He does hint to this when she is pouring him some coffee.



As Jean heads to the back with Erik's order, she is confronted by one of her co-workers whom asks her about Erik. Jean admits he seems familiar to her. She goes on to tell her that she has not been sleeping and when she does she has nightmares. Before Jean can go further, Erik's order is ready and she heads out to the diner only to find him gone.

Over in the X-Mansion, we find the X-Men gathered around Cable whom has Cerebro's helmet on and he is trying to find something that would help them. Just when there doesn't seem to be anything, Cable picks up the feeling of pain before he is hit with something hard.

The X-Men are gathered outside the school. Headmistress Kitty Pryde lets them know that it is the Phoenix Force is that is returning and that she will be sending out teams to check out locations. The teams are dispatched but each of them come up empty. The teams return they are confront by the presence of Magneto. A fight between them ensues but when Magneto is gone, the X-Men are perplexed by the idea he ordered coffee in the middle of their fight.

Jean is surprised by Erik's return and let's him know his order was returned to the kitchen. As Jean refreshes his cup of coffee, she tells him his nose is bleeding but Erik waves it off as something that happens frequently because he had once been part of World War II. It is then Jean catches sight of the outside on fire...

This was an interesting chapter into the Phoenix resurrection saga. I cannot wait to see Jean return to full form and exactly how things will be between she and her younger half. And even more exactly how the Phoenix all fits into this. Does this mean Phoenix and Jean will remain? After all Cable said he felt pain before Cerebro short-circuited on him. One can only assume that the Phoenix feels pain from being apart from Jean?

Regardless I am quite looking forward to seeing how this story pregresses next week.