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X-Men - Sanctuary Parts 1 & 2 / Weapon X, (X-Men)

2005-10-29T23:33:00.000-07:00

X-Men - Sanctuary Parts 1 & 2 / Weapon X, Lies and Videotape / Proteus Parts 1 & 2

B00005BJE2

Universal Studios

05 June, 2001

This X-Men Animated Series DVD is a collection of five animated episodes from the X-Men TV show from the early nineties. The episodes included are Parts 1 & 2 of Sanctuary, Parts 1 & 2 of Proteus, and Weapon X, Lies & Videotape. 

"Sanctuary" 
Magneto has built a peaceful haven for mutants - an asteroid in space, titled Asteroid M - and has decided to relocate any and every mutant willing to go. His plan is entirely peaceful, but the governments of the world see only hostile intent when they learn that Magneto has 250 missiles at his disposal, something he claims is only for defense. Professor X, Gambit, and Beast all volunteer to accompany Magneto to Asteroid M in order to prove his peaceful intentions to the world. But one of Magneto's followers, Fabien Cortez, has a different plan, a plan of destroying humankind with the missiles, and unless the X-Men can stop him, the world will declare war on Asteroid M. 

"Proteus"
Moira MacTaggert's son Kevin is Proteus, a fact that she's hid very well from Professor X. Her ex-husband left both Moira and Kevin when he was born to avoid the stigma of having a mutant for a son. Kevin has lived in isolation from the world for 17 years, and when he busts out, he wants nothing more than to find his father, and discover why he was abandoned. His father, who is now running for political re-election, wants nothing to do with Kevin. The X-Men are contacted and brought in to find and capture Proteus before anyone is hurt, but in the process, can Professor X help Kevin overcome his rage and anger, before it consumes him? 

"Weapon X, Lies & Videotape" 
Wolverine, who is suffering from painful memories of his past, sets off to the Weapon X lab in Canada to try and uncover the truth behind them. Upon his arrival, he is greeted by his other Weapon X companions - Silver Fox, Maverick, and Sabretooth - and the four of them discover that some of their memories are false. In their quest for the truth, they activate Tallos, a failsafe program whose mission is their destruction. 

I loved the X-Men series as a kid and seeing the Phoenix Saga on DVD last year really brought back some memories. I really enjoyed seeing Weapon X, Lies and Videotape again; it's a great episode that is partly based on Wolverine #50 and X-Men #'s 4&5 (all great comics too!). The box art, however, has nothing to do with any of the episodes included, as it has a picture of the Hulk fighting the Juggernaut. Why it was chosen, and why it looks so cheesy is anyone's guess. 

Picture:
The X-Men episodes are presented in 1.33:1 full frame, as it appeared on TV. The animation is quite good for a mid-nineties American cartoon with vibrant colors and solid blacks. The picture does have a few specks, some grain, and some visible edge enhancement, but it looks terrific compared to what I remember seeing on TV. 

Sound:
The X-Men episodes are presented in Dolby 2.0 Stereo Surround in English. Dialogue is crisp and clear throughout the five episodes with active surrounds as well. Optional English Captions and French or Spanish subtitles are also available. 

Extras:
No extras. 

Summary:
Both this and the other X-Men Animated Series DVD come recommended for fans of the X-Men comics and especially for fans of the series. Recommended. 




X-Men: The Phoenix Saga is a collection of five animated episodes from the X-Men TV show from the early nineties. The episodes included are parts I-V of the Phoenix Saga, originally titled: Sacrifice, Dark Shroud, Cry of the Banshee, Starjammers, and Child of Light. 
Professor Xavier mentally receives a cry for help from the stars and a vision that something terrible will happen on the Eagle One Space Station to both the crew and Dr. Corbeau. He asks his X-Men to secretly board the space shuttle Star Core in order to prevent a disaster. Wolverine, Cyclops, Gambit, Beast, and Jean Grey all manage to get aboard with the help of Storm and Jubilee, who remain on Earth. At the Eagle One, Jean senses it is a trap, but too late, as Erik the Red, a Shi'ar emissary, knocks them out using gas. Erik reveals that the Shi'ar Emperor, D'Ken, has ordered him to capture his sister, Lilandra, and that using a wormhole, her path will cross in front of the space station. Lilandra has the M'Kraan crystal, a source of the greatest power in the universe, and is fleeing with it to keep it safe from D'Ken. The X-Men come to their senses, and manage to stop Erik. But because of the battle, the Eagle One is about to explode. The X-Men retreat back to their shuttle, which was damaged, and learn that their path home takes them through the energy trail of Lilandra's ship. Beast suggests that they will be safe from the radiation in the solar probe on board, but one of them must stay behind the try and pilot the ship. Jean volunteers, as her psychic shielding should protect her from most of the radiation. It proves too much for her, however, and the mysterious Phoenix Force overtakes her as she passes through the energy trail. The ship crash lands back on Earth, where Professor Xavier tells them of another vision of the crystal and Lilandra. The X-Men must then find Lilandra and the crystal first, prevent them both from being captured by D'Ken, unravel the mystery behind Jean and the Phoenix, and ultimately, save the galaxy. 

X-Men: The Animated Series was one of my favorite cartoons as a younger teen, as I read comics and was familiar with all the characters. While I only vaguely remember seeing the Phoenix Saga originally on TV, this DVD collection gave me a chance to refresh my memory. The Phoenix Saga is quite the animated epic as it is interesting and portrays the X-Men in one of their most helpless and confused times. The series could've condensed everything a bit more though. Tons of guest stars from the Marvel universe make cameo appearances as well, which was neat. After seeing this, I can only hope that more episodes make their way to DVD. And as a side note, I'm not sure why Universal picked out the cover they did for this collection, as neither Magneto nor the Sentinels make any appearance in the episodes. 

Picture:
X-Men: The Phoenix Saga is presented in 1.33:1 full frame, as it appeared on TV. The animation is quite good for a mid-nineties American cartoon with vibrant colors and solid blacks. The picture does have a few marks, but it looks terrific compared to what I remember seeing on TV. 

Sound:
X-Men: The Phoenix Saga is presented in Dolby 2.0 Surround in English and Dolby 2.0 Mono in French. The dialogue is crisp and clear throughout the five episodes with active surrounds as well. Optional English Captions are also available. 


I think it's really great how the original X-Men Animated Series is making its way onto DVD. This disc includes a bundle of high-quality episodes and is definitely worth the cash. If sales go well, hopefully more episodes will be released as well. :-) 

The Uncanny X-men, Oct 1982, Issue 162

B000BSI5BW

1982

Ultimate X-Men, Vol. 3 078511131XMarvel Comics22 July, 2005I'm lovin' the (X-Men)

2005-10-22T18:17:00.000-07:00

Ultimate X-Men, Vol. 3

078511131X

Marvel Comics

22 July, 2005

I'm lovin' the Hardcover Editions of Ultimate X-Men! I'm a bit old (and tight on money now that I'm an adult) to be spending all of my hard earned cash on single issues and then boxing them etc - so having 12 issues(!) collected in a well bound hardcover just like a book is the best! It goes on the shelf and looks all snazzy next to the other HC books I have. Not to mention, it's a lot harder to damage.

Now lets talk about the 12 issues for a second, this edition reprints Ultimate War #1-4 and then Ultimate X-Men #26-33 (Return of the King storyline). Also, they skip all of the extra stuff like the titles on the first splash page of each issue and replace it with a tasteful single page at the beginning. It makes for a much cleaner look and a real novel feel for the book.

Now the stories themselves didn't impress me as much as the first two HC editions of Ultimate X-Men (or first 4 trade paperbacks) but thats just me I guess. They're still good, but nothing beats seeing Magneto go crazy in the first story arc of Ultimate X-Men.

So, highly recommended and if you're looking to start reading Ultimate X-Men deffinantly go for the hardcover editions which are all available thru Amazon.com.

X-Men: Smoke and Mirrors

0425171256

Berkley Publishing Group

X-Treme X-Men Volume 2: Invasion TPB (X-Treme X-Men) 0785110186Marvel Comics22 (X-Men)

2005-10-22T13:17:00.000-07:00

X-Treme X-Men Volume 2: Invasion TPB (X-Treme X-Men)

0785110186

Marvel Comics

22 July, 2005

I know of a great companion piece in the form of a book entitled "The Adventures of Darkeye: Cyber Hunter" whose odd manner of having log-entries over chapters reads exactly like the script for a graphic novel, even though it is in the science fiction/high-tech and cyberpunk genre along with books like "Cryptonomicon", "Snow Crash", "Prey", and "Altered Carbon". Very fast-paced, incredibly visual, and very exciting due to its action-packed pages.

With this second volume, Claremont brings the "Destiny" storyline first set up in Volume 1 to a close. The X-treme Team faces an invasion from another dimension and deals with the villain from the first book, Vargas. Salvador Larroca's uninked artwork is far better and clearer here than even in the first book. This book is recommended for readers who enjoy Claremont's characterisation as that's the real draw of this storyline. Rogue and Storm are the real stars here - and if you're a fan of either of those X-women, you better get this volume!

Finally, for those who complain about Claremont's expositional writing or seemingly "direction-less" writing, check out this volume to see how much planning and thought goes into his comics. I've always felt that Nu-Marvel is sorely lacking in the kind of grand, Shakespearean style of writing that Marvel used to be known for. Check out any Jim Shooter, Jim Starlin, Roy Thomas, Steve Englehart, etc. writings to see what I mean. Claremont brings that back in spades here. His wordy, expositional style works perfectly with a story like that.

Chris Claremont is one of the most influential writers in the history of comics. He turned the X-Men into a massive franchise (an 'X' on a book almost always ensures sales). But he's been around so long without changing that he's now become a cliche. Extreme X-Men is no exception.

The Invasion storyline is beautifully drawn. Larocca is one of the most marketable artists working today. He's action-packed and still able to draw distinctive people and places. He has flow and energy in every panel.

It doesn't make up for the heavy-handed, predictable script, the bad dialogue and the flat characterizations. There are WAY too many word balloons in each panel; they detract from the elegance of Larocca's work and the visual cadence of the book. Claremont doesn't seem to trust the ability of the artist to tell the story, so there are often word balloons stating what the character is doing as they do it (i.e. "I have to blast them with my lighting" as Storm gets ready to blast them with her lightning) or information repeated needlessly throughout the collection.

Claremont is a major creator, cutting edge in his time, and now he's like John Hughes still making teen angst coming-of-age films. Like your father trying to look cool in an old biker jacket, badly moussed hair, and sunglasses straight from a Robert Palmer video.

I find Extreme X-Men to be better suited to people who like big action scenes with little characterization, or Claremont fans. Invasion is right up there. The art is pretty, what you can see of it behind the word balloons. All in all, I'd sooner recommend some of Claremont's earlier work (collected in X-Men Essentials and other formats), or one of Grant Morrison's hardcover X-Men collections.

Ultimate X-Men Vol. 1: The Tomorrow People

0785107886

Marvel Comics

01 June, 2002

great book! i love the art work and story plots. it's a really good series once you get used to the fact that the art work constantly changes. i really like the way they write the characters personalities, many x-men series fail to do that and mess it all up. also they wrote wolverines persona just right. many people have messed him up, for instance, the 90s show where wolverine was just a fighting machine that yelled to much. this, they got it right on the money. a lot of people don't like these books because they think that they fail to follow the original stories, but the thing is if was written all the same it would get boring. this is written more from a teen perspective so it is more for teens. before things were either written for adults or young children. like the original story line, they face off with magneto. i really don't think you will be disappointed. P.S. i wouldn't buy this for anyone under 10. For new and old fans.
Peace out!

The quality was sensational. I was very appreciative of the packaging the product was sent in and will gladly buy from Amazon again.

I hadn't read any X-Men comics (though I had seen the movies) untilI read this. I thought it was pretty good. I thought Wolverine/Jean relationship was kind of weird considering the age difference and that she barely knew him (and that's she's only 18 years old...) but still, it was good.

The teen speak is a little off (kind of obvious it's how an adult guesses teens would talk) and the way Toad (a character from later issues) speaks is a litle so-so too. I'm an American teen and even I know British people don't say 'sodding' every other sentence.

But even so, I thought it was good and didn't have any difficulty understanding it even though I hadn't read any X-Men comics prior to this. I reccomend it, even for teenagers and maybe some adults.

X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda TPB (X-Men) 0871359227Marvel Comics01 November, 1992right lets (X-Men)

2005-10-22T04:12:00.000-07:00

X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda TPB (X-Men)

0871359227

Marvel Comics

01 November, 1992

right lets make this very clear there are only 3 good issues out of the nine here...the actual x men issues with art by jim lee and scott williams are essential...claremonts words and lees pencils have always been a good combo...the fight scenes are dramatic and exciting and everythings...well...everythings just right

however

the other 6 coming from new mutants and x factor are crap...the arts rubbish and especially by the last 2 chapters you just want it to end...seriously it just drags on...they lose their powers get em back...still they get beat down. dont know about you but i dont particularly enjoy watching the x men lose fight after fight after fight (which they seemed to do a lot of in the late 80s early 90s) unfortuantely its quite an essential story as it brings all the x men back together after a few years apart

buy it for jim lee and try to stomach the other stories


I didn't come into this story expecting it to be great, but it was a whole lot worse than I thought. With the exception of the issues featuring Jim Lee, the art is horrible. The coloring is atrocious, some of the worst I have ever seen in a comic book story. Even though some of the writers are quite good, here they all collectively sucked, even Chris Claremont. Claremont's dialogue has never been his strong suit, but here it's just rediculous. The scripting by the rest of the crew is even worse. The only thing I could think about while reading this was how much money I wasted on it. Even the title is stupid. Avoid "X-Tinction Agenda" at all costs. If your looking for a good X-men crossover, pick up "Bloodties", which is kinda/sorta the same story as this, but much better. Hell, pick up anything as long as it's not this.

Good:
-Jim Lee's Art
-The crossover has lasting impact to the X-Men mythology
-Plenty of action
-It's good to see our heroes hit the lowest level and beaten to the ground in a mutant hostile territory and somehow come out on top in the end.

Bad:
-The New Mutants and X-Factor artists
-If Cable didn't spell the end for the New Mutants as we knew them, then this crossover surely destroyed them.
-This fast paced type of crossover would become the model for all other crappy crossovers in the future. Mutant Massacre was classic. Inferno complicated, but I liked it. I enjoyed X-tinction Agenda, but Marvel got out of hand with the crossovers after this.

Uncanny X-Men Volume 4: The Draco TPB (X-Men)

0785111344

Marvel Comics

01 March, 2004

..really horrible writing, the only reason his x-men is traded, is because the x-men movies helped the book sales surge, they traded anything with an X on it, good bad or just plain ugly like this.

what can you expect from a book with a plot hole where the villain is trapped, and to get free leaves his prison, has babies with women and returns to wait for the babies to free him..can you spot the problem? well anyone could, but the wirter can not.

the characters act nothing like they should, austen loves to write characters as jerks, people who fly off the handle for no reason, he admits that he can't wait or build up to moments, he just writes them in, if he likes the idea of an angry character 99 percent of the time he will not give a reason, he just does it, he can't wait, well for most people the journey is the joy, how chgaracter A turns into character B, how a good hearted man turns heard, or a hard tuff as nails man finds his soft side.


The main flaw with this story--and it's a big one-- is that the plot, fundamentally, is impossible. Bear with me.

Azazel is trapped in a dimension other than the 616 universe. So he goes to the 616 universe, mates with human women, goes back to his dimension, bides his time, and finally brings them all to his dimension using some convoluted teleportation spell.

And therein lies the gaping plot hole. If he can't leave the dimension, then his plan to get back to Earth can't involve travelling to Earth or the whole thing is unnecessary.

And even worse is the dialogue.

And even worse is Philip Tan's bizarre fusion of realism and manga. Watch him deform nearly everybody. Really, this guy draws like a twelve-year old.

Worst of all, this one has lasting effects on the X-books.

Popular opinion says that Draco is Chuck Austens worst Uncanny XMen arc, which is saying alot since his whole run has been terrible. But the truth of the matter, according to me at least, is Dominant Species is his worst.

Draco tries to explore the character of Nightcrawler, but it ends up marring the character and never really going anywhere. Turns out Nightcrawler is the son of Mystique and what we are led to believe is Satan, but who actually is an ancient mutant (yet another prehistoric mutant) who the "character" of Satan was based on. Ok, if you can get past the trappings of judeo-christian mythology, which never translates well when used in popular fiction in the first place, the story degenerates to the Satan character trapping the X-Men in his dimension (again another skewed take on the concept of Hell) and forcing them to sit at his dinning room table for, what, 3 or 4 issues worth of bad dialogue?

Its anticlimactic, nonsensical and holds the title as the second worst arc (so far) in Chuck Austen's offensively bad run on Uncanny X-Men.

If you want to read good X-Men stories go read some of Grant Morrison's New X-men books, or go read Essential X-Men 1 and 2. This crap by Chuck Austen gives the X-Men brand a bad name.

X-Men Evolution - Xposing the Truth B00009WVLMWarner Home Video23 September, (X-Men)

2005-10-21T23:08:00.000-07:00

X-Men Evolution - Xposing the Truth

B00009WVLM

Warner Home Video

23 September, 2003

A great lil DVD. Nicely presented, well written episodes! A "can't miss" deal!

Wizard Best of Wolverine Deluxe Masterpiece (Volume 1)

097432535X

Wizard Entertainment

2004

X-Men - Cable - Time Fugitive B00004Y56BUniversal Studios24 October, 2000"X-Men: (X-Men)

2005-10-21T13:09:00.000-07:00

X-Men - Cable - Time Fugitive

B00004Y56B

Universal Studios

24 October, 2000

"X-Men: Cable--Time Fugitive" consists of a 2-part episode from the animated X-Men adventures. In this story the mutant superhero team gets caught in the conflict between Bishop and Cable, time travelers with their own agendas. The story opens in New York in the year 3999, during a fierce battle.

This 2-parter is very violent and action-packed; lots of mayhem and explosions. The story overall is cleverly structured, and makes good use of the time travel theme. And while I didn't feel that the story attained the epic sweep which it could have had, it's definitely worthwhile for X-Men fans.

I recently purchased this video and relived the suspense, mysteriousness, and wonder that comes with it. I hadn't remembered how amazing this story is. The x-men series is the only time that I think time travel has been done superbly. There are some amazing fight scenes on this. If you ask me, Cable, Bishop, and Wolverine are probably the best three warriors of all time. Imagine the three of them duking it out all believing their cause is right. That is what this video is. Wolverine is trying to better human-mutant relations, while Bishop is trying to prevent as disease, and Cable is trying to help the disease to occur. Find out all the details and who wins and the results only only purchasing this video.

Hey,after all this years it's hard to believe that X-men is still alieve and kicking! I have to admit that I'm not a big fan of american animated series(I rather watching anime in step) but X-men is simply different.It got my attention since day one and after all this years it still has a special place in my heart.I just love the way the story and events develop.The character development is just great and I can say their is NOT any other american serie that can ever compare to this one.Hope people feel the same way as I do...

X-Men "Spotlight - Starjammers"

0871356597

Marvel Enterprises

March, 1990

X-Men Evolution - Xplosive Days B000059XY9Warner Studios01 May, 2001This VHS (X-Men)

2005-10-21T08:13:00.000-07:00

X-Men Evolution - Xplosive Days

B000059XY9

Warner Studios

01 May, 2001

This VHS contains the Episodes 4,5 and 6 of the first season.Episode 4 is Mutant Cush which introduce Fred Dukes aka The Blob.Jean Grey was just helping him but Blob takes it too seriousl like a crush.Then next is Speed and Spyke which introduces Storm's nephew Evan Daniels and his nemesis Pietro Maximoff.Storm thinks Evan is having trouble with his powers and thinks he must go to the Xavier Institute.But he has some other plans besides that.He has to deal with a fast rival who keeps getting him into trouble.And last is Middleverse which introduces the old-young Forge who accidently trapped himself in a dimension called Middleverse and Rogue accidently transported Nightcrawler to Middleverse.This three will rock your spine!You will love this tape!

This cassette features three episodes of the first series of
X-Men Evolution.These episodes introduce important characters of good and bad nature.They introduce THE BLOB,QUICKSILVER and SPYKE even though in series three Spyke isn't a main character.
It's best to buy or watch UnXpected Changes first if you don't get the storyline.
UnXpected Changes is the first part of Series 1.
Xplosive Days is the second part.
X marks the Spot is the third part
But you'll have to pre-order the final part out in September 2003.
This video isn't as good as some of the episodes in Series 3 but they are a good way to introduce main character.
So I believe this is one wicked video.

[...]

i don't think anyone else has mentioned this, but the three episodes on this video are:
- mutant crush, feat. the blob and jean grey
- speed and spyke, feat. spyke and quicksilver
- and middleverse, feat. nightcrawler and forge

these were the orig. ep. 4-6 in season one of the evolution series and thus they were the first appearances of the blob (who gets recruited by mystique and who develops a crush on jean grey), spyke and quicksilver (former friends who get recruited by mystique and the x-men respectively), and forge who has been trapped in a place outside of time b/c of an invention gone slightly awry and who gets brought back when nightcrawler gets ported there.

worth 3 or 4 stars, although these episodes aren't nearly as good as the later ones, such as the ones late in season one and season two. if i were going to get just one of the vhs tapes i'd get one of the other two first, esp. since both of those inc. an episode w/ rogue.

Mystique Vol. 2: Tinker, Tailor, Mutant, Spy (X-Men)

0785115552

Marvel Comics

01 November, 2004

collects #7-13. another winner. as i said in my review of mystique tpb #1, this series easily beats the anything the core writers are doing these days; and i'm happy to say that tpb #2 is even better. the first arc has mystique trying to avert a potential worldwide epidemic and introduces a new villain that for lack of better words is "totally cool"; definitely way more original than what most other writers are coming up with. then there's a short two-parter w/ forge as the two track down a kidnapped mutant, and then a one shot where mystique is sent to brazil. vaughan's writing continues to be fresh, and his characterization of mystique is a bit more well rounded here. it'll be interesting to see if he can keep this up into the next arc. michael ryan's artwork is great, and although manuel garcia's artwork for two issues pales in comparison it's still good. i'm seriously going to have to get another copy of this to lend to my friends.

New X-Men Vol. 2: Imperial 0785108874Marvel Comics01 July, 2002From start (X-Men)

2005-10-21T04:11:00.000-07:00

New X-Men Vol. 2: Imperial

0785108874

Marvel Comics

01 July, 2002

From start to finish, New X-men: Imperial is overly ambitious and overly melodramatic. The themes, for the most part, are the same tried ideas of tolerance and prejudice. All X-men comics revolve around these same ideas, but the hard part is putting a new spin on them, and unfortunately their use in Imperial felt stale, generic, and overblown.

Imperial (New X-men #118-#126) continues the saga of the struggle against Cassandra Nova, an immensely powerful being who has hijacked Xavier's body, trapped his mind, and then left to sabotage the Shi-ar empire. Meanwhile, the X-men must deal with an organization that is harvesting mutants for their organs and face increasing public scrutiny since Xavier revealed his mutant identity.

The outcome and revelation of Cassandra, her identity, her past, and eventually her defeat, came off as very B-movie-ish. There was a barrage of newer characters, and although I had read volume 1 (E is for extinction), they didn't seem adequatly explained, making me wonder if I was supposed to read another series in conjunction.

The weak plot would be acceptable, were it not for the bizarre art that accompanies it. I respect the editors for trying to lend diversity to X-men's looks by bringing in different artists, but the end-result is just not very pleasing in Imperial. X-mens' faces are so dowsed in character lines that they are downright ugly and deformed at times, and their faces completely change appearance from frame to frame. 

The final blow is that the layout of the action in the frames is so cluttered that I had no idea what was going on most of the time. I had to repeatedly examine some frames to try to figure out what was trying to be conveyed. Is that Wolverine or Beast? Is that supposed to be a head? What just happened here? 

I have been trying to get into the newer incarnations of our favourite gene-freaks. I must confess that I really don't care for the general direction in the New X-men series. I don't like their costumes, I don't like their "second-mutations," and I'm not even a big fan of the roster in New X-men. But it's not that I'm just a stubborn old fart who refuses to accept change. I had vastly enjoyed the Uncanny X-men novels (circa issue #400), but I can't say the same about New X-men Imperial.

This was the weakest story arc in Morrison's new X-Men run.

It begins with the weakest issue of his entire run, an issue that does not seem at all to be even remotely close to a Grant Morrison comic book.

Chris Bachalo's art is the most radically different from any of the other 8 artists on the series. While Igor Kordey's art was not great, it at least fit in with van Sciver, Grant, Jiminez, Quitely, Yu and Leon. Bachalo does not resemble them stylistically.

And the story itself is probably the weakest in Morrison's run.

That being said, this is still better then most of the non-MOrrison x-books that are for sale.

Overall, these books are very good, from Volume 1-6...

The only thing that affect dramatically these books is the art, when It's drawm by Igor Kordey.

For me, on a comic-book, the art is as important as the story and definitely, the decision of choosing Mr. Kordey for the art on Morrison stories was a disaster. Because Mr. Kordey's art obviously is not for these comic books. (His style probably applies to other kind of works, but for a comic-book, to me, is just horrible.)

If you don't mind the art on these books, go ahead and buy them all because the stories are really good.

But if you are like me, that I enjoy the art as well, I suggest you to take a look first before buying the volumes with Mr. Kordey's work.

Jose Carlos VÃ¡zquez

Madrid, Spain

X-men, No. 48, January 1996

B000BSLVN6

1996

X-Men - Omega Red - Whatever It Takes/Red Dawn B00004Y569Universal (X-Men)

2005-10-21T00:11:00.000-07:00

X-Men - Omega Red - Whatever It Takes/Red Dawn

B00004Y569

Universal Studios

24 October, 2000

X-men are amazing, the second episode on this proves that point. It is about Omega Red trying to reform the former USSR. Colosus, comes to ask the X-men for help and he gets it. A great fight seen results. This episode doesn't have the best storyline, but it is still a good solid episode. The first episode, "Whatever It Takes", is the reason this video didn't get five stars. It isn't one of the better X-men videos. The fight is interesting, but not amazing. The storyline is poor. It is about Storm and her history. She almost perishes, and that gives this episode a little suspense. The best part of this episode is though, seeing Morph again. Wolverine conforts him. Morph is still struggling though. Buy this video to find out what goes on with Morph.

Life And Death Of Captain Marvel TPB (X-Men)

0785108378

Marvel Comics

01 June, 2002

Unlike Superman, there was no miraculous return from the grave for Captain Marvel. Nor did Marvel die a heroic death in battle while saving the universe. But then he didn't need to, for he had already fought that great battle- against Thanos, the Titan who had become God Himself, and who sought to deliver the totality of Creation unto Death Herself....

No, Captain Marvel had already fought his great battles and was enjoying the hard-won fruits of semi-retirement. He had finally found the peace, and the love, that had eluded him for so long. And then he was diagnosed with what is known on Titan as Inner Decay, and among the Kree as Blackend- and on Earth as... Cancer.

Yet, the Captain faced this last foe with courage and dignity that put the rest of the Marvel Universe to shame. Hero after hero, from Captain America to Thor, came to wonder at the dignity and nobility with which the Captain faced a foe that could not be defeated. No, Marvel wasn't tired of living- he made that abundantly clear- but when he knew his time was done he accepted it. Not only that, he made sure that the comrades and loved ones around him accepted- and learned- from his example.

Of course, in a way, Marvel was the best prepared of any of the heroes for this final journey. After all, the bombastic Captain Mar-vell, super-soldier of the mighty Kree Empire had died once before- to be reborn as Captain Marvel, the cosmically conscious warrior champion of the entire universe. This was because Mar-vell had faced death once before with pride and power and ego- and he had failed.... After that, he was taken to a place beyond space and time by the being named Eon. Under the direction of this being, created by Kronos, the Cosmic Balance, some eight billion years before, Mar-vell the soldier died, or at least his colossal pride and ego did. After facing his inner demons, he was reborn as the champion of all-things. This was possible since he was now cosmically aware and he knew that he was truly part of all-things. The Universe had crystallized out an antidote for ultimate evil in its time of need- a cosmic champion.

You don't really have to he familiar with the saga of Mar-vell to enjoy this story. It is all spelled out right here. While I know of a number of graphic stories as good as this one, I really don't know of any that are BETTER than this one.

First of all, this is good stuff by one of the all-time greats of comic storytelling. It falls squarely into the category of Marvel Comics' must-reading. Highly recommended.

Any long-time reader knows what I'm about to say next, but since there are often casual readers buying TPB's when the same people would likely not buy actual comic BOOKS, here goes:

This Captain Marvel is not THE ORIGINAL Captain Marvel who was as big as Superman in the forties in comics and serials, and who appeared on TV on saturday mornings a few decades back and appeared on Drew Carey a few years ago. The original character fell out of publication for a few decades and the trademark on his name expired. Marvel Comics opportunistically snatched up the name and created an all-new character of the same name (with a few similarities that were strictly for homage purposes, like the adult/kid Mar-Vell/Rick Jones thing). When the original character returned under the banner of DC Comics, he still used the name Captain Marvel, but he can't appear in a comic TITLED "Captain Marvel". So the adventures of the original Captain Marvel are reprinted in "The Shazam Archives", "JSA" collections and the "Power of Shazam" graphic novel.

Don't believe the review that complained this book is an uncomfortable mix. The first half of the story is actually the highlight, teeming with energy, while Captain Marvel's death is, as you might imagine, quite depressing. This storyline is the one that started Jim Starlin's long career doing cosmic epics, and it is almost impossible to underestimate how important it was at the time. It starts out simply, in a couple of issues of Iron Man,where he stumbles upon creatures from space called the Blood Brothers, building nice suspense until it reveals Thanos, the Mad Titan. What follows is an imaginative space opera that was one of the great highlights of comic in the 70's, featuring characters like the the Controller, Drax the Destroyer and Eon, who grants Mar-vell cosmic awareness, a character that has to be seen to be believed. The passions and motives of the characters here almost leap off the page. First, there is Thanos, who wants to deliver all the universe to death, his mistress (who's identity, familiar to everyone now, is kept a secret to the end here). Then, there is Drax, the Destroyer, who hates Thanos and wants him dead at any cost, consumed by an insane passion. And then, there is Mar-vell, trying to make sense of it all, and not only trying to figure out what Thanos is up to, but trying to help the Titans, stop Thanos and save the universe. The final battle, where Mar-vell tries to destroy the cosmic cube, is some of the greatest graphic storytelling ever seen in comics.

The second part of this story is seen in Starlin's next work, Adam Warlock (hopefully that gets a decent treatment, too, someday). The stories in Captain Marvel and Warlock are still the best representations of Thanos by far and, unless one reads them, one really can't understand what he's really all about and how he has evolved - he seems to be used far more liberally these days. Those who don't get how great these two stories are don't really get comics either, and are probably better off sticking to the mainstream comics. These are comics done by adults, for adults, and not for everyone, certainly not for people who don't appreciate epic storylines. Personally, I get tired of reading reviews of comics by people who have no sense of the history of the genre, only picking up what happens to be the fad for the day, then try to comment on what has gone before. Starlin both writes and draws each of these books, by the way, and, while most comic artists are influenced by other comic artists, the main influence in Starlin's work is an artist by the name of Michelangelo (the cover to this book, by the way, is even Michelangelos' Pieta, in case it looks familiar).

The last part of this story is Captain Marvell's death, drawn years after the other one. It is true that it is poignant, but it's also depressing, too. Starlin's interest in death in the early days was actually pretty morbid, and Mar-vell is one of the few Marvel characters to actually stay dead (one of the others being Gwen Stacy). The current Captain Marvell, is an updated, hot-headed, mod version meant to appeal to a younger generation. The one here is noble, courageous and will risk all in order to triumph over evil - qualities that seem all too lacking everywhere these days. On the other hand, the death does bring about some closure in the book.

One last note - the original books have gone up quite a lot in price and are considered collector's items, it's lucky to have them all together here. Created three years before Star Wars, they more than match that trilogy in both sweep and sense of the epic. Just to look at the storytelling here, one can almost see the first Thanos epic made into a great movie, especially how special effects have evolved these days.

X-Men: Dawn of the Age of Apocalypse (X-Men) 0785101802Marvel Entertainment (X-Men)

2005-10-20T20:09:00.000-07:00

X-Men: Dawn of the Age of Apocalypse (X-Men)

0785101802

Marvel Entertainment Group

March, 1996

Beginning with Cable #20, this TPB is the beginning of the Age of Apocalypse storyline which ran the X-books for four months. After that story is the X-Men Alpha one shot which gives us the first glance of this alternate timeline in which Charles Xavier never lived long enough to form the X-Men; thus there was no one to stop Apocalypse from taking over North America. We are introduced to Magneto's group of X-Men: his wife Rogue, his son Quicksilver, Nightcrawler, Iceman, Morph, Blink, Storm, Sabretooth, and Wild Child. We are also introduced to characters who would continue to appear in the various X-books including the deranged genius Dark Beast and Apocalypse's "son" Holocaust. Also seen are the villianous versions of Cyclops and his insane brother Havok; plus the theif for hire and ex X-Man Gambit, plus the couple of Logan and Jean Grey. Dawn of the Age of Apocalypse is good on it's own, but to fully appreciate it you need to read all the other AoA storylines which had a four issue run while the original titles were put on hold. They are (in order of which are the better):

The Astonishing X-Men (Uncanny X-Men)
Generation Next (Generation X)
X-Man (Cable)
The Amazing X-Men (X-Men)
Weapon X (Wolverine)
Factor X (X-Factor)
X-Calibre (Excalibur)
Gambit & The X-Ternals (X-Force)

This TPB is a reprinting of Cable #20, "X-Men Alpha" and "Age of Apocalypse: the Chosen".

It's part of the Age of Apocalypse storyline, where Charles Xavier has accidentally been murdered in the past - so the X-Men never came to exist and Apocalypse rules the US in the present.

The artwork is excellent. The writing can be touching at times. I like the Cable part (the first book) - they do nothing but talk, but it's just a preparation of what is about to come: The nearing end of their existence. What follows is the Age of Apocalypse and a little introduction through the "new" characters.

This book doesn't contain the complete story - so it's as useless as a vegetarian steak dinner without the other TPBs of this particular storyline. There are ten more. But there are also spin-offs like "Tales from the Age of Apocalypse" and the mini-series of Blink.

For a complete reading list of this storyline, read my X-Men: LegionQuest review.

Most of the, well, almost all of the X-Men things are, let's face it, purile crap with no true redeeming features and only the occasional rare flashes of briliance.

But this was different. This and the entire age of apocalypse saga are different. They are good, DAMN good! It's like they stored up all the good bits and true characters and plot from 30 years, sucking it out of the rest of the series like some vampire, then hurled it all into one twist.

The only thing that bugs me is that this, the ONLY worthy thing to come out of marvel in years (INCLUDING Todd McFarlane!) has been buiried and forgotten!

If they would just scrap the xmen as they are NOW, and bring this back, they would have a real comic book!

X-Treme X-Men Volume 3: Schism TPB (X-Treme X-Men)

0785110844

Marvel Comics

01 July, 2003

"Schism" collects the X-Pose miniseries and the "Schism" storyline originally published in the regular series. This is Claremont doing "mutant-politics". The result is Claremont's most insightful and poignant work ever. I think a lot of this is attributable to the fact that (when this story was written) Grant Morrison seemed to have usurped his throne as "Mr. X-Men". However, as a long time reader of the X-Men books, I think I share Claremont's views about Morrison's handling of the X-characters and the underlying concepts behind the whole thing. There is a lot to get excited about with Morrison's "X-Corp" and pro-active mutant-forces but it opens up a lot of controversial questions in "mutant politics". Here, you have Claremont writing in a very "interactive" style showing the Morrison characters (typified by Emma Frost, the White Queen) behaving totally in-character (like if Morrison were writing them) to debate with the Claremont characters (typified by Storm) on these same "political" issues. The end result is a work that examines the core of what the X-Men is really about and that Xavier's exuberance over his new pro-active techniques may be more dangerous than any enemy of humanity ever. Interestingly, Morrison's "Planet X" storyline seemed to be the realization of what Claremont feared would happen ultimately. I tip my hat off to Claremont's courage in taking on Morrison's philosophy square in the face in an intelligent way without resorting to appeals based on nostalgia.

Salvador Larroca's art continues to be very eye-pleasing and with the darker linework, they come off much clearer than in the previous two volumes.

The "X-Pose" storyline is another look at "mutant politics" - this time from the perspective of humans (or "baseline humans", a term that Claremont is using more and more) and the media. It is refreshing for old time readers like myself to see the return of old Claremont stalwarts like the two reporters from "The Fall of the Mutants" storyline and taking centerstage here.

In June 2003 I returned to reading X-Men comics after a 23-year absence. I admired Mr. Claremont's work back then. However, I can't admire an aspect of his current work. So far as I can tell from the back issues I have of offshoot X-Men teams, "X-Treme X-Men" is the first that tries to make the main team seem morally lacking and the offshoot team the morally correct one.

The first issue gives us a party that includes some of the main X-Men and a funny joke about Storm and Khan from "Invasion". It has a few nods to then-future Morrison New X-Men plots ("Riot at Xavier's" and "Planet X"). However, it also contains a scene where Sage suggests (to Bishop) that Xavier, Jean, and Emma Frost working together could become too dangerous. Sage repeats her reservations later in the book. While the last issue of "Planet X" hasn't come out as I write this, the first four issues & "Riot at Xavier's" show Prof. X paying for his reluctance to rape minds for information. (Yes, Emma's attempted telepathic seduction of Cyclops was unethical, but Jean punishes her in "Assault on Weapon X Plus".) As far as I'm concerned, Sage should be renamed "Fool" because she apparently hasn't tried to find out HOW Cassandra Nova was able to fool those powerful telepaths in NXM "E is for Extinction" and "Imperial". Nor do we see her sit down with Xavier to discuss her concerns.

The two issues of "X-Pose" sandwiched between the pages reprinting issues 19 & 20 are about a planned TV documentary on the X-Men. Mr. Claremont stacks the book in his team's favor by having them meet the two ethical and polite reporters while other X-Men have to deal with the arrogant and rude ones. Warren (Angel/Archangel) appesrs in X-Pose #2. Mr. Claremont has Warren use a less ethical solution to the documentary problem than he could have, which makes the X-Corp look bad. What he has Warren tell Storm about the X-Men is not supported by "New X-Men" (NXM) or "Uncanny X-Men" (UXM). It's not even supported by THIS book's end. It bothers me that Storm doesn't wonder why Warren is being so cold and arrogant to her. It bothers me that she doesn't point out to Warren that he doesn't have the authority to make the ultimatum he gives her. Further, the X-Men are supposed to be family. Storm could have called "Daddy" Xavier to tell him what "brother" Warren did and said and then handed the phone over to Warren. Xavier's behavior when Storm finally calls him (about Emma) does not suggest that he would have blown her off. Xavier's greeting, when they meet again in the flesh, should leave no reader in doubt of his affection for his "daughter". Storm tells her team that Warren's right, the stakes are too high -- so why didn't she call?

"X-Pose" brings up the problem of young mutants who have never met Professor Xavier, let alone been trained by him, and who are perfectly happy to abuse regular humans with their powers. We also meet a theme that will become important in "Schism": mutants can get away with crimes because regular humans can't stop them. According to "Schism", only Storm's splinter group cares about this problem. The main X-Men are too concerned with mutant rights. You need only read Morrison's NXM "Riot at Xavier's" and "Assault on Weapon X Plus" books to know that's ridiculous. Reading NXM "New Worlds" shows that the other X-Men care about helping humans. In Austen's UXM book, "Hope", Xavier hires a regular human as school nurse.

Our problem for "Schism" is a young mutant named Jeffrey who may or may not be a murderer. Mr. Bogan, a very evil man, was apparently controlling Jeffrey before and may or may not have been able to control him while he was at Xavier's. The climactic battle in the Danger Room may or may not have actually happened. Xavier takes Storm's, Bishop's, and Sage's report seriously anyway.

Given what Sage told Storm about Bogan, Ororo acts like an idiot at the end. If you read this book, you might ask yourself why Mr. Claremont didn't have: Prof. X suggest that Jeffrey be tried within Xavier's for his own and the court's safety, OR Storm bother to consider that Jeffrey's horrific personal tragedy probably left him unable to recognize innocents from foes during the fatal incident, OR Storm think that Jeffrey could atone by learning to use his power for rescue operations, OR Prof. X answer Storm more effectively.

On the lighter side, in the reprint of XTX #23, Ororo makes a remark that should amuse readers of NXM "New Worlds" [see the reprint of #132] and there's a mutant female lawyer who had better not have her power triggered by her own blood.

I'd have given the book a higher rating if it didn't denigrate the main X-Men, particularly Warren, X, Jean, and Emma. I think Mr. Claremont should have just had Storm's group remain separate because they're worried that the school and regional X-Corporations are too openly targets.

Schism is definitely one of the best X-Men TPB's and story arc's around. Great continuation from the Invasion storyline. With fast-paced action and intricate mystery, Chris Claremont shines in this beautiful collection, binding together X-Treme X-Men #19-23 and X-Treme X-Pose #1-2. Salvador Larroca's art is second to few. The pencils breathtaking, the color vibrant, this TPB is as pleasing to read as it is to look at. From the interesting detective work of Bishop and Sage, to the exciting fight between Emma Frost and X-Treme X-Men leader Storm, the characters are easy to relate to and definitely draw you into their world. Guest-starring many New and Uncanny X-Men: Phoenix, Nightcrawler, Beast, Archangel, and more. Even fill-in stories, X-Treme X-Pose are well-written from a whole different perspective. Ranson's work on this is spectactular and the quality of the inks and colors are pleasing to the eye. This TPB is definitely something you should pick up if you're a fan of X-Men, or just a fan of great comics in general. If Claremont's writing doesn't do it for you, Larroca's stunning art definitely will. Pick this up ASAP and you won't be sorry!

X-Men: Mutant Massacre 0785102248Marvel Comics01 October, 2001in case you were (X-Men)

2005-10-20T15:10:00.000-07:00

X-Men: Mutant Massacre

0785102248

Marvel Comics

01 October, 2001

in case you were wondering, this collection includes 10 issues:

Uncanny X-Men 210-213
X-Factor 9-11
New Mutants 46
Thor 373-374
Power Pack 27

technically an issue of daredevil also tied into this crossover, but it's not included here.

crossovers are always fun, but as another reviewer mentioned they tend to meander. the writers didn't seem overly concerned about keeping the crossover self-contained, so a lot of the comics bring up events that don't get resolved until after the events in the books contained here. most of the backstories are explained enough that newbie readers shouldn't be too clueless, although if you're new to the x-men you should start off w/ the essential x-men series.

highlights: great fight w/ psylocke, wolvie, and sabretooth; apocalypse assembling his four horsemen; angel getting overwhelmed by the marauders.

minor gripe: WHY does thor not have a beard on the cover when he does at the time of these comics??

If you want complete stories, then you are not going to do much better. If you want to see the X-Men in a state of war, then this is a far better storyline than the X-Tinction Agenda. Lots of mutants, lots of fights, and lots of poignant moments, from the injuries that led to the creation of Excalibur and Archangel, to Psylocke joining the X-men, to the death of so many Morlocks. The inclusion of Thor and Power Pack was well-handled. This novel can not be more highly recommended.

Excellant graphic novel. One of the better X-men novels. Allstar cast includes X-men, X-factor, New Mutants, Power Pack, Morlocks, Marauders, Apocalypse and the beginings of his four horseman, and the Mighty Thor. Only dissapointment was not seeing Thor pummel the overrated sabertooth like the insignificant flea that he is, who comments that he would have torn Thor to shreads. All in all I highly reccomend this.

Five Decades Of The X-Men

0743475011

I Books/Marvel

01 April, 2003

The trend of the stories in this collection moves countercurrent to the way the American society has evolved. Over the last fifty years, overt racial prejudice has declined, tolerance is in vogue and there is more mixing of the races than ever before in history. In the early stories of the X-Men, while the mutants were different, society generally tolerated them and treated them as heroes. However, as the stories evolve over the decades, prejudice against mutants grows to be a pervasive force, so much so that armed vigilante groups arise. Their sole purpose is to hunt down and exterminate mutants. 
This leads to a fragmentation of the mutant population. Some believe that they should make no attempt to integrate themselves into society, creating a new form of segregation. The other faction, led by Professor Xavier, the leader of the X-Men, believe that they should use their powers to aid all of humanity. This leads to two ongoing battles, one between the mutants and the rest of humanity and the other between the mutant factions. 
The stories are well written and I was struck by how much the authors of the later stories had learned from the American civil rights movement. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the non-violent integration faction and the militant Black Panthers advocated armed struggle and a form of segregation. Like some of the mutants that die in these stories while trying to help society cope, King and many others were also killed. 
This is not a book of cartoons; it does not contain a single image. Nevertheless, the stories are very well written and quite frankly, the later ones where mutants are greeted with fear are far more believable than the early ones. 

The Marvel Universe Roleplaying Game: Guide to the X-Men 0785110356Marvel (X-Men)

2005-10-20T10:24:00.000-07:00

The Marvel Universe Roleplaying Game: Guide to the X-Men

0785110356

Marvel Comics

June, 2003

Good supplement to the marvel universe rpg. It adds a fair number of new powers as well as some good villains and heroes from the marvel x-teams. The mini-adventure in the back is top notch and will help inexperienced game masters and players ease into the gaming system. Not a must have, but definitely a nice addition for the marvel gamer.

X-Men: Ultimate Picture Book #2

0613827716

Rebound by Sagebrush

September, 2003

Ultimate X-Men Vol. 5: Ultimate War 0785111298Marvel Comics01 May, 2003Here (X-Men)

2005-10-20T06:17:00.000-07:00

Ultimate X-Men Vol. 5: Ultimate War

0785111298

Marvel Comics

01 May, 2003

Here we have two new Marvel creations meeting and fighting: The Ultimate X-Men and the Ultimates. The art is back up to par in this book. The story still as strong as the previous books. Even this far along they've kept it fresh.

I found the matchups also X-biased and without the huge dramatic impact of the Ultimates series -- Colossus tossing Thor around after Thor and Hulk go toe to toe? Wolverine shredding Stark's armor and taking out Iron Man in seconds? Isn't Iron Man the guy who captured the Rhino in U-Spidey without working up a sweat? C'mon. The revisionist stuff is great, and works in Ultimates, U-X and U-Spidey, but Ultimate War is only filler between the two super teams' Ultimate books. Poor use of continuity and very little action payoff.

This was a great comic X-Men vs. Ultimates first of all my two favorite characters Colossus and Wolverine were awesome. Colossus beat up iron for a little and then beat up Thor. And wolverine just killed every one in his path. The only thing i really wanted to see was Capn America vs. Wolverine. INsted all the action ends with Capn america playing a mind trick on wolverine then shooting him with a machine gun. Where is the hand to hand combat even though the better fighter is wolverine that would be great stuff ending is awful though

X-Men: Sabretooth

0752208039

Pan Macmillan

31 January, 1995

X-Men Planet X (Star Trek The Next Generation) 0671019163Star Trek01 (X-Men)

2005-10-20T02:12:00.000-07:00

X-Men Planet X (Star Trek The Next Generation)

0671019163

Star Trek

01 May, 1998

The planet Xhaldia is facing an interesting blossoming of youths into mutants, or as the inhibitants of the planet call them transformed. The chancellor afraid of these youth and how they may affect society appeals to the Federation, specifically the starship Enterprise E. Meanwhile on station 88 a group of mutants familiar to Marvel comic collectors appear, yes the X-men. Soon the X-Men are guests aboard the Enterprise and drawn into the situation on Xhaldia, especially when hostile aliens start kidnapping the transformed off-planet.

The plot to this crossover novel is not as deep as other Star Trek novels. Then again why should it be. This is basically a story for fun. While there are some deep moments as Friedman;s description of physics in the Star Trek universe attests, and the themes that travel with the X-Men no matter what format they appear in also exemplifies. The main theme being tolerance.

So overall I would say it was fun and interesting to see some of my favourite comic characters guest star in the Star Trek universe and that this book is a light read.
With all due respect to Trekkies and comic book "geeks" if you start this novel with expectations other than a side trip of momentary amusement you are bound to be disappointed. Friedman after all handled the continuity and characterization well but I think everyone will agree this is not War and Peace:).

I read this book before actually seeing and reading the comic book that was its prequel. Which actually didn't matter at all.

The story was great and for a X-Men or Trek fan this is a definite read. However, X-Men fans who couldn't care less about Star Trek might not like the fact that the X-Men don't have a big enough role in this book. Sure the mission is to help a planet of fledgling mutants become accepted in their society, but that's not really how it goes. The X-men spend their time stumbling around the Enterprise, not used to the strict discipline and heirarchy and causing accidental damage and getting into trouble. When they do finally get to do something useful the book places more emphasis on when and where powers are used as opposed to the story and character interactions. Ordinarily I don't think that is a bad thing with regard to X-Men, but Star Trek demands a bit more story. In this case I feel this book could have easily been a duology or even possibly a triology. That way we could get the story depth required of Star Trek and better use the abilities of the Xmen and their great character personalities.

There are two noteworthy character dynamics that I loved and think the author could have exploited a bit more. That was Wolverine and Worf, and Storm and Picard.

The X-Men and THE ENTERPRISE-E together again. This one was a very well done blending of the X-Men into the Star Trek universe. As you can imagine, Wolverine was hard to control, Archangel pushed the rules to the limits, and Storm was definitely their leader. The combination of Wolverine and Worf was particularly interesting. The situation they were dropped into was also well written. When a planet suddenly develops a crop of super-powered mutants of their own, the Enterprise is asked to help the authorities, only to find an alien ship there ahead of them to "harvest" the new mutants. With the help of the X-Men, the Enterprise bridge crew rescue the transformed teens, but not without cost. The X-Men themselves do a bit of growing. Colossus finds himself guilty of the same snap judgement he's accused non-mutants of having. In all a well written story.

X-Men: Soul Killer (Marvel Comics)

0425167372

Boulevard Books

February, 1999

It isn't often that Dracula appears in a book and he isn't the main bad guy. That doesn't mean that he still isn't a threat. This is probably the best prose X-Men novel that I've had the pleasure to read. All the characters behave consistently with their comic appearances. Do yourself a favor and give it a shot.

I thought this book was pretty good. I hope the author writes more books. If you like X-Men, Spider Man, or any of the other heros. Also, if you like science fiction books or possibly mystery, you might like this book.

I read the book and thought it was pretty good. I've read better but I've also read alot worse. All in all it was definatly worth reading. The main characters in the book are Nightcrawler, Colosus, Shadow Cat, Rouge, Storm, Cyclops, Pheniox, Wolverine, Dracula, and Belesco. If I left anyone out sorry it's been a while since I read the book. I you like the X-men I would deffinatly read this book.

Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 2 078511193XMarvel Entertainment GroupDecember, (X-Men)

2005-10-19T21:16:00.000-07:00

Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 2

078511193X

Marvel Entertainment Group

December, 2004

Gamma Quest: Search and Rescue (X-Men & the Avengers, 2)

0425169898

BP Books

August, 1999

After all, the X-Men have several. This is a review of book#1 (the data base tends to mix them all together.) Greg Cox reminds me of Roy Thomas writing Marvel comics in the 60's and 70's. He can take the Marvel characters and advance them a step further while maintaining their original essence and actually improve on them. I never really liked the Hulk and Iron Man that much until I read this book. I also liked his approach to the relationship between the post-divorce Vision and Scarlet Witch. The climax battle at Niagra Falls is awesome; it is as vivid as an actual comic book while supplying details that could only be described in prose. It takes a good writer to do that.

I absolutely loved this book and I will recomend this book series to anyone who reads X-men books. This is pure action with The Hulk and Captain America kickin some real butt. The first book is just as good even though it has a slow start but read it cause this 2nd book is the best. But MY GOD you just have to read this! Thanx for readin!

I have witnessed some great battles. Like the battle of five armies in the hobbit. The battle at Helms Deep in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. The battle between Luke and Darth Vader. The countless battle that took place during the Age of Apocolypse storyline. The battle between the X-men, The Avengers and The Hulk definetly rates among these great battles.

Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 2 078511193XMarvel Entertainment GroupDecember, (X-Men)

2005-10-19T16:13:00.000-07:00

Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 2

078511193X

Marvel Entertainment Group

December, 2004

X-Men: Deadly Reunions

6302737192

Usa

20 April, 1993

Great episode with the classic battle between Wolverine and Sabertooth. Plus it also deals with Wolvies love for Jean which I hadnt expected the Series to go into

Wolverine is mad.... again. He's stormed off to the artic for a little R&R. But what he finds is none other than his most hated enemy.... Sabertooth. When Sabertooth threatens an entire village, is Wolverine good enough to save the day? END

KIDNAAPPED IN THE CATACOMBS (X-Men) 0679870717Random House Books for Young (X-Men)

2005-10-19T11:13:00.000-07:00

KIDNAAPPED IN THE CATACOMBS (X-Men)

0679870717

Random House Books for Young Readers

14 March, 1995

X-Men - Magneto - Enter Magneto/Deadly Reunions

B00004Y567

Universal Studios

24 October, 2000

Well when these tapes were first made, they only showed selected episodes of the X-Men, and each one was hosted by Stan Lee, and three of the comic book writers who were doing the comics at the time; They were writers Scott Lobdell and Fabian Nizeia, and editor Bob Harras. The tapes showed edited version of the shows and after each show, the four would appear and discuss the story and what characters were most featured in it. It's kind of funny to watch these 1993 shows because only Stan Lee is still at Marvel, the other three in the interviews work now for second rate comic book companies. Talk about back stabbers.

This is another great episode combo of two episodes from the first season of the X-Men cartoon series(1993-1996 series).

Enter Magneto begins after the Night Of The Sentinels where Beast is captured and is imprisoned. Magneto busts him out and fights security guards. However, Magneto plans to blow up a military by using his magnetic powers and direct the missiles at the complex! It's showtime for the X-Men!

Deadly Reunions also stars Magneto where he attacks a chemical plant and Rogue, Cyclops, & Rogue battle him in an attempt to stop him and involves confrontation with Professor Xavier.

Both of these episodes show the hatred Magneto has against humanity and how it can be an example of how hatred can grow in all of us from being mistreated by others.

A great and essential video for the X-Men fanbase!

My favorite show/cartoon is x-men. It has been so since it first aired. I own both of these episodes, deadly reunions and enter magneto. Both of these were first season episodes. These episodes are among my favorite ones. They are both about Magneto and his hatred towards humanity. I enjoyed them both a great deal, however, I thought deadly reunions was better. Deadly reunions is about Magneto's attack against a factory to get Professor X's attention, and about the rivalry of Sabretooth and Wolverine. Enter magneto is also very good. If you like x-men at all you'll very much enjoy these two episodes!

X-Men Rogue: An X-Men movie prequel B0006RINL0Marvel Comics2000 Ultimate X-Men (X-Men)

2005-10-18T17:12:00.000-07:00

X-Men Rogue: An X-Men movie prequel

B0006RINL0

Marvel Comics

2000

Ultimate X-Men Vol. 2: Return to Weapon X

0785108688

Marvel Comics

01 April, 2002

This is one of my all time favorite graphic novels. I'm not going to give anything away, seeing how that would stink. I will give an outline of some of the things, however...
1) The title describes some of it...
2) The brotherhood plays a fair role in this novel.
3) There's plenty of action!
4) I wouldn't consider it for kids under the age of 11. It's not that it's bad or anything, that's just how I stronly feel.
Anyways, I can pick this graphic novel up every day and read from it! It's great, and the art is very well done. Adam Kubert is an awesome artist, along with a ton of others!

This book had an excellent story. In this series Professor X's team consists of Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Beast, Storm, Wolverine, and Colossus. But this volume introduces the characters Nightcrawler, Rogue, Juggernaut, and Sabretooth.

I for one am glad we didn't get another story relating Wolverine's experiences in the Weapon X program. I'm very glad Millar updated the story and stayed away from the convoluted and nonsensical story populating the main X books.

The program itself was very basic; use mutants to do human's dirty work.

Somehow, between X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, Wolverine and almost fifteen years of filler, that simple premise has got lost in floods of random codenames (Silver Fox, Sabretooth, X23, Maverick ad nauseum) and 'mysterious' backstories that never get resolved.

This is a good, clean read, and as far as I'm concerned, if you are reading an X-Men book to learn more about the Weapon X program, you really should stick to 'Wolverine', anyway. The X-Men are a team book and to always focus on one member as if he is the cornerstone of the team undermines the rest of the title.

Ultimate X-Men escaped the trap 'Uncanny' now finds itself in; once you deal with any refugee of the Weapon X program, thousands of Wolverine fans will expect stories in which the boring canuckle head is the angst ridden victim.

X-Men Mutant Empire : Book 1 - Siege 1572971142Berkley Publishing (X-Men)

2005-10-18T13:03:00.000-07:00

X-Men Mutant Empire : Book 1 - Siege

1572971142

Berkley Publishing Group

May, 1996

Christopher Golden has written a book that does justice to the X-Men comic book series created by Stan Lee. Mutant Empire, the first book in the "siege" trilogy, introduces the reader to the fantasy world of the X-Men.
The story line revolves around two philosophies. Philosophies on how humans and "mutants" should co-exist together. The first philosophy coming from a mutant called Magneto. He believes that mutants are the next line in human evolution and should reign supreme over the "normal" humans; he leads a mutant regime of followers called the "Acolytes". But Charles Xavier, leader of the X-Men, believes that with mutual understanding, mutants and humans can learn to exist together in peace. The book includes many conflicts and surprises, including the giant robots known as sentinels and the alien "Starjammers".
Comic book fans who have followed the series since its beginnings will not be disappointed, and those just starting will be simply addicted. The book is adventurous, exciting and full of action. Anyone who has an interest in the X-men, no matter how slim it may be, should take the time to read Mutant Empire. The book will leave you searching for the second book in the series. 

Personally, I didn't like the writing style or technique. Though the idea was interesting for a fanfic, it has several flaws, most of them on a major scale. The most obvious difficulty in accepting this as a serious work of the X-Men is the time frame. The story is obviously supposed to take place between X-Men #25 and Uncanny X-Men #304. The time frame is established by the leaving of Colossus and the fact that Wolverine has not been "dismembered" by Magneto as of yet. This is impossible, since the events of those issues had very little time lapse between them. Yet Golden's story supposedly takes at least three days of time between the two issues. Further, Golden writes the novels in 1996, a full two years after these issues have taken place and several other developments have occurred in the lives of the major players in the series.

Also, he fails to account for the absence of two of the major X-groups, Excalibur and X-Force, througout the novels. Further, he fails to account for the absence of the Avengers, Fantastic Four and Spider-Man, all who have strong ties to Manhattan, the scene for the majority of the story. Personally, I think the story was poorly conceived, though the idea had merit.

Another issue I have with the novels is characterization - Golden not only has written out Psylocke and Jubilee without explanation, he has also changed much of the idea behind the characterization developed by Marvel for the characters he does include. While remaining true to Cain Marko and Charles Xavier (to an extent), he completely ignores the characterizations developed for Storm, Jean, Rogue, Iceman, Archangel and several of the other characters that he treats dismissively.

While most of the reviewers for this series have said they were thoroughly pleased with it, I was immensely disappointed. Though fanfic can ignore continuity, the author generally makes a introductory courtesy note of the omission to the readers. This prevents disappointment with the story on a whole.

If you are looking for a good X-Men fanfic, there are several available on websites free of charge that are neither so long, nor so tedious as this. I am of the opinion that Mr. Golden needs to re-evaluate his next attempt to characterize the X-Men. And if Marvel is responsible for the editing on this series, they need to hire someone who can read for the *numerous* errors included in the manuscript.

This is a REALLY good book! The Marvel novels were on a little roll here, and this one keeps the ball rollin'! Mr. Golden has really done fine work (again). He seems like one of the few writers who wrote these books to truly "get" the characters they are writing about...go figure. Just about every character gets some backstory, to help you truly understand them, and they each have distinct characteristics that set them apart from each other (save for a few of the Acolytes, but oh well). Great job, and I look forward to the rest of the trilogy...

X-MEN POP-UP BOOK (Jellybean Books(R))

0679863907

Random House Books for Young Readers

27 September, 1994

X-Men - Mr. Sinister - Till Death Do Us Part (X-Men)

2005-10-18T08:13:00.000-07:00

X-Men - Mr. Sinister - Till Death Do Us Part

B00004Y56E

Universal Studios

24 October, 2000

Mr. Sinister has to be one of the most interesting and mysterious evils ever to appear in the shows. I enjoy the shows with Magneto as the bad guy more, because he is a classic, but these two episodes may be bestest only, in my mind, by the four beyond good and evil episodes. The fight at the end is pretty good, but seeing Morph again is very amazing. Mr. Sinster and Morph raise so many questions in your head. Professor X, Cyclops, and Jean are absent for many of the events. Plus, Gambit and Storm are injured, so Wolverine really steps up. No classic Wolverine fights, but this is one of his better stories. This movie ends with a to be continued. That really makes me mad. I think I have seen what happens, but I forget what episode it is in and I really want to see it agian. If you know what episodes that turns into, please e-mail me (...). In conclusion, I found these episodes important to the X-men Storyline. These are good for any X-men fan to own.

Now I get it,they are making DVD's version of the serie featuring different characters.Now it's Sinister's chance.I really don't like it this way,I mean,how that heck will you be able to understand the story if it doesn't follow a correst order? It would be nice if they set up the serie by Volumes,I'm lost with all this serieses,how many are there anyway? This part of the story is quite good,I liked it but now,I don't know.I'd seen better things in my entire life but I just can't get enough of this serie,it's just so cool.

These episodes aswell as introducing the best villain ever contains a very satisfying end fight sequence as the x men beat the nasty boys to within a inch of thier lives and cyclops loses his normally cool reserve and countinuly blast sinister as he vows to return

Uncanny X-Men Volume 6: Bright New Mourning TPB (Uncanny Xmen)

0785114068

Marvel Comics

01 August, 2004

With Grant Morrison's prolific run on New X-Men nothing more than a memory, this TPB takes place after the cataclysmic events in his Planet X and Here Comes Tomorrow arcs (both books you're better off picking up than this). With Magneto dead (yeah right), New York City in ruins, and the mansion in shambles; the X-Men re-group to pick up the pieces. Bright New Mourning manages to bridge the gap between the events of the aforementioned stories and Marvel's recent X-Men:ReLoad event, but the book is hurt badly by some atrocious dialogue and weak storytelling, courtesy of longtime, and long criticized, Uncanny X-Men scribe Chuck Austen. It's only saving grace is the art of Salvador Larroca, which was also the only saving grace of the previous Uncanny X-Men arc, She Lies With Angels. It's worth checking out if you missed these issues, but other than that this is best left on the shelf.

After She Flies with Angels broke up the continuity of this series this entry seems confusing. I also hate the fact that I'm going to have to hunt down the destruction of NY and the death of Magneto to truly understand this entry. That said the storyline and art are extremely solid in this collection. good to round out the collection.

X-Men Planet X (Star Trek The Next Generation) 0671019163Star Trek01 (X-Men)

2005-10-18T03:12:00.000-07:00

X-Men Planet X (Star Trek The Next Generation)

0671019163

Star Trek

01 May, 1998

New X-Men Vol. 2: Imperial

0785108874

Marvel Comics

01 July, 2002

X-Men Rogue: An X-Men movie prequel B0006RINL0Marvel Comics2000 X Men (X-Men)

2005-10-17T23:06:00.000-07:00

X-Men Rogue: An X-Men movie prequel

B0006RINL0

Marvel Comics

2000

X Men 3 (I Can Read. Level 2)

0060822058

HarperTrophy

April, 2006

X-Men Evolution - Mutants Rising B00008DZ84Warner Home Video22 April, 2003This (X-Men)

2005-10-17T19:06:00.000-07:00

X-Men Evolution - Mutants Rising

B00008DZ84

Warner Home Video

22 April, 2003

This series doesn't mince words with the comic. If you are looking for cheesy characters and the same old story line as the comics go for the 90's episodes. If your going for something new and a revitilized x-men than watch this. This is a new day for mutants and shows the trouble of high school teenage mutants. My son and I watch it and both enjoy it, so it is good from 4 yr's old to 27. Those of us who have been reading for a while will recognize and be amazed by how many chaaracters are brought to the new generation that we remember from our youth. really a great show and worthwile buy.

The first season of this show was where it started. The sceond season was when it started to get reall good. All of these episodes are good but i'm kinda getting bored with Badda-Bing Badda-Boom. Tabitha is a good charcter and she comes back to the institute in the third season. She leaves the brotherhood house when Mystique came back. She wasn't happy to learn that Avalanche had tried to join the X-men but she soon straightens them out. Power Surge focuses on Jean and her teleapthy problem. The team helps her get under control soon. This is a great bunch of episodes and i'm sad that the series was cancelled. It's still on Cartoon Network though.

Unfortunately, the WB is very poor at marketing DVDs for their animated series. This show is best viewed as a series, and it would have made more sense to simply come out with the entire second season on 1 DVD than simply throw a few episodes on a disc. That being said, if you can't wait for them to do that, I recommend grabbing this DVD. No extra features are included, but the show is one of the best comic book adapatations I've seen.

X-Men: Smoke and Mirrors

0425171256

Berkley Publishing Group

X-Men - Mr. Sinister - Till Death Do Us Part (X-Men)

2005-10-17T14:07:00.000-07:00

X-Men - Mr. Sinister - Till Death Do Us Part

B00004Y56E

Universal Studios

24 October, 2000

X-MEN: Next Dimension Official Strategy Guide

0744001765

Brady Games

24 October, 2002

this game is pritty easy so you dont really need this guide but I bought it after beating the entire game. I just wanted to have it to see the combo listings.

Xtreme X Men: Savage Land 0785108696Marvel Entertainment GroupApril, 2002This isn't (X-Men)

2005-10-17T10:04:00.000-07:00

Xtreme X Men: Savage Land

0785108696

Marvel Entertainment Group

April, 2002

This isn't the best of the X-Men I've been reading lately. Claremont has produced some of the greatest X-Men stories of all time, but here he falls short. Their time in the Savage Land gives an okay story, maybe one that would be really good if it were someone other than Claremont. The other X-Treme X-Men that I've read are pretty good though.

it's not surprising that so many people are looking to sell their copy of this tpb, which collects the entire x-treme x-men savage land limited series. claremont's tired plot concerns the x-treme x-men's group adventure in the savage land in which they help an ancient dinosaur-like race called the saurids enter the savage land and then fight against an old savage land enemy brainchild to preserve the peace there. yawn. the saurids look way too much like the shi'ar race and the writing jumps around so much that it takes an effort to follow what's supposed to be going on. no character development, storm gets transformed into a primal state and then back (zzz), and threads that get brought up never get pursued (e.g. rogue's mental turmoil). kevin sharpe's artwork is competent, even though it pretty much just looks like slightly less slick versions of larocca's. this was one of the few tpbs i've read that i really had to make an effort to finish. this storyline is def. weaker than the first x-treme books, but i'm not much of a fan of either of those either for the same reasons: claremont just seems to be rehashing the same old plot devices with none of the emotional depth he used to reach. the story is a standalone, so you can avoid this one unless, like me, you just want to see sage in action, although she doesn't get to do much here.

Teh problem with Uncanny is that its Xmen leftovers. Angel?---the most dangerous XMan ever next to Iceman and Nightcrawler, with WOlverine thrown in to make sure someone will buy this book. Stacey X, the mutant prostitute with the heart of gold?...I mean really. Teh interestign part of adding the Jugegrnaut to the team is a nice touch, something original darting it's head in. But this book lacks direction. New X-Men seems to be about the future of teh Xmen and Xtreme seems to follow the theme of self-manifestation and determination and Uncanny seems to be about all the Xmen you would never call on to save theworld. Now if that were followed up on and this was the B team that no one had much faith in that would be cool. Adding some New Mutants,, XForce members, Generation X (they chose Husk over Jubilee and Monet---ugh! and here she's proven to be rather dunderclass). There's no spark here. Its Xmen drudgery. Against Black Tom and his amazing plant powers. Then Lobo wolf men with the most assinine, self-pontificating write overs about evolution. Thsi should be the dirty team, teh schizos, the mess ups, the forgottens doing dirty work, the stealth team, instead it's the yellow bus, reject Xmen. The addiiton of Northstar is a nice twist in the right direction but the whoel team needs to be those kinds of twists. Throw in some villains, some humans (you know I've always wondered about that part----for all their co-existence, peaceful harmony talk there are no human members of the team---this would be a good place to experiement with that concept. We keep getting the human perspective from Xmen, we shoudl get it from humans. They need a token memeber.)
Though this review is for New XMen, I have to say that Uncanny and Extreme average overall into my rating of 4 stars. I know there's been a lot of hullabaloo about Morrison's work on New X-Men---new directions, excitement, blah blah. However I'm not so sure much has changed so radically. By measuring change I mean if Morrison didn't write anymore issues would there be a vast change in the X-Men. Ok, Emma Frost as a member is fun and a good twist, however I think that the creation of new characters and the wholesale tossing out of others (like the New Mutants, who're comign back in yet another series to run 50-100 issues and be cancelled along the lines of New Mutants, Generation X and X-Force) rather than integrating them eventually into the team. I think this is the main deficit of teh XMen. Characters created that are likeable, taht are durable, eventually can't be changed in any significant way.
Prof. X having a twin sister who is wholesale evil was nice, though from the first panel Cassandra appeared in, I knew who and what she was. Maybe I've been reading comics too long to be surprised too deeply..........
There was a HUGE, I mean HUGE storyline buildup to Cassandra stealing the Prof.'s body and returning with the Shiar to wax the Xmen out. And teh fight was.........ehhhhh....not that scary. I mean everyone pretty much stayed status quo. Morrison is twisting but not changing. At least in Xtreme, Psylocke is dead, dead, dead. Jean is having Phoenix trips again, Beats is upset because he's hideous, Wolverine is all violence talk and menace and Emma is a nice bit of relief as someone who's been there, done that. Cyclops, easily teh most boring person at a party is purposefully written as stiff, which is interesting and his affair with Emma, another interesting point but will he and Jean divorce over this? Nope. Status quo.
My measure of a great writer is that when you look back on the 20-50 issues they've done is it an entirely new playing field? Is anything of consequence changing?
Ok, the school is out and officially a mutant academy, which has possibilities but in many ways over the years it has been outted, just not as crowded. A lot of teh X-Men's main stable of enemies are either gone, dead or well........X-Men. So it makes you wonder what a real threat is going to be. This book dialogue wise and visually is sometimes good, even great and the overall plottin gof a maturing X-Men being more present in the world is interesting but I don't feel a sense of danger, a sense of forboding. I mean my big question is when a threat arrives, honestly, does anyone reading this book feel like someone might not survive? That Cyclops and Phoenix will break up? That Beast really might be gay? There are playful twists, stunts, but not true change going on.
Cassandra, a serious threat was defeated too easily, and by easily, I mean there was very little collateral damage that we got to see. Supposedly she rendered tne Shiar empire to rubble, that should've been part of what the readers SEE not just were told. Good writing shows you not just tells you. Essentially compressing Cassandra into a mental file inside of a metamorph was unique but somehow too easy. Then again, I have to wonder why Emma, Phoenix and Prof. X together couldn't fight her? Morrison is a good writer, I agree and I'm sure a lot of the things he's done have been uphill battles, unfortunately the XMen are stuck in their own quaqmire of history and static characterizations. It would have been really interesting to see this new Cyclops who had been part of Apocalypse. That theme was explored for two minutes but not truly cracked open.
Also is it just me or has anyone ever considered that these young people are the Prof's puppets? Wouldn't someone so telepathically formidable leak his desires to those around him? That would be an excellent area to be explored.

X-Men Evolution - Mystique's Revenge (Mini-DVD)

B0006IGWUI

Warner Home Video

26 April, 2005

X-Men Evolution - UnXpected Changes B000059XY8Warner Studios01 May, 2001The X-Men (X-Men)

2005-10-17T05:08:00.000-07:00

X-Men Evolution - UnXpected Changes

B000059XY8

Warner Studios

01 May, 2001

The X-Men (and a few women) stand ready to rock your world with three x-ceptional tales charting the struggle of good and evil between two powerful teams of mutant superbeings. Based on Marvel's television series (seen on the KidsWB Network), this first-ever video continues the saga of Professor Xavier in his search for teens that possess the special gift of an X-gene to join his School for Gifted Youngsters. The professor's goal is to train his band of teens to master their mental powers for good. Meanwhile, his nemesis, the menacing Magneto, and fellow conspirator Mystique are molding their protégés for darker deeds. In the first episode, "Strategy X," Kurt Wagner, a.k.a. Nightcrawler, joins Professor X at the Institute, but not before a highly charged close call in the Danger Room. In the second segment, "The X Impulse," we meet 15-year-old Kitty Pryde as she discovers her secret phasing ability--the power to walk through walls. Professor X and Jean rush to bring her to the Institute, arriving just in time to save Kitty from a new mutant adversary, Avalanche. Finally, in "Rogue Recruit," Professor X has detected a new mutant named Rogue who is a danger to herself and others after she accidentally steals the memories of a boy at school. Xavier sends his team to rescue her, only to discover that Mystique is competing for control of Kitty's limitless power. Clever story lines, suspenseful action, and a few romantic subtleties are certain to satisfy X-fans. --Lynn Gibson

This DVD was wonderful. It's not meant to be real, it's just X-men for the next generation, those who don't remember the comics or the original cartoon. It's for kids. The stories are amusing, and the romantic subtext between certain characters makes me giggle (I look for the romance in *everything*, even the back of a cheerios box... it's sad...). The added scenes that WB didn't think were mature enough for original airing were also a nice perk. I plan to collect the entire series. See you Volume 2!

It's true of this and many other animation shows on today, the animation never makes the characters come alive, they always look, walk, and talk like badly drawn cartoons and nothing more. The stories are no better either, they act they were written from many of the cheap comics stories they write these days, If you can call that writing. Anyway this show was recently cancelled and in the last show it looked like everyone had died in the season cliff hanger (which now turns out to the the series finale). No big loss.

It's certainly true that X-Men: Evolution is toned down in terms of violence. It's aimed more for PG-13, not R as the other rater seems to want.

But it's still an excellent show, and anyone who can enjoy the movies should certainly enjoy the animated series. If you hated the movies due to inaccuracies with the comic books then you won't like this series either. The characters in the series are nearly identical to the ones from the movies, with the exception of Nightcrawler. In the movies, he was blue and covered with self-inflicted tattoo scarring. In the series he's blue, fuzzy and lighthearted. Wolverine, Cyclops, Xavier, Magneto, etc, are characters you'll be immediately familiar with from the movies.

Is this a show intended to capture the attention of X-Men comic book loyalists? Probably not.

It's a show about a group of young people coming into mutant powers who find themselves thrust into the role of superhero.... or supervillian, depending on if they chose to join the X-Men or ally with Magneto. The animation style is colorful and contemporary, the voice acting is excellent, there's enough action and laughs to entertain the younger crowd and enough character development and plotline to keep an older crowd entertained as well. It's X-Men in a format friendly enough for primetime. The character interactions are much richer than you typically find in animated superhero shows and it's just an all around great show.

Like any book (or comic book) converted to film, don't get so hung up on what got changed or "left out" and this will be a series you can really enjoy.

Also, check out the boxed set which has all of season 1.

Phoenix Saga

B00000K333

Universal Studios

03 August, 1999

This series is explosive and it gives Jean Grey a new meaning for the word mutant! If you are looking for an action/ occasional drama this is your movie. It takes you from space shuttle crashes to fire birds. If you enjoyed Jean Grey as a telepath you will love her new found fire power. This movie is approved for a die hard X-Men fan to a newcomer to X-Men. I would say more, but I can't give it away.

As a true blue x-men fan I loved this. Very often the animated series has to change some of the facts from the comic book original storylines, this one was not the exception. However, the action and awe that Chris Claremont brought brilliantly to the comic page in the Phoenix Saga HAS been done justice. This would be the main concern of any x-fan.

X-Men B00004Z4RSTwentieth Century Fox04 September, 2001In a time when race (X-Men)

2005-10-17T00:02:00.000-07:00

X-Men

B00004Z4RS

Twentieth Century Fox

04 September, 2001

In a time when race and religion don't separate people, but extra powers and mutated characteristics do, two longtime friends, Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and Magneto (Ian McKellen) part ways, only to become rivals over the issue of how much patience they should have with "normal" people. Living lives that scare most humans lacking the "X-factor" (a special power such as telekinesis), they fight over changing the general population into mutants. Xavier decides to help mutants in a special school while waiting for humanity to be more accepting, while Magneto opts to change all "normal" people into mutants in order to create a mutant-only world. Leading a group of four powerful X-Men (and women) to rescue one lost girl (the mutant Rogue, played by Anna Paquin)--and the entire population of New York--Xavier recruits a new member to their group: Logan (Hugh Jackman), better known as Wolverine, joins the team with much reluctance, only to prove very valuable to the rescue effort.

Each member of the X-Men has mastered their special gift--the ability to create a storm (Storm, played by Halle Berry), telekinesis (Dr. Jean Grey, played by Famke Janssen), eyesight carrying laserlike destructive power (Cyclops, played by James Marsden), the ability to heal nearly any wound he sustains (Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman). The chemistry among these four sets the stage for some expert teamwork--and some hidden romance. The mutants' ensemble work drives the action sequences, such as in a train station battle with Magneto's crew--including Sabertooth (Tyler Mane), Toad (Ray Park), and Mystique (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos)--that unleashes a lot of destruction, thanks to the striking special effects.

You don't have to be a fan of the hugely popular X-Men comic books to enjoy Bryan Singer's film, which is loaded with creativity, cool effects, and characters complex enough to lift it above run-of-the-mill action films. And Singer sets the stage admirably for the sequels that could turn X-Men into the strongest comic-book franchise since Batman. --Sandra Levin

The edition of the first X-men movie has great bonus features and interviews that will appeal to all X-fans.

You can get this set of DVDs along with X2 and X2.5 in a set called The X-Men Collection. It's 4 DVDs for $35, but you can get it cheap used. I got the entire thing for $20 including shipping, barely more than this 2-disc set. Get the X-Men Collection instead, you'll be happier with it!

X-Men (2000.)

INTRODUCTION:
Early in the twenty-first century, Marvel comics began to undergo a huge revival, due in no small part to feature films that would boost their popularity levels to new heights. It's amazing just how long these classic characters, created by Stan "The Man" Lee, have remained consistantly popular. Among the Marvel franchises that have gotten feature films made in recent years are Spider-Man (by far the most successful of the bunch), Daredevil, The Hulk, The Punisher, and the Fantastic Four. But the first of the films in this line was X-Men, released in 2000, directed by Bryan Singer. How does this one measure up to the other Marvel comic book to film adaptations of recent years? If you want to find out, keep on reading.

OVERVIEW:
The X-Men series takes place in the not-so-distant future. By this point in time, human beings have started to undergo evolutionary processes. These humans, who are appropriately dubbed mutants, have extraordinary and unique abilities the likes of standard humans could never have. But it's these very powers that make the mutants special that also make them feared and hated by many members of the human race. There are two separate factions of mutants - one is lead by Professor Charles Xavier, who runs a school for mutant outcasts and tries to teach them how to effectively and appropriately use their powers. This group believes in using their powers for the good of mankind, no matter what kind of backlash they may receive from the general public. The other faction is led by Magneto, Charles Xavier's former friend and partner. This faction is just the opposite of Xavier's - they want to use their powers for world domination, and to eliminate the humans who hate them. In this film, two new mutants enter Xavier's school, and the battle between the two factions begins...

REVIEW:
I was extremely satisfied with this film. I admit, prior to seeing this film, I wasn't a fan of the comics because I had never been exposed to them. But one thing I discovered rather quickly is that with this, as well as most of the other Marvel comics films of the same era, is that you don't necessarily have to be a fan of the comics to enjoy the respective films. This film succeeds on so many levels. The acting is great, the special effects are great, and Michael Kamen's musical score is great, too. There are so many interesting characters here that the film is likely to hold your attention from start to finish. Usually I hate it when movies introduce too many characters in too little time, but here I have no problem with it, since all of the characters are unique and distinguishable. The only gripe I have with this film is that it seems like a lengthy introduction to the characters and their powers, and a setup for a sequel (which would be released three years later.) But these complaints are so very minor. If you want science fiction-flavored action, X-Men serves it up very well.

DVD:
There are two editions of this film on DVD - the original DVD release from 2000, or the special, 1.5 edition. The difference between the two is that the 1.5 version has a ton of bonus features the original release lacked - a whole extra disc worth! I just wish they hadn't released it after so many people had already bought the original version. I, like so many other people, hate it when the DVD companies rerelease a film on DVD so very many times. If you don't have the movie yet, get the 1.5 version. If you've already got the older pressing, don't bother upgrading to the 1.5 version unless you're a huge fan of the movie who wants all the extras. 

OVERALL:
This was the film that ushered in a new wave of awesome Marvel comic book-inspired films. And what an excellent film it is. If you're a fan of the comics, or maybe just someone who's looking for some action with a science fiction flavor to it, X-Men will, more likely than not, feed your craving well. I strongly recommend this film. Four-point-five out of five stars.

X-Men Visionaries: Joe Madureira

0785107487

Marvel Comics

01 August, 2000

Joe Mad in my opinion, is one of the best pencilers to ever work under the Uncanny X-Men comics. His style is [was] fresh that left many trying to imitate, but most failed at their attempts. I would say the only reason worth buying this for is the art work, and nothing else. The strories are somewhat sloppily put together and is sorta stale. Even then, the printing isn't on par with the likes of the Jim Lee tradeback, but it comes out in the wash, though.

Either way, you'll enjoy this eye-candy Marvel has set out to give to us.

This has some great art and some great stories. The issues where Wolverine and Archangel team up are really cool. They are really hard to find in comic stores and they introduce some really important Psylocke Continuity. I would buy this volume if you like great art and cool characters on a mission to save their friend. This volume is cool because it has a good Wolverine/Archangel story but it is also cool because it has a great Gambit/Sabretooth story. Buy this comic if you love the X-men! I would have given this book five stars if it didn't have such a weak cover. The cover fell of the volume I was reading while I was still in the store. This isn't for the fan that sells his graphic novels later in life. This is just for people that don't really care what condition their books are in.

I'm a big fan of Joe Mad! He's art is very eye catching and appealing. So when this book arrived today ahead of schedule I was quite happy. I had went to bed and unable to sleep I picked it up and began to read. I already own all but the last two books in this collection so I started readying at the second to last. I did flip through to notice duller colors than in my original books but that's okay with me. As I ready holding the book in the normal manner suddenly I noticed in my hands the book had crumbled. I inspected the cover to find that it was no longer attached. The sections it appeared are sewn and then the groups are glued together. The glue gave way not after frequent use but through my first read! If there is a hard cover edition buy that instead! Otherwise be prepared with plenty of superglue! I hate to give a Joe Madureira collection only three stars but the fact that the book near instantly crumbled makes it so.

New X-Men Vol. 6: Planet X 0785112014Marvel Comics01 April, 2004Planet (X-Men)

2005-10-16T20:02:00.000-07:00

New X-Men Vol. 6: Planet X

0785112014

Marvel Comics

01 April, 2004

Planet X is a good storyline, if you don't count the complete bastardization of Magneto; the transformation of a Jewish Holocaust survivor to a sadistic, bumbling Nazi who herds humans into crematoriums and snorts up mutant drugs. It's no surprise that Marvel Comics retconned the story so soon after it came out.

Two reasons to buy this book:

1) Phil Jimenez's superbly detailed art printed on glossy paper.
2) This is a milestone in the X-Men's history (especially for Magneto and Jean Grey).

As for the writing, I've always found Grant Morrison a little too "showy" as a writer - a lot to show and very little to say. Furthermore, what little he has to say, he says it with very little heart. This volume contains the story of Jean Grey's death. Try comparing it with the original "Death of Jean" in 1980 (see "Dark Phoenix Saga" TPB) and you'll see how much this one falls short. And to be honest, that's the most emotional scene in the book (in fact, it's the ONLY emotional scene in the book). Much like his other writings, Morrison's characters do not really talk - they spout clever one-liners. In fact, there's one part where the clever one-liners get so irritating that Magneto kills one mutant responsible for it.

As for the story, Xorn the mutant from the Chinese prison, is revealed to be Magneto all along. He trashes the Xavier Institute and much of NYC also. Wolverine and Jean is on Asteroid M and heading towards the sun. My favorite parts of the book are the scenes with Wolverine and Jean spending their final delirious moments together while awaiting their deaths. Apart from that, much of the story is centered on a drug-addicted, manic, posturing Magneto who attempts to overturn the world (literally!). There's a sense of Morrison trying too hard to outdo his earlier Cassandra Nova epic (which was far better plotted and scripted). The whole thing comes off very, very forced and largely "unreal" - almost like you're caught in a bad dream and all throughout you "know" that you're in a dream. (Of course, Morrison fans will probably praise him for the exact things that I'm criticizing him for here!!!).

All in all, it's not that I dislike this book. Far from it. It's still better than most stuff being published out there. But I think my appreciation of this volume has a lot to do with how much I like these characters rather than objectively concerning Morrison's writing quality. I, for one, enjoy Chris Claremont's "X-Treme X-Men" series a lot more.

Grant Morrison's now legendary run on New X-Men offered up plenty of twists and revelations in this arc, including one of the biggest shocks of the year in comics. Xorn, the mutant healer that for the past few years has lived among the X-Men, is really Magneto; and with all the X-Men effectively immobilized, destroys New York City. Morrison has made the classic X-villain more fearsome and vendictive than the character has been in years, and in Planet X everything he's written begins to come together, setting the stage for Morrison's final storyarc on New X-Men, Here Comes Tomorrow. This is undoubtadly one of the best arcs to come out of an X-Men title since Claremont's heyday, but it's bittersweet because this signaled the end of Morrison's run. So many X-fans who had become disenchanted with the title after almost a decade of lame storyarcs, myself included, had become drawn back into the title thanks to Morrison's visionary storytelling and masterful plotting, and this book is a prime example. Phil Jimenez' art is just gorgeous, and it makes Planet X all the sweeter.

X-Men: The Cure

6303007945

Usa Films

22 February, 1994

Ultimate X-Men - Volume 3 B00005BSMJIntec Interactive/Eagle One Media distributor12 (X-Men)

2005-10-16T16:02:00.000-07:00

Ultimate X-Men - Volume 3

B00005BSMJ

Intec Interactive/Eagle One Media distributor

12 October, 2004

X2 - X-Men United (D-VHS)

B0000TPA7O

Twentieth Century Fox Home Video

25 November, 2003

X2 does a fine job of picking up where X-Men left off, giving fans more of what they liked the first time around. Under the serious-minded custody of returning director Bryan Singer, the second film of this Marvel comics franchise ups the ante on Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and the superhero mutants from the first film, pitting them against a mutant-hating scientist (Brian Cox) who's determined to wipe out the mutant race by tricking Xavier into abusing his telepathic powers. More a series of spectacles than a truly satisfying thriller, X2 introduces new mutant allies while giving each of the X-Men alumni--notably the temporarily helpful Magneto (Ian McKellen)--their own time in the spotlight. Well aware of the parallels between "mutantism" and virulent intolerance in the real world, Singer lends real gravity to the proceedings, injecting dramatic urgency into a continuing franchise that, in lesser hands, might've grown patently absurd. --Jeff Shannon

Bought only to see Hugh Jackman in something other than "Kate and Leopold" and he was just fine -- the only good thing in the movie. Otherwise, this is a puerile film for violence addicts with little or no entertainment value. Best for folks under 18 with mentality under 9.

I was there when the first X-Men movie came out and was very pleased with most of the film. Having Patrick Stewart as Professor X was a stroke of genius (though I wouldn't think that anyone else could play the part better). However, I thought that Wolverine was a bit on the mellow side, especially after reading the comic and even the cartoon fox. Thankfully, Bryan Singer gave him his sack back and he is the Wolvie we all came to love.

I hadn't seen the first X-Men movie, I have heard of it, so I just checked "X2" out and it was pretty good. I was never a fan of the animated X-Men series. I think besides Spiderman, it's great for the genre. The sci-fi/fantasy/action genre certainly is an extraordinary type. Just like Star Wars. One character I was quite fond of was the Nightcrawler AKA Kurt Wagner played by the neato actor Alan Cumming. I've read the trivia for this movie and it said that it took 10 hours to get his makeup on. Also, this movie is in the Guiness Book of World Records for being the movie that had the widest release on opening day: 3,741 screens! It's no wonder. I thought Lord of The Rings would have done something effective like that. 


Warning: The awesome action in this film can be head-spinning.

X-Men Evolution - Powers Revealed B0000WN0XMWarner Home Video10 February, 2004Great (X-Men)

2005-10-16T12:01:00.000-07:00

X-Men Evolution - Powers Revealed

B0000WN0XM

Warner Home Video

10 February, 2004

Great series, you should get all the DVDs in this series since it is a on gooing storyline, but you can figure it out one at a time. I do think Marvel needs to stop worrying so much about how much money they can make off releasing these 4 epidoes at a time and look at releasing seasons at a time. I refuse to buy them all one disc at a time then later on buy a new re-released season set. Plus they are way behind on releasing these, so hurry up Marvel! Wonderful DVDs to own though!

"Powers Revealed" continues the issuance of episodes from "X-Men: Evolution." This disc includes the following episodes from Season 2:

1) The Beast of Bayville - the episode describing how Hank McCoy joins the X-Men.

2) Adrift - Cyclops and his brother Havok are lost at sea.

3) On Angel's Wings - one of the best of the entire series, this special Christmas episode focuses on Warren Worthington III, and the X-Men's & Magneto's attempts to recruit him to their opposing sides.

4) African Storm - An African witch-doctor steals Storm's powers.

These eps are all great, but it would be nice if Warner Bros. would just release these shows by the season, as opposed to four eps to a disc.

X-Men - Mastermold - Slave Island/Unstoppable Juggernaut

B00004Y566

Universal Studios

14 October, 2000

Great story and plot on both episodes. A must see for X-Fans.

Updated version of the X-Men in animatied form from 1993, here they meet the Juggernaut, who has framed the mutant known as Colossus for a series of crimes he did not commit.

In this video, the X-Men have to stop Mastermold, a mobile machine capable of creating thousands of Sentinels, its pretty cool. And in the Juggernaut episode, our German hulk, Colossus, is accused of robbing banks in the Big Apple. It is actually the almost unstoppable, Juggernaut. Take my word for it, this is an awesome video!

X-Men Visionaries: Joe Madureira 0785107487Marvel Comics01 August, 2000Joe Mad in (X-Men)

2005-10-16T07:02:00.000-07:00

X-Men Visionaries: Joe Madureira

0785107487

Marvel Comics

01 August, 2000

Marvel Masterworks: Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 1

0785111921

Marvel Entertainment Group

December, 2003

Let's start with the obvious. This is one of the all-time classic series of comic books, reprinted in a beautiful new edition. The story is good (although Claremont's writing would improve in later issues) and the art, by Dave Cockrum, is simply stunning. And, of course, these stories served to introduce the most influential and popular Marvel characters since Spider-Man in the early 60s. 

So why the three stars? I was comparing this book to my original comics and I realized that the coloration had been changed significantly. This may seem like a minor point -- the pencil work and inking is, obviously, exactly the same as it was in the originals -- but the choice of colors used in this book does a lot to determine the "atmosphere" of the stories, and in this reprint, the atmosphere is a lot brighter, featuring noticeably more primary colors than the original comic books. 

In some cases -- e.g. the character Colossus -- a lot of subtle detail, created by the use of different shades of the same color, has been eliminated. The space-opera scenes are a lot more "cartoony" looking, with bright blue replacing the subtle blue-grey that was originally used for the exterior of the spaceships. Throughout the stories, panels that were previously colored in subtle earthy shades are now done in bright primary colors or some other high-contrast color scheme that completely changes the impression the artwork makes on one's eyes. 

This may seem like a lot of nit-picking, and I realize that the re-coloring was probably a mechanical requirement for reprinting the stories in full-color (rather than four-color), but I don't feel like the changes are really insignificant. Compared to the original comics, this book looks like a Saturday morning cartoon show. Considering that this is an extremely expensive deluxe edition, it seems to me like Marvel could have spent a little more time to get it closer to the originals.

I love the X-Men. I always have and I always will. It's got the best characters of any comic I've ever read. 

This volume doesn't cover a lot of ground with the X-Men comics, which is completely understandable, but it covers enough to be enjoyable. 

It starts right off with Giant-Size X-Men Volume 1 which introduces a few new mutants: Storm, Wolverine, Sunfire, Thunderbird, Banshee, Colossus and Nightcrawler...the latter three being my favorites in the entire X-Men roster.

I really enjoyed the illustrations and the writing of these comics, this era probably being my favorite era for the stories.

I would recommend this to anyone who is an X-Men fan or a fan of 1970s Marvel.

Marvel Mastworks X-Men Volume 1 is a great read! This book reprints the ALL NEW, ALL DIFFERENT X-Men issues! Gaint-Size X-Men#1, Marvel comic's Uncanny X-Men#94-100 are reprinted with wonderful Hardcover and colorful glossy paper! The book is great becaue it is the depute of the most popular diverse X-Men characters like Banshee, Sunfire, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Storm, Thunderbird, and Colossus! It is also the first run of the creative team of writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Crockum! This book the great reprints of Unccany X-Men Giant-Size #1, Unccany X-Men #94-100! This X-Men creative team is responsible for re-energized the Unncany X-Men and made Chris Claremont, one of most respected comic book writers at Marvel Comics! Highly Recommended! A

X-Men Collection (X-Men/X2 - Full Screen Edition) B0000C826WFox Home Entertainme25 (X-Men)

2005-10-16T03:02:00.000-07:00

X-Men Collection (X-Men/X2 - Full Screen Edition)

B0000C826W

Fox Home Entertainme

25 November, 2003

X-Men
It's a rare comic-book movie that doesn't fall over its cape introducing all the characters, and X-Men is the exception, dropping us into a world that is closer to our own than Batman's Gotham City, but is still home to super-powered heroes and villains. Opening in high seriousness with paranormal activity in a World War II concentration camp and a senatorial inquiry into the growing "mutant problem", Bryan Singer's film sets up a complex background with economy and establishes vivid, strange characters well before we get to the fun. There's Halle Berry flying and summoning snowstorms, James Marsden zapping people with his "optic beams," Rebecca Romijn-Stamos shape-shifting her blue naked form, and Ray Park lashing out with his Toad-tongue. The big conflict is between Patrick Stewart's Professor X and Ian McKellen's Magneto, super-powerful mutants who disagree about their relationship with ordinary humans, but the characters we're meant to identify with are Hugh Jackman's Wolverine and Anna Paquin's Rogue. There are in-jokes enough to keep comics fans engaged, but it feels more like a science-fiction movie than a superhero picture. --Kim Newman

X2: X-Men United
X2 does a fine job of picking up where X-Men left off, giving fans more of what they liked the first time around. Under the serious-minded custody of returning director Bryan Singer, the second film of this Marvel comics franchise ups the ante on Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and the superhero mutants from the first film, pitting them against a mutant-hating scientist (Brian Cox) who's determined to wipe out the mutant race by tricking Xavier into abusing his telepathic powers. More a series of spectacles than a truly satisfying thriller, X2 introduces new mutant allies while giving each of the X-Men alumni--notably the temporarily helpful Magneto (Ian McKellen)--their own time in the spotlight. Well aware of the parallels between "mutantism" and virulent intolerance in the real world, Singer lends real gravity to the proceedings, injecting dramatic urgency into a continuing franchise that, in lesser hands, might've grown patently absurd. --Jeff Shannon

Very good item, you can see the two movies of X men,
for comic fanatic, there are action, special effects
and good story, One of the best for movies collection

This is an excellent movie series. Both of them are one of my favorite movies! Hugh Jackman is the perfect Wolverine. The other costars Halle Berry(Super Hot!),Patrick Stewart,Famke Jammsen(Super Hot!), Ian Mckellen,Anna Paquin(Super Hot!), and Rebecca Romjan Stamos(Super Hot!) and others were very good in this film series. Bryan Singer is a great Director and he did a super super duper Job directing these movies! These movies are one of the best film series ever these are must see movies! They are Dramatic Action Packed and just plain Awesome and Amazing!

I love both the X-Men movies, especially X2 and was eager to get them together in this nice looking package. I was not disapointed in the films themselves. They look and sound great. I found the extras, however, to be a little lacking. There were some interviews done during the shooting of X2 but nothing especially produced for X-Men 1 and so nothing from actors who didn't appear in the sequel. Most of the features were originally produced as marketing material or for the general TV audience and there is relatively little for the hard-core fan. I didn't come away with an overall sense of what it was like to make the films just some interesting anecdotes. I really wanted more behind the scenes footage and comentary. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed what there was but it left me wishing for more.

X2 - X-Men United (Widescreen Single Disc Edition)

B000AYELVU

Fox Home Entertainme

06 September, 2005

Essential X-Men, Vol. 5 0785113665Marvel Comics01 July, 2004Some interesting story (X-Men)

2005-10-15T22:02:00.000-07:00

Essential X-Men, Vol. 5

0785113665

Marvel Comics

01 July, 2004

Some interesting story arcs and character development! You really get a feel for Nightcrawler, Colossus, Kitty, and Storm. Also, who knew that Charles Xavier was such the ladies' man? At some point, though the series of events takes a turn for the bizarre, and this volume doesn't cover some of the special cross-over series (the Secret Wars, Kitty and Logan mini-series), so it can be kind of confusing. Overall, a must-read for anyone who's read even one Essential X-Men volume!

i love x men have done for years probably always will and this is a good collection of stories...the lifedeath stuff about storm is good, forge (one of my favourite characters)gets introduced, wolverine is his usual self, magneto makes an apearance as a good guy....generally theres a lot of good

but...

its maybe just before this time but man do these comics become grim and miserable...i know its a bit old fashioned but sometimes a nice little bit of escapism would be nice rather than mutant angst over and over...i mean hell does anyone actually break a smile during the whole book?? as mentioned before theres a lot of other stuff going on such as secret wars and new mutants so a lot of plots just seem to go awol by the next story....

it is a good collection of stories...but...its not got the same classic status as Byrne era or Jim Lee era....

recommended cautiously

Like Lewis Kapell says in his review, this is Essential X-Men volume 5, which does NOT contain "God Loves, Man Kills", which most of these reviews seem to be focusing on. The Essential X-Men books are black & white reprints of the Uncanny X-Men starting with Chris Claremont's first issue.

I enjoyed this, but not as much as the previous volumes. There's nothing remotely as strong as the Dark Pheonix saga, and nothing terribly important seems to happen (with the exception of Ororro's continuing mid-life crisis). This seems to be around the time Marvel started doing crossovers and "event" type comics, as apparently both Secret Wars 1 AND 2 took place during the time the issues in this volume were printed, along with several mini-series, and the launch of the New Mutants comic. The result is that it starts feeling disjointed (like a lot of the modern X-Men stuff does). Some of the most important events that are taking place in these character's lives aren't actually in this book, but rather in the spin-offs, specials, etc., which is very annoying. As an example, early in the book Kitty is on her own, and confronted by Emma Frost (who's supposed to be in a coma) at the end of an issue. It's a perfect cliffhanger...that's never actually resolved in this book, it took place in New Mutants apparently. Instead this book has what seems like a far less interesting story.

Some of the other stories are pretty lame (especially towards the end of the book)-I've more than had my fill of the sewer-dwelling Morlocks, and certainly didn't need to see them take up a big chunk of the book, nor did I need a cross over with the Power Pack... There's almost no time spent on Scott Summer's or his new wife (who just happens to look like Jean), and overall it just doesn't feel like much important happened here. On top of that, Amazon seems to have raised their price on it since I bought it. If you're reading through the X-Men issues from the beginning, it's worth getting this too, but it's not the greatest point to start at, and it's not up to par with the earlier volumes. Hopefully volume 6 (if there ever is a volume 6) will be better.

The All-New, All-Different X-Men Masterworks: Giant-Size X-Men No. 1 : The Uncanny X-Men Nos. 94-97 (Marvel Comics)

087135988X

Marvel Entertainment Group

October, 1993

Ultimate X-Men - Volume 2 B00005BSMHIntec Interactive/Eagle One Media distributor12 (X-Men)

2005-10-15T17:05:00.000-07:00

Ultimate X-Men - Volume 2

B00005BSMH

Intec Interactive/Eagle One Media distributor

12 October, 2004

ultimate x-men vol.2 is issues 7-12 of ultimate x-men bought to life with voice over,music,and special-effects.Plus a bonus issue of the uncanny x-men #1

X-MEN : MASQUERADE (Jellybean Books(R))

067986430X

Random House Books for Young Readers

04 October, 1994

Uncanny X-Men Volume 3: Holy War TPB (Uncanny X-Men) 0785111336Marvel (X-Men)

2005-10-15T12:09:00.000-07:00

Uncanny X-Men Volume 3: Holy War TPB (Uncanny X-Men)

0785111336

Marvel Comics

01 October, 2003

Wow, this book got some bad reviews. I actually quite liked it. This collects three pretty good 2-issue arcs and a stand alone. Pretty much everyone is blasting the "Holy War" arc. I kinda liked it. I'm lutheran, so maybe if I was catholic I would have been offended, but I didn't think it was meant to be offensive, and I thought it was a pretty creative idea, if the plot probably wouldn't have worked anyway. (And come on, does it really matter if they're quoting a lutheran bible? The catholic bible contains those same passages). Austen really likes soap opera plots, so I can understand why some people wouldn't like his handling of the wedding story, but I thought it was all right, and the surprise involving Annie's son was pretty good. All in all, this wasn't perfect, but I found it enjoyable. I liked it quite a bit better than the next volume: The Draco, which was a messy storyline.

Chuck Austen has definitely achieved much. He was terrible to start with; but he's surpassed all sorts of boundaries. It's like he's trying to prove something. 

And this is him at his absolute worst. This story makes no sense, to begin with. (The following will reveal some of the story; but trust me: you don't want to read this garbage, anyway.) The church of Humanity, run by a nun (who was a man, a few issues ago), uses Kurt to reenact a scene from Protestant mythos, to scare Catholics away from the Catholic church. With exploding communion wafers.

And the other stories included are no better. Believe me. Run. Don't look back.

The artwork is no better, by the way. Phillip Tan struggles grasp the basics and fails.

The character of Sammy is one of the highlights of this story arc, but any REAL X-men fan should RUN! QUICKLY! at any sign of the name Chuck Austen on an X-men comic... See other reviews for additional details, I can't bear the memory of having paid money for this...

House of M: Uncanny X-Men (X-Men (Graphic Novels))

078511663X

Marvel Comics

25 January, 2006

New X-Men Vol. 1: E is for Extinction 0785108114Marvel Comics01 (X-Men)

2005-10-15T07:09:00.000-07:00

New X-Men Vol. 1: E is for Extinction

0785108114

Marvel Comics

01 December, 2002

First off, I dislike art and new costume design (black leather)for X Men. Artwork is poor man Preacher artwork, except Leinil Yu's annual, with nice colors though.

The title could easily change to New Doom Patrol or X-Invisibles. Grant (whose Invisibles and Doom Patrol I liked) has three or four topics he likes to write about and he sticks to them. Whether you read Arkham Asylum or New X-men, his "style" is recognisable. Dialogues sound vaguely familiar, typicaly arrogant and British (HINT, King Mob and Ragged Robin). 

There are people who said they re-read comic and enjoyed it every time. For me, it was meaninglesly bizarre and pointless.

E is for extinction is a good jump-on point for readers old and new. The X-universe is notorously complex but with a little patience it's a ride worth taking. Professor X has created a school were he helps young mutants learn to control their powers and abilities, unfortunatly mutantkind is curently under siege. Cassandra Nova, Professor X's evil twin sister, has aquired a dangerous new type of sentinel technology and is looking to destroy the mutant race. It's up to the X-men to stop her. The team consists of:1-Scott/Cyclops:Team Leader/resident hunk and husband to 2-Jean/Phoenix:The incredibly powerful girl next door and all around goody two shoes. 3-Emma/The White Queen:Conniving, ruthless, brilliant and beautiful. 4-Hank/Beast:The brilliant scientist that looks like a monster but has a heart of gold and 5-Logan/Wolverine:the other special man in Jeans a forbidden romance with the "wild and crazy overrated bad boy". The art in this first volume is pretty good, the storytelling is very good.Highly recommended. EP

Though I usually read hardcore sci-fi or cyberpunk books, such as "Stranger in a Strange Land", "Broken Angels", "Altered Carbon", "Childhood's End", "Neuromancer", "Cryptonomicon", "Cyber Hunter", and so forth, I still love graphic novels, especially when they are about such wonderfully rounded and believable characters, which have lasted for decades, as the X-Men. Highly recommended.

Ultimate X-Men - Volume 3

B00005BSMJ

Intec Interactive/Eagle One Media distributor

12 October, 2004

The Summer of Apartment X 0864922701Goose Lane EditionsSeptember, 1999 The (X-Men)

2005-10-15T02:09:00.000-07:00

The Summer of Apartment X

0864922701

Goose Lane Editions

September, 1999

The Astonishing X-Men

0785107541

Marvel Entertainment Group

02 October, 2000

This was such a bad book. First of all the art in the first issue collected here (Xmen #92) was so bad I wanted to drop it right there - and the story was just fluff. A really bad filler issue with nonsense pages until the final sentimental page of "We are the X-Men". Gimme a break!

Then the following issues - Astonishing X-Men #1, 2, and 3; Uncanny X-Men 375; and X-Men #95 - were just assinine in nature. The first 3 are about a group of kids called Manites where Wolverine is killed. Yeah, but of course it's not really Wolverine, because he's actually Apocalypse's new horseman Death - which seemed interesting since i havent read that storyline, then BAM! No more pages!!!! Sure there is a couple more issues in there but I was so displeased with this book I had to just give up reading it.

Forget it, the art blows on almost every page and the story is terrible and half baked. Where's Claremont when you need him!?!?

Really atrocious. The story begins with the X-men disbanding, and then just reforming for no reason with new members. No explanation is given as to why these characters come in, or even what the point of it all is. The was decent in places, but on the whole pretty [disappointing], and there was basically no characterization. I felt cheated after reading this even though I hadn't even bought it. Thank God Grant Morrison came along and saved the X-men.

This TPB reprints X-Men #92, Astonishing X-Men #1-3, Uncanny X-Men #375 and X-Men #95.

The innocent and scared little Nina calls out to Jean Grey for help. A mysterious warrior called Death is hunting her and her friends down. Jean and Cyclops team up with Cable, X-Man and Wolverine to help them out. But as the story progresses, they find out that they're dealing with much more than what they expected.

This is the prologue to the unfortunately poorly executed Twelve storyline - with a truly surprising and questionable ending. The story in this one is average as the X-Men are perpetually searching for the children and their hunter - Occasionally retreating back to base. It has some okay twists. The action scenes are pretty good and there is another big surprising action scene that goes a little bit over the top.

My major gripe with this one is mostly the art. I mean, it's very good and the colouring is excellent (although a bit too polished at times - especially the characters), but the characters don't look anything like how we know them. They look entirely different. Cable looks a bit like MacGuyver and lost some pounds, while Gambit gained some in his chin, Nate looks more like a little boy (more than he already is), Cyclops also seems to have found the fountain of youth and some drawings of Jean Grey are a terrible disgrace.

But that doesn't take much away from the comic overall. Still a pity though, cos it would have raised my rating. And with no numbering of the pages (I don't think they should ever start doing that), the page numbers on the chapter index seem a bit useless. But it's nice to know how many pages this TPB has before you start reading it.

You might want to read the Twelve storyline after reading this anyway, but as of writing it's not out on TPB form yet. I'd suggest waiting for the TPB, which will be released sooner or later - Or if you're really in a hurry, head down to the local comic shop and get the induvidual comic issues.

Comic Book Heroes: 1001 Trivia Questions About America's Favorite Superheroes, (X-Men)

2005-10-14T21:09:00.000-07:00

Comic Book Heroes: 1001 Trivia Questions About America's Favorite Superheroes, from the Atom to the X-Men

0806515716

Carol Publishing Corporation

June, 1996

Quiz-time kids! What is The Green Lantern Oath? What does Superman's real name (Kal-El) mean in Kryptonese? What movie did Bruce Wayne's parents take him to see on the night that the thug Joe Cahill shot them to death? Test your Comics knowledge with these and 1,098 other comic trivia questions about comic heroes from the Atom to the X-Men.

This is a cool book. If you like comics you will love this book

X-Men 2

B00008R0Y9

Ballantine

I liked this book mostly because of its length, but also because it simply was told in a good way. Not too fast, not too slow. (Well, occasionally it was too slow, but that happened very rarely.) The end differs a little from how the movie ends, though, which is pretty hard to comment. After all, this isn't the movie - this is a book. And so, it seems stupid to say it is bad because it differs from the film, since people reading this book might not have seen the film. But, let's face it: They are likely to have seen it. Still, I think this book does deserve a four - After all, the new ending was more of the kind of ending that I like than the one in the movie. And since it's 400 pages long, it's perfect for vacations. And other occasions, as well.

About the story: It's pretty nice, and introduces many new mutants. In fact, this book features mutants never shown in the film, giving you a nice feeling of reading deleted scenes from the film.

I'm a really big movie fan and because I also love to read, I love to read movie novelizations. If a novelization is written well, it's such a pleasure to read more about your favorite movie characters, how the were feeling during certain parts of the movie, plus get to find out lots of extra trivia. And I must say, "X-Men 2" was written exceptionally well!

"X-Men: A Novelization" is a novelization from the 2000 action packed movies starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, and Ian McKellan. Genetic mutants are very real in the 'not too distant future'. Made outcasts from societies, these mutants are rejected, feared, and hated for their superhuman powers. Some mutants want to strike out against mankind, these mutants being led by the powerful Magneto. But then again, there are some mutants who uses their special abilities for the greater. They battle against prejudice and agents of intolerance to save mankind, these mutants are the X-Men. But now there is a new enemy whose cunning and evil plan may lead to the destruction of all mutants and until the enemy is stopped, no one is safe...

First off I would like to say that I've never been an X-Men fan, never even have read any of the comics. It was only recently that I saw the movie "X-Men", read the first X-Men novelization, then saw "X-2". I found the movies a totally must-see experience! So naturally I wanted to pick up the novelization. A great read I must say!

Compared to the first movie novelization by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, "X-Men 2" was written with a better style. Instead of focusing on just one main character, Chris Claremont delves into each and every character, from the main X-men characters to the small characters of the soldiers or police involved. The action is put into words with great care, neither hunkering it down with too many details nor shortening the action into boring little incidents.

The only major problem with this book is the ending which I'm sure other reviewers have mentioned. What exactly had happened? It's totally different from the movie! My only question is, what's going to happen when X-3 comes out, which it inevitably will. Since the movie and book endings are different, how is the X-3 movie novelization going to turn out.

Overall, I can highly recommend this book for all "X-Men" or "X-Men 2" movie fans. I'm not sure if "X-Men" comics fans might enjoy this, since I don't know if the characters are very different from the comics. The movie was rated PG-13 so I guess this book is more for older teens and adults because of some swearing, violence, and sexual innuendos.

I've read somewhere that the reason the endings are different in the book and the film is delibrate...the film people are trying to keep the ending secret, and knowing the book will be released before the film, they decided to have a different ending for the book.

Mystique Vol. 2: Tinker, Tailor, Mutant, Spy (X-Men) 0785115552Marvel Comics01 (X-Men)

2005-10-14T16:08:00.000-07:00

Mystique Vol. 2: Tinker, Tailor, Mutant, Spy (X-Men)

0785115552

Marvel Comics

01 November, 2004

Ultimate X-Men Vol. 3: World Tour

0785109617

Marvel Comics

01 November, 2002

have you ever noticed that comic novels' bindings never hold up? i know i have and it really ticks me off, but with this book i haven't had that problem. i loved this book and the portrayal of the characters. many times you will buy a book and you will love the story but the art is like crap, not this. the artists do a good job with the expressions. the characters are excellently portrayed. the story line gets very interesting, some people you will recognize from the old comics are moira mactaggart, psylock, and even someone special. it starts out that the x-men are on a world tour promoting a book xavier just wrote about mutants when things start to go downhill, a young mutant is having trouble controlling his extraordinary mutant powers. filled with twists a great buy. go on, go on buy it why are you still staring at my review BUY BUY BUY.

Millar keeps up the high quality of storytelling he has shown us so far. I really don't know what else to say that hasn't been said already.

By now it is clear that Wolverine is going to be on the cover of each and every trade paperback in the "Ultimate X-Men" series, and Volume 3, "World Tour," is no different. The character who should be on the cover would be Professor X, because he is the pivotal character in the major plot line of issues 13-13 of this comic book, which has to do with the X-Men coming face to face with David, his son with Moira MacTaggert, who has escaped from his confinement on Muir Island. In what is essentially the prologue to the story arc, "It Doesn't Have to Be This Way," we check up on the X-Men through the context of Xavier's article on mutants and learn that Magneto is not dead: the Professor has placed a mental block in his lower cerebrum to prevent him from remember who Erik Lensherr really is and how to use his mutant powers. Xavier's position is that he would not take the life of another living creature when a peaceful solution was possible. In the four-part "World Tour" story that follows, Xavier learns to rue his world and rethink his position.

Ultimately, "World Tour" is not simply a retelling of the Proteus story from Volume 1 of "The Uncanny X-Men" (issues 125-128), because the fact that Doctor MacTaggert's son is now also Charles Xavier's is a significant change and placed in the context of Xavier's attempt to blitz the world with a public relations effort in support of mutants forces a reconsideration of what Xavier is trying to do. Remember, in the "original" Proteus story Xavier was in a galaxy far, far away enjoying the first state ball hosted by the newly-crowned Empress Lilandra. The sub-plot, which has Colossus returning to Russia because of his disagreement with Xavier's tactics in general (and letting Magneto live in particular), provides a different take on the issue of responsibility for mutants. The epilogue, "Resignation," returns Xavier to the park when Erik Lensherr is playing where the Professor is entertaining a change of much more than heart.

This trade paperback volume also includes a two part story introducing Gambit as a street hustler who ends up using his mutant gifts to protect a young girl that he has met. The idea is apparently to explore those mutants who are not part of Xavier's School for Gifted Children, the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, or another other organized group of merry mutants. These "Ultimate X-Men" stories are not, to date, superior to the original comic's glory days under Chris Claremont and John Byrne, but they are an entertaining take on the familiar characters in a slightly different context. Like the best of the Claremont-Byrne story lines it takes several issues to tell the story and for those who remember the X-Men (both the Stan Lee-Jack Kirby originals and the Claremont-Dave Cockrum next generation) it is interesting to see Mark Millar and Adam Kubert's twists on what we remember.

Watchers on the Walls (X-Men) 1416510672Pocket Star BooksMay, 2006 X-Men: (X-Men)

2005-10-14T11:09:00.000-07:00

Watchers on the Walls (X-Men)

1416510672

Pocket Star Books

May, 2006

X-Men: Soul Killer (Marvel Comics)

0425167372

Boulevard Books

February, 1999

X-Treme X-Men Vol. 5: God Loves, Man Kills 0785112545Marvel Comics01 (X-Men)

2005-10-14T06:12:00.000-07:00

X-Treme X-Men Vol. 5: God Loves, Man Kills

0785112545

Marvel Comics

01 December, 2003

There was a time when I loved Chris Claremont's stuff. Fall of the Mutants, Mutant Massacre, any tale he told of the Hellfire Club, Dark Phoenix...I could go on, but I won't.

Why? Because this interminable, derivative crapfest, as written by Claremont, shows that he's ready to retire. He's obviously out of fresh ideas. Hell, he's ripping his own old stuff off, and badly! And I agree with the other reviewer about Igor Kordey. He should be arrested for gratuitous abuses with a pencil. His illustrations look like he took art lessons at the Braille school. They're not even illustrations, or drawing, even. "Pick-choors" maybe, if you're from Alabama (no offense, go Tide!)

How can someone who gave the X-men his best care so little about them now. It's like catching up with a couple who were passionate after the nuptuals, but can't stand to touch each other while they sleep years later. And the X-men have definitely started sleeping in the spare room...

Having reaches his creative peak in 1983, Claremont's second run on UNCANNY was very dissapointing, after his inspired initial run. His first two or three arcs on X-TREME were all right, and Salvador Larroca's artwork was beatiful.

"GOD LOVES MAN KILLS 2" is where X-TREME "jumps the shark," so to speak. This is a very poorly written story. I had high expentations fo this one, considering that Reverend Stryker had been absent since his debut in "GOD LOVES MAN KILLS," which was inspired. 

This story serves as little more than a movie tie-in. In it, we encounter Stryker, who's suddenly very close with Lady Deathstrike's family; meanwhile (this part may give away something of its incredibly contrived plot) a robot by the name of Reverend Paul who's doing something fairly devious that ultimately comes to nothing. 

Meanwhile, the team runs around accomplishing very little. 

Not worth reading.

Not worth looking at, either. Salvador Larroca'scovers are beatiful, but the only purpose they serve is to cover up the crap inside. Kordey claims that they love him in Europe, but I haven't seen any evidence of that. As it is, he regards himself as a visionary because he's made the characters ugly. I'm not convinced that this was intentional. 

Really, don't touch this.

Many comic fans have been disappointed with legendary X-Men writer Chris Claremont's run on X-Treme X-Men, but this sequel/remake of his classic X-Men storyline is definitely one of the better story-arcs he's thought of of late. William Stryker, the televangilist who almost wiped out mutantkind years ago, has escaped his confines with the help of his new ally Lady Deathstrike, and he has bigger plans for mutantkind this time around, and he is manipulating Shadowcat as well. On his trail are Storm, Wolverine, Bishop, Sage, and Cannonball as the plot thickens and twists are revealed. The story, even though it is nowhere as profound as the original, is solid Claremont style storytelling. Shadowcat has always been one of the best characters that Claremont has ever written, and in this story we get inside her head as Stryker tries to use her to his advantage. The art by Igor Kordey (New X-Men, Cable) is solid as well, even if he tries to hard to draw Wolverine like Hugh Jackman. The real attraction of this book however, is that the original, and now out of print, God Loves, Man Kills story is included here as well as we see Stryker make his first strike at Professor X and his X-Men (which then included Cyclops, Storm, Wolverine, Colossus, Shadowcat, and Nightcrawler). This story is the story that inspired the superb X2: X-Men United film, and this book is worth picking up for the original story alone.

X-Men Mutant Empire

0425172759

Berkley Publishing Group

May, 1999

Excellent trilogy. It's amazing that Chris Golden was able to incorporate all the characters that he did, and still give readers a surprise foe in the third book. I have reread the trilogies several times and could read them again!

This is the second edition to the Mutant Empire trilogy. With the establishment of Magneto at the helm of the new empire in Manhatten, the X-Men have stood back and examed a way to stop him and his Acolytes from starting a war between the flatscan and the mutants. Millions begin their exodus to the Sanctuary. Meanwhile, the other X-Men are stuck in space fighting against the Imperial Guard of the Shi'ar. Things look bleak as the problems emerge with the X-Men team weaken by there seperation into two teams.

X-MEN & Clandestino: O Sonho Negro do Destino - 2 (X-Men)

2005-10-14T01:11:00.000-07:00

X-MEN & Clandestino: O Sonho Negro do Destino - 2

8588210207

Pandora Books

2002

X-Men: Crossroads (Marvel's Finest)

0785106626

Marvel Entertainment Group

September, 1998

it was a pretty good book, but it was kind of confusing. I got the book because i thought cyclops would be in it, but he was in it for three pages. Wolverine was in it a lot though (but not the real wolverine.)

Wow...here the X-men pose on the thin boundry between excellent and awful. This documents the last few issues Claremont wrote before splitting after a 17-year span, and is, quite simply, sublime. Magneto struggles with power and nobility! The foxy Rouge returns! The competitive patter between Gambit, Wolvie and that cutie Jubellie! The sight of Wolvie riving his claws deep into Professer 'Chuck's' chest! Ah, what rapture...and the art! Jim Lee is incredible, as always. He and Liefeld pretty much started the horrendous trend of disportionate art, but Jim's at least is plausible.

To see Claremont's progress, read the first 10 or so issues in Essential X-Men #1, then read this fine collection of five issues. Make Mine Marvel (at least till '91)

X2 - X-Men United (Full Screen Edition) B0000BWVCJFox Home Entertainme25 (X-Men)

2005-10-13T21:09:00.000-07:00

X2 - X-Men United (Full Screen Edition)

B0000BWVCJ

Fox Home Entertainme

25 November, 2003

X-Men: The Complete Age of Apocalypse Epic, Book 1

0785117148

Marvel Comics

13 April, 2005

Of all the storylines (many of which were actually pretty lame) to occur during the 90's run of various X-Men books, nothing was better than the Age of Apocalypse. The Age of Apocalypse storyline (has it really been 10 years?) began when Professor Xavier's illegitamite son David "Legion" Haller traveled back in time to kill Magneto so his father's dream of human and mutant unity would come true. Legion accidnetly killed Xavier, thus altering history forever. In an era of no X-Men, Apocalypse took over America, and the only ones to oppose him are Magneto and his team of X-Men. The alternate reality setting surprisingly worked out well, as heroes became villains (Cyclops, Beast, Havok), villains became heroes (Sabretooth), and classic characters were given apocalyptic (no pun intended) makeovers. Marvel has decided to re-print the complete epic in seperate volumes, but sadly, Book 1 doesn't include any of the various 4-issue series' that replaced the regular X-books (Astonishing X-Men, Amazing X-Men, Weapon X, Factor-X, Generation Next, X-Calibre, Gambit & The X-Ternals, X-Man, etc.) but instead compiles various one-shots, a special X-Man issue, and the Blink mini-series among others. As a previous reviewer stated, the AOA storyline should have been re-printed the way it was originally released, beginning with the intro X-Men: Alpha one-shot, the various series', and the finale X-Men: Omega, with the issues collected here scattered between. The issues collected here aren't bad, including the Factor-X one-shot in which Cyclops meets his real father Corsair, with tragic results that really show how dystopian this alternate reality is. All in all, if you missed these issues and were a fan of the storyline, you may want to give this a look, but it's up to you if it is worth laying down this much cash for it.

This volume encompasses several stories that are only connected because they happened in the same time line. The stories jump from event to event. This was frustrating, since I purchased this book because I had read many of these before and was curious about the stories surrounding them. What I ended up with was a little more information and a lot more confusion.

One of the stories featured in Volume 1 centers around Forge and X-Man, aka Nate Grey. It involves time travel, Sugarman, and removing microbes from Niagara Falls. There were implications that Nate passes through Forge's lab on a regular basis, but beyond that, the story left me very confused. 

The positives - The artwork, while differing from story to story, was pleasing on the whole. The characters were decent-looking and the stories hint at greater things to come. Marvel could have done a better job of arranging it, or could have at least given readers a clearer idea of what to expect.

I was a big fan of the Age of Apocalypse story when it originally came out, and was happy to see that Marvel was collecting the storyline in a series of trade paperbacks. What I don't understand is the logic behind the issues collected in volume 1. This should have been the start of the saga and been comprised of X-Men Alpha and a couple of the more important limited series like Astonishing X-Men, Factor X, or Amazing X-Men. Instead, Marvel packaged all of the random throwaway AoA stories like the Blink limited series and an X-Man annual. These aren't bad stories, and most should have been part of the collections, but certainly not in book 1. This volume would have been more appropriate as a follow-up book to the real AoA series. Maybe it makes sense from a marketing perspective, since if these stories were collected in a later volume it might have been easier for fans to skip it altogether. It certainly doesn't make sense from a storyline point of view though.

X-Men - Night of the Sentinels 0307901998Golden BooksDecember, 1993 X-Men: (X-Men)

2005-10-13T16:12:00.000-07:00

X-Men - Night of the Sentinels

0307901998

Golden Books

December, 1993

X-Men: Dream's End

078511551X

Marvel Comics

29 December, 2004

The local comic book store played this out as the death of a beloved character and behold it is poorly written. The writer hack who did this also killed off Colossus's whole family in previous stories so that made him really not liked by the readers. It is no better then Wheaton's or Claremont books. It;'s still the same garbage, only served in different garbage bags.

Colossus returned in the pages of Astonishing X-Men over six months ago. You can find this brillant story (Courteous of Joss Wheton) in the TBP "Gifted." If anything, pick it up for John Cassidy's stunning art. As for "Dream's End," pass on it because this is another vain attempt on the part of Marvel to cash in on a grossly irrelevant storyline.

This is about The Death of Colossus, right? So why's he brought in at the end? A slow, turgid ale, full of fits & starts, this doesn't really explain why Colossus dies, nor Why he Dies [if you get my drift]. His death is a mere bagatalle, an on-screen off-screen [i.e, unimportant] event.
Dull, dull, dull. For -X-men- completists only.

Science Of The X Men 0743400208I Books/Marvel01 August, 2000The science (X-Men)

2005-10-13T11:11:00.000-07:00

Science Of The X Men

0743400208

I Books/Marvel

01 August, 2000

The science is not that great, and the X-men part of it isn't that great, either. The science part was much more physics oriented than biologically oriented, which was a disappointment for me because I was more interested in how those characteristics could evolve rather than how they would play out in the physical world. I still think it's an interesting concept and it would be very cool if someone did it right.

I had anticipated more from this book. Quite a few important characters are left out, and also quite a bit of the X-Men information is wrong. Seems like they did plenty of science research, but hardly any X-Men research.

I am the first person to admit that my science knowledge is limited. It ends on a college freshman physical science level. I thought that this book could give me a better grip on science by using a topic I enjoy to explain it. Well, the science is poorly explained for those of us who are science dummies. I tried to keep up but just couldn't. And on top of that the text is dry. The most interesting part of the book are the introductions for each character. I will not lie to you, halfway through the book I started to read only the introductions and skipped the rest. I am glad that I borrowed it from a friend. Don;t waste your money, and if you just REALLY REALLY need to read it because you are an X-Men fan then check your local library.

Ultimate X-Men Vol. 3: World Tour

0785109617

Marvel Comics

01 November, 2002

Wives of Great Men: A Program of Monologs for an (X-Men)

2005-10-13T06:12:00.000-07:00

Wives of Great Men: A Program of Monologs for an All Female Case (X-P740)

9992678240

Meriwether Pub

June, 1985

X-Men: Till Death Do Us Part, Pt. 2

6303233708

Usa Films

18 October, 1994

Essential X-Men Vol. 2 0785102981Marvel Comics01 March, 2002Holy cripes, I'm (X-Men)

2005-10-13T01:10:00.000-07:00

Essential X-Men Vol. 2

0785102981

Marvel Comics

01 March, 2002

Holy cripes, I'm not going to waste time giving you a synopsis- if you're looking at this page, chances are you already know what you're in for; for those who may not, however, just stop reading and buy this. This book, this single collection of stories, is what made the X-Men truly outstanding, back in the days where comic books didn't GET movies. The art is considered by many to be some of the best EVER PUBLISHED, any where and any time, period. So yeah, its excellent. If you're not familiar with the X-Men, don't worry, you will be by the time you're done reading this book. JUST BUY IT - if you've never read these stories, I envy you, you're about to have your eyes opened about just how truly wonderful some "funny books" can be.

This volume contains some of the all-time classic X-Men storylines, including the Dark Phoenix saga, and my personal favorite, "Days of Future Past". Both of these stories are epic and moving (at least to me). You shouldn't have much trouble figuring out where you stand plot- and character-wise, because at the time extensive recaps and internal monologue explaining everybody's powers was par for the course.

I don't want to make it sound like I'm trashing the writing, here. Some people probably have trouble with this style -- very word-heavy, paragraph-heavy even, and not very conversational at times. ("Malefic destiny"? Dude, Scott, it was cheesy when the narrator said it, so you had to pick it out of the ether?) I admit if you have a headache it's not the comic book to head for. But the plot is engaging, the action is quick, and the intense verbiage can be thought of as opera arias -- certainly not realistic, but an important part of the art form.

The characters are well-defined but not shallow -- each of them has problems and quirks that play into non-fight interaction, as well as the personality and style that is obvious in fights. Storm is claustrophobic, still grieving for her parents, and really alien to mainstream American culture; as well as being "dignified and moral." Colossus misses his family and farming, thinks it would be wrong to act on his and Kitty's mutual attraction (she's 14 or so, he's 17), and questions why he's a hero and whether it's disloyal to the USSR to be an X-Man; as well as being "stalwart and kind." You get to know these characters very quickly -- there's not much subtlety at play -- but you can't help but care about them.

The art is really great. Of course it's dated, and some people's costumes (especially the bit players -- Havoc and Polaris need a re-draw STAT) are just a bit weird, but Byrne draws action-packed fights that are easy to understand; clear, realistic emotions; and well-proportioned human figures (leaving aside the comic-book pretty-people issue -- I mean that their eyes, heads, legs, always look comfortable and graceful, and in the right place. Don't scoff, I've seen some really gifted comic book artists put eyes too high or forearms too short.) My only real beef is that a lot of the white girls look the same. Jean Grey is "pretty white girl with medium-length curly red hair." Amanda Sefton is "pretty white girl with medium-length wavy blonde hair" et cetera. That, frankly, is still common (Ultimate Spider-man, I'm looking at you!), and at least these are really pretty 'pretty white girls'!

In short? If you hate four-color superheroes...why are you reading this? If you can take a bit of camp and still care about the characters, this is a great thing to pick up. It has great characters, twisted plots, pretty pictures, the occasional funny, and, I'll admit it, the first time I read it I cried at least twice. ("Once upon a time, there was a woman named Jean Grey, a man named Scott Summers. They were young. They were in love. They were heroes." I get misty just quoting that.) Time travel, gods, alien empires, love, betrayal, racism, pinball, roller skates, disco, and sweet sweet continuity. Can't beat that for the low low Amazon price.

This is a brilliant book, and while the 'Dark Phoenix' Saga is a large part of it, there is more to it than that! Any X-Men fan, or even someone who has never heard of them, can't help but enjoy this book. It also includes 'Days of Future Past', in which, to prevent a future where mutants are hunted and killed, Kitty Pryde as a woman is transferred into her body as a girl. She warns the X-Men, and they set off to stop the chain of events that will result in the nightmarish future. The story flashes back and forth between the future and the present, showing as each X-Man is killed by Sentinels in the future, even as they fight on in the past. It is a brilliant story, and at the end no one can be sure that the future has indeed been changed.

Besides that there is a fight with Proteous, Moira's mutant son who manipulates matter, and can take over bodies. The X-Men are attacked by Arcade, who runs a fiendish amusement park called 'Murderworld'. And Kitty Pyrde joins the X-Men, livening up their slightly serious world with her thirteen and a half year old personality.

All in all this is a wonderful collection of stories, the X-Men and Chris Claremont both doing amazing things.

X-Men Planet X (Star Trek The Next Generation)

0671019163

Star Trek

01 May, 1998

Ultimate X-Men Vol. 6: Return of The King 0785110917Marvel Comics01 (X-Men)

2005-10-12T20:12:00.000-07:00

Ultimate X-Men Vol. 6: Return of The King

0785110917

Marvel Comics

01 September, 2003

Easily the best collection in the whole series, this story arc finds the X-team facing Magneto's return and the inminent confrontation ahead. I know the collection's title refers to the master of magnetism coming back to end all trace of homo-sapien life, but it could also be applied to the heroic ordeal Scott "Slim" Summers A.K.A. Cyclops goes through: from being cowardly betrayed by a jealous Wolverine who leaves him to face certain death, surviving the no-scape scenario using brains and guts, finding himself blind behind enemy lines, to making a solo stand against Magneto, saving the day by buying time until the rest of the team receives his message indicating the location of Magneto's lair, leading the X-men into victory and finally (how have I wated for this!!!) beating to a pulp that overrated midget, Wolverine, in fair fight and, of course, proving once again that Cyclops is Mr. X-MEN... the first, the best, emerging at the end of the conflict as the heir to mutantkind's crown.

One thing that was always impressive about the X-Men was that it was one of the few superhero comic books where the definitive villain popped up in the first issue. Of course we are talking about Magneto the Mutant Master of Magneticism. The same thing was true for "Ultimate X-Men," where Marvel essentially restarted the series in contemporary times, reconceptualizing some of the core elements. For example, this time around the original X-Men combine Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast and Iceman from the first lineup with Storm and Colossus from the second (with Wolverine being recruited from the dark side so that he can appear on every cover of the trade paperback reprints). The result is a lot of familiar items are condensed into each story arc, which is then collected into a trade paperback.

"The Return of the King" is Volume 6 in the "Ultimate X-Men" series and the title, of course, refers to Magneto. In the first volume in the series the X-Men fought Magneto and not only defeated him, but also apparently killed him. However, this turned out to be one of Professor X's mind games; he convinced Magneto that he was Erik Lensheer, unaware of his past life as a mutant terrorist. When the Brotherhood of Mutants discovers Magneto is still alive they find him and remove the mental blocks Xavier had placed in his minds. We are now back to the beginning in many ways, except this time around both Magneto and all the homo sapiens are very wary. In fact, the Bush Administration has Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. going after all the mutants, including the X-Men. Since they already have Xavier in custody, stopping Magneto is going to be a problem.

Actually, stopping Magneto is always a problem. For a long time I have been convinced that Magneto would actually win and the reason I liked the first volume of this series so much was that I thought it recognized this fact by having Professor X and the X-Men going up against Magneto and the Brotherhood of Mutants go at it just once for all the marbles. In the end Magneto should have been dead because he should be unstoppable in a rematch; indeed, look at what ends up doing in this one, extending his magnetic reach across the entire planet. Besides, if you can explode nuclear reactors, why stop at just one? Magneto is simply the most dangerous super villain in the Marvel (or Ultimate) universe. When they were retooling him they should have ratcheted down his power level a couple of notches (Actually, they should do the same thing for Xavier as well).

But since Magneto winning would mean coming up with a new title for the comic book, Magneto has to be defeated. Once again the key is getting his helmet off of his head and while I like the way that happens this time around, I still do not really buy that anybody could get close enough to actually do it. Besides, as is often the case with these Ultimate titles, things end up reflecting the blockbuster movies (e.g., Magneto, living in a plastic cage). Clearly one of the defining elements of the X-Men today is the relationship between Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr and the first issue of "Return of the King" provides an encapsulated version of their history (as well as a new explanation for how Xavier ended up in his wheelchair). Certainly there is something to be said for the ongoing debate that the pair have been having for over a decade.

Collected in "Return of the King" are issues #26-33 of "Ultimate X-Men," written by Mark Millar, and illustrated by Adam Kubert and David Finch, with Ray and Ben Lai. The most interesting addition to the X-Men mythos this time around is the sub-plot in which Wolverine finds a way to get Cyclops out of the way so that he can make a move on Jean Grey, especially given the intriguing idea that Logan and Scott are Charles and Eric, the next generation. Most of the relationships between the Ultimate X-Men (e.g., Colossus and Wolverine, Beast and Storm) are more interesting as well. Sometimes I think the "Ultimate X-Men" is overloaded with ideas, but for those who remember Marvel's Mery Mutants from the very beginning the changes are always something to think about.

Final Question: Since the Ultimate version of Nick Fury is African-American (apparently there were Howlin' Commandos in the Vietnam War), does that explain why Colin Powell was omitted from the White House discussions while Dick Chaney and Donald Rumsfeld were not? Just curious at that rather interesting omission.

This TP collection contains the finest story arc yet for The Ultimate X-Men. Magneto is loose. The Ultimates want him after he has massacred hundreds of innocents in bridge collapse, and they figure the best way to get him is through The X-Men. Meanwhile, romantic jealousies lead to tragedy and betrayal as the Wolverine, Scott Summers , Jean Grey triangle goes over the boiling point. This series coincided with The Ultimate War, which you should read as well. Heck, read The Ultimates so you understand what this is all about. Great art, breathtaking plot twists and the great dialogue that only Mark Millar can provide. Don't miss this collection!

X-Men: The Brood Saga, Part 1 (X-Men)

0812544056

Torkids

15 April, 1996

Granted, the most enjoyable comics reading experience is with a full size graphic novel in color printed on high quality paper. However, some of us enjoy collecting illustrated books in the paperback format. The great majority of these ar not in color nor on high quality paper but they are great items none the less. If I could ever find a copy of Part 2 I would buy it in a heartbeat.

I am an avid X-Men fan but usually despise any story with Aliens in it. I was surprised when I read this story how much I enjoyed it. Wolverine and Storm are two of my favorite mutants in this story and the character development of them is great. I read this story in the Essential book so I'm not aware if this edition is extra small print or whatnot.

I read this when it was originally published and it was one of the best series ever printed and then I take a brief look at the black and white reprint shown here and I am aghast!!

The only reason it gets two stars from me is that the story is worth the read, otherwise this looks loke a cheesy attempt by Marvel to make a few extra bucks.

Do yourselves a favor and find this in color and get true enjoyment from the artwork, but if you are just casually curious you can pick this up for at least a good read.

X-men: X-tinction Agenda 0785100539Marvel Comics1998 Matchstick Men / American History (X-Men)

2005-10-12T15:12:00.000-07:00

X-men: X-tinction Agenda

0785100539

Marvel Comics

1998

Matchstick Men / American History X (Widescreen Edition 2-Pack)

B0002KQNHC

Warner Home Video

31 August, 2004

X Men 6301296877New World Video31 May, 1989 Ultimate X-Men - (X-Men)

2005-10-12T10:13:00.000-07:00

X Men

6301296877

New World Video

31 May, 1989

Ultimate X-Men - Volume 3

B00005BSMJ

Intec Interactive/Eagle One Media distributor

12 October, 2004

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (LXG) / X2 - X-Men (X-Men)

2005-10-12T05:18:00.000-07:00

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (LXG) / X2 - X-Men United

B0002Q9VEI

Fox Home Entertainme

12 October, 2004

I would have been on cloud nine if Sean had starred in X-Men United, but regretfully he did that other movie which was directed by a young punk internet geek who has no idea how to direct or work with actors, No wonder Norington's movies have all been movie disasters,

New X-Men: Academy X Vol. 1: Choosing Sides

0785115382

Marvel Comics

05 January, 2005

I really think that this is one of the most under appreciated of all the X-Men books. For those that don't know, New X-Men: Academy X is a continuation of Marvel's New Mutants series that premiered in 2003. It was relaunched as New X-Men: Academy X so it could be a part of the big X-Men reload event. The writers of New X-Men: Academy X do a good job of keeping the series accessible to readers who had not read New Mutants, but I would still suggest you do anyway. I think a TPB collecting the first half of that series is scheduled to come out soon.

Basically, the series, as the title implies, is about a group of mutant students who are being taught by the X-Men. All of the students in the main cast are interesting characters. The main storyline of this TPB involves the students at the school being split into different squads and competing with each other. Added drama involves a student who is being hunted by the authorities. His predicament causes a lot of different reactions among the students.

This is a really great series. If you are a fan of the X-Men, or were intrigued by the scenes with the mutant students during the X-Men films, then I think you will enjoy this series. I know I am.

Before Marvel's big X-Men: ReLoad event, which began in the wake of Grant Morrison's departure from his prolific run on New X-Men, there was a little known X-book called New Mutants. Unlike the original New Mutants book that helped catapault Rob Liefeld to fame years ago, the modern New Mutants featured a young group of mutants training to become the next generation of X-Men. Kind of similar to Generation X, but with more character driven stories. With the X-Men: ReLoad event, New Mutants got canned, and replaced with New X-Men: Academy X, with writer Nunzio Defilippis and artist Christina Weir still at the helm. However, from the opening page on, Academy X is more alike the militant mutant books of the 90's, and you can tell that Defilippis really didn't have much say over what direction the book would go in now. It's a shame that New Mutants, just like Peter Milligan's brilliant X-Statix, both got the axe, and Marvel has replaced both with books like this and the current relaunch of X-Force with Rob Liefeld himself at the helm. All in all, Academy X is almost exactly like the X-books from the mid to late 90's on that turned me off of Marvel, and hopefully not every X-book will follow in this direction.

While the primary X-team got reloaded into the high-profile Astonishing X-Men, DeFilippis and Weir had to trade in their New Mutants title for a previously-used model, New X-Men, forced to take a crowbar to their storyline and cram in plot elements that completely threw off the dynamic they'd lovingly established over the previous 12 months. And in the first six issues of this reloaded series, they got three more artists to work with, not to mention five of the most trite, uninspired covers on the stands any given month. (Issue #3's cover was decent.)

This opening story arc, Choosing Sides, begins by explaining everything that's changed at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, with Cyclops and the apparently reformed Emma Frost serving as the new headmasters of the school; a cursory reintroduction of the New Mutants that reduces each of them to standard team book stereotypes; and, presents their first adventure as a team in the Danger Room. Standard stuff for a first issue, but even accepting that as a necessary evil, there's something missing from the overall package.

That spark of sincerity that made DeFilippis and Weir's short-lived New Mutants run work so well is clearly dulled, as if the corporate-mandated reload as a "team book" sucked the joy from it for them and they're now going through the motions. In issue #2, you get a sense that they're determined to work in some of the more interesting themes that were hinted at before the reload, but in the structured confines of an official "team book," they come off feeling forced and insincere. ie: The prerequisite hothead, and hottie, Noriko, is given an Afghanistanian roommate, Sooraya, complete with burqua and traditional beliefs, and they clash for a couple of panels of simplistic rhetoric. You get the impression that there was something left on the cutting room floor; that pre-reload, this two-page encounter would have been a primary sub-plot that would weave it's way through the series as they explored the ever-present subtext of mutants as minorities. Instead, it goes no further, Sooraya ends up being on the rival squad mentored by Emma Frost, code-named the Hellions, and it all smacks of a cookie-cutter editorial plan being handed down from on high.

By the arc's drawn-out conclusion in issue #6, the Hellions and the New Mutants go head-to-head, a couple of team members switch sides, and the whole thing starts to feel like Saved By The Bell: The Superhero Years.

The New Mutants, and DeFilippis and Weir, deserve better than this.

X Men Ultimate 21 9872216932PaniniAugust, 2005 X-Treme X-Men Volume 6: (X-Men)

2005-10-12T01:10:00.000-07:00

X Men Ultimate 21

9872216932

Panini

August, 2005

X-Treme X-Men Volume 6: Intifada TPB (X-Treme X-Men)

0785112308

Marvel Comics

01 March, 2004

Claremont's writing in the "X-Treme X-Men" series, though much maligned by the average Morrison-worshipping fan, is in actuality far more mature and deep than most comics out there (certainly far better, in my opinion, than even the often-praised Claremont stuff in the 1980s). Take this volume "Intifada" for example. Here we have Chris blowing our minds with his takes on the Mutant Politics of Valle Soleada, LA (a kind of fictitious take on the Israel-Palestinian conflict with the mutant residents and the baseline human residents). Ultimately, Claremont is trying to show that Xavier's pro-active X-Corps may actually be doing more harm than good. The peaceful coexistence of people in any land must be handled not by policies enforced by corporate/political bodies but by education and example (something exemplified by Rogue, Bishop and Cannonball in this storyline). However, the political factor also comes into play as policies are shaped by the people in power (and this is where Gambit and Storm comes in - they actually attend, in secret, a meeting of world leaders in Texas).

In comparison, I find that Morrison's "Riot At Xaviers" was loud and brash compared to this work by Claremont on the same theme but done a lot more subtly and with more heart. Morrison is very much like his league of worshippers at Barbelith.com - all cerebral-arrogance and very little heart. Claremont, on the other hand, tries to show us the difficulty of trying to apply the John-Ford-movies type of romantic-chivalry/heroism in a world controlled more by corporate/political policies (read: greed and pettiness) and the lack-of-love among people that threatens to destroy every ideal of unity/peace among us. 

Igor Kordey's art is surprisingly good in this one (far better than when he was working with Grant Morrison over at "New X-Men"). He draws this story of pain, racial hatred and injustice with much sensitivity and tenderness. In fact, it is the best that I've seen from this artist ever.

I knock off one star from my rating because for the entirety of this story, we never do get to see Rogue and Gambit together (despite the cover image). But we are duly compensated in the pairing of Cannonball-Lila Cheney and my favourite X-couple, Bishop and Sage.

Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 3 0785111948Marvel Entertainment GroupMarch, (X-Men)

2005-10-11T21:10:00.000-07:00

Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 3

0785111948

Marvel Entertainment Group

March, 2004

John Byrne had drawn a couple of issues (#108-109) of "The Uncanny X-Men" before the issues (#111-121) collected in this third volume of the Marvel Masterworks series devoted to the merry mutants. But the Chris Claremont-John Byrne period began in earnest with issue #111 as the Beast finds the rest of the X-Men as side-show exhibits in a carnival: the Banshee is the carnival barker, Wolverine is the shackled Man-Beast of the Yukon, Phoenix is aerialist named Miz Destiny, and the rest are being shown as freaks. At first it seems that it is their old enemy Mesmero who is playing "Mindgames" with them, but then on the stunning last page full panel shot it turns out to be Magneto himself.

The stories collected here remind me of the period in the Sixties when Jim Steranko and Neal Adams were drawing the pictures to go with the scripts of Roy Thomas; not just because of the artwork but because many of the super villains are the same. Claremont and Byrne not only continue their story with another two issues devoted to Magneto defeating the X-Men but then having to run away when they escape and he is tagged by Wolverine, but they then split up the group. The Beast and Phoenix escape into a blizzard while the rest are plunged into the depths of the Savage Land where they again encounter not only Sauron but Ka-Zar and the transformed human who became Garokk, the petrified man and god to a local tribe. While Charles Xavier takes a walk down memory lane in "Psi-War" (#117), the lost X-Men make it to Japan for another meeting with Star-Fire and then to Canada where Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau sends Alpha Flight to capture Wolverine again. 

The battle with Magneto is the high point of "Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 3," not only in terms of Byrne's artwork (the close up of Magneto at the end of #112 is nice), inked by Terry Austin, but also in terms of the story that Claremont comes up with. By the end of the saga Claremont and Byrne are co-plotting the comic book that was about to become the hottest on the planet. I had been a fan of the X-Men from early on, preferring them to the Avengers, and while they had their moments right before the comic was given over to reprints for several years, "The All-New, All-Different" version of the X-Men was a big improvement. You still had the star-crossed lovers with Scott Summers and Jean Grey, but now you had the loose-cannon Wolverine and the foreign flavor of Storm, Colossus and Nightcrawler, all played out against the growing social prejudice against mutants. Banshee is a bit of a stick in the mud, but he gives Professor X somebody his old age to talk to, and I certainly like the improved Beast as the group's resident tragic figure. 

For fans of the Claremont-Byrne years of "The Uncanny X-Men" be aware that if the Marvel Masterworks series keeps to a dozen issues of the comic reprinted in color in each volume that Volumes 4 and 5 will take you through Byrne's stink as the book's artist. Volume 4 will begin the Hellfire Club saga and introduce both Kitty Pride and Dazzler, while Volume 5 will have both the Dark Phoenix epic and the powerful "Days of Future Passed" issues that are still one of the best time travel stories I have ever read in a comic book.

X-Men Adventures: Days of Future Part and Final Conflict (X-Men Adventures)

0785101136

Marvel Entertainment Group

June, 1995

X-Treme X-Men (12 Issues) 5552545184Marvel Comics, Ltd. X-Men: The Unstoppable (X-Men)

2005-10-11T16:11:00.000-07:00

X-Treme X-Men (12 Issues)

5552545184

Marvel Comics, Ltd.

X-Men: The Unstoppable Juggernaut

6302945054

Usa Films

16 November, 1993

This was a great show from the x men . The action was good , and juggernaut had funny punchlines . It feature the rare x men colassoes ,sorry if I spelled it wrong . What was good about the episode was it was on its own . Meaning you don't have to buy the previeous one to catch up on it .Great show . Also except jesus as your lord savior . Take care

One of the things in this installment I like most is the way the plot is drawn out for us. 9/10 of the X-men blame a steel-skinned mutant Collossus for the destruction of the X-mansion. The X-men battle Collossus while Wolverine, one of the first X-men, battles the guilty one: Juggernaut. The plot is more detailed and complex than this but I won't elaborate further. You'll have to see it yourself. But the thing I don't like about it was the way they described the Juggernaut. I think he needs more detail on the whereabouts of him and should've described more about his half-brother relationship with... But overall, I would reccomend it highly.

The X-Men, issues #129-#145 (Critics choice magazine) 1556981465Psi Fi Press1987 (X-Men)

2005-10-11T12:09:00.000-07:00

The X-Men, issues #129-#145 (Critics choice magazine)

1556981465

Psi Fi Press

1987

Classic X-men, Mar 1987, Issue 7

B000BNV0PU

1987

X-Men: Inferno TPB (Marvel Comics (Paperback)) 0785102221Marvel Comics01 December, 1996Inferno (X-Men)

2005-10-11T07:11:00.000-07:00

X-Men: Inferno TPB (Marvel Comics (Paperback))

0785102221

Marvel Comics

01 December, 1996

Inferno is by far my favorite x-men x-over. It is so intriguing and exciting, and the art is superb, as is the writing. I found no cheesy dialogue whatsoever which is nice.

There are a couple plot threads that intertwine, and the nice thing is that there is an introduction that explains the background. Anyways, the layout it this: Madelyne Pryor (The Goblyn Queen) strikes a deal with the Limbo demon Nastrith that through the sacrifice of her own son, a bridge will form between Limbo and Earth, and the Earth with be destroyed. Throw in the Mister Sinister factor, as well as problems with Jean Grey and Cyclops along the way.

Meanwhile, the other major storyline focues on Illyana Rasputin transforming more and more into the Darkchylde as the New Mutants try to save her from damnation. Oh, and while all this is going on, demons from Limbo have already invaded via a teleportation disc and a pentagram, transforming all of Manhattan into Limbo itself.

Its a lot to take in, but its very interesting and I was always left wanting more after each issue. There is tons of action and the villains include Nastrith, S'ym, Mister Sinister, The Marauders, and limbo demons. Our heroes include the X-Men, X-Factor, the New Mutants, and the X-Terminators.

This is one huge x-over, consisting of 12 issues, 3 of which are double-sized. My only complaint was that the 2 Excalibur issues were left out and so were the 4 X-Terminator issues. The Excalibur issues were stand alone I guess, but the X-Terminator ones would have explained better some of the background. Nevertheless, I was completely satisfied with the 12 issues anyways. I guess the other ones would have interefered with the focus probably.

Anyways, I definately reccomend this x-over if you are a X-Men fan. Espciailly if you like reading issues from the past, this is a good read. Alot of what happened in Inferno still echoes storylines recently.

I know Amazon doesn't have this one in its own warehouse, but you can get it directly from www.bn.com (Barnes and Noble).

Inferno contains: X-Men 239-243, X-Factor 36-39, and New Mutants 71-73.

When I think of X-Men these are the stories I think of.

I remember when Inferno happened. It was one of my favorite comic storylines of all time. So I was real happy when I found this TPB that collected it all in one (rather thick) volume. It's one of those classic X-Men stories. Inferno also bled over into several other comics and I wish they had been included here (or maybe Marvel will release a companion volume that contains them)--those like Spider Man, Daredevil, and the X-Terminators. Still, even with just the X-Men and The New Mutants, it is a must have volume.

Ultimate X Men - Gira Mundial

9871215029

Marvel Comics

July, 2005

X-Men/Red Skull: The Chaos Engine, Book 3 0743452801I Books/Marvel10 December, (X-Men)

2005-10-10T19:08:00.000-07:00

X-Men/Red Skull: The Chaos Engine, Book 3

0743452801

I Books/Marvel

10 December, 2002

I find these book really exciting i already have book 1 and 3 of the trilogy. i hope more of these will be written. I am a fan of x men

I enjoyed this book much more than the first one. I didn't like the first novel (Doctor Doom), because the villain was written just like a madman. (Dr. Doom's behavior was very illogical and abrupt. It bothered me a lot.)
In this book, Magneto's personality was portrayed very carefully and thoroughly. In his new world, Magneto was written as a person with a noble soul and ideal and I could understand him better than in any other novelization. I was touched by his conversation with Professor X.

This book is above the average and definitely worth to read. But as a person who read both Legacy Quest and Chaos Engine trilogies, I will recommend the Legacy Quest trilogy over this one. Legacy Quest has more interesting plots and character development.

x-geeks, this is for you. nice job of putting lee/byrne cast into chaos.

The X-Men Adventures (X-Men Adventures)

0785100067

Marvel Entertainment Group

June, 1993

X-Men Evolution - Xposing the Truth B00009WVLNWarner Home Video23 September, (X-Men)

2005-10-10T06:11:00.000-07:00

X-Men Evolution - Xposing the Truth

B00009WVLN

Warner Home Video

23 September, 2003

A great lil DVD. Nicely presented, well written episodes! A "can't miss" deal!

X-Men - The Phoenix Saga

B00004Y56F

Universal Studios

24 October, 2000

Five episodes of the animated series on one DVD, The Phoenix Saga follows Jean Grey's transformation into the mysterious and powerful Phoenix. It's a tale full of internal conflict, feuding family members, and the sadness of sacrifice for the greater good. When Professor Xavier receives a psychic plea for help from an alien woman, he sends his X-Men on the next space shuttle to the Eagle One space station. They're greeted by a brute named Erik the Red, who's on a mission from Emperor D'Ken to destroy a rival's ship and take the M'Kraan crystal, which would give him unlimited power. The ship Erik the Red is supposed to destroy contains the emperor's sister, Lilandra, who is the one who established the psychic link to Professor X. Meanwhile, as Jean Grey pilots the shuttle back through the atmosphere to Earth, she is blasted by a burst of radiation that slowly changes her into Phoenix, the guardian of the M'Kraan crystal. The battle for the crystal becomes a battle for the safety of the universe. Family conflicts pop up throughout, from the sibling emperors, to Professor X fighting his half-brother Juggernaut, to Cyclops meeting the space pirate Corsair (who's actually his father). The action scenes at the end are not nearly as engaging as the story that sets them up, but stick it out because the final scene packs a wallop. --Andy Spletzer

This was an exciting and great show. It featured good story lines, great character development, and good animation. This show is definitely better than a movie because it takes time to tell us a good story. Also it was quite faithful to comics.

I've watched the saga a decade ago when they were aired regularly on tv and my reaction is still the same.awesome!i wish they will release all those episodes in order of there telecast.i want the dark phoenix saga to be on the market right now.a must for all Marvel fans.The Phoenix storyline is one of the best storylines ever produced by Marvel Comics,it got my jaw hanging from the first to the last episode.

Firstly a lot of people seem to think this is the original X-men cartoon which i don't think is the case. My friend actually has one episode of an 80s X-men cartoon & i'm not talking about Spiderman & His Amazing Friends although it had a similar style or feel to that or maybe more similar style to the early 80s Hulk cartoons. It seems to be very rare though & i can't even find anything about it on the net. 
This series with The Pheonix Saga episodes first aired in the early 90s. It is probably the best X-men cartoon so far. The later series X-men Evolution was a bit of a joke as far as i'm concerned & i don't know why most reviewers seem to think that the earlier 90s series has poor animation because so far it's the best animation & storyline for any X-men cartoon series that's been released & i mean animation & not CG. This is the best adaption we're probably gonna get folks, even if the storyline is not 100% faithful to the comic. The characters on the other hand are very much like they are in the comic. I think it is well done & this is about as good as it gets. 
As for this DVD itself it's quite good & the quality is great, not many features though. I just don't like the idea of episodes released all over the place, i'd much prefere a boxset with the episodes all in order in a nice neat little package. Worth the dollars but you're better off going for a DVD boxset of this series. If anyone out there knows anything about this ever elusive 80s X-men cartoon by all means please let me know.

X-Men/Red Skull : The Chaos Engine Trilogy, Book 3 (X-Men: (X-Men)

2005-10-09T17:09:00.000-07:00

X-Men/Red Skull : The Chaos Engine Trilogy, Book 3 (X-Men: Chaos Engine Trilogy)

0743479580

I Books/Marvel

28 October, 2003

X-Men - Night of the Sentinels

0307901998

Golden Books

December, 1993

New fragile X condition affects males over age 50: develops (X-Men)

2005-10-09T04:12:00.000-07:00

New fragile X condition affects males over age 50: develops a pseudo-Parkinson's disease.(Clinical Rounds) : An article from: Family Practice News

B00082BKNQ

International Medical News Group

31 July, 2005

X-Men, tome 1 : La Vengeance du mandarin

2912320259

Bethy

26 August, 1998

Classsic X-men, Oct 1986, Issue 2 B000BNYLEC1986 New X-Men Vol. (X-Men)

2005-10-08T15:17:00.000-07:00

Classsic X-men, Oct 1986, Issue 2

B000BNYLEC

1986

New X-Men Vol. 3: New Worlds

0785109765

Marvel Comics

01 December, 2002

The third installment of Grant Morrisons run on the Xmen slows down the pace slightly as it tries to expand on certain plotlines. Scott begins to have an affair with Emma, Xorn tries to help a confused mutant, a dangerous threat is unleashed in France, Fantomex is introduced (UGH) and Polaris tries to cope with her fathers (Magneto) legacy. The story is quite interesting, unfortunatly the art isn't up to snuff. The storyline where the Xmen are attacked in a subway in France is atrociously drawn, too much is going on and the hideous art made it very hard to understand what exactly is happening. I wouldn't reccommend it. EP

Grant Morrison has bred new life into the X-Men. The stories and characters are fleshed out, fresh, and kept interesting. I love what has been done here. The art is still as good as in the previous volumes.

Well first off i have to say New X-men is the reason I love comic books. It has amazing storytelling, amazing artwork, and amazing characters. Grant Morrison never, ever fails to amaze me. His storytelling is definitely one of the best in comics (along with Jeph Loeb and Kevin Smith). He just has such vision and depth and thats one of the main reasons this comic book is an awesome read. Then the artwork, I think Quietly's, van Sciever's, and Kordey's work are all top notch and if they got any better it would be sickening. I've always liked Quietly's artwork since the first time i saw it. Ethan van Sciever's art work is also great. The way he makes Beast look is awesome. As for Kordey I really don't know what some people are complaining about, I think his art work is really cool. Now I know everyone has their own opinions and i just think some people want to complain about the smallest thing. Here's a little piece of advice. EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT. Picasso was different from da Vinci but just because he was different didn't mean he was a bad artist and just because Kordey's is a little different doesn't mean he is a bad artist. So what i'm trying to say is I liked Kordey's, Quietly's, and van Sciever's artwork the same and for anyone who hasn't read these books, I suggest you do. You will not be let down

X-Treme X-Men Volume 8: Prisoner Of Fire TPB (X-Men) 0785113517Marvel (X-Men)

2005-10-08T02:06:00.000-07:00

X-Treme X-Men Volume 8: Prisoner Of Fire TPB (X-Men)

0785113517

Marvel Comics

11 August, 2004

Uncanny X-Men, Vol 1, No -1, July 1997

B000AS6I3A

Marvel Comics

1997

Uncanny X-Men Volume 6: Bright New Mourning TPB (Uncanny Xmen) (X-Men)

2005-10-07T13:14:00.000-07:00

Uncanny X-Men Volume 6: Bright New Mourning TPB (Uncanny Xmen)

0785114068

Marvel Comics

01 August, 2004

X-Men: Come the Apocalypse

6303007953

Usa Films

22 February, 1994

X-Men B000050GBFFox Home Entertainme14 August, 2001X-MEN was a first for (X-Men)

2005-10-07T01:11:00.000-07:00

X-Men

B000050GBF

Fox Home Entertainme

14 August, 2001

X-MEN was a first for many reasons. It was the first Marvel Movie where Marvel took an active part in development of the script, worked with producers at 20th Century Fox to make it both a good movie and be faithful to the comics, and had a large enough budget to work with. It was something of a surprise when this movie was released in July, 2000 to respectable reviews and good box office results. 20th Century Fox wanted to release the movie on DVD just as fast as possible so this first edition DVD only has a certain number of bonus features; Good Widescreen edition of the movie, two theater trailers, Hugh Jackman screen tests, and a six part PBS interview of Bryan Singer done by Charlie Ross which the making of the movie was discussed. This was better then the later X-Men 1.5 DVD set which was little more then a promotion piece for X2, a picture that turned out terrible.

As most of the world knows by now, X-Men is the live-action version of the of the Marvel comic strip, directed by Bryan Singer (of the Usual Suspects fame). Set in the not too distant future the X-Men are humans who thanks to genetic mutation have inherited special powers. On the surface, having special powers sounds great (you might think) but in X-Men the mutant race is an oppressed and persecuted minority, due to the bigotry, ignorance and fear of much of the non-mutant population. Furthermore an ambitious and influential Senator (Bruce Davison) wants to introduce a registration policy for mutants in an attempt to further restrict their civil rights. In response to this the mutant community is split into two camps led by Professor X, aka Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and Magneto, aka Erik Mangus Lensherr (Sir Ian McKellen). Magneto believes in the supremacy of the mutant population, which he is willing to use force to prove, whilst Professor X merely wants, equality, integration and peace. With fundamentally opposing views the two camps are set on a collision course with the future of the human race at stake.

X-Men is an entertaining action movie and it has some great fight scenes but it is pitched at its intended mass audience and carefully falls short explicit violence making it pretty much suitable for all but young children. However, although the X Men movie comes from a comic book background and is definitely aimed at a mass audience it also has a message and is a lot more highbrow than most super hero adaptations. X-Men for example opens with a scene in a Nazi concentration camp with a young Magneto witnessing his mother being shepherded off to the gas chamber and from this it is pretty clear that Director Bryan Singer is deliberately making a point and drawing a comparison. It is also worth noting that at the time of the X Men's creation, back in 1963, among the major political figures in pre civil rights America were Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and it is easy to draw comparisons with Professor X and Magneto. Comparisons can also be drawn between X-Men character Senator Robert Kelly and a certain Senator McCarthy. What is more, X-Men is particularly pertinent at a time when there is so much tabloid speculation and scare mongering with regard to genetic engineering.

With X-Men, Director Bryan Singer, a self-confessed fan, has stayed remarkably loyal to the comic books and has served up a commercial but extremely enjoyable film with impressive special effects, which has inevitably spawned a sequel and (in all likelihood) a franchise, which makes me for one very happy. Full of great characters and great performances from the likes of Hugh Jackman (as Wolverine), Anna Pacquin (as Rogue) and Famke Janssen (as Dr Jean Grey) and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos (as Mystique). However, it is the excellent pairing of the Royal Shakespeare company's McKellen and Stewart opposite each other that really adds gravitas to the proceedings and my only real dissapointments were seeing the excellent and beautiful Halle Berry (as Storm) being under-used and the relatively short running length of 97 minutes.

X-Men 2 hits our screens later this year and I for one am really looking forward to it! Four stars ****

X-Men: The End Book One: Dreamers And Demons

0785116907

Marvel Comics

09 March, 2005

I am a skeptic about these sorts of endings, There is nothing and no one to root for, Oh and Cyclops married to the White Queen is stupid. Who cares if the Phoenix is coming back? The X-Universe is falling apart and no talent writers like Claremont are to blame.

This is a gripping and harsh beginning of the end for the X-Men. Nobody is safe, you never know who is real or a shapeshifter someone is trying to take out the X-Men and is playing dirty to end it all.

Marvel's merry mutants are now the lastest victims of Marvel's popular "The End" series, and who better to script the final days of the X-Men than their legendary scribe Chris Claremont. The first of three X-Men: The End mini's, Dreamers & Demons picks up a few years into the future, introducing us to the daughter of former X-Man Bishop and the Queen of the Shi'ar, Deathbird. Scott "Cyclops" Summers and Emma Frost are now happily married with children, and run the school, while Storm is completely paralyzed with Wolverine watching over her. And oh yeah, the Phoenix is coming back (yet again). There's plenty of supporting X-characters and villains that we've all come to know over the years as well, all of which come into play as Mr. Sinister hatches a plot, which includes a horde of War-Skrulls, that many of the mutant heroes will not survive. By the end of the story, most of X-Force is dead, not to mention the X-Men are decimated, all of which will leave the reader looking forward for the first issue of the next mini. Claremont's dialogue techniques aren't anything to write home about, and his story can become quite jumbled in all the action going on, and new readers won't have a clue as to what's going on with so much going on at once. The art by Sean Chen is great, and his renderings of Emma and Rogue are unbelieveably mouth watering. All in all, this is the beginning of the end for the X-Men, and so far, it's a satisfying one.

The X-Files: Little Green Men/The Host 6304304137Twentieth Century Fox11 February, (X-Men)

2005-10-06T11:16:00.000-07:00

The X-Files: Little Green Men/The Host

6304304137

Twentieth Century Fox

11 February, 1997

In Little Green Men, the second season opener of The X-Files, Mulder and Scully have been separated, the X-Files closed down, and the truth buried more deeply than ever. A tip from a U.S. Senator hints at proof of extraterrestrial communication, and Mulder risks his career and his life to uncover the mysteries of a S.E.T.I. facility in Puerto Rico.

One of the best monster episodes of the series, The Host finds Mulder and Scully knee deep in the sewers of New Jersey where something is devouring sanitation workers. Complete with fluke worms, portapotties, and a few tons of raw sewage, this episode is not for the faint-hearted.

Little Green Men/The Host is probably the second best episode collection ever. In Little Green Men, Mulder travels to Puerto Rico to investigate supposed alien contact on a government base. But while he's there, he comes into contact with the same aliens who abducted his sister Samantha. Compared to The Host however, this episode is nothing. In The Host, a mutilated body in the Newark sewers attracts Mulder and Scully's attention. Scully claims the victim was killed by a parasitic creature called a fluke worm. But then another worker is killed by something much larger... This episode is pretty icky and pretty awesome.

"The Host" is one of the best X-Files episodes ever. Where does Chris Carter dream this stuff up?? Granted, this is not for the sqeamish, but there is no disputing this is an X-Files classic. "Little Green Men" is nowhere as good as "The Host" but still quite good. All I can say is if you're driving through Newark, NJ late one night...watch out...Fluke Man is gonna get you!!

Superheroes Collection (X-Men / The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen / X2 X-Men United / Daredevil)

B0002Q9VP2

Fox Home Entertainme

12 October, 2004

X-Men: Phoenix - Endsong 0785116419Marvel Comics13 July, 2005Me being a (X-Men)

2005-10-05T21:25:00.000-07:00

X-Men: Phoenix - Endsong

0785116419

Marvel Comics

13 July, 2005

Me being a huge Jean Grey fan, I was excited to see her being resurrected for a mini series. Though, resurrection is a very touchy subject, it was pulled off nicely. Even though the storyline was a bit off, the artwork was amazing. I could go on forever about it. Each page was drawn with equisite detail, every character had so much attitude. I was almost suprised they didn't pop off the pages. All in all, this is an excellent buy for any Jean fans.

Today I pick up the large graphic novels as opposed to issues off the newstand. I'm much busier today as an adult than when I was 15 years ago as a teenager. Back then I was infatuated with the X-Men and especially the Phoenix story arcs. Back then I could afford the time and energy it took to keep up with that world. So in effect, this particular book was perfect for me. Its story may bob up and then sink back down as if it never happened at all, but that to me is just fine since I am only an infrequent visitor to the Marvel Universe.

This miniseries should have been stale and unexciting, but somehow its one of the best X-men miniseries in years. The story is well written, the characters are very believable and well-portrayed, Emma and Cyclops's rather unconvincing relationship is explored and made convincing in only 3 pages of dialogue, and the general quality of the writing is very high. 

The story suffers from a few defects, some of which might actually be seen as admirable qualities; most of these come from the remit the publishers asked for, and not any deficiencies on the part of Greg Pak. The biggest defect, which can also be seen as part of the story and an intriguing theme (given the subject matter, the Phoenix), is its cyclical nature. This will leave some fans annoyed, others will not care, and still others might actually like it as a thematic decision. 

The art is generally truly outstanding. Greg Land has an almost photo-realistic look which, most of the time, does not look artificial or fake but is usually breathtaking. Particularly nice are the full page of Angel, wings outstretched in the mansion; the double page with the X-men; and a really lovely sequence in the arctic made up of minipanels between Wolverine and Jean.

Any fan of Grant Morrisson's New X-men should pick this up- it is in some ways the epilogue that should have, but wasn't, written- as well as fans of Phoenix, Jean Grey, and I dare say most fans of the Astonishing X-men in general.

Marvel Masterworks: X-Men, Vol. 2

0785109838

Marvel Entertainment Group

November, 2003

It is really interesting to see how much the X-Men have changed over the years. True, the Avengers quickly replaced all of their major members, but nobody ever really leaves the Avengers (except the Hulk), so Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America make it back for the parties and such. But Angel, Beast and Iceman really have been long gone, and the Uncanny X-Men gave way to the All-New All-Different X-Men with Storm, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus and the rest giving the group of merry mutants an international flare. This second volume in the Marvel Masterworks series devoted to the X-Men collects issues 11-21. This means the end of Stan Lee's run as the writer of the comic book, with Roy Thomas taking over in issue #22. Jack Kirby does the layouts and/or pencils through issue #17 at which point Werner Roth moved from pencils Kirby's layouts to doing is own pencils. It was Roth who was the artist when I first started reading "The X-Men," so to me he is sort of the "original" artist for the book.

There are a trio of classic multi-part stories in this collection. The first is the two-part story #12-13, "The Origin of Professor X!" and "Where Walks the Juggernaut!" After Magneto (#10), the Juggernaut was probably the second most important supervillain in the X-Man mythology, although compared to the master of magnetism everybody is a poor second. We also have the first appearance of the Sentinels in a trilogy (#14-16), characters that would end up in some of the best X-Men stories of all time, and another encounter with Magneto (#17-18). Then you can throw into the mix the Mimic (#19), who combines all of the powers of the original X-Men (think the Super Skrull), and the flashback story of how Professor X lost his legs (#20).

Actually, I was surprised how many good stories ended up in this collection. I would have said there was a big mix of hits and misses until Jim Steranko and Neal Adams showed up to draw "The X-Men," but you cannot dismiss the major characters who are introduced during this period. The sophomore year for the students at Charles Xavier's school was pretty good. Lee left this book on the upswing.

Matchstick Men / American History X (Widescreen Edition 2-Pack) B0002KQNHCWarner (X-Men)

2005-10-05T09:18:00.000-07:00

Matchstick Men / American History X (Widescreen Edition 2-Pack)

B0002KQNHC

Warner Home Video

31 August, 2004

X-Men Vs. Street Fighter: Prima's Official Strategy Guide

0761517766

Prima Games

31 July, 1998

X-Men Vs Street Fighter is one of the tightest games of all time and with this book , it helped me master the game !

The Uncanny X-Men (X-Men) 0812510216Torkids15 November, 1990This book is a (X-Men)

2005-10-04T19:19:00.000-07:00

The Uncanny X-Men (X-Men)

0812510216

Torkids

15 November, 1990

This book is a black and white X-Men reprint volume in pocketbook format. The 3 comics presented have been chopped up so that there are 2 to 4 panels per page. The reprint quality is decent and the story flows fine, even with the material broken down into a smaller format. The cover is a little misleading (as are many comic covers) in that it depicts a scene from the Phoenix Saga, when the comics inside have nothing to do with that story. The stories included are: Uncanny X-Men #110 by Chris Claremont and Tony DeZuniga and Uncanny X-Men #123 and 124 by Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin. The last two stories are part of the classic Claremont/Byrne run and feature the X-Men being captured by Arcade who deposits them in Murderworld from which they must escape or die. Spider-Man makes a quick appearance as well. I find it interesting that Uncanny #110 was reprinted here as it was a fill in issue in the original series and the Classic X-Men re-print series skipped it altogether. It isn't a very good story featuring a goofy villian named Warhawk in his only appearance trying to break into X-Mansion to kill the X-Men. The thing that makes this issue unique (and a bit of a continuity buster) is that back in the early days of the "New X-Men," Claremont has said that Wolverine's claws were never meant to be part of his body. On the next to last panel of this issue, Logan is clearly wearing some sort of wrist gauntlet from which the claws are emerging. The subsequent issues of the monthly comic quickly determined that the claws were, in fact, part of Wolvie's body, but here in this fill-in issue, somebody goofed and it is the only place he is shown as having external claws. Thus endeth the comic book geek lesson.

I think almost anything this guy writes is golden. Very good writer. Made the Pheniox Saga come alive, and has showed us many tales of the x-men.

The Summer of Apartment X

0864922701

Goose Lane Editions

September, 1999

Marvel TCG: X-Men Vs. Brotherhood 2-Player Starter Set 1932241116Upper Deck (X-Men)

2005-10-04T06:57:00.000-07:00

Marvel TCG: X-Men Vs. Brotherhood 2-Player Starter Set

1932241116

Upper Deck

Ultimate X-Men Vol. 2: Return to Weapon X

0785108688

Marvel Comics

01 April, 2002

Emma Frost Vol. 1: Higher Learning (X-Men) 0785114343Marvel Comics01 September, (X-Men)

2005-10-04T05:08:00.000-07:00

Emma Frost Vol. 1: Higher Learning (X-Men)

0785114343

Marvel Comics

01 September, 2004

X-Men Evolution - X Marks the Spot

B00005Y774

Warner Home Video

02 September, 2003

New X-Men: Academy X Vol. 1: Choosing Sides 0785115382Marvel Comics05 (X-Men)

2005-10-04T03:22:00.000-07:00

New X-Men: Academy X Vol. 1: Choosing Sides

0785115382

Marvel Comics

05 January, 2005

X-Men Adventures: Captive Hearts/Slave Island (X-Men Adventures)

0785100288

Marvel Entertainment Group

June, 1994

Ultimate X-Men Vol. 5: Ultimate War 0785111298Marvel Comics01 May, 2003Here (X-Men)

2005-10-04T01:09:00.000-07:00

Ultimate X-Men Vol. 5: Ultimate War

0785111298

Marvel Comics

01 May, 2003

X-Men: Night of the Sentinels, Part One

630260673X

Uni/Polygram Video

17 November, 1992

X-Men Evolution - UnXpected Changes B000059XY8Warner Studios02 September, 2003The X-Men (X-Men)

2005-10-03T23:06:00.000-07:00

X-Men Evolution - UnXpected Changes

B000059XY8

Warner Studios

02 September, 2003

Uncanny X-Men: Marvel Masterworks Vol. 3 (#22-31)

0785108092

Marvel Entertainment Group

February, 2002

Writer Roy Thomas & artist Werner Roth had a tough act to follow when they became the regular creative team on X-MEN in the mid-60's (following Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and-- at times-- Chic Stone). These early stories may come as a shock to anyone used to the overly-complex, darkly angst-ridden nightmare world that the ever-growing number of X-books have become over the last 25 years. They tend to finish in 1 or 2 issues, and Roth's art is almost refreshingly "clean", light and upbeat! With most of Marvel's books getting more visually "spectacular", X-MEN may have seemed an "outsider" to the rest of the line at the time. (Next to art by Jack Kirby on FANTASTIC FOUR, THOR & CAPTAIN AMERICA, Gene Colan on IRON MAN and DAREDEVIL, John Romita on SPIDER-MAN and Jim Steranko on S.H.I.E.L.D., these X-MEN stories have a Saturday-morning cartoon look by comparison!)

Between X-MEN and THE AVENGERS, Roy was learning how to write comics on-the-job! His dialogue is something I can only take in small doses here, as he tries to cram every available space with word balloons, whether it's called for or not. Without Stan's sense of humor, Roy's plots have to stand on their own-- at times it feels like someone imitating a Marvel Comic more than an actual one. Roy improved over time, as his later work on this series with Neal Adams proved.

A strange thought hit me by the end of the volume-- many of the featured villains were "borrowed" from other heroes' series! This is evident in my favorite story here, the 2-parter with Count Nefaria and a group of hired super-villains. You've got The Plantman and The Eel (Human Torch baddies from STRANGE TALES), The Scarecrow & The Unicorn (Iron Man foes from SUSPENSE) and The Porcupine (an Ant-Man & Wasp villain from ASTONISH, for cryin' out loud!). They're all pretty much 2nd-stringers, yet it's fun seeing them almost act like a "team"!

One story has Jack Sparling art in such a different style it looks really odd in here-- all the rest are by Werner Roth. Judging from some of the "off-duty" scenes it appears Roth may have been more comfortable with romance than superheroics (a trait he shared with Iron Man artist Don Heck). One thing caught my attention reading this book-- Werner Roth's version of Jean Grey (Marvel Girl) bears an UNCANNY resemblance to actress Famke Janssen, who played the character in the recent X-MEN movie! It was as though he'd used her for his model-- I wonder if the producers used Roth's art as reference while casting the film?

Just so it's clear to people what they are buying with this book, Uncanny X-Men Masterworks Vol. 3 reprints issues #22-31 of the 1960's series. These are ten issues of comics from July 1966 to April 1967, printed in a hardcover book with dust jacket, on full-color pages. ...

X-Men - Night Of The Sentinels/Days of Future - Special (X-Men)

2005-10-03T21:03:00.000-07:00

X-Men - Night Of The Sentinels/Days of Future - Special Edition

B00004Y562

Universal Studios

24 October, 2000

This video contains four episodes: the two-parters, Night of the Sentinels and also the two Days of Future Past episodes. The Night of the Sentinels was the first episode of the animated series and introduces the characters quite nicely. The Days of Future Past is also from season one and has a really cool story arc. My only gripe with it is that the video ends on a cliffhanger. They could have easily fit in the conclusion to the episode, The Final Decision, which incidentally was the last episode of season one. But to see what happens next, you have to drop another ten bucks to buy the video with that episode. You might also want to buy the Time Fugitives video for a continuation of the story.

Probably one of the best American animated serie based on a Comic book ever.X-men is just an unforgetable serie,it's intelligent,and fun to watch.I'd seen the whole serie and this volumen,that have the first episodes of the serie(?) is aweson.I don't like what they did to the other volumes 'cause the episodes aren't in a perfect order like it should be.It has a lot of action scenes that will let you begging for more.Give it a try,it's just the best american animated show,at least the best action show.

I didnt actually buy days of the future past but ive seen it over 3 times on fox and its the same thing as what their selling to you.The story is about mutant killing robots called sentinals,Sentinals were made to control mutants but in the future they have taken control of all man kind.That bring us to a far future 2055 sentinals have killed off almost every mutant inculding all of the x-men...except wolverine in the future 2055 it shows wolverine as an even more ages mutant but he still can fight.Wolverine has 3 friends i forgot who they are one of them is forge who i still alive in the future.Its up to wolverine to go back in time and stop the future from happening.Until hes captured by bishop bishop is a young mutant tracker from the future.But soon the sentinals decide to kill wolverine and his friends but wolverine and bishop fight back and destroy the sentinal.They head to forges lab where wolverine was gonna go back in time until bishop decides to go back in time.The sentinals track down forges labitory then wolverine fights off the the sentinals trying to enter forges labitory until he gets knocked out by nemrod nemrod is a sentinal from the future more powerful the other sentinals but smaller.Nemrod enters the time portal with bishop.Can bishop stop the future from happending or will nemrod stop him find out when you buy it.

X-Men: Kitty Pryde - Shadow & Flame TPB (X-Men (Graphic Novels))

0785118160

Marvel Comics

01 February, 2006

New X Men Nb0 20 9872216924PaniniAugust, 2005 X-Men - Savage (X-Men)

2005-10-03T18:55:00.000-07:00

New X Men Nb0 20

9872216924

Panini

August, 2005

X-Men - Savage Land/Strange Heart/Dark Phoenix - Special Edition

B00004Y563

Universal Studios

24 October, 2000

Six episodes from the X-Men animated TV series, an attempt to bring the popular Marvel comic book series about the next link in human evolution, people endowed with special powers due to their mutant nature, to Saturday morning television. The TV series ran for five seasons, from 1992-1997, more or less faithfully translating the comic books to video. This offering contains the two-part Savage Land, Savage Heart and the four-part Dark Phoenix Saga, all from the third season. Savage Land, Savage Heart has Sauron, a part human/part pterodactyl who feeds on the energy of others, kidnapping Storm under the orders of the stone god Garokk, who plans on using Storm's powers for his own ends. The Dark Phoenix Saga continues The Phoenix Saga in which Jean Grey was taken over by the mysterious Phoenix force. Now the Phoenix has gained the upper hand, with the help of Jason Wyngarde and The Inner Circle mutants. Will the X-Men be able to remove the destructive Phoenix from Jean's body, or will Jean have to die in order to defeat the Phoenix?

Too bad the animation is so cheap and choppy, but the plots make up for that with some pretty exciting, fast-paced action. This is certainly for more mature kids, featuring as it does fantastical battles between mutants and some oddly stilted and formal dialogue, such as, "We are certainly between Scylla and Charybdis, between the proverbial rock and a hard place!" Be advised. --Jim Gay

The Savage Land is a perdect movie cartoon but this movie cull be better on DVD in english and spanish languages.Storm is very powerfull I love her.

Like any classic made into either live action or animated form (i.e. Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit), there are going to be changes made to the original. 'The Dark Phoenix Saga', Marvel's greatest story ever told, is no exception.

Marvel deserves credit for tackling this ambitious and adult story and turning it into an entertaining, saturday am-friendly animation during the 3rd season of this early 90s series. And unlike most projects which venture outside of 2 dimensions and 4 colors, Marvel does not drop the ball on this one.

First, the changes:
+Nightcrawler and Colossus are replaced by Rogue and Gambit (whom Marvel were trying to getover as the hot, new characters at the time). Other than their accents, Rogue & Gambit are cardboard cutouts & cliches. But then again, so were Nightcralwer and Colossus. Their absence doesnt really hurt the story and the new guys don't really help. Grade: C

+Including the Beast as a regular member instead of helping out - he's in the story anyway. No harm done. Grade: C

+The Hellfire Club is called the Inner Circle - presumably makes it kid-friendlier. No harm done. Grade: B

+Changing Dark Phoenix from Jean Gray's dark side to being possessed by the Phoenix entity -this alters the 'absolute power corrupts absolutely' theme of the original. Also, not having Dark Phoenix wipe out a solar system relieves her of the responsibility of her actions. Maybe it makes it more kid-friendly, but it bother me. Grade: D-

+The ending - it was cool how they did it and not hard to see why. Grade: B+

+No Kitty Pryde and limited Dazzler- no real harm done. Grade: B

What they got right:
+Keeping the Hellfire Club true to their original characters

+The many by-the-book scenes including: Wolverine infiltrating the Hellfire Club to rescue the X-men; Jason Wyngard's control of Jean Gray through hallucinations; Wyngard defeating Cyclops in a psychic duel while the X-men are shackled; Jean exposing Wyngard as Mastermind and leaving him a drooling mess;Dark Phoenix vs. the X-men in Central Park(including turning a tree to solid gold which lands on Rogue instead of Cyclops); the battle on the moon to save Jean Gray.

The changes for the most partdon't really alter the story too much. The essence of the original story shines through. That plus 2 Savage Land stories that precede the 4 Dark Phoenix shows and you have enough here to sit back and relive the X-men's (and Marvel Comics') finest moment.

By all means get the graphic novel version of the Dark Phoenix saga (ISBN: 0939766965) and Essential X-Men Volume 2 (ISBN: 0785102981) but avoid the cheesy Dark Phenix returns.

This tape is about two of my favorite X-Men, Storm and Phoenix. The first two episodes are focus on storm as she is possessed into releasing a spirit (garrock) who has dwelled in the savage land for centuries. the rest is the dark phoenix saga (anyone who reads the comics knows exactly what goes on but for those of you who don't...) jean is found after being the phoenix (see the phoenix saga dvd) and it has become evil. and this is the first (and i think only) time you get to see the hellfire club in the cartoon. a welcome addition to any x-men collection.

Life And Death Of Captain Marvel TPB (X-Men) 0785108378Marvel Comics01 (X-Men)

2005-10-03T16:53:00.000-07:00

Life And Death Of Captain Marvel TPB (X-Men)

0785108378

Marvel Comics

01 June, 2002

New X-Men: Hellions TPB (X-Men (Graphic Novels))

0785117466

Marvel Comics

19 October, 2005

X Men 3 Chapter Book 2 (X Men 3 Chapter (X-Men)

2005-10-03T14:53:00.000-07:00

X Men 3 Chapter Book 2 (X Men 3 Chapter Book)

0060822074

Harperkidsentertainment

April, 2006

40 Years of X-men

0976888610

31 October, 2005

X-Men - One Man's Worth 1 & 2 B00005BJE0Universal Studios05 (X-Men)

2005-10-03T12:51:00.000-07:00

X-Men - One Man's Worth 1 & 2

B00005BJE0

Universal Studios

05 June, 2001

There were disappointing episodes and totally fantastic episodes of the X-Men cartoon series. Here we have the latter. Phew! The best stories of the series were those involving time travel and this is exactly what we've got here. Another interesting plot point is the pairing of Wolverine and Storm in the alternate universe, and personally I think they made a really great couple. Shame it didn't happen in the regular universe. This video is definitely worth the buy if you want to see the best of the X-Men. It's just a shame that they're are only two episodes. This can put you off buying it if you're not sure how good it is, but I'm telling you it's brilliant, so now you can buy it!

Pretty action packed episode. Based on AOA(Age of Apocalypse) story from 1995. I personally would have preffered to seen more of the action during the actual Alternate reality, but the episode was great none the less. Cameos during the AOA reality included, Sinister,Holocaust,Sabretooth,Wildchild,Nightcrawler,Mimic,Morph,Sunfire,Cargill. Superhuman adversaries were Giant Man,Wasp,Black Widow, and others. There were of course the AOA versions of regular X-Men like Rogue,Beast,and Jean Grey, all led by "The Leader" Magneto. A little twist from the comic, but a very good cartoon rendition.

This video is actually the television incarnation of the After Xavier: The Age of Apacalypse. Like all episodes, the television bends it in a different direction. It begins with Logan and Storm in love. We then see AOA versions of the characters fighting to save Magneto. Fitzroy goes to kill Xavier, but Bishop and Shard go and get Logan and Storm to help stop and make Fitzroy realize the future that he is bringing. With Bishop traveling home, it leads into the Beyond Good and Evil Storyline.

Ultimate X-Men Vol. 11: The Most Dangerous Game

0785116591

Marvel Comics

27 July, 2005

Why is Mojo's subordinate portrayed as a weak Asian Man? What about that line in Mystique where she insults the Vietnamese? 

Brian Vaughn sucks as a person and as a writer. I couldn't even finish this book it was so painfully boring.

Longshot and Mojo and the whole "Mojo-verse" set were always some of my favorite, albeit rather under-developed, elements in the "good old days" of the X-Men (and Spiral was an all time fave). The take on Longshot is an interesting twist on his overtly posotive, almost child-like, nature in the main-stream Marvel universe- the Ultimate version is a violent human hateing bigot; but Mojo and Spiral are utterly dull. Mojo is an albino human host of a reality show, ugh, that is a favorite in Genosha. As for Spiral, she isn't even a villan, just a simple six-armed gal wanting for love... why bother? Brian K. Vaughan's take on the Mojoverse for the Ultimate universe would have been better if it took the example of the stunning twist on the Skrulls as seen in the Ultimates trade "Homeland Security". 

In all fairness, the story is in and of itself worth reading, the brief glimpses into the personalities of the X-Men are excellent, but this trade serves as the perfect example of the slow decline in creativity in the Ultimate X-Men since its peak in "Return of the King", a deminishment that Vaughan seems to activly encourage. 

Vaughan's run to this point with the title has been "okay" at best, but always tainted by two critical failings.

1. His unbridled contempt for the X-Men villians as they are in the core Marvel universe (read the outline he presents at the end of "The Tempest" trade if you don't believe me). If he loathes these villians so much then why use them at all!!! And if he must use them and point out how "lame" they are in the main-stream Marvel universe scribbling even lamer versions of them in the Ultimate title is even worse. 

2. Over half of the X-Men in the Ultimate title have yet to be really fleshed out or focused on. In this trade such development is at least touched upon (the over-emphasis on Wolverine being totally nonexistant in this trade is its best quality). Vaughan might be down-right awful when it comes to writing villians and wasting time on supporting cast (Longshot, Gambit...) but what little focus he gives to the characters who are actually on the team is great stuff. 


Final analisis:

The villians are still boreing and uncreative "twists" on their main-stream Marvel counterparts, but the X-Men themselves are wonderful, even if they are still in the back seat. The involvement of Reality TV is just the nail in the coffin for me; the mindless void of the worst TV has had to offer in ages only brings down a great comic by its taint. One of the reasons opt to read rather than watch TV is to avoid garbage like "Reality" TV.

Some people may not like the Ultimate Universe's take on some beloved characters, but for me I was just glad to see Longshot back in comic books. The original series by Ann Nocenti and Arthur Adams are still one of my favorite all-time comic books and having him around (although portrayed much different than the "Earth 616" version of him), is still great.

X-Men: Gambit (Marvel Comics) 0752207563Pan Macmillan31 July, 1995 X-Men: Legionquest (X-Men)

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X-Men: Gambit (Marvel Comics)

0752207563

Pan Macmillan

31 July, 1995

X-Men: Legionquest (X-Men)

0785101799

Marvel Entertainment Group

March, 1996

Collecting Uncanny X-Men #320 and #321 and X-Men #40 and #41, this TPB serves as a plot progressing set up of the Age of Apocalypse storyline. Professor Xavier's son Legion travels back in time to kill a young Erik Lensherr (Magneto) in hopes of making his father's dream of peace come true. Not far behind him are Bishop, Iceman, Psylocke, and Storm who are trying to stop him. In the meantime, a displacement with the M'Krann Crystal is slowly causing the world in the present to come to an end. Here we see Cyclops, Jean Grey, Professor X, Gambit, Beast, Rogue, Archangel, and Cable await the end of the world. The ending is tragic in scope, and with Xavier dead in the past there was never a team of X-Men to stop Apocalypse from taking over North America and most of the world. This is the beginning of the Age of Apocalypse storyline which would have a four month run on all the X-titles; showing us Magneto forming his X-Men to stop Apocalypse, along with a time displaced and older Bishop trying to restore the right reality. The AoA storyline was bashed by many a reader, but I for one loved it, and X-Men: Legionquest collects the entire prelude to the cataclysmic event. If your going to start reading the AoA storyline, this is the best place to start.

Well, I have to say, this is one of my favourite X-Comics. It leads up to the Age of Apocolypse series (one of my favourite series in the X-Genre), and I was chewing my nails from the suspense at times. The artwork was excellent, with a good storyline. I won't spoil this for any people who may consider buying and reading this, but I'll admit that I personally was nearly in tears at the end. (If you've read the comic, you'll know why. And it's not 'cause I'm a Xavier fan either!) This is a great comic, and I'd reccomend it to all who love X-Men. Just a warning- it may seem a bit confusing to those who have seen the movie alone.

This TPB collects Uncanny X-Men #320, #321 and X-Men #40, #41.

This is where the Age of Apocalypse storyline kicks off. Charles Xavier's son, Legion, travels back in time with the purpose of killing Magneto, to make the present day easier for his dad. But then things go horribly wrong and he accidentally kills the young Charles Xavier. What follows is an alternate timeline: Hell on earth. Apocalypse won't get any resistance from the X-Men and so he ends up ruling the US.

This storyline covers a lot of other issues, which have been reprinted in TPBs too. Some are still available but others are quite hard to find nowadays - or you can get the separate issues. It's best to read them in this order: 1. Legionquest 2. Dawn of the Age of Apocalypse 3. Generation NeXt 4. Amazing X-Men 5. X-Calibre 6. Astonishing X-Men 7. Gambit & the X-Ternals 8. Weapon X 9. X-Man 10. Factor X 11. Twilight of the Age of Apocalypse.

No. 3 till 10 are TPBs collecting the first four issues of those titles. They also have the same gold coloured foil cover, but they're not done as well as the other 3 TPBs. I think the second one has the best cover, but this TPB (LegionQuest) looks very good on the inside.

The artwork is very good - as good as the writing. The story switches between the present and the past. You see the early years of Erik and Xavier's friendship. Legion really comes off as a kid who just wants his dad to have more time for him - but they do treat him like a menace...

Some people hate this storyline and others love it. I love it. If you're considering to start reading X-Men stories after seeing the film and the wicked cartoon series - this is not such a bad start. I would recommend the older classics however, like the Phoenix Saga and Days of Future Past. Then move on to this one. It's best to start with this one when you know the characters already.

X-Men: Fatal Attractions 0785100652Marvel Entertainment GroupJanuary, 1995X-men fatal attractions was (X-Men)

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X-Men: Fatal Attractions

0785100652

Marvel Entertainment Group

January, 1995

X-men fatal attractions was a wonderful book and I liked it a lot, Marvel does a wonderful job in bringing out the action in this book and keeping me at the edge of my seat. This book puts an interesting perspective on being normal; it makes you think "what does normal really mean?" and if it's something you want to be. If you're into X-men books then this is the perfect book for you. But my favorite part of the book is the artwork. I don't know how the illustrator does it but the artwork is just amazing to look at. I would give this book a four out of five. This book begins with the son of magneto, Quicksilver, joining the X -men in a battle against his father's follower's the Acolytes. Quicksilver doesn't want to believe in the dream that his father laid down for him but then something happens so unexpected that I'm going to make you finish the book now (lots of Laughs) hehehehehehehehehe.fi

Fatal Attractions collects X-Factor #92, X-Force #25, Uncanny X-Men #304, X-Men #25, Wolverine #75, and Excalibur #71. When Magneto returns to his Acolytes and becomes more of a threat to humanity than ever before, all of the X-teams become engaged in battle in this then shocking cross over; the effects of which were felt in the X-books for almost a decade. Many memorable moments are to be found here including the fight between Magneto and Cable which leaves Cable a bloody, ripped apart mess, Colossus betraying the X-Men and siding with Magneto, Magneto ripping the adamantium out of Wolverine's body, and the final showdown between Magneto and Professor X; the culmination of which would create the Onslaught storyline years later which crossed through every Marvel title and caused the deaths of the Avengers, Captain America, Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, and countless other heroes. If your interested in picking this collection up, I'd go for the single issues (each of which had really cool covers with an attached hologram card) instead of this TPB. All in all, this is one of the most dramatic X-stories in years, and undoubtadly one of the best.

I can still remember the shock and amazement on my face nearly ten years ago when this storyline appeared in the X-titles. Here we see the return of Magneto, the greatest enemy of the X-Men, ready to bring his plan of mutant domination to a head. Dramatic moments are aplenty here, most of which would effect all the X-titles until the end of the decade. The scenes of seeing Magneto using his power to rip the adamantium out of Wolverine's body still gives me chills, not to mention the unforgettable final battle between Professor X and Magneto, the culmination of which would later go on in the "Onslaught" storyline that would cross through nearly every Marvel Comics title and cause the death of Avengers and Fantastic Four. All in all, "Fatal Attractions" may not be the best X-Men TPB to get, but it is very dramatic and completely unforgetable.

X-MEN 2

0739434292

Del Rey

2003

Astonishing X-Men Vol. 2: Dangerous 078511677XMarvel Comics09 November, 2005This is (X-Men)

2005-10-03T07:08:00.000-07:00

Astonishing X-Men Vol. 2: Dangerous

078511677X

Marvel Comics

09 November, 2005

This is basically a rehash of the "Cerebro as villain" story a few years back. Not only that, but the villain is a bit of a yawn, the story is slightly unbelievable in terms of certain characters motivations and there are some large & convenient plot holes (as one example, the villain says her only goal in life is to kill the X-men- it is her overriding purpose- and then when she can, when she has all the time in the world to kill them, she just leaves without trying).

The arc is not particularly tight and focused. There is quite a bit of padding and in fact its the third issue before you even know whats going on.

However, the art is quite good (if a bit sterile at times) and the dialogue is funny and witty, sometimes bordering on the silly but usually excellent. The lack of soap opera dramatics and enormous thought bubbles is refreshing. Compared to the other books, the story is downright outstanding anyway, so if you're looking to pick up one of the main 3 X-books, this is it.

Collecting the second half of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday's first year run on Astonishing X-Men, Dangerous finds the Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Serenity creator weaving another superbly done tale starring Marvel's merry mutants. Beginning with a team up with the Fantastic Four, the X-Men are re-grouped and re-organized with Colossus back in the fold. However, there is something very wrong with the X-Men's training facility, the Danger Room, and now it has manifested itself as a sentient being with intentions of killing the X-Men, and most of all their creator, Charles Xavier. While Dangerous isn't as jaw dropping or surprising as Whedon and Cassaday's first arc, Dangerous proves to be a just plain great X-Men story, with Whedon taking Wolverine, Cyclops, Emma, Shadowcat, Beast, and Colossus to new heights. Not to mention that by the time Professor X enters the fray, it is undoubtadly the most fearsome and powerful the character has been written in some time. Planetary artist John Cassaday continues to impress with his dynamite art, giving the book a cutting edge look. All in all, Dangerous continues the astonishing (no pun intended) first year of Whedon and Cassaday, and by the time you reach the surprise last page, you'll be begging for more.

Exiles Volume 8: Earn Your Wings TPB (X-Men)

0785114599

Marvel Comics

10 November, 2004

X-Men Vignettes Volume 2 TPB (X-Men (Graphic Novels)) 0785117288Marvel Comics17 (X-Men)

2005-10-03T05:14:00.000-07:00

X-Men Vignettes Volume 2 TPB (X-Men (Graphic Novels))

0785117288

Marvel Comics

17 August, 2005

X-Men Evolution - Enemies Unveiled

B0001Z4P3W

Warner Home Video

08 February, 2005

In all of the other X-men DVDs, they show very little on the couple that i like the best. Kitty and Lance. the first episode Joyride, is when Lance joins the X-men. Not everyone is pleased, but almost all are. Scott is the one who hates Lance and Doesen't believe that Lance is doing this out of truth. well when cars, jets, start mysterisoly getting very dirtty. Scott blames it all on Lance. But is it Lance or is someone else having the Joyride?? and Walk on the Wild Side is a episode very good towards "Girl Power" Jean, Boom Boom, Rouge, Magma,Kitty decide to become the BayVille Sirens. Stoping crime and Wearing Leather in the process. the other Two epsiodes are worth getting the Disc After All, any X-Men DVD is worth it.

This DVD features the Season Two episodes:

Joyride - When Lance (Avalanche) decides to join the X-men, he finds it hard to fit in and to make matters worse, he gets the blame for trashing the "X-cars". When the real culprets: Iceman, Jubilee, and Cannonball decide to take the X-Jet out for a "spin", Lance and Kitty (Shadowcat) stow away to stop them, but, when the controls are damaged and they're being followed, can they get out alive?

Walk on the Wild Side - When Amara (Magma) and Jean feel like the boys think they're better than the girls, Tabitha (Boom Boom) gets Kitty (Shadowcat) and Rogue to join them in a girls' crime fighting group, the Bayville Sirens! When they go looking for trouble, they find it, and are followed by a couple of friendly faces, and one not so.

Operation: Rebirth - When Magneto steals the remnants of the top secret "Rebirth" project, which Wolverine helped shut down way back in World War II, Logan has no choice but to try and stop him when S.H.I.E.L.D. and its top agent, Nick Fury, alert him to Magneto's plan.
Guest Stars: Nick Fury and Captain America.

Mindbender - After visiting the circus, Jean starts acting strangely and disappears. The X-men find out that she's being controlled by a mysterious man named Mesmero, and collecting artifacts for him, but when Jean isn't enough, Mesmero decides that the only way to get the rest of what he needs is to control more of the X-men!
Guest Stars: Mesmero

All great, the last episode has the first reference in the series to Apocalypse, the villain featured in the series finale, so, in a way, this DVD is the beginning of the end for the X-men.

Bale and Jackman in frame for Nolan drama (Guardian Unlimited) (X-Men)

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Bale and Jackman in frame for Nolan drama (Guardian Unlimited)
Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale look set to star The Prestige, Christopher Nolan's drama of warring magicians.

Exiles Volume 8: Earn Your Wings TPB (X-Men)

0785114599

Marvel Comics

10 November, 2004