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Title: X-Men: Legionquest (X-Men) by Scott Lobdell, Andy Kubert, Joe Madureira ISBN: 0-7851-0179-9 Publisher: Marvel Entertainment Group Pub. Date: 01 March, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The prelude to the Age of Apocalypse
Comment: 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.
Rating: 5
Summary: Fantastic
Comment: 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.
Rating: 4
Summary: A good start to the Age of Apocalypse - Spoiler alert!!
Comment: 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.
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Title: New X-Men Vol. 5: Assault on Weapon Plus by Grant Morrison, Chris Bachalo, Phil Jimenez ISBN: 0785111190 Publisher: Marvel Comics Pub. Date: 01 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: X-Men: The Legacy Quest Book 2 by Steve Lyons ISBN: 0743474449 Publisher: Ibooks Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: X-Cutioner's Song: Featuring the X-Men, X-Factor and X-Force by Scott Lobdell, Peter David, Fabian Niceza ISBN: 0785100253 Publisher: Marvel Entertainment Group Pub. Date: 01 May, 1994 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: A World Apart (Exiles, Book 2) by Judd Winick, Mike McKone, Jim Calafiore, Mike Marts ISBN: 0785110216 Publisher: Marvel Entertainment Group Pub. Date: 01 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu by Devin Grayson, Flint Dille ISBN: 0446613924 Publisher: Aspect Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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