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Title: Essential X-Men Vol. 1 RPT by Chris Claremont, Suzanne Gaffney, John Byrne, Gaffney Suzanne, Dave Cockrum ISBN: 0-7851-0256-6 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.59 (29 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The relaunch of a comic series that changed everything
Comment: The New X-Men became the most popular comic book series in the late Seventies and early Eighties and has continued to be so almost to this day. You can see why by looking at this reprint edition, which carries (unfortunately in black and white newsprint reproduction) the first twenty or so issues of the relaunched series. One of the most interesting things is to see how long it took for Chris Claremont, the main writer, to get the series "right." For the first ten or so issues the stories were pretty standard early Seventies Marvel cheesiness, with far too many characters and hyperdramatic posturing (there's so much going on in the Empress Lilandra story--featuring the introduction of not of two sets of heroes, the Starjammers and the Imperial guard, but also an entirely new Marvel interstellar empire--that it's very confusing to see what kind of effect Claremont and his illustrator, dave Cockrum, had in mind). With the introduction of John Byrne into the series as the artist, however, Claremont begins to take his time with his stories, and focus on subtler characterization. The superb Mesmero story, "Mind Games," is the first where you feel both the writer and the artist are doing something truly innovative. And from then on, it just gets better and better.
Rating: 4
Summary: Classic issues yes, but not the best collection
Comment: First off I will say that the issues collected here from Chris Claremont's early legendary run on the X-Men are essential reads for any X-Men fan, but Marvel should have really put more thought and money into this volume of Essential X-Men. The entire book is in black and white, no color at all except for the covers of the book. Also, the cover itself is made of poor quality material and scratches up and tears easily. All that aside, this TPB brings us the new team of X-Men which includes Wolverine and Banshee, and also introduces us to Colossus, Nightcrawler, and Storm. The new X-Men face off against Magneto, Juggernaut, the Shi'ar, and we also see the death of a fellow X-Man who actually managed to stay dead for quite some time (and in the Marvel universe, especially in the X-Men universe, that is a hard thing to do). All in all, this collection is a good pick up for any X-Men fan, just beware before you buy.
Rating: 5
Summary: "Essential" is right
Comment: I think these Essential collections are awesome. The important thing is that you get a lot of comic for a pretty cheap price. Everyone keeps complaining that they aren't color - but think of how much it would cost if they were. With a series as long as the X-Men and all it's sub-series, I know I, and probably quite a few other fans, wouldn't be able to afford a higher price. Here you get all the back issues and back story you wouldn't be able to read otherwise (unless you have the time/money to go hunting for all the back issues) for a good price. I have no complaints.
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Title: The Essential X-Men Volume 3 by Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum ISBN: 0785106618 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Essential X-Men Vol. 4 by Chris Claremont, Paul Smith, John, Sr. Romita ISBN: 0785107754 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Essential Uncanny X-Men by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Jack Kirby ISBN: 0785109919 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Essential Wolverine, Vol. 1 by Archie Goodwin, John Byrne, Idelson Matt, Chris Claremont, Peter David ISBN: 0785102574 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Essential Spider-Man: Amazing Spider-Man 21-43, Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2&3 by Stan Lee, J. Michael Stracynski, John, Jr. Romita ISBN: 0785109897 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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