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Title: X Men: Mutant Genesis by Chris Claremont, Jim Lee, Scott Williams ISBN: 0785108955 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.29
Rating: 3
Summary: The End of the Glory...
Comment: Once the Dark Phoenix Saga concluded, the X-Men became a victim of their own success, as the sensational collaboration between Chris Claremont and John Byrne began to sag beneath the weight of the artists' egos. The stories became verbose and overwrought as ideas seemed to perpetually recycle, the art lost much of its previous verve, and the title generally settled into a long decline.
There remain some notable highlights in "Essential X-Men Vol. 3", however. The courtship of Dr. Doom and Storm is classic and totally unexpected. The story arc with Cyclops stranded on a desert isle housing his greatest foe is sensational, as is the appearance of Dracula (!). Unfortunately, these high points sink beneath the weight of drecch like Kitty Pryde's fairytale version of the X-Men and the touted return of Dark Phoenix.
If you're a true fan of the X-Men, you'll want this collection to avoid bending the corners of your precious back issues. Otherwise, grab the first two volumes of this series instead.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent Stories and Art
Comment: ...
"Mutant Genesis" reprints (in color, not b&w) the first seven issues of the second series X-Men (now renamed New X-Men) from 1991. Claremont writes the first three issues, and John Byrne and Jim Lee write the remaining four. Lee provides pencils for all.
The the 3-issue story "Rubicon" represents Claremont's finale as he left the series he'd written for 14 years and made the highest selling comic EVER. It ranks among his best writing (which is saying a lot). The story revolves around Magneto's quest for vengence against Charles Xavier and Moira MacTaggert, involving nearly thirty years of X-Men history, including the effects of the Holocaust, prejudice, nuclear proliferation, and the effects of anger on the human soul. Highly recommended.
If you enjoy this trade, I would recommend Claremont's work in:
"X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills"; "X-Men: Vignettes"; and the four volumes of Essential X-Men b&w reprints.
Rating: 4
Summary: Good Find!
Comment: I bought all of these to back track and read the previous things that had happened within the comic. This serves the purpose but was disapointed that they were not in color.
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Title: The Essential X-Men Volume 2 by Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Dave Cockrum ISBN: 0785102981 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Essential X-Men Vol. 4 by Chris Claremont, John, Sr. Romita, Dave Cockrum ISBN: 0785107754 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Essential X-Men Vol. 1 RPT by Chris Claremont, Suzanne Gaffney, John Byrne, Gaffney Suzanne, Dave Cockrum ISBN: 0785102566 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Essential Uncanny X-Men by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Alex Toth, Werner Roth ISBN: 0785109919 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: X-Men Visionaries by Jim Lee, Ann Nocenti, Chris Claremont ISBN: 0785109218 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: 2002 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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