Essential X-Men, Vol. 5 (Marvel Essentials) [Paperback]

Chris Claremont (Author), John Romita Jr. (Illustrator), Barry Windsor-Smith (Illustrator), Michael Golden (Illustrator), Bret Blevins (Illustrator), Steve Leialoha (Illustrator)

Book Description

Grade Level: 4 and up

The X-Men face off with some of their greatest foes in this all-new edition - including the Juggernaut, Doctor Doom and the Hellfire Club's newest recruits, the Hellions - and team up with the Avengers, Spider-Man, Power Pack and more! Featuring the first appearances of Forge and Nimrod, and a chapter from the legendary SECRET WARS II crossover! Plus: Parts I and II of Claremont and Windsor-Smith's "Lifedeath."

Collecting:

Uncanny X-Men #180-198; Annual #8; & X-Men/Alpha Flight #1-2

Product Details

• Paperback: 632 pages
• Publisher: Marvel; 2nd edition (April 20, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785126929
• ISBN-13: 978-0785126928
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 1.8 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #212,800 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Chris Claremont is best known for his work on Marvel Comics' The Uncanny X-Men, during which time it was the bestselling comic in the Western Hemisphere; he has sold more than 100 million comic books to date. Recent projects include the dark fantasy novel Dragon Moon and Sovereign SevenTM, a comic book series published by DC Comics. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.George Lucas is the founder of Lucasfilm Ltd., one of the world's leading entertainment companies. He created the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film series. Among his story credits are THX 1138, American Graffiti, and the Star Wars and Indiana Jones films. He lives in Marin County, California.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good material, November 11, 2008

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Mark A. Domeier "Grammar Freak" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Essential X-Men, Vol. 5 (Marvel Essentials) (Paperback)

I very much enjoyed this volume of Essential X-Men, covering issues 180-198 and Annuals 7-8. The stories are fast-paced, while beginning to carry storylines over from issue to issue, creating the sub-plots for which Chris Claremont is so well known from his run on this series. The regular artwork by John Romita, Jr. is nothing short of spectacular, and the issues drawn by Barry Windsor-Smith are outstanding.
The one drawback and the reason this only gets four stars is the inclusion of the two annuals at the end. I know they have them in for completeness sake, but they are really bad. The Impossible Man? A dream from Kitty? Ugh...