X-Men: From The Ashes [Paperback]

Chris Claremont (Author), Paul Smith (Illustrator), John Romita Jr. (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Paperback: 218 pages
• Publisher: Marvel Comics (June 17, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0871356155
• ISBN-13: 978-0871356154
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #822,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good compilation of the Uncanny X-Men, June 5, 2001

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Minh Nguyen "masashikun" (Bilthoven, the Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: X-Men: From The Ashes (Paperback)

This TPB reprints Uncanny X-Men #168-176. It tells of Angel's kidnapping by the underground mutant outcast group known as the Morloks, Cyclops meets Madelyne Pyor (who is a clone of Jean Grey created by Sinister), Wolverine's marriage in Japan with Mariko and introduces Rogue into the X-Men.

This collection of stories is pretty good and the art is the standard of the time, which was in the early '80s. I still think Marvel charges way too much for their TPBs, but it doesn't really make your wallet bleed anywayz. But it's a pretty good read if you want to know some more background info on the X-Men.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the X-Men's greatest epics, July 12, 1998

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This review is from: X-Men: From The Ashes (Paperback)

This book reprints Uncanny X-Men 168-176 (from 1983), featuring the introduction of Madelyne Pryor, the first appearance of the Morlocks, the story of how Rogue joined the X-Men, the almost-wedding of Wolverine and Mariko Yashida, and the ongoing subplot of Madelyne's uncanny resemblance to Jean Grey: is she the Phoenix reborn? The story, which is a sequel to the epic "Dark Phoenix" saga from 1980, draws to a conclusion in the double-length issue 175, featuring one of the most gripping X-Men battles ever, as one lone X-Man fights against his teammates and friends for a love that may never be. This is all masterfully told by Chris Claremont, with illustrations that are simultaneously simple and magnificent by Paul Smith and Bob Wiacek, with a little help from John Romita Jr. and Walt Simonson. This is X-Men adventures at their best.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars New loves, old faces, February 4, 2003

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D. Black "Paike" (NOVA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: X-Men: From The Ashes (Paperback)

A grieving Scott Summers lost his true love Jean Grey, when she killed herself to save the world from the overpowering Phoenix. Now he's met Madeline Pryor, who has an uncanny likeness to his former love...very uncanny!

Meanwhile, Wolverine prepares for his marriage to the Japanese beauty, Mariko; Storm gets a new look and becomes the leader of a unlikely group of mutants; Kitty starts exploring her love for Peter/Colossus; and an enemy seeks help from the X-Men.

I enjoy "From the Ashes." The artwork is classic and the story is entertaining and adventurous. And this is a highlight in Claremont storytelling.

If you're an X-Men fan, you'll like this.