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X-Men Legends (X-Men (Marvel Paperback))

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This is a collection of 13 short separate stories. They each feature a different team member as the main character and the stories vary in focus. From action to tears, from humor to courage and self examination. Some are well written,(Peace Offering and Once a Thief come to mind) and others are quite forgetable,(The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of was very dissapointing). To this mix add the wonderful introduction written by Stan Lee telling how the idea for the Xmen was concieved and you get a book worth buying.

Like other Marvel anthologies, this looks at the X-Men all through their history. I'm not sure why there needed to be a Madrox the Multiple Man story, but the storys good, so what the heck. And all the solo stories are _fantastic_ -- especially the Rogue/Carol Danvers duelling diary entries story by Jenn Heddle.

This is a must-buy for X-Men fans for sure. The stories are all well written, the illustrations by Mike Zeck are great, and it's nice to get some gaps filled, like Dori Koogler's untold Colossus story with Callisto and Keith R.A. DiCandido's origin of the Changeling.

But the best is Glen Haumann's "Chasing Hairy," which is an interview with the Beast. Haumann also wrote the great interview with the Angel in _The Ultimate X-Men_, and this is a cool followup.

Buy this book, X-fans!

...are three probable titles to the X-Men related short stories featured within. This anthology book is one of the better ones I've read, with some talented writers adding their voice to the X-Men history. It has some really excellently written battle sequences and the stories primarily take place in the X-Men's past. It also has those stories that have you groaning in pure agony. (How do some of these people get published?! Good Grief! Don't ruin my favorite character! Did you even *read* the comics?!) Without taking away the suspense, one such story is about how Jubilation Lee goes ga-ga over an Olympic ice skater and saves him from certain death while sporting a red velvet skating costume. Jean and Rogue sparked the interest while poring together over the recent championship footage on tape. How often do Rogue and Jean hang out together like cooing girlfriends and chit-chat about the wide world of figure skating? It was an inept excuse to write about figure skating and get published in an X-Men anthology.

Despite the rough spots, the book has more good tales than bad, and certainly fairs better than most comic anthologies published. It is worth it for a rabid fan who wants more history, more insight, and more attention on their favorite characters.

A few fairly ordinary X-Men stories. The best probably being the Madrox tale, where he is unsure about his place in thing. Nice to have some prose examples though.

The different stories in the book are about different people, each time, so you may well track one down here that is about your favorite character, if you collect that way.

X-Men Legends : 01 Every Time a Bell Rings - Brian K. Vaughan
X-Men Legends : 02 Diary of a False Man - Keith R. A. DeCandido
X-Men Legends : 03 Welcome to the X-Men Madrox - Steve Lyons
X-Men Legends : 04 Peace Offering - Michael Stewart
X-Men Legends : 05 The Worst Prison of All - C. J. Henderson
X-Men Legends : 06 Chasing Hairy - Glenn Hauman
X-Men Legends : 07 One Night Only - Sholly Fisch
X-Men Legends : 08 A Fine Line - Dori Koogler
X-Men Legends : 09 Steel Dogs and Englishmen - Thomas Deja
X-Men Legends : 10 The Stranger Inside - Jennifer Heddle
X-Men Legends : 11 Once a Thief - Ashley McConnell
X-Men Legends : 12 Ice Prince - K. A. Kindya
X-Men Legends : 13 Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made Of - Robin Wayne Bailey


Angel religion.

3 out of 5


Presuming Xavier dead, Jean Grey reads his diary and discovers the Changeling's inner self.

4 out of 5


The Multiple Man is not sure of his selves.

3.5 out of 5


Logan goes to apologise for the Iron Fist fiasco to Misty Knight, ends up spilling his guts figuratively, and after running into Jean and being attacked by ninjas, pretty much literally.

3.5 out of 5


While in Morocco Xavier runs into a poor man's mini-Cthulhu.

2 out of 5


Ms Marvel interviews Beast for a magazine. A bad one.

2 out of 5


Kurt, Kitty, circus = Blob.

2.5 out of 5


Mutant Massacre recovery, Colossus and Callisto.

3.5 out of 5


Spook stuff, with poms and the Irish.

3 out of 5


Diary sneaking pre and post memory sucking.

2.5 out of 5


Gambit, forever dodgy.

2 out of 5


Girly ice skating.

2.5 out of 5


Jean Grey's telepathic post war dreams.

3 out of 5

No Spoilers. Thirteen really good stories about the X-Men, if you love comics you will not be disappionted by this collection and Mike Zeck drawing are excellent as always. I had fun reading these stories!

This RARE to find any condition was an excitingly great read. It has several great writers taking the Marvel Mutant team in exciting journeys! Robin Wayne Bailey takes the X-men back into a story of World War II! It was so good, I would've loved to read a full book on this story alone! If you are a fan of the X-men, then you have to have a copy of this book! I can't recommend this book highly enough...Well worth it at any price!

This is a great book. I especially liked the stories about Rogue and Gambit. Jennifer Heddle's Rogue/Carol Danvers shared diary story was an especially fun read. Great characterization. It's a must own for X-Men fans.

A random collection of stories, three are no better than the fan-fic you find on the net - the rest are relatively good - the star is Steel Dogs and Englishmen.

Maybe try a library instead of forking out.

I read this book and I thought it was pretty good.At first I didn't read some of the stories like One Night Only,Diary of a False Man,Once A Thief,A Fine Line,and Steel Dogs and Englishmen.After I finally read the whole book it was a pretty good anthology. My favorite stories were Chasing Hairy and Ice Prince.

It's my 3rd favorite X-men book. You must buy this book. Great Story Lines