11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best X-Men stories ever, May 24, 2000
This review is from: X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills (Marvel Graphic Novel, No 5) (Paperback)
This is a comic book with heroes and villians, but these villians are ones you're likely to see in the real world. These villians hate anyone who is different. Thematically, then this is an ugly story that serves as an allegory on human hate and prejudice. It's a worthy read. In dealing with this topic, "God Loves, Man Kills" transcends a comic book and serves as a commentary and an indictment on how we treat one another.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Predjudice, December 16, 1998
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This review is from: X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills (Marvel Graphic Novel, No 5) (Paperback)
This graphic novel shows just how seriously predjudice and simple ignorance can cause serious harm. In this case, they cause the death of two young children, for being "Born different". It is refreshing to see one of the earlier times when Magneto aids the X-Men, even if his methods are unorthodox and ruthless. It show that there is some good in him, for doing the right thing. Also in this book, Professor Xavier's dark side is seen. Even if not voluntarily. This is the type of book that anyone, whether or not an X-Men fan, can see the meaning to.
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14 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A very strong parable, September 26, 2001
This review is from: X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills (Marvel Graphic Novel, No 5) (Paperback)
Wow, do I remember what an uproar this caused when it first came out! As the murderous villian presented himself as a man of God, many incorrectly saw this graphic novel (and, in regards to complex characters, a compelling plot, and thematic depth, this does indeed deserve to be called a novel) as being an attack on religion. Its nothing of the sort. Instead, this is an attack on racism and intolerance in all its forms -- even the kindly-looking forms that speak words of love while thinking only thoughts of hate.
The plot deals with the anti-mutant crusade of a televangelist whose followers back up his sermons with murderous violence. (The opening scenes in which two mutant children are ruthlessly gunned down is powerful and haunting.) The X-Men (mutants themselves for those who, for whatever reason, might not know) join forces with their usual nemesis, Magneto, and, in the course of battling the nominal villians, they must decide for themselves whether to follow a path of peace or to give into Magneto's call for violent revolution.
Its a strong story and one of the best to come out of what, in my opinion at least, was the X-Men's strongest creative period. Considering the violence, sex, and sadism that's become almost common place in all forms of "entertainment" nowadays, the violence in God Loves, Man Kills seems almost quaint. Unlike so many others in his field, Claremont takes no joy from creating violence and never sinks so low as to cheapen the suffering found within this graphic novel's pages. For that he is to be comended. Hopefully, other aspiring comic book writers will take his lesson to heart and return the industry back to where it truly deserves to be.
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