X-Men Planet X [Import] [Unbound]

Michael Jan Friedman (Author)

Product Details

• Unbound
• Publisher: Pocket Books (May 1998)
• ISBN-10: 0743420705
• ISBN-13: 978-0743420709
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)

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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A slight but fun collision of two pop-culture universes, April 15, 1998

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John DiBello (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Planet X (Star Trek: The Next Generation) (Mass Market Paperback)

When it was first announced, this book seemed to me (a Trek and a X-Men fan) a terrible idea... dreamed up by the two corporations to pull in the millions of fans (and dollars) of both mega-pop-culture phenomena. Well, sure, it may be that, but it's also a lot of fun. Friedman isn't my favorite Trek writer, but his enthusiasm for both teams shows, and there's some solid character work: an intriguing spotlight on Archangel (never one of my favorite X-Men, but portrayed here with an interesting and original twist), Wolverine and Worf bonding in the holodeck, and a scene every fan has been waiting for: Picard and Xavier noting just how much the other looks like him (Patrick Stewart *should* be the frontrunner to play Professor X in any proposed X-Men movie, if there's justice in the universe!). The plot --the emergence of alien mutants-- seems almost tacked on as an excuse to get the two teams together, but that's forgiveable, the team-up is so much fun. Not one of the classic Trek books, not even an all-time great X-Men story, but a fun evening's read and a solid contribution to a genre previously only seen in fan fiction.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun reading, especially for fans, May 26, 1998

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johnglor94 "johnglor94" (Hamden, CT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Planet X (Star Trek: The Next Generation) (Mass Market Paperback)

Friedman's novel brings together two pop-culture icons (the universes of Star Trek and the X-Men) seamlessly in this action-packed novel. While I think Friedman is one of the best Trek authors around (in both the comics and fiction world) this is not up there with his best work. Still, it's a fun, well-paced read, and he stays true to the characters of both universes. For fans, the Epilogue is a special treat! Perfect summer reading for Star Trek and X-Men fans. And though this is a sequel to Marvel Comics Star Trek/X-Men crossover entitled "Second Contact" you don't need to have read that to enjoy this.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars X-Men & Starfleet Officers, A great combonation, March 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Planet X (Star Trek: The Next Generation) (Mass Market Paperback)

I really loved this book, and read it twice. I was confused a little bit the first time I read it, but realized that it was a sequel to a comic book. I thought that it was a good adventure all around, although Mike Friedman could have used other characters instead of members from Excalibur. I would have liked to have seen Gambit, Rogue, and Psylocke there instead. All in all, it was a good read. I hope that more Marvel Comics/Star Trek crossovers come out in novel form.