X-Force: Famous, Mutant & Mortal (X-Men) (X-Statix) (Hardcover)

~ Peter Milligan (Author), Mike Allred (Illustrator), Darwyn Cooke (Illustrator), Duncan Fegredo (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Marvel Entertainment Group (January 29, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785110232
• ISBN-13: 978-0785110231
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 7.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #700,334 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is a good book and a good value, May 17, 2003

By	Luis A. Sanchez (Brownstown, MI United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I really liked this series. I especially like how this hard cover collects the entire run of Milligan/Allreds X-Force into one easy to read volume. Peter Milligan and Mike Allreds work is very spectacular! I had sworn off of Marvel books around 8 years ago but I could not resist the work of two of my favorites. Peter Milligans writing is quick, witty and interesting and I love Mike Allreds drawing style. My only gripe about this book was that the last issue of the series/collection was drawn by Duncan Fegredo and his artwork is possibly some of the worst artwork I have ever seen in any book. After reading through this large collection it was a bit of a letdown to have the "FINAL ISSUE" be drawn in such a haphazard way. I am serious. A third grader could have drawn the book more enjoyably than Duncan Fegredo! His "artwork" is a big detraction and to me, held this book back from being 5 stars. That being said I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes irreverant heroes to read.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not the greatest, but still satisfying, March 22, 2003

By A Customer

I can't say im a big fan of Marvel in general and X-titles are usually unapealing to me, but i am a fan of Mike Allred. Based on my love for Mike Allred's own Madman, i decided to give X-Force a chance and bought the hardcover version which collects the tpbs as well as some other extras. I wasnt disapointed, the writing by Peter Milligan is decent, better than 80 percent of whats out there at least, and Mike Allred's drawing style is clean, and uniquely his own. Laura Allred's colors are, as always, astoundingly bright and beautiful.

The story telling in X-Force is fast paced and teeming with satire. All in all, the book manages to be interesting and hold one's attention, but Id recomend you run to your local comic book store and leaf through the first few pages of the first trade paperback to see if this is really your bag, as the book deals with mature subjects and contains tons of graphic death scenes.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most moving graphic novels I've ever read, February 16, 2005

By	The Bill (Rochester NY) - See all my reviews

The X-Force comics (and then later the X-Statix) are by far amongst the best that I've read in the graphic novel world. The characters are real and you actually feel what they are feeling. The whole sequence in space was extremely emotional and then the death of a member of the X-Force stirred me in a way no comic ever has. Truely a masterpiece in the graphic novel world.