The Uncanny X-Men Trading Cards: The Complete Series
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Book details
- Print length272 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherHarry N. Abrams
- Publication dateAugust 9, 2022
- Dimensions5.95 x 1.1 x 7.45 inches
- ISBN-101419757245
- ISBN-13978-1419757242
Book overview
Foreword by Edward Piskor
In 1992, Marvel Entertainment commissioned Jim Lee, the young superstar penciller behind X-Men (1991) #1, the bestselling single-issue comic book of the modern era, to create all of the art for a new set of 105 trading cards—a set that would go on to become one of the most celebrated in Marvel history and the gold standard for non-sports trading-card artwork and design.
Lee was the first artist to create all of the original artwork for a Marvel card set; his dynamic character portraits, battle scenes, team shots, and innovative nine-card Danger Room puzzle cards helped fuel both the ‘90s boom of comic-book trading cards and the general public’s mania for all things X-Men. Fans of the chart-topping comics could turn to the cards for further insight into their favorite characters, as Marvel writers and editors included bios, stats, and trivia for each hero and villain.
The Uncanny X-Men Trading Cards: The Complete Series collects, for the first time, the front and back of each collectible card in the set—including Wolverine, Storm, Cyclops, Magneto, and Deadpool—along with select scans of Lee’s original and digitally remastered art. It also includes an introduction by and original interviews conducted by writer and set editor Bob Budiansky, with the Marvel staff who helped assemble, design, and create these iconic trading cards.
About the Author
Ed Piskor lives and draws out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His New York Times bestselling series Hip Hop Family Tree, which was originally serialized on Boing Boing, has gone back to print numerous times and won the 2015 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work. His books include Red Room from Fantagraphics. His series for Marvel, X-Men: Grand Design, was released in 2017 to wide acclaim.
Bob Budiansky is an American comic-book creator and editor. During his decades-long tenure at Marvel he penciled Ghost Rider and created and wrote Sleepwalker. As editor, he oversaw Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Spider- Man, and eleven sets of Marvel trading cards in the early ‘90s, including the 1992 Impel X-Men trading card set. He is perhaps best known for writing The Transformers comic and naming and developing hundreds of Transformers characters for Hasbro Toys.
About the author
Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.Comic book illustrator Jim Lee is the editorial director of WildStorm Studios (which he founded in 1992) and the artist for many of DC Comics' bestselling comic book and graphic novels, including All Star Batman and Robin, Batman: Hush, and Superman: For Tomorrow. He also serves as the creative director for the upcoming DC Universe Online videogame. Prior to DC, he was one of the founding fathers of Image Comics and best known for his run on the X-Men for Marvel Comics during which he co-created such characters as Gambit and Agent Zero. In his spare time, Jim enjoys a good laugh or two.
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Product information
| Publisher | Harry N. Abrams (August 9, 2022) |
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| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 272 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1419757245 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1419757242 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.95 x 1.1 x 7.45 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank |
#74,180 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#205 in Pop Culture Art
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 823Reviews |
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Customers say
Customers find the visuals in the book cool and beautiful with color pictures all throughout. They also find the content interesting and informative, with insider info. Readers appreciate the cards that come with the book. However, some customers feel the artwork is not really an artbook, while others say it's not. Opinions are mixed on the writing quality, with some finding it good and others disappointed with the quality of the print.
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Customers find the visuals in the book pretty cool, with nice touches. They also say it's a great reprint of the classic Jim Lee X-Men.
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"I was 12 when this series came out. The art was so captivating and I remember saving up to buy a full box from my local comic shop...." Read more
"Exactly what i expected, beautiful color pix all throughout, plenty of stories from the competing cards, the times, insider info, and definitely a..." Read more
"...little collection of Jim’s X-Men series 1 trading cards in a handy dandy hardcover book!..." Read more
"...I have the actual card set and this book is a great companion that allows me to view the cards without getting the real ones out...." Read more
Customers find the content interesting and dynamic, with great information about the set. They also appreciate the color pictures all throughout, stories from the competing cards, and insider info.
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"...The book captures the cards in dynamic detail with great information about the set before getting to the pages for each card front/back...." Read more
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"...took photos of the holograms, so the pictures are washed out, barely noticeable, messes...." Read more
"...Great to see Jim’s art and the articles/blurbs are interesting...." Read more
Customers like the cards in the book. They say it comes with trading cards from back in the day, and includes some history on the art.
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"...It also includes some history on the art/cards. Bonus it comes with some actual cards too and the cover if removed and unfolded is a big X-men poster..." Read more
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"...encyclopedia is smaller and thicker than I expected, and showcases one card per page. Once you flip the page it'll show the backside of the card...." Read more
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I still own the original cards of this series! The book is a wonderful compliment to Lee’s work and celebrates its 30th anniversary! 16 bucks is not a bad price!
1) I wish I had looked at the whole page to see the real dimensions of this book as I erroneously assumed that this would be a full-sized book and not a pocket-sized book, something that was shown further down the page.
2) Continuing with the above I wish that this was a full-sized book to show off Jim Lee's amazing artwork better. Marvel released a comic version of their Masterpiece card art so this was the perfect opportunity to do the same in this hardcover form. Also, the cards have been recolored in recent years and used as comic book covers so the dimensions are visible. Also, it would have been nice if the book showcased the recolored arts.
3) I was hoping the original card art would encompass the entire page. I see that they put commentary under the art but that could have been down on the back page that featured the card backs, you know, where the text was originally.
On the positive side, I do like all the extras that are showcased throughout the book. The book cover is a mini poster done in the same style as the X-Men Vol 2 #1 deluxe edition. I also love how the hardcover is the alternate box art featuring Wolverine. I almost wish there was another version featuring Wolverine on the book cover and Magneto on the hardcover but again, that's just my wishful thinking..
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Sin duda, ha sido una de las colecciones de tarjetas de mayor demanada en los comics y el inicio de la fiebre noventera. Muchos de los entonces nuevos seguidores de los X-Men, por medio de la animación de 1992, usaron estas tarjetas para conocer a muchos de los personajes.
Es recomendable para aquellos que quieran conocer las bases de los distintos equipos de inicios de aquella década, como Excalibur, X-Factor, X-Force y los dos equipos de X-Men, Dorado y Azul (este fue la base para la alineción utilizada en las caricaturas).
Además, hay una parte con los villanos más importantes, así como aliados y ex integrantes de X-Men o New Mutants.
Este pequeño libro habla acerca de la histora detrás de la creación de las tarjetas, reproduce el arte de toda la colección y proporciona datos adicionales, lo cual lo hace un artículo de colección.
Otro bonus es que contiene un mini póster interior con todos los integrantes de los 5 grupos de X-Men hasta ese momento y que apareció orginalmente en el interior de X-Men (volumen 2, 1991) #1, en la edición especial (o portada "E"). También de Jim Lee.
5 nuevas tarjetas individuales se incluyen al interior. Esto, para dar un bonus a los coleccionistas que cuentan aún con la serie compelta original.
Es un excelente libro, de buena calidad e impresión y a muy buen precio.
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