Essential X-Men, Volume 4
by Chris Claremont, Brent Anderson (Illustrator), Dave Cockrum (Illustrator), John Romita Jr. (Illustrator), Paul Smith (Illustrator)
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Freaks. Nature's mistake. Mutants. They are born different, with characteristics and abilities that make them outcasts. Gathered together by telepath Professor Charles Xavier, the X-Men are sworn to protect a world that fears and hates them. Call them mutants, or Children of the Atom. Or call them the next genetic step for mankind. They are the X-Men. And this is their story. COLLECTING: Uncanny X-Men #162-179, Annual #7 & Marvel Graphic Novel #5Tags
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Unfortunately, the cosmic stories in this volume are just not that interesting (the X-Men in space are never as interesting as Claremont thinks they are) and while Paul Smith's run as artist helps (because his art is amazing), the stories don't make much sense. And then we begin to see the stylistic dialogue, where every character speaks in the same cadence, emerge from Claremont's pen and the series just begins to bog down.
The From the Ashes period. Some beautiful work in here, as far as writing and art.
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- Essential X-Men, Volume 4
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- Rogue; Wolverine; Kitty Pryde; Lockheed; Colossus; Nightcrawler (show all 28); Cyclops; Professor X; Storm; The Brood; Logan; Peter Rasputin; Kurt Wagner; Scott Summers; Ororo Munroe; Charles Xavier; Carol Danvers; Binary; Empress Lilandra Neramani; Rogue; Morlocks; Callisto; Mariko Yashida; Madelyne Pryor; Mastermind; Blob; Pyro; Avalanche
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- Outer space; Morlock Tunnels, New York, New York, USA; Japan; School for Gifted Youngsters; Salem Center, Westchester County, New York, USA
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- 741.5973 — Arts & recreation Drawing & decorative arts Drawing and drawings Comic books, graphic novels, fotonovelas, cartoons, caricatures, comic strips History, geographic treatment, biography North American United States (General)
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- PN6728 .X2 .E77 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Collections of general literature Comic books, strips, etc.
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