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X-Men
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Universe (2006-08-29)
ISBN: 0883631202
EAN: 9780883631201
Dewy Decimal #: 741.5973
Hardcover: 288 pages
Edition: 1
Release Date: 2006-08-29
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
They are more than simply humans ...they possess something extra ...they are the X-Men. Among the most popular superhero characters of our time, Marvel Comics "X-Men" are also among the most distinctive teams to emerge from the plethora of costumed crime fighters. "Sworn to protect a world that hates and fears them", the mutant X-Men face not only against diabolically evil villains, but also the bigotry and prejudice of those for whom they fight. "X-Men: The Characters and Their Universe" tells the story of this unique band of comic book heroes from their creation in 1963 by the dream team of writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, through their late 1970s re-emergence as a platform for socially and politically relevant storytelling, and up to the present as one of the globe's hottest franchises. This colourful, lavishly-illustrated volume also traces how the characters have been adapted into the media of television and film, including the groundbreaking 1992 animated series and the blockbuster feature films. Through exclusive interviews with many of the key creators and contributors to the X-Men Universe from all media - among them Stan Lee, Chris Claremont and John Romita from the comics, and Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Sir Ian McKellen, Bryan Singer and Brett Ratner from the world of film - "X-Men: The Characters and Their Universe" tells the complete story of how these strange and often unlikely heroes have transcended the illustrated page to become part of our collective consciousness. For fans of the comic books, this volume also provides a unique one-source catalogue of every major character that appeared from 1963 to the present, including all the various teamings of characters, the significant comic book series, the various character relationships and evolutions, and the classic storylines that have all woven together over the decades to create the dazzlingly complex and fascinating tapestry of world of mutants. A book that no fan of "Marvel Comics", of super heroics, of animation and action adventure filmmaking, even of popular culture of the late 20th century itself, will want to be without.
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Amazon.com Review
X-Men: The Characters and Their Universe is a huge, oversize coffee-table book that should entertain a wide variety of X-fans. Author Michael Mallory wrote the same-sized Marvel: The Characters and Their Universe, and now benefits from a narrower focus on a single group: their comic books, movies, TV shows, and memorabilia. Published in 2006, the nearly 300-page tome covers topics as recent as House of M, 1602, and the third movie, X-Men: The Last Stand (though only passing mention of Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men) Also covered are the development of the team from the Stan Lee-Jack Kirby days through the 1975 revamp through the various spin-off series such as Age of Apocalypse and X-Force, and alternate realities (the great Days of Future Past story line). If you have gaps in your X-knowledge, this is a good resource for filling them, but X-perts may simply dig the large pictures of key covers and panels, movie stills, sketches, and Greg Horn's luscious take on Emma Frost. --David Horiuchi
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Retail Price: $75.00
Amazon.com's Price:$10.76
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