X-Men : The Ultimate Guide - Hardcover

Sanderson, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0751346179 ISBN 13: 9780751346176

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Child's H/B, 2003

Synopsis

The Ultimate Guide has been fully updated to incorporate the exciting new developments in the X-Men universe through the 21st century, including two feature films and TV animation series. A new sixteen page signature will feature specially commissioned illustrations and text as well as film stills from both X-Men and X2. Features a foreword by Stan Lee, one of the founders of Marvel comics and an afterword by Chris Claremont, one of the most important X-Men authors. Over 550 full-colour artworks and film images.

About this title

About the Author

Peter Sanderson is an historian specialising in the American comic book, and has worked as an assistant editor and staff archivist for Marvel.

From Booklist

Reviewed with Tom DeFalco's Hulk.

Gr. 6-12. These excellent volumes profile two of Stan Lee's most famous creations for Marvel Comics: the persecuted mutants of the X-Men and the Frankenstein monster-inspired Incredible Hulk. Various artists who have contributed to both series during their 40 years of publication fill the oversize volumes with colorful, first-rate artwork. Every major hero and villain appearing in the series is profiled in the generous, two-page spreads--complete with a breakdown of powers and gadgets and commentary on the character's origin, first appearance, and costume changes over the years. Key locations (including some rarely seen in the pages of the comics) and events are meticulously detailed. Floor plans of Professor Xavier's mansion, the Danger Room, and Magneto's Base are sure to please hardcore fans, and storyline recaps and an exhaustive time line in each book will bring browsers up to speed. Monster enthusiasts will immediately find Hulk more appealing; the costume-ball look of X-Men quickly grows tiresome (and the only new parts are the concluding spreads on the upcoming movie). But classic illustrations blend seamlessly with more recent works, some of which were specially commissioned for the books. Buy X-Men if a new edition is needed, but both titles are essential additions to any comics collection. Carlos Orellana
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Edition details

• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Child's H/B
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0751346179
• ISBN 13: 9780751346176
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 192