The X-Men, the most thrilling crime-fighters since the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, stop the attack when Magneto launches his missiles, but then a chemical fire breaks out at the mansion and it could be Magneto's revenge. Simultaneous.
Ages 5-7. The exploits of the X-Men, TV's latest superhero squadron, are now available not only to older children but also to beginning readers. This adventure, adapted by Weiner from teleplays by Mark Edward Edens, pits the mutant champions against the vile Magneto, who's out to destroy humankind. Although a bit of context for the adventure has been worked into the fairly straightforward plot, it will be children familiar
with the cartoon show or still enamored by the superhero mystique who will be most comfortable with the story and with the vocabulary (especially characters' names.). The brightly colored illustrations visualize the rapid-fire action with appropriate zest. Stephanie Zvirin