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Summary: Far batter than #1 & #2
Review: I cannot describe by mere ward , for it seems that with every issue a lot more excitement is added , and more and more rich full taste emerge to add to the fun , though I can understand why other would say #1 & #2 are batter , for in Uncanny X-Men #161 need #162 for us to red the end . overall , for those who enjoyed #1 & #2 , I ashore you this one is batter
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Summary: The End of the Glory...
Review: Once the Dark Phoenix Saga concluded, the X-Men became a victim of their own success, as the sensational collaboration between Chris Claremont and John Byrne began to sag beneath the weight of the artists' egos. The stories became verbose and overwrought as ideas seemed to perpetually recycle, the art lost much of its previous verve, and the title generally settled into a long decline. There remain some notable highlights in "Essential X-Men Vol. 3", however. The courtship of Dr. Doom and Storm is classic and totally unexpected. The story arc with Cyclops stranded on a desert isle housing his greatest foe is sensational, as is the appearance of Dracula (!). Unfortunately, these high points sink beneath the weight of drecch like Kitty Pryde's fairytale version of the X-Men and the touted return of Dark Phoenix. If you're a true fan of the X-Men, you'll want this collection to avoid bending the corners of your precious back issues. Otherwise, grab the first two volumes of this series instead.
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Summary: Best of the best, remineds me of better times for the X-Men
Review: P>This is the last and probably bet X-Men stories every. It combines the talents of Chris Claremont (before he was fired and X-Men fell apart) and Jim Lee when he was still letting his art flow naturaly. Hands down Lees bet are work ever! And if you know Lee that's saying a lot. The story focuses on the X-Men Blue Team. Cyclops, Wolverine, Rouge, Gambit, Phylock, Beast, and Jubilee. The battle their old foe Magneteo who is back with a vengence to take over the world. The second part of the story introduces us to a trio of Wolverine's arch villians, The Hand, Sabertooth, and Omega Red. The conspire together with one of Wolverine's evil creators to unlock Wolverine's seceret past and get more than they bargined for. This is the X-Men at their absolute best just before they sank to their absolute worst. Lee's artwork is breath taking.
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Summary: Issues # 145 - 161and Annuals 3- 5
Review: This book contains X-Men issues #145 thru 161 and anuuals #3-5. Featuring Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Cyclops, Wolverine and Kitty Pryde.
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Summary: Issues # 145 - 161and Annuals 3- 5
Review: This book contains X-Men issues #145 thru 161 and anuuals #3-5. Featuring Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Cyclops, Wolverine and Kitty Pryde.
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Summary: Bargain Volume, But Not As Good As #1 and #2
Review: This is a great value for the money getting about twenty issues of continuity in a single volume. However, this is not as good as the first two volumes. Byrne and Claremont were clicking on the first two volumes but when Byrne left the book, it seemed as if the characters were totally different and the book seemed like a different series altogether. Clarmemont seemed to have lost the plot and vision of the book at this point. There are some good stories in this volume and Cockrum's art is wonderful (though not as nice as his first run). However, this is the point in X-Men history where the characterization of the X-Men settled into repetitive cliches (and continued that way for years) and ceased to evolve. I like this series of Essential books but this is not as good as the first two and is for completists only.
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Summary: Volume 3 minus the magic
Review: This is for completists only. The return of Dave Cockrun after seeing what John Byrne and Terry Austin did is like going back to black & white movies with no sound after seeing Terminator 2 in THX. Chris Claremont et all were uninspired for a few years on the title and very little happened during this run, with one major exception. The return of Magneto & the whole Russian nuclear sub story was good, but didn't get weight until years later when the MUTANT GENESIS (Jim Lee years) added depth to it. I'm waiting for Volume 4, if Marvel will ever get their finances back together. So much more happens in the next 25 issues, that it woul dbe worth getting.
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Summary: Keep it coming!
Review: This is the 3rd volume in the series, and the premise here is the same as in the previous two books; ie. a chronological reprint of the classic Claremont X-Men saga. Again - my one gripe is the black'n'white & easily rip able paper quality, but the stories are second to none in superhero comics. Marvel, keep it coming!
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Summary: Issues are Great, but the Annuals...
Review: This volume contains some great stories, the best of which is Cyclops stranded on a desert island, controlled by Magneto. X-Men 150 is one of the best issues. Over all, the main issues are as good as anything in the first two volumes, but the annuals aren't very good, and are a waste of space.
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Summary: Awesome. It's just awesome.
Review: This volume is great. You have to get it if you love the X-men. This volume contains the first seven or so issues of the X-men series that came out twelve years ago. I loved these stories as a kid and I love them now. They are still just as good as I remember. Issues 1-4 have a really good Magento/X-men battle while Issues 4-7 have a great Wolverine story that carries over into the now classic "Wolverine#50." I hope the issues that follow this one (Jim Lee's "Ghost Rider/X-men/Brood story" and Jim Lee's "Longshot" story) get published in a volume that Accompanies this one.
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