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Alpha Flight Classic, Vol. 1 (Uncanny X-Men)

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John Byrne shows us his Canadian side
Nothing better.....
Stan Lee Presents Canada's Greatest Super-Team: Alpha Flight

Alpha Flight Classic, Vol. 1 (Uncanny X-Men)
John Byrne
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
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ASIN: 0785127461

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Guardian! Shaman! Snowbird! Aurora! Northstar! Puck! Marrina! Sasquatch! Exploding from the pages of X-Men, Alpha Flight goes solo! Canada's premiere super human strike force, Alpha Flight was brought together by Department H for the greater good of humankind, to battle injustice and evil forces across the globe - including the Master of the World, Tundra, Kolomaq, Deadly Ernest and Delphine Courtney! Featuring cameos by the Sub-Mariner, Invisible Woman, Wolverine and Nightcrawler! Collects Alpha Flight #1-8.

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John Byrne shows us his Canadian side.......2007-06-14

Alpha Flight has been through many iterations since it premiered years ago, but the orginal series (at least Byrne's run) is still the best. This volume collects the 1st 8 issues of the series, and what's good about it is that it isn't like many other comics that you'll read that bring together groups of superheroes. Basically, everyone on the team has some sort of issue, and Byrne crafts great back stories for each character.

The artwork is dead on, and it's a great read.

Nothing better............2007-06-08

Whats better than Alpha Flight?
Can't wait for Volume two to be released.....
until then I'll be Curling and drinking a beer

Stan Lee Presents Canada's Greatest Super-Team: Alpha Flight.......2007-05-08

So reads the beginning caption to issue #3 in Byrne's unique, 28-issue stint with a distinctly Canadian team...
Quick: how many Canadian super-teams can you currently name off the top of your head? My guess is: not many. Credit Byrne with bringing Canada back into the mainstream in 1983 with Alpha Flight #1- the biggest selling comic of its day- 500,000 copies! While Byrne was born in England, he lived in Canada between the ages of 8 and 30 before moving to the States in 1980. Who better, then, to write & draw a distinctly Canadian team?

His most popular works may be X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Superman, but I *equally* love his lesser-known efforts: his 6+1-issue run on the Incredible Hulk (in '85-'86... where's the trade paperback???); his great '80s covers for the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition; his distinctly Canadian Alpha Flight; and even his quirky & fun run on She-Hulk (which also deserves a new TPB!). And today, it's Alpha Flight that gets the spotlight again in this new & high-quality collection. It really contains: Issues 1-8; an '80s Marvel Age preview article; and even a few '80s entries from the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe(!). Thankfully, Marvel treats Byrne's paperbacks right with a decent grade of paper, something the Distinguished Competition (Man of Steel maybe?) could learn a little something about.

While Byrne has gone on record as saying Alpha Flight never really gelled for him artistically or story-wise, I still think quite highly of it. Maybe the writing is at times a little stiff & forced, but this series still strikes me as being one of the most original *feeling* of all time. Even today, few titles manage to capture the overall grandeur of Canada while staying distinctly & wonderfully contemporary. John Byrne pulls it off!

It's no wonder Walt Simonson has called Byrne the 1st modern super-star of mainstream American comics (see his intro to Modern Masters, Vol. 7: John Byrne (Modern Masters)). Few artists/writers in the industry have had such a popular & long-lasting appeal! 5 Stars!

Uncanny X-Men: Rise & Fall of the Shi'ar Empire

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Uncanny X-Men: Rise & Fall of the Shi'ar Empire
Ed Brubaker , Billy Tan , and Clayton Henry
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A brand-new era for Uncanny X-Men begins here! Fresh off X-Men: Deadly Genesis, Ed Brubaker takes the helm of Marvel's mighty mutants. Billy Tan and Clayton Henry joins Ed for a story that won't just affect Earth, but will rock the foundations of the entire galaxy! Vulcan is out for revenge and has his sights set on the Shi'ar Empire! Get ready for the ride of your life! A perfect starting point for any new reader! Collects Uncanny X-Men #475-486.

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The Uncanny: An Introduction
Nicholas Royle
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ASIN: 0415966620

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The uncanny is the weird, the strange, the mysterious, a mingling of the familiar and the unfamiliar. Even Freud, patron of the uncanny, had trouble defining it. Yet the uncanny is everywhere in contemporary culture. In this elegant book, Nicholas Royle takes the reader across literature, film, philosophy, and psychoanalysis as he marks the trace of the uncanny in the modern world. Not an introduction in the usual sense, Nicholas Royle's book is a geography of the uncanny as it manifests itself - and disturbs our thinking - in a range of disciplines.

Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men, Volume 4 (Marvel Masterworks)

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Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men, Volume 4 (Marvel Masterworks)

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Collects The X-Men #122-131 and Annual #3.

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Captain Britain in the House of M
Cool Alternate Reality Tale!
Do not buy unless u like captain britain....and who does.
Not X-Men, and not good
Where are the Issues #466-471?

House of M: Uncanny X-Men
Chris Claremont , Alan Davis , and Mark Farmer
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The return of Captain Britain! Brian Braddock is released from his duties as protector of the Omniverse to deal with a threat of even greater proportions - as if that was even possible! Meanwhile, Psylocke and Rachel find themselves trapped in a situation with no way out! Collecting Uncanny X-Men #462-465, and Secrets of the House of M.

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Captain Britain in the House of M.......2007-05-14

One of the most effected books from Brian Michael Bendis' House of M was the various X-Men books, but you wouldn't tell by reading this tie-in. House of M: Uncanny X-Men follows the saga of Captain Britain as he finds himself trapped in the alternate reality world where mutants are the dominant species. There's a side story as well involving Marvel Girl and Psylocke, but the total effect of the TPB is just plain boring. Since legendary X-Men scribe Chris Claremont made his return to the X-books, there have been a number of ups and downs, and while this isn't his lowest point (X-Treme X-Men anyone?), he has certainly done much better than anything to be found here. In all actuality though, this is actually more of a setup for Claremont's New Excalibur series than anything else really. Alan Davis' artwork is always worth the price of admission though, so this isn't a complete loss. All in all, this is one House of M tie-in that's better left on the shelf.

Cool Alternate Reality Tale!.......2007-02-08

I disagree with the one-star scrooges! This book is a nicely crafted alternate reality tale that spins out of HOUSE OF M. In fact, the two spin-offs I have read, the other being HULK, were BETTER than the mini-series event they were tied to. Yes, there's Captain Britain on hand, but he's a part of the X-Men mythos going back TWENTY years via the x-book EXCALIBER. Plus we get Psylocke and Rachel Grey/Marvel Girl, and a whole mess of alternate reality versions of your fave Marvel characters. All this and there's the incomparable Alan Davis on art alongside Chris Bacchalo's unique stylings.

Do not buy unless u like captain britain....and who does........2006-12-02

Frankly this book is terrible and I wasted my money on it. Capt Britain is the lamest character ever and it is only named Uncanny X-men to sell the books i'm sure.

Not X-Men, and not good.......2006-10-14

First of all, the majority of these 4 issues are not really about the X-Men. This is really a setup for New Excalibur, which would be fine if the story was any good, but it's not.
Keep in mind I am not a fan of the original Excalibur series, so if you enjoyed that series, you may like this as well. I never cared for Captain Britain as a character, but I stick to core X-Men books. But despite that, on it's own this story has a lot of problems. First of all, it's set in the House of M universe, so almost everything that occurs is pointless, except for maybe establishing the charcters that will appear in New Excalibur. But let's ignore that too. The plot is extremely hard to make sense of (in part due to Chris Bachalo's extremely convoluted artwork) and especially the conclusion, which involves one of the characters doing some kind of power thingie to bring an end to the situation, but having to leave and disappear in order to do it. Aside from the details of who it was and what the situation was, there is no real explanation on what happens. What said character did, how it worked, and why they disappeared are left completely in the dark.
Uncanny issues #466-471 are collected in Uncanny Vol. 4- End of Greys, which for some reason does not appear to be sold on Amazon. That is a much better story written by Claremont, I'd say some of his best work since returning to the X-books in 2000. If you're not a completist or Excalibur fan, I recommend skipping House of M: Uncanny X-Men and tracking down this one.

Where are the Issues #466-471? .......2006-10-08

Anyone can tell me which graphic novel that has Uncanny Xmen #466-471? (the New Age Series) There is a new graphic novel of Volume 5, but it begins at issue #472. I have been trying to find it. Help me? Thanks.

Uncanny X-Men Volume 2: Dominant Species TPB (Uncanny X-Men)

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Worse than anything before it.
Worse than Draco
Not Worth Reading
uncanny x-men #416-420
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Uncanny X-Men Volume 2: Dominant Species TPB (Uncanny X-Men)
Chuck Austen
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ASIN: 0785111328

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It's once again time for the X-Men to mutate. First, will Juggernaut -- one of the X-Men's toughest foes -- actually join their ranks? Then, as the high-flying Archangel goes through a major physical transformation that affects his powers, he encounters a threat to his family corporation. Finally, the entire roster gets a facelift as international artist Kia Asamiya redesigns their costumes.

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Worse than anything before it........2004-08-26

This is the story where Austen really shows us what he can do. It seems as if he made it this bad on purpose.

Essentially, his point is that groups that mutate similarly have to stick together for some reason. And he illustrates this point with a group that has no personality whatsoever. Aside from Maximus Lobo, not one of them says anything that they aren't just repeating.

And as if it isn't bad enough, there's Kia Asamiya redesigning the costumes. It's like being stabbed immediately after someone shoots you in the lung.

These costumes are bizarre. Lorna's has two sets of black wings (one on her head). Archangel's has a red loincloth.

If a copy falls from the sky, I still say that you should set it on fire immediately, and be glad.

Or, simply put: DO NOT READ.

Worse than Draco.......2004-04-14

Popular opinion says that Draco is Chuck Austens worst Uncanny XMen arc, which is saying alot since his whole run has been terrible. But the truth of the matter, according to me at least, is Dominant Species is his worst. Vaguely defined villains (are they werewolves, are they mutants, both?) take over some office building that Warren Worthington owns. Its really as exciting as the premise makes it out to be. Its terrible. Bad characterization, nonexistant motivation, and poor artwork to further obscure any sense of whats going on (for some reason fog takes the place of backgrounds through most of the arc, which makes even less sense because as i said it takes place in an office building).

If you want to read good X-Men stories go read some of Grant Morrison's New X-men books, or go read Essential X-Men 1 and 2. This crap by Chuck Austen gives the X-Men brand a bad name.

Not Worth Reading.......2004-04-11

These issues contain some very poor characterization, plotting, dialogue and art. The story involves extremely uninteresting mutant werewolves, who, defying logic, are involved in Warren Worthington's corporation. The characters do not act like themselves. They are completely changed to fit the plot and to add unneeded melodrama to the story. The dialogue is embarassing to read and the art does not flow with the story.

uncanny x-men #416-420.......2004-03-16

First of all, the artwork is pretty weak. That being said, I liked the story. We've got werewolves here that give the X-Men a good run. There are some great little twists and turns in here. And it is interesting to watch the Juggernaught fight on the side of the X-Men. Other than the art, it's pretty great.

Great X-men Book.......2003-11-28

Chuck austin continues his great storytelling during the dominant species stroy arc. Also Kia Asamiya provides amazing artwork. The x-men have hever looked so good. Great characterization only adds to this book. A must have for x-men fans.

The Architectural Uncanny: Essays in the Modern Unhomely

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When an alliterated one-liner just won't do...

The Architectural Uncanny: Essays in the Modern Unhomely
Anthony Vidler
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The Architectural Uncanny presents an engaging and original series of meditations on issues and figures that are at the heart of the most pressing debates surrounding architecture today. Anthony Vidler interprets contemporary buildings and projects in light of the resurgent interest in the uncanny as a metaphor for a fundamentally "unhomely" modern condition. The essays are at once historical and theoretical, opening up the complex and difficult relationships between politics, social thought, and architectural design in an era when the reality of homelessness and the idealism of the neo-avant-garde have never seemed so far apart.

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When an alliterated one-liner just won't do..........1999-03-30

"Brilliant...Anthony Vidler is a conceptual conjurer of formidable skill." - J. Mordaunt Crook, New York Times Book Review

"The Architectural Uncanny presents an engaging and original series of meditations on issues and figures that are at the heart of the most pressing debates surrounding architecture today. Anthony Vidler interprets contemporary buildings and projects in light of the resurgent interest in the uncanny as a metaphor for a fundamentally "unhomely" modern condition. These essays are at once historical and theoretical, opening up the complex and difficult reltionships between politics, social thought and architectural design in an era when the reality of homelessness and the idealism of the avant-garde have never seemed so far apart."

"Anthony Vidler has proved himself among the most lucid of contemporary architectural historians,always writing with vigor and clarity, and allying perception with structure...There is wit, intelligence, and a host of shrewd observations." - Peter Blundell Jones, Architectural Review

The New Age: First Foursaken (Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 5)

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Nothing great, but an all around solid entry from Claremont
not amazing, but pretty solid book

The New Age: First Foursaken (Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 5)
Chris Claremont , and Chris Bachalo
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Here it comes! Find out why and how Psylocke came back to life. Find out what Jamie Braddock is up to and why he's been popping up from place to place in the past year. Everything has been building to this. Don't miss it! Collects Uncanny X-Men #472-474 and Uncanny X-Men Annual #1.

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Nothing great, but an all around solid entry from Claremont.......2007-06-08

Chris Claremont scripted the golden age of X-Men stories, and as any fanboy knows, just about anything he's done since his return to Marvel's merry mutants has ranged from average to just plain bad. First Foursaken, the fifth collected volume of his return to Uncanny X-Men helps from the fact that Claremont has a co-writer here, and it's a pretty all around solid yarn. The majority of this TPB focuses around Psylocke, who has recently returned from the dead (only a few years after Claremont killed her off during his yawnable run on X-Treme X-Men), as well as her insane brother Jamie Braddock. Storm plays a pivotal role here as well, pondering her marriage proposal to the Black Panther while she, Psylocke, and the rest of Claremont's lineup of X-Men are in the heat of battle. There's nothing here we haven't seen before from Claremont or any other X-Men writer or title, but that's not necessarily bad here as things are pretty much kept entertaining. The only downside for me is the artwork from veteran X-Men artist Chris Bachalo, whose character models have never been much to write home about for me personally. I'm not saying I can do any better, but I've never been a fan of his work since his Generation X days, and he hasn't done much to win me over in the years since. Regardless, First Foursaken isn't bad one bit, and if you are a fan of Bachalo's work and are looking for a solid X-Men story from the man responsible for the way they are today and have been for years, look no further.

not amazing, but pretty solid book.......2006-12-18

collects issues #472-474 and annual #1. the uncanny x-men new age series has been pretty disappointing overall, so it was nice to see this book which while not outstanding has some solid artwork and writing (perhaps helped by the fact that claremont had a co-writer). the main arc concerns psylocke's brother jamie and although it's supposedly a battle on the scale of the phoenix stories (and introduces a brand-new antagonist) it doesn't reach nearly the same epic scope. but it's still pretty enjoyable, mostly b/c it's nice to see psylocke in the spotlight. the annual is actually the main draw here, which focuses on storm and her conflicts about what to do about the black panther's marriage proposal in the midst of being attacked on all sides by a power-hungry dictator. there are some nice dream sequences here and a surprising revelation about storm's past at the end, which unlike some of the other recently revealed x-men histories is actually believable and interesting and should lead to some interesting storylines in the future. all in all not the best but def. not the worst, and although the rest of the team doesn't get much attention this is still worth reading if you like psylocke and storm.

Essential Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 1 (Marvel Essentials)

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So much fun
Almost X-Cellent
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Stan Lee
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So much fun.......2007-02-09

Despite Black and white pages, stories are very well-written.

I don't care about the colors, this book just is great to read.

We can see original X-Men issues.

It is an honor for me to possess this great comic book.

Almost X-Cellent.......2006-09-17

When I first started really reading comic books in the early 1980s, there was a definite distinction when it came to the X-Men. In particular, the heroes featured at the time were the "New X-Men" with such members as Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler and Colossus. These were different from the "Old X-Men" of Iceman, Angel, Beast and Marvel Girl; only Cyclops really bridged the gap between the two. A quarter century later, with the rosters changing so much, "Old" and "New" don't have the same meaning, but back then, it did. The Essential Uncanny (or Classic) X-Men chronicles the original group.

For those unfamiliar with the team's origins, it started off as a group of five kids in their late teens attending a private school with the single instructor, Charles Xavier. Professor X, as he was commonly called, was a mutant, gifted with strong psychic powers, especially telepathy. Recognizing that there would be other mutants out there, he founded the school to keep these other superpowered individuals on the straight and narrow and protect the world from less benevolent mutants.

These students were Jean Grey (Marvel Girl), a telekinetic; Warren Worthington (Angel) who had wings; Hank McCoy (Beast) who had incredible agility; Bobby Drake (Iceman) with grand ice-generating powers; and Scott "Slim" Summers (Cyclops) who could shoot destructive beams out of his eyes. Led by Professor X, they would fight various supervillains. More importantly, they would try to fight anti-mutant bigotry.

In the twenty-four issues in this first volume, the X-Men would battle a slew of villains such as the Vanisher, Unus the Untouchable, the Sentinels and Count Nefaria, but by far their greatest enemy was Magneto who was incredibly powerful but also had a contempt for humanity; he wanted to pave the way for the mutants, also known as homo superior. Either solo or with his evil brotherhood, he would be the greatest challenge to the X-Men.

In these early issues, the characters are still not fully defined, with only Cyclops and Professor X having really distinct personalities. For the others, we only get glimmers of who they are. But overall, the stories are pretty decent, if a little Scooby-Doo-esque: if it wasn't for those blasted kids, who knows what villainy could occur. Among the early Marvel comics, this is one of the better ones, even if it is not quite five-star quality yet. If you're an X-Men fan - even a "New" X-Men fan - this is a must read.

Colorless comic?.......2006-05-26

I've never seen comics in black & white before. I was truly disappointed.

X-men Legends!!!.......2005-10-24

This is a great example of Stan lee at his best. along with Jack Kirby Stan "the MAn" Lee created this great world full of real people with real problems. the X-men Being one of the most Downtroted people in the marvel universe, its great for any one who has ever wished to kick some bad guy but and stand up for the little guy.

Almost Perfect, Marred by Second Rate Roy Thomas.......2005-09-28

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby do not quite get the credit they deserve for the dazzling creations within the first 18ish issues of The X-Men. Most of what is great about the later X-Men have their origins here, even if their creators do not seem to quite be fully aware of what they have wrought. From Magneto to the Sentinels, from the reintroduction of Ka-Zar to the Juggernaut, these were great stories with nice arc and well developed suspense. They show the maturity the creators had developed by the time they came to develop the X-Men. The sad part of this volume, though, are the final issues with wordy stories by Roy Thomas at his least creative (the Locust, Count Neferia and his forgotten villian brigade) and poor art by Werner Roth. All the uniqueness of the X-Men is drained away and they become second stringer heroes. How wonderful to have those first stories again, though.

Uncanny X-Men - The New Age Vol. 2: The Cruelest Cut

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Good story
Mainly a fan read if at all
Really Trying to Like Uncanny X-Men
More good X-fun from Claremont

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Chris Claremont , Alan Davis , and Andy Park
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ASIN: 0785116451

Book Description

Wolverine's 30th Anniversary Celebration starts off with a bang as the X-Men investigate a series of mysterious murders in New York City. All the victims seem to have been cut to pieces by blades...Adamantium blades! But if Wolverine didn't murder these people, then who did?! Plus: While on assignment to track down missing teammate Sage, the X-Men discover more than they bargained for: the birth of a newer and deadlier Hellfire Club! Collecting Uncanny X-Men 450-454.

Customer Reviews:

Good story.......2007-05-27

I thought this book has a interesting story line. This one was deal with the hellfire's club. As soon as I heard that name I thought I was going to see the Phoniex but it wasn't about that. It was about re-establishing the hellfire's club and x-23's rescue attempt happens to lead up to it, and the x-men have to take down the hellfire's club once again before it is established again. I was introduce to the character Sage which I have not had the pleasure before. First heard of this character from a Spiderman game (Gameboy Advance). I got to see Emma Frost (or White Witch as she is called in the hellfire's club) in action. So it makes for a good read

Mainly a fan read if at all.......2006-03-24

I have to say that I enjoyed this Graphic Novel: but I am a fan, and we can (if we try hard enough) like anything X-men related. As comic books go, however, this one is kind of pointless: to both a long-term fan and someone just starting out. The plots (there are two) are really not that interesting: the first one focusing on the "Mutant town" of new york, and the second focusing on the Hellfire Club. The first is much better, but still the whole thing doesn't really do anything but cement a new character into the X-Men books, (the process further and better carried out in the next Graphic Novel in this series) and the whole mutant town concept is pretty poorly explained. The next one is a plot only fans can love, with so many obscure and unexplained characters it was confusing even for me (where the heck did Selene come from?!?!?). Both of these two plots did have their brief moments of characterization (such as the confrontation between Rachel and the White Queen), and they both have decent art, but even this does not really make it worth it. All in all these felt more like fillers done in desperation then anything else. So if you absolutely must buy these, buy them for brief moments and good art. Otherwise, if you are looking to save some money by skipping a Graphic Novel, or you are a newbie, skip this.

P.S If marvel wants to highlight an issue like slavery, why create a fake mutant slave trade, when very real and terrible ones already exist?

Really Trying to Like Uncanny X-Men.......2005-03-01

I'm obviously in the minority here; I think Logan is cool but I don't need to see him in every X-Title. It's hard to believe there was a time when he was on one team, but he really seems to be on them all.

That being said, I really didn't get that interested in X-23. Unfortunately, I have to admit to enjoying Wolverine alot in his own comic book, but am losing his character in the X-books. I don't really see how he can be on more than one team at once and still have enough adventures to justify his own title.

Maybe I'm just over exposed to him? Regardless, I feel as if stories about the Weapon X program really should stay in his own comic - I actually read X-Men to catch up with how the team as a whole is doing. It's getting hard to really justify buying what is essentially a team book when the focus is increasingly on one character.

The arc isn't bad; it's just treading a plot line that has been overdone in the X books in Wolverine's case, it's really hard to work up enthusiasm for another person who went through the Weapon X process.

More good X-fun from Claremont.......2005-02-20

This second volume of legendary X-scribe Chris Claremont's return run on Uncanny X-Men finds Wolverine encountering Marvel's newest (and hottest) character in the past few years while investigating a murder: the X-23. In the meantime, Storm, Nightcrawler, Bishop, Marvel Girl, and Wolvie are trying to track down Sage, and in the process discover a new Hellfire Club, and boy do they have an axe to grind. If you read the previous volume, The End of History, then you'll know what to expect in Cruelest Cut. Claremont seems to be getting more comfortable back in the house he built by not trying to impress everyone every issue. He's having fun here writing characters he created and riding on the mythology he helped shape, which helps make this TPB a worthwhile read. The art by Alan Davis and Andy Park is great as well, especially Davis' pencils as he once again draws a mouth watering Marvel Girl. All in all, longtime and new readers who have either enjoyed Claremont's last volume or were there in the golden age of his Uncanny X-Men run should give this a look.

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