- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Marvel Comics; illustrated edition edition (4 July 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0785124268
- ISBN-13: 978-0785124269
- Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 991,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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For millions of years, mankind's place on Earth was unchallenged - until five young people paved the way for a new kind of human. While students at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast and Iceman taught the world what it meant to be X-Men. These are the hidden stories of the team that laid the foundation of a mutant dynasty! Collects X-Men: First Class #1-8.
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Format:Hardcover
It may not be gritty, it may not be thought provoking but X-Men First Class is definetly one thing- fun.
First Class is a welcome return to 1960's style comics. Where most other X-titles are more dark and adult and sophisticated, First Class takes a more light hearted approach with fantastic adventures, happy endings and plenty of humour (I laughed out loud at the yearbook pages!).
Revisiting the original X-men in there younger days enables the writer to correct the inadequacies of the 1960's comic like giving Scott a personality, elevating Jean from a housewive heroine and allowing the story-focus to be more fairly distributed amongst the characters. However it also pays homage to the old days- the gang pop into Coffee A-go-go, Zelda and Bernard the poet make apperances.
Look out for Who Wants To Date A Millionaire, where Warren goes out with the Scarlet Witch and The Treasure Hunters which featues a giant talking monkey!
I highly recommend this charming, funny and beautifully drawn book but be warned- once you start reading, you won't stop!
First Class is a welcome return to 1960's style comics. Where most other X-titles are more dark and adult and sophisticated, First Class takes a more light hearted approach with fantastic adventures, happy endings and plenty of humour (I laughed out loud at the yearbook pages!).
Revisiting the original X-men in there younger days enables the writer to correct the inadequacies of the 1960's comic like giving Scott a personality, elevating Jean from a housewive heroine and allowing the story-focus to be more fairly distributed amongst the characters. However it also pays homage to the old days- the gang pop into Coffee A-go-go, Zelda and Bernard the poet make apperances.
Look out for Who Wants To Date A Millionaire, where Warren goes out with the Scarlet Witch and The Treasure Hunters which featues a giant talking monkey!
I highly recommend this charming, funny and beautifully drawn book but be warned- once you start reading, you won't stop!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
A refreshing take on the classic X-Men
12 April 2008
Format:Hardcover
Jeff Parker and Roger Cruz have constructed a wonderfully modernized version of the classic X-Men team. X-Men: First Class contains everything from iPods to the Internet, and portrays teenagers and life at boarding school exactly as it is, with the addition of super-powers of course. In this series the X-Men are teens who deal with the problems of puberty, homework, secret crushes and exams while simultaneously battling menaces such as the Lizard, demons, rogue computers, and alien entities not to mention other mutants. The characters are easy to identify with and most are likable. My favorites were Iceman and Hank McCoy (Beast), with Angel a close second. Scott and Jean's budding romance is done well, and I found myself enjoying the cleverness of the writing (a particular scene where Prof X sends Iceman on an errand after reading Scott's mind to give him some private time with Jean is especially moving). Action fills the pages along with excellent art and vibrant colors that make the characters leap off the page. Great stand-alone stories and a wonderfully invigorating team dynamic makes this take on the early X-Men the most believable and enjoyable. I am very glad that I got to read about the old X-Men in their very first incarnation again. Three cheers for Parker and Cruz for an outstanding book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Remember when comics were fun?
12 Feb 2008
Format:Hardcover
I do, and this hardcover reminds us of the fact.
Jeff Parker (the same man who brought us sleeper hits like "Goom Got Game!" or "Doom, Where's My Car?") returns us to Stan Lee's roster of the original five X-Men: Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast, Iceman and Cyclops.
They go on wacky adventures like a trip to the Arctic to meet an ancient civilization, or a trip to the Everglades to save Doctor Curtis Connors. There's a lot of humor in the book, and it's very lighthearted, but there's also a lot of heart. Jean, for example, talks to Scott about his power, his burden: "Just like a horse needs to run, you have to use your power." There's also an issue where the teens have to save Professor X, which is very touching about family values and teen power.
All the issues are self-contained, meaning there's a story in every issue that stands by itself. There are delightful easter eggs too, such as when Bobby makes ice claws on his hands, and Jean says "Oh please - big claws would be ridiculous!" or when the demon from the astral realm says "Rahh-jerrr-kruhhhzzz." Roger Cruz on art duties tells the stories well, and Marko Djrudjevic makes absolutely beautiful covers.
If you like fun comics, this is definitely worth your 25 bucks, and at amazon, 17 bucks is a steal. It's a fantastic book for kids as well.
Jeff Parker (the same man who brought us sleeper hits like "Goom Got Game!" or "Doom, Where's My Car?") returns us to Stan Lee's roster of the original five X-Men: Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast, Iceman and Cyclops.
They go on wacky adventures like a trip to the Arctic to meet an ancient civilization, or a trip to the Everglades to save Doctor Curtis Connors. There's a lot of humor in the book, and it's very lighthearted, but there's also a lot of heart. Jean, for example, talks to Scott about his power, his burden: "Just like a horse needs to run, you have to use your power." There's also an issue where the teens have to save Professor X, which is very touching about family values and teen power.
All the issues are self-contained, meaning there's a story in every issue that stands by itself. There are delightful easter eggs too, such as when Bobby makes ice claws on his hands, and Jean says "Oh please - big claws would be ridiculous!" or when the demon from the astral realm says "Rahh-jerrr-kruhhhzzz." Roger Cruz on art duties tells the stories well, and Marko Djrudjevic makes absolutely beautiful covers.
If you like fun comics, this is definitely worth your 25 bucks, and at amazon, 17 bucks is a steal. It's a fantastic book for kids as well.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Worth Buying
13 Dec 2007
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This was not what I had expected but it was still a good read. The stories were very light with not a lot of characterization. The art is very cartoonish, not at all like the cover art. However, the stories are entertaining and worth reading and the book itself is very nicely put together. For a hardcover it was worth the price of buying it used for $10.
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