Sixteen million mutants dead - and that was just the beginning! In one bold stroke, writer Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman, Batman) propelled the X-Men into the 21st century, masterminding a challenging new direction for Marvel's mutant heroes that began with the destruction of Genosha and never let up. Regarded as the most innovative thinker of the current comic-book renaissance, Morrison proceeded to turn the mutant-hero genre on its ear. Gone were the gaudy spandex costumes - replaced by slick, black leather and an attitude to match. Now, his entire Eisner Award-nominated run on New X-Men is collected across three titanic trade paperbacks! Collects New X-Men #114-126, and Annual 2001.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Frosty
Format:Paperback
Grant Morrison starts his epic run on the x-men. Spandex is gone, repaced by leather, and the team is cut to a handful, enabling better character development instead of characters running all over the place (like current uncanny x-men).
This volume is absolutely essential for Emma Frost fans like me who loves the sarcastic, cold, morally ambiguous character as it is the first time she has been put at the forefront of x-men lore, and where she joins the team. This is arguably the best part of Morrisons run. Other notable characters that appear include Lilandra, the Imperial Guard and new baddie Cassandra Nova, who shares a connection with Professor X.
This volume is absolutely essential for Emma Frost fans like me who loves the sarcastic, cold, morally ambiguous character as it is the first time she has been put at the forefront of x-men lore, and where she joins the team. This is arguably the best part of Morrisons run. Other notable characters that appear include Lilandra, the Imperial Guard and new baddie Cassandra Nova, who shares a connection with Professor X.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Noel
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Grant Morrison began his run on "New X-Men" 11 years ago but still the series reads as fresh today as it did back then. He sets the tone quickly by having a psychotic psychic beget a genocide killing millions of mutants and then sets off for the stars to bring in the Shi'Ar to battle the X-Men. Suffice it to say, Morrison brings it.
What an epic start to one of Marvel's best loved series! From the Ecuadoran jungle with the Sentinel Factory at the start, heading back to Westchester, then space, even journeying into Xavier's mind! This large, nearly 400-page first volume collecting Grant Morrison's 3 year run on the series, contains too much to go into in a mere review.
Not all of the X-Men are included in Morrison's version, the core remains Xavier, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast, Emma Frost, and of course Wolverine. Rogue and Storm are left out, maybe to included later, while Morrison and Quitely revise the X-Men's outfits to look less colourful and comic-book-y - the end result is pretty awesome though Emma Frost's "flesh X" you can see on the cover makes her look like a Amsterdam hooker than a teacher.
I thought Cassandra Nova was an excellent villain, a character I'd never heard of before and a challenge for all of the X-Men to defeat. Her methods of destruction - the decimation of confidence, character, and personality - was an interesting way of fighting without using physical force. It's abstract but this is Morrison writing so you've got to expect that. Plus the hyper-surreal silent issue where Jean and Emma journey into Xavier's tormented mind was fantastic, full props to Frank Quitely for pulling it off so masterfully.
There are lots of nice touches in the story throughout and any fans of the X-Men will enjoy the book.... Read more ›
What an epic start to one of Marvel's best loved series! From the Ecuadoran jungle with the Sentinel Factory at the start, heading back to Westchester, then space, even journeying into Xavier's mind! This large, nearly 400-page first volume collecting Grant Morrison's 3 year run on the series, contains too much to go into in a mere review.
Not all of the X-Men are included in Morrison's version, the core remains Xavier, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast, Emma Frost, and of course Wolverine. Rogue and Storm are left out, maybe to included later, while Morrison and Quitely revise the X-Men's outfits to look less colourful and comic-book-y - the end result is pretty awesome though Emma Frost's "flesh X" you can see on the cover makes her look like a Amsterdam hooker than a teacher.
I thought Cassandra Nova was an excellent villain, a character I'd never heard of before and a challenge for all of the X-Men to defeat. Her methods of destruction - the decimation of confidence, character, and personality - was an interesting way of fighting without using physical force. It's abstract but this is Morrison writing so you've got to expect that. Plus the hyper-surreal silent issue where Jean and Emma journey into Xavier's tormented mind was fantastic, full props to Frank Quitely for pulling it off so masterfully.
There are lots of nice touches in the story throughout and any fans of the X-Men will enjoy the book.... Read more ›
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By C. Pearce
Format:Hardcover
THIS is what the X-Men SHOULD be!!! The X-Men for the 21st century.
Grant Morrison wrote New X-Men for three uninterupted years and had possible the most wide-spread fan and non-fan appeal out of any X-Book ever.
This book is fresh, smart, fast, witty, deep, clever, knowing, character-based literature. Gone are the boring, seen-it-before concepts and, frankly embarrassing tights.
What this book represents is a brave new approach to the X-Men and Marvel Comics in general. A startling book for the new millenium. It broke boundaries and you always had, when reading it, the impression that anything could happen, and it always did!
The look is fantastic, also. The Artwork, the new characters, suits, jets, settings and the design accross the board is astonishing.
Its a shame that Marvel dont put out X-Men stories half as good as this any more. This looks lightyears ahead of everything they are currently churning out and it was realesed in 2001.
A fantastic read for Fans and non-fans. For people who loved the movies and want to read the books, this is where they should start. X-cellent!!!!
Grant Morrison wrote New X-Men for three uninterupted years and had possible the most wide-spread fan and non-fan appeal out of any X-Book ever.
This book is fresh, smart, fast, witty, deep, clever, knowing, character-based literature. Gone are the boring, seen-it-before concepts and, frankly embarrassing tights.
What this book represents is a brave new approach to the X-Men and Marvel Comics in general. A startling book for the new millenium. It broke boundaries and you always had, when reading it, the impression that anything could happen, and it always did!
The look is fantastic, also. The Artwork, the new characters, suits, jets, settings and the design accross the board is astonishing.
Its a shame that Marvel dont put out X-Men stories half as good as this any more. This looks lightyears ahead of everything they are currently churning out and it was realesed in 2001.
A fantastic read for Fans and non-fans. For people who loved the movies and want to read the books, this is where they should start. X-cellent!!!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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THE GOOD: Totally modernised - say hello to the X-Men. New costumes, a new attitude and surprising new members. Throw in some outstanding art from Frank Quitely, Leinil Francis Yu and Ethan Van Sciver and marinade in the insane mind of genius writer Grant Morrison and you have a recipe for the best run on the X-Men in twenty years. This was a hard change for some to take, but isn't change what the X-Men are all about? Every idea is a logical one. And, as you'd expect from Grant Morrison, there are more ideas per issue than some writers have in a lifetime. Prepare to see these characters as you've never seen them before.
THE BAD: There's been a lot of whinging about Igor Kordey's art on this outerwise outstanding run. On this occasion, the whingers are right. It's bad. Or rather it doesn't suit this series. When you have one issue of his art followed by art by someone, anyone else, it's bearable. Two issues in a row are a struggle and almost bring this down to a four-star book. But it'd take more than that.
THE GERM FREE GENERATION: Oh look! New characters! haven't seen any of those in a while! OK, to be fair, there were a few before this run began, but nothing feels as fresh and exciting and current as a Grant Morrison comic. Even when you're reading it ten years after it came out. If I was John Sublime, I'd steal Grant Morrison's brain. And Frank Quitely's hands. Nothing from Kordey, though. Thanks for offering.
THE BAD: There's been a lot of whinging about Igor Kordey's art on this outerwise outstanding run. On this occasion, the whingers are right. It's bad. Or rather it doesn't suit this series. When you have one issue of his art followed by art by someone, anyone else, it's bearable. Two issues in a row are a struggle and almost bring this down to a four-star book. But it'd take more than that.
THE GERM FREE GENERATION: Oh look! New characters! haven't seen any of those in a while! OK, to be fair, there were a few before this run began, but nothing feels as fresh and exciting and current as a Grant Morrison comic. Even when you're reading it ten years after it came out. If I was John Sublime, I'd steal Grant Morrison's brain. And Frank Quitely's hands. Nothing from Kordey, though. Thanks for offering.
By Dehumanizer
Format:Paperback
WARNING!! This review may contain spoilers!
Having bought Bendis and Maleev Ultimate Collection books for Daredevil and throughly enjoyed it's awesomeness, I felt that another of Marvel's Ultimate Collection's was in order. And, having missed it when it first came out, the natural choice was Grant Morrison's New X-Men. It revolves around Morrison's grand plan of bringing the X-Men into the modern world as well as borrowing the slick, black leather look from the movies. Gone are the complicated continuity that was built during Chris Claremont's 16 year run on the book between 1975-1991, replaced with a refreshingly cool and classy story style Morrison brings to all his books.
The story is superb. I won't decend into any detail, for any little detail would ruin it. The art however is ranges from brilliant to wierd. It is provided by five different artists. Ethan Van Sciver's is the best. I noticed alot of criticism of Igor Kordey's art, but I must say I didn't mind it that much, although it looks messy compared to the others.
I enjoyed it massively, and must say I will get the Second Volume ASAP.
Having bought Bendis and Maleev Ultimate Collection books for Daredevil and throughly enjoyed it's awesomeness, I felt that another of Marvel's Ultimate Collection's was in order. And, having missed it when it first came out, the natural choice was Grant Morrison's New X-Men. It revolves around Morrison's grand plan of bringing the X-Men into the modern world as well as borrowing the slick, black leather look from the movies. Gone are the complicated continuity that was built during Chris Claremont's 16 year run on the book between 1975-1991, replaced with a refreshingly cool and classy story style Morrison brings to all his books.
The story is superb. I won't decend into any detail, for any little detail would ruin it. The art however is ranges from brilliant to wierd. It is provided by five different artists. Ethan Van Sciver's is the best. I noticed alot of criticism of Igor Kordey's art, but I must say I didn't mind it that much, although it looks messy compared to the others.
I enjoyed it massively, and must say I will get the Second Volume ASAP.
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Published on 19 Aug 2010 by DoubleDIzzle
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All through the current x-men history I have been reading sections about what happens to Genosha and the mutant race. Read more
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This is not the x-men, this should have been an alternate reality or something. Grant morrison has ignored everything that went before and while that can be good he changed things... Read more
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