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trashgobby's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
kidclamp's review
2.0
I like the X-men, I appreciate what Stan Lee created, but seriously, these are hard to read.
The genesis of the X-men is disappointing considering where they are now. Dopey teenagers scuffling with each other, and a fairly creepy sad professor X leading them. Characters are given personalities at a whim, text bubbles overflow to cover character's faces, and powers develop on an as needed basis. The art does stand up well, and they are fun to look at, but overall I think I'd rather read the Wikipedia entries than slog through the comics
The genesis of the X-men is disappointing considering where they are now. Dopey teenagers scuffling with each other, and a fairly creepy sad professor X leading them. Characters are given personalities at a whim, text bubbles overflow to cover character's faces, and powers develop on an as needed basis. The art does stand up well, and they are fun to look at, but overall I think I'd rather read the Wikipedia entries than slog through the comics
imjustadow's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
old comics are so goofy. if i have to hear warren say "good thing the professor had me do all that agility training!" one more time imma smack an angel. but wanda and pietro have fled from magneto and i believe that's where my list picks things up next
Uncanny X-Men (1963) 1-24
old comics are so goofy. if i have to hear warren say "good thing the professor had me do all that agility training!" one more time imma smack an angel. but wanda and pietro have fled from magneto and i believe that's where my list picks things up next
Uncanny X-Men (1963) 1-24
octobertune's review against another edition
3.0
I am not a fan of this old art style but I just love Charles and Erik so much ok? Ok
zeldamay93's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it!! Was great to read the origin of some well-known and much-loved heroes and villains. Will I ever not love Bobby Drake?
thesgtrekkiereads's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this.. finding out more and filling in the blanks about the xmen. I read a few earlier ones but never in sequence. . I do wish that the guys didn't just treat Jean as some mere chick they wanted to get with.. cyclops whining about not being able to be with Jean and her pining for him starts to get annoying.. However considering the time this was written.. at least they added a decent enough female to the mix. . enjoyable.. I love reading the old stuff.. fun fun fun..
translibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
The Marvel Essentials collections takes the original comics from a particular title and presents them in black and white on newsprint, without the original colors. This can offer insight into the ways that comics are made (with just the inking and lettering). The 3 Essential Classic X-Men Books collect the first 66 comics from the 1960’s. these books show a marked evolution of the comic book series, but may be difficult for modern comic readers to get into due to their slow pacing, basic story-lines, antiquated gender roles, and simpler art style. People interested in comic book history may get a kick out of these early comics, that take that take off after Kirby and Lee leave the book, with increased tension and pacing that lasts for several stories that make up major x-men lore (Magneto, The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, Sentinels, The Savage Land) before settling into a lull that struggles to find a rhythm with stories of the MutantMaster. A brief stint by Neal Adams, with more realistic art, and introducing flying reptile villain Sauron, briefly invigorates the 3rd volume; but a final story about Magneto’s daughter soon after increases the lull, and the series was cancelled until it’s revival in the 1970s.
Completionists and fans of a bygone era of comics may delight, but those whose interest in the series stems from the 1970’s onward, may prefer Ed Piskor’s documentary retelling, X-Men: Grand Design, which covers and streamlines the same material.
Completionists and fans of a bygone era of comics may delight, but those whose interest in the series stems from the 1970’s onward, may prefer Ed Piskor’s documentary retelling, X-Men: Grand Design, which covers and streamlines the same material.
katytron's review against another edition
1.0
How much leeway so you give conics from this decade? I pushed through the first 30 or so issues but as stories they honestly cannot hold a candle to even the 90s cartoon. In terms of the worst element of the writing, Lee's cheesy dialogue competes with a surprising amount of sexism for the honour, and it is difficult to put aside the bland, shallow nature of the characters, scenes, and stories of these comics. What little plot & characterisation we get is blunt and unimaginative.
Fans, especially female fans, of the movies or TV shows looking to get into comic canon be warned: these stories are nothing like the slashy goodness that is First Class, and many beloved characters from the animated series are unrecognisably badly written. Unless you are determined to delve deep, AVOID THIS ERA. It is perplexing and unrewarding. Do what I should have done and jump in with Dark Phoenix, trust me.
Fans, especially female fans, of the movies or TV shows looking to get into comic canon be warned: these stories are nothing like the slashy goodness that is First Class, and many beloved characters from the animated series are unrecognisably badly written. Unless you are determined to delve deep, AVOID THIS ERA. It is perplexing and unrewarding. Do what I should have done and jump in with Dark Phoenix, trust me.
wessa's review against another edition
4.0
3.8 stars
For someone who hasn’t read the 60s version of the X-Men, I enjoyed it a lot. It pretty much tells us how the original team was created as Marvel Girl is introduced (Jean kicking ass from the very first moment we meet her is amazing, okay?). I really liked how the characters progressed through the issues; such as Beast and Cyclops.
It’s also pretty cool to see how the art developed to what we all know today. A lot of people complains about the graphics but I didn’t mind them all. It wasn’t a revamp, y’all. They just pretty much changed the title so what were you expecting??
Anyhow, it was nice to see where some things came from and I’m satisfied with this.
For someone who hasn’t read the 60s version of the X-Men, I enjoyed it a lot. It pretty much tells us how the original team was created as Marvel Girl is introduced (Jean kicking ass from the very first moment we meet her is amazing, okay?). I really liked how the characters progressed through the issues; such as Beast and Cyclops.
It’s also pretty cool to see how the art developed to what we all know today. A lot of people complains about the graphics but I didn’t mind them all. It wasn’t a revamp, y’all. They just pretty much changed the title so what were you expecting??
Anyhow, it was nice to see where some things came from and I’m satisfied with this.
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