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Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men, Vol. 2 by Werner Roth, Alex Toth, Roy Thomas, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
sqeeker's review against another edition
5.0
- These comics just keep getting better! The geeky side of me is just ecstatic while reading these!
- I like that Juggernaut is introduced in this volume! He is one of my favorite baddies!
- I loved that there is some of Professor X's history in these issues. We learn about his family, and how he loses the use of his legs.
- I don't understand why Johnny Storm was really needed, but it was fun to see him in an X-Men comic.
- There is still that old 60's humor. It is cheesy, but I still find it funny.
- I loved that I got to see some of Beast's past. I hope the series continues to show the history of different characters.
- Magneto's face looks really crazed and different in later issues.
- Cyclops is such a self righteous baby! He can get annoying!
- Jean should go after Angel. He is much more swoon worthy.
- The art is getting better, and the characters are getting more definition.
- Unus and Magneto's suits are too similar. I don't like it. I wish Unus had his own look.
- Stan Lee is such a goober! His little notes on some of the frames crack me up.
- I like that Juggernaut is introduced in this volume! He is one of my favorite baddies!
- I loved that there is some of Professor X's history in these issues. We learn about his family, and how he loses the use of his legs.
- I don't understand why Johnny Storm was really needed, but it was fun to see him in an X-Men comic.
- There is still that old 60's humor. It is cheesy, but I still find it funny.
- I loved that I got to see some of Beast's past. I hope the series continues to show the history of different characters.
- Magneto's face looks really crazed and different in later issues.
- Cyclops is such a self righteous baby! He can get annoying!
- Jean should go after Angel. He is much more swoon worthy.
- The art is getting better, and the characters are getting more definition.
- Unus and Magneto's suits are too similar. I don't like it. I wish Unus had his own look.
- Stan Lee is such a goober! His little notes on some of the frames crack me up.
clarkness's review
3.0
An improvement over the first 10 issues. Not a giant improvement, but an improvement. The original Sentinels story is pretty solid. Ditto for Juggernaut.
kellylynnthomas's review
3.0
Ditto my comments on volume 1. Overwrought prose, annoying villain/evil mutant of the week, silly training exercises. Ka-Zar, really? Silly. (I know, superheros are kind of silly to begin with.)
This volume has the first appearance of Bolivar Trask and the Sentinels, which is the first time that I felt like, hey, there's actually some meat to this thing.
I'd feel a little better about these Masterworks volumes if a. they didn't go out of print so quickly and b. the introductions were better. The introduction was just a bunch of random facts about producing the individual issues. Interesting, but more like annotation than an introduction. I know they put out a lot of these things, but considering the price tag on them, they could put some effort into it, at least. Otherwise it's a nice edition.
This volume has the first appearance of Bolivar Trask and the Sentinels, which is the first time that I felt like, hey, there's actually some meat to this thing.
I'd feel a little better about these Masterworks volumes if a. they didn't go out of print so quickly and b. the introductions were better. The introduction was just a bunch of random facts about producing the individual issues. Interesting, but more like annotation than an introduction. I know they put out a lot of these things, but considering the price tag on them, they could put some effort into it, at least. Otherwise it's a nice edition.
cleverfoxwithcoffee's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
rayaan54's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
booksbyantheia's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
csquared85's review
2.0
I'm new to the X-Men comics, so I figured I'd start at the beginning, and perhaps not really knowing a whole lot about old school comics, I probably didn't appreciate this the way others would. Comics have certainly come a long way since then, and it's nice to get some perspective on a veteran series like this one, but the scripting leaves something to be desired.
Also, Beast is insufferable. I eventually just started skipping his lines altogether.
Also, Beast is insufferable. I eventually just started skipping his lines altogether.