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Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men, Vol. 4 by Dan Adkins, Don Heck, Werner Roth, Ross Andru, Roy Thomas
tani's review
3.0
It was nice to have a bit of an overarching storyline for a while, instead of everything so episodic. The characters are getting a little bit more developed, but they're still pretty much walking stereotypes.
sqeeker's review against another edition
4.0
- I love seeing how The X-Men comics evolved. They just keep getting better and better.
- I really liked the Dr. Strange cameo! He is so awesome!
- Spiderman gets an X-Men ish!?!? That was different, but fun. The X-Men still make an appearance, but the majority of the comic is about Spiderman. What is with the little web wings on Spiderman? That was weird.
- The new costumes were a surprise! I think Cyclops' and Jean's costumes were a cool improvement, but Angel's costume is awful! He looks like a dork. I'm not digging the colors either.
- I love how the origins parts were added. It was fun to read about how Professor X found Scott and made him Cyclops. I hope they keep adding those at the end of each issue. I would like to see origins on all the characters.
- Along with new costumes, The X-Men get new toned muscles as well. Each of them are more defined.
- The last issue is a killer cliffhanger! Professor X cannot be dead!!
- I really liked the Dr. Strange cameo! He is so awesome!
- Spiderman gets an X-Men ish!?!? That was different, but fun. The X-Men still make an appearance, but the majority of the comic is about Spiderman. What is with the little web wings on Spiderman? That was weird.
- The new costumes were a surprise! I think Cyclops' and Jean's costumes were a cool improvement, but Angel's costume is awful! He looks like a dork. I'm not digging the colors either.
- I love how the origins parts were added. It was fun to read about how Professor X found Scott and made him Cyclops. I hope they keep adding those at the end of each issue. I would like to see origins on all the characters.
- Along with new costumes, The X-Men get new toned muscles as well. Each of them are more defined.
- The last issue is a killer cliffhanger! Professor X cannot be dead!!
alternbruno's review
2.0
Roy is rather boring at delivering good stories. With the exception of the final issues, the rest of them are almost lame.
rayaan54's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
bmaackreadscomics's review
adventurous
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
The Problematic
Still WASP central. However, less racism and sexism which was good.
The Bad
Not as much bad this time around. Some pretty kooky and wild villains though that just made things feel cheesy and unnecessary. Grotesk the Sub-Human? Frankenstein’s Monster? Tyrannus the Subterranean Emperor? Pretty weaksauce.
The Good
In no particular order, the new costumes are pretty great and make panels much more fun to look at since the X-Men all look different now. The Factor Three saga was pretty darn good too with some really high World-vs-Mutant types of stakes. The cringe-y love drama of Scott and Jean is toned down heavily. The death of Professor X was sad to see, especially with Angel carrying his limp body. The back issue flashback story of Cyclops’ origin was solid the whole way through. My favorite issue though was the X-Men trying to make enough money to fly to Europe and rescue the Professor. The villain Mekano, though incredibly cheesy, at least had some more nuanced motivations of just trying to impress his estranged father, and it was fun seeing the X-Men try to interact in the workaday world for some scratch. Also, some good little quotable moments here from issue #42 such as “But one should never underestimate the power of a woman..especially when she has telekinetic abilities”, or the sad lines written after Professor X’s death.
Overall
A noticeable improvement and probably the best collection of issues so far. There are a couple of unnecessary villains and plot points, but overall this is pretty enjoyable.
Still WASP central. However, less racism and sexism which was good.
The Bad
Not as much bad this time around. Some pretty kooky and wild villains though that just made things feel cheesy and unnecessary. Grotesk the Sub-Human? Frankenstein’s Monster? Tyrannus the Subterranean Emperor? Pretty weaksauce.
The Good
In no particular order, the new costumes are pretty great and make panels much more fun to look at since the X-Men all look different now. The Factor Three saga was pretty darn good too with some really high World-vs-Mutant types of stakes. The cringe-y love drama of Scott and Jean is toned down heavily. The death of Professor X was sad to see, especially with Angel carrying his limp body. The back issue flashback story of Cyclops’ origin was solid the whole way through. My favorite issue though was the X-Men trying to make enough money to fly to Europe and rescue the Professor. The villain Mekano, though incredibly cheesy, at least had some more nuanced motivations of just trying to impress his estranged father, and it was fun seeing the X-Men try to interact in the workaday world for some scratch. Also, some good little quotable moments here from issue #42 such as “But one should never underestimate the power of a woman..especially when she has telekinetic abilities”, or the sad lines written after Professor X’s death.
Overall
A noticeable improvement and probably the best collection of issues so far. There are a couple of unnecessary villains and plot points, but overall this is pretty enjoyable.
etienne02's review
4.0
Good one, lot of action, new and old super-vilain and interesting crossover from other super-hero comic.
vasi83177's review
3.0
Volume #4 of X-men Marvel Masterworks seems a bit more interesting than the others. It has one interesting story arc and a surprising last issue. Beginning with issue #38 you also get to see the installment of X-men origins listed as small bonus features in every issue up until #53 (which is the last one in volume 5). Thus you get to see how the first X-man was recruited and what happened until the whole team (of 5 - see below) got together.
Volume #4
Team Roster: Cyclops, Iceman, The Beast, Marvel Girl and The Angel
Issues: #32 - #42
Editor: Stan Lee
Writer: Roy Thomas
Art: Werner Roth & Don Heck
Volume #4
Team Roster: Cyclops, Iceman, The Beast, Marvel Girl and The Angel
Issues: #32 - #42
Editor: Stan Lee
Writer: Roy Thomas
Art: Werner Roth & Don Heck
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