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X-Men Vignettes, Vol. 2 Paperback – August 17, 2005

by Chris Claremont (Author), John Bolton (Artist)
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From the frozen Canadian wilderness to the Shi'ar Galaxy, witness behind-the-scenes tales from an earlier X-Men era! See through the psionic sight of a super-villain! Secrets of Magneto, Banshee, Colossus, Storm, Wolverine and more revealed! It's subplot central from Marvel's magnificent mutant maven! Collects the backup stories from Classic X-Men #14-25.
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  1. Print length
    160 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Marvel Comics
  4. Publication date
    August 17, 2005
  5. Grade level
    7 - 9
  6. Dimensions
    6.5 x 0.3 x 10.25 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0785117288
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0785117285
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marvel Comics; Direct Ed edition (August 17, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0785117288
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0785117285
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.3 x 10.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 8 ratings

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Chris Claremont

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Chris Claremont is best known for his work on Marvel Comics' The Uncanny X-Men, during which time it was the bestselling comic in the Western Hemisphere; he has sold more than 100 million comic books to date. Recent projects include the dark fantasy novel Dragon Moon and Sovereign SevenTM, a comic book series published by DC Comics. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.George Lucas is the founder of Lucasfilm Ltd., one of the world's leading entertainment companies. He created the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film series. Among his story credits are THX 1138, American Graffiti, and the Star Wars and Indiana Jones films. He lives in Marin County, California.

Photo by Alex Lozupone (Tduk) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.

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5.0 out of 5 stars These were some of the best X-Men character studies ever written and examples of why ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2016
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These were some of the best X-Men character studies ever written and examples of why The Uncanny X-Men was the best written monthly comicbook of all time (during Chris Claremont's two decade run as writer on the title). Unfortunately for most fans, these great stories existed only as backup stories in the reprint title "Classic X-Men". The decision to collect all of these stories into 2-3 trade paperbacks was genius. Unfortunately, they never finished the job. Hopefully they will go back and release the third and final collection in the future
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Mike Shehan
5.0 out of 5 stars These are the X-Men i know and love.....
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2014
As a 12 year old back in '86 i remember getting my hands on Classic X Men #6 and reliving (for the first time)an early Claremont/Cockrum collaboration.But what truly grabbed my attention was the back-up story.A textless piece with some of the most gorgeous art ive ever seen in my life.How could anything like this exist in a comic book?It was my first X-Men Vignette,and i was instantly hooked soon afterward devouring each and every Classic i could find not so much for the reprints of Uncanny but for the beautiful enrapturing stories at the end.
This collection is an invaluable companion to any Marvel fan as it does a truly unique thing that often falls short in the medium:it revisits the past history of these wonderful characters without detracting anything from them.On the contrary it often sheds new light and dimensions to heroes and villians we thought we knew inside and out.And you are in the capable hands of (in my humble opinion)the greatest X-men writer of all time.These vignettes were a universe unto themselves thanks not only to Claremont,but to the indelible and unique talent of artist John Bolton.His painted world summarized everything i adored about these characters and stories as each stroke brought them to life in a way i had never seen them before.Real. Breathing.Vibrant.
I will forego a story-by-story breakdown as other reviewers have already done so far more succinctly than i ever could.Suffice it to say both volumes have their gems and diamonds.Some are essential reading if you really want to understand these historic characters and motivations.Mainly im referring to the Magneto story in Vol.2.One of the best retellings of an origin i have ever read and a delve into what makes Magneto the tragic savior of mutantkind. It was also fascinating to see Claremont weave these stories into already existing canon.It reminded me of George Lucas and all the things he wanted to include in the original Star Wars but couldn't.
With each and every vignette i read,it was as if i was glimpsing unseen pieces of the X-Men and their world that i was never privy to before.As a forty year collector i give these 2 volumes my highest recommendations. Be prepared for a slightly jarring transition in writing style and dialogue as some of the later stories were penned by Ann Nocenti,but no less brilliantly.The consistent artwork is a visual feast for the eyes with some of the most endearing stand alone images of everyones favorite mutant outcasts ever put to paper.Read and treasure these mini-masterpieces.I hope you enjoy them as much now as i did over 27 years ago.
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Madelyn Pryor
5.0 out of 5 stars Short stories, big results
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2006
X-Men Vinaigrettes vol. 2 collects the short back up stories from Classic X-Men #14-25. These are stories drawn by John Bolton- a wonderful, masterful artist- and written by none other than Chris Claremont himself. They're stories that couldn't be told before due to page limits, or the fact they're personal stories while X-Men thrives on action.

The first story is Lilandra's side of her mind meeting with Xavier, and how it affected her. It also gives a bit of back story before she flees to earth to meet Xavier and the X-Men.

Next is Corsair's story of meeting the Starjammers, but more than that, it's a tale of what happened after Scott and Alex jumped from the burning plane. It's a cool, insightful, well told story and one of my favorites in this collection.

How Banshee met Maeve Rourke and how Tom Cassidy lost her is the next tale. Perfect reading for Siren fans.

There are 3 different Phoenix stories, proving Claremont loves the character he was forced to kill. One involves Mesmero using his powers to turn Jean against the X-Men (I know, how could his powers trump hers? Phoenix was still learning how to use her power at this point). Another is a vacation to Greece story which lays the foundation for becoming the Black Queen. Finally, is a very cute story in which Banshee, Wolverine, and Nightcrawler help Phoenix regain her humanity.

Magneto's story of love gained and lost provides a pivotal turning point for his hatred of humanity.

Two stories feature storm. In one she battles her inner demons and the undead while on vacation, and in the other she's given a chance to become a warrior princess in a galaxy far, far away.

Both Colossus and Nightcrawler have solo stories in which they get to play the hero to beautiful young maidens.

Lastly, Wolverine wraps it all up with a story of what makes an animal and what makes a man.

These might be quiet stories, but they're well done and a treasure for anyone who is an X-Men fan.

Highly Recommended.
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Templedog
5.0 out of 5 stars i love this book
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2007
i agree with the reviewer below that the stories in this book are quiet, but wonderful. I wish Marvel would buy a clue and continue producing this series of trades and reprint the rest of the back-up stories from the classic X-Men series. A third volume of Vignettes would be easy as there are only 18 more stories to reprint.
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