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X-Men: The Characters and Their Universe Hardcover – September 16, 2008

by Michael Mallory (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 69 ratings
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X-Men: The Characters and Their Universe tells the story of this unique band of Marvel comics’ heroes from their creation in 1963 to the present as one of the globe’s hottest franchises. This colorful, lavishly illustrated volume also traces how the characters have been adapted into the media of television and film, including the groundbreaking 1992 animated series and blockbuster feature films, including X-Men III: The Last Stand.
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  1. Print length
    288 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Universe
  4. Publication date
    September 16, 2008
  5. Dimensions
    11.1 x 1.5 x 14.3 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0789399849
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0789399847
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Michael Mallory is the author of Hanna-Barbera Cartoons and Marvel: The Characters and Their Universe (Levin Associates), as well as 350 magazine and newspaper articles that have chronicled a variety of pop-culture topics. Internationally recognized as an authority on animation, he has frequently been seen and heard on a host of radio and television venues. He lives and works in Southern California. Bryan Singer is the director of X-Men and X2.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Universe (September 16, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0789399849
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0789399847
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.39 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.1 x 1.5 x 14.3 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 69 ratings

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Michael Mallory

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Michael Mallory is an internationally-recognized authority on the subjects of film, animation and 20th century pop-culture, and the author of eleven nonfiction books, including "The Vampire Diaries: Unlocking the Secrets of Mystic Falls," "Marvel's Black Widow," "The Art of Krampus," "Universal Studios Monsters," and "Marvel: The Characters and their Universe. With the legendary American animation artist Iwao Takamoto he co-authored the memoirs "Iwao Takamoto: My Life With a Thousand Characters," and has written more than 650 magazine and newspaper articles that have been published worldwide. In the realm of fiction Mike writes the Amelia Watson mystery series, which include the novels "The Stratford Conspiracy" and "Murder in the Bath," and humorous mysteries featuring hapless Hollywood P.I. Dave Beauchamp. In addition he is the author of the stand-alone novels "The Mural" and "Death Walks Skid Row, and more than 150 short stories, mostly mystery. A former newscaster and actor, Mike lives and works in the Greater Los Angeles area.

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W. Henderson
5.0 out of 5 stars So worth it
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2011
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It is a really cool book. It's very durable and well made. Full of great pictures and tons of information. I bought it as a gift for my husband and he really enjoys it. Our son likes to look over and read the pages as well. You don't have to be a comic book junkie to appreciate this book. I'm not (and I'm a girl ;P ) but I also spend some time going through all the pages. If you like or are interested in the X-Men on any level what-so-ever this book is for you.
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Joshua Messick
5.0 out of 5 stars was my first reaction when i opened my package and got the book i was stunned by how nice the book cover was
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2014
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WOW!! was my first reaction when i opened my package and got the book i was stunned by how nice the book cover was, and flipping through the first couple of pages i can say this book is for the ultimate fan!! I've read most of the other x-men companion books and this one by far is the best i've seen yet...I would recommned this for any x-men fan hands down and awesome speed on shipping!!!
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Christina Milliman
4.0 out of 5 stars Great informative book
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2014
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Great informative book, great deal since the original price was almost $100. A little dated in the information, like Rogue' real name as Anna-Marie in the movies. That is her real name in the comic cannon, I guess the author didn't include that. Wish there was something about the storylines that made the most impact in X-men cannon.
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Aquaticus
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2016
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The "cerebro" book of the x-men characters and history. I love this book. I really hope in the future they update the book, as there is always many new additions that occur every few years in the x-men world. Nonetheless, worth the price if you are new to the x-men world or just love to read about it!
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C. Atkinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic history of the X-Men
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2015
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Fantastic history of the X-Men. From the first comic to the latest movies. It's an excellent coffee table book for fans of the series.
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Naz
3.0 out of 5 stars This is not a complete dictionary of x-men characters.
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2019
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This is more a coffee table book about marvel x-men’s beginnings. It nice and picturesque. This however is NOT a definitive book of all of its characters in the x-men universe and their bios, which is what I wanted.
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Nick
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm still a nerd for this stuff and I love having the backstory at my fingertips
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2016
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What can I say, I'm still a nerd for this stuff and I love having the backstory at my fingertips.
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Eclectic Eccentric
1.0 out of 5 stars Questionably researched.
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2014
I wonder if many reviewers have read this book. It's littered with errors and misinformation (not understanding the progression of Angel to Archangel, strangely characterizing Havok's plasma as "blasts of heat", an image of Bobby Drake undergoing his secondary mutation that is mislabeled as him "demonstrating his transformation", a condescending correction surrounding Generation X that is incorrect, a picture of Deadpool that suggests Mr. Sinister is the one pictured--!...)

It seems to have been written with lazy, cursory research, and an emphasis on tying itself into the then-current X-Men movies, as that seems to be the major extent of its (as a result, extremely incorrect) knowledge about Lady Deathstrike, for example.

Packaged nicely and with some nice art, but since the information inside is questionable at best, that's all there is to be said for it, as any information should be thoroughly scrutinized and compared to more accurate information, negating any use as a dandy little guide. Not worth the time at all, nor certainly the original cover price, or many of the used prices.
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rohan
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in India on April 14, 2021
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Good coffee table guide for an x-men fan. Great artwork.
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wiikid
5.0 out of 5 stars Mutant Beauty
Reviewed in Canada on March 15, 2014
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Love this Book. Its huge, colourful, and full of X-Men information. Its not perfect by any means,(grammar) but its great for the casual fan, who's catching up on the stories, or someone who has a new interest in the mutant legends.
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Gary Mclaughlin
5.0 out of 5 stars SUPERB
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2010
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