Comic Book Classic Vault: Uncanny X-men: From the Ashes TPB Review
Writer: Chris Claremont
Artists: Paul Smith, Bob Wiacek, Walt Simonson, John Romita Jr.
Cover: Arthur Adams
Issues: Uncanny X-Men #168-176
Looking for an incredible X-Men TPB? Look no further than this beautiful gem! This superb collection collects some of my favorite X-Men stories ever. We start off with the incredible “Professor Xaiver is a Jerk!” issue, featuring Kitty doing everything in her power to convince Professor Xaiver to keep her on the X-Men. The first encounter between the X-Men and the Morlocks is collected her, including Storm’s amazing knife fight with Callisto. Wolverine decides to get married to Markio and invites the X-Men to Japan to attend his wedding. Unfortunately, Viper and Silver Samurai poison the X-Men and it’s up to Logan and Rogue (who just joined the team) to stop them. For those thinking that Wolverine’s wedding goes well, think again. Don’t forget your Kleenex when you get to the end of that tale! Madelyn Pryor is introduced, and Cyclops believes she is Jean Grey reborn. Thanks to Mastermind, the X-Men are led to believe that the Dark Phoenix is back! Finally, Scott and Madelyn get married, but a giant squid has other plans for the happy couple’s honeymoon!
So if you are looking for classic Claremont and tales of the Children of the Atom at their best, I highly recommend hunting down this trade. I picked it up the other day to read just one or two stories and couldn’t put it down. I had to read the entire thing in one setting. The artists involved are at the top of their game, and the stories inside will keep you flipping the pages from front to back cover. I highly, highly recommend getting this trade or these issues of the Uncanny X-Men! A+
This collection includes my very first comic book. Uncanny X-men 168....I loves me that book. Has it been that many years?