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Essential X-Men, Vol. 5 |
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 23:39 |
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Essential X-Men Volume 5 TPB, is written by Chris Claremont, was released on 2004-07-01, is made by Marvel Comics. The list price is around US$16.99.
Like Lewis Kapell says in his review, this is Essential X-Men volume 5, which does NOT contain "God Loves, Man Kills", which most of these reviews seem to be focusing on. The Essential X-Men books are black & white reprints of the Uncanny X-Men starting with Chris Claremont's first issue.
I enjoyed this, but not as much as the previous volumes. There's nothing remotely as strong as the Dark Pheonix saga, and nothing terribly important seems to happen (with the exception of Ororro's continuing mid-life crisis). This seems to be around the time Marvel started doing crossovers and "event" type comics, as apparently both Secret Wars 1 AND 2 took place during the time the issues in this volume were printed, along with several mini-series, and the launch of the New Mutants comic. The result is that it starts feeling disjointed (like a lot of the modern X-Men stuff does). Some of the most important events that are taking place in these character's lives aren't actually in this book, but rather in ...
In UK, it sells for £7.69 |
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The World's Greatest Super-Heroes |
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 23:39 |
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The World's Greatest Super-Heroes, is written by Paul Dini, was released on 2005-08-01, is made by DC Comics. The list price is around US$49.99. (*The prices are subject to change) Street price is around $31.49.
From beginning to end, this book is gorgeous. This hardcover slipcased edition is a tactile wonder. Everything from the cover to every single page has a pleasant, glossy sheen not found even in other DC Absolutes. Now in previous absolute editions, I have lamented the inclusion of both a slipcase AND a dust jacket, (hello, redundant!) I am pleased that this book features both, because it's just more canvas to feature the Ross's to-die-for art.
Now if you're expecting to see a lot of the Justice League together, you'll be disappointed because 2/3 of this book is Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel in their own stories. However, the 80 page LIBERTY AND JUSTICE story that concludes the book is the cream of the crop. If you need a bigger JLA fix, then look to Ross's series JUSCICE.
In short, this should be on the shelf of any DC comics fan, and considering that the BATMAN and WONDER WOMAN paperbacks are selling for more than this collected edition, it's a friggin' steal at 32.99.
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Xenocide (Ender Wiggin Saga) |
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 23:39 |
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Xenocide (Ender, Book 3), is written by Orson Scott Card, was released on 1992-08-15, is made by Tor Books, Usually ships in 24 hours. (*The prices are subject to change) Street price is around $7.99.
The other Orson Scott Card.
There are two Orson Scott Cards it seems, there is the writer that writes interesting ethical and political explorations, and can be brilliant.
Then there is the other, that lets religious pontification get in the way just to a ridiculous level, and as such is horribly tedious and tired. This book is unfortunately an example of the latter to throw in with the Alvin Maker stuff.
And it's available in Amazon UK, but I'm not sure about the price. |
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The Belgariad, Vol. 1 (Books 1-3): Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, Magician's Gambit |
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 23:38 |
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The Belgariad, Vol. 1 (Books 1-3): Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, Magician's Gambit, is written by David Eddings, was released on 2002-08-27, is made by Del Rey, Usually ships in 24 hours. The list price is around US$17.95. (*The prices are subject to change) Street price is around $12.21.
While it's true the Eddings' characters and story lacks the depth and complexity of truly epic fantasy like Martin or early Jordan, his stories are truly fun to read. I'd espescially reccomend this series to slightly younger readers who are relatively new to the fantasy genre. If you are looking for a deep, complex, psychologically and mentally challenging series, look elsewhere (maybe try the Chronicals of Thomas Covenant), but if you just want to sit back, relax, and read a fun fantasy series, this is the one.
In UK, it sells for £8.76 |
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Hotel Transylvania |
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 23:38 |
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Hotel Transylvania, is written by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, was released on 2002-09-01, is made by Grand Central Publishing. The list price is around US$6.99.
I'd read a number of other of Yarbro's Saint-Germain novels before coming back to this first book in the series, and it was a bit of a surprise. For all that this book was written in 1978, it reminds me more of Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake series than do the other Saint-Germain books. While Saint-Germain is impotent, the bad guys here revel in sexual torture and rape as part of their Satanic rituals (boy, that sounds cheesy, but it works in this Gothic setting). While the detail is less graphic than Hamilton's more recent stories, these are not passages comfortable for the faint of heart. A good read, though the series gets better as it matures.
You can also buy this in Canada, but I don't know the price. And it's available in Amazon UK, but I'm not sure about the price. |
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