

Their iconic run introduced the cosmic-powered Havok, the vampiric villain Sauron and the bizarre Mutates, while pairing the X-Men and Ka-Zar in a classic Savage Land battle against the X-Men's greatest foe -Magneto! Painstakingly restored, packed with bonus material and presented in oversized glory, every page is a testament to the greatest in comic book storytelling! Collects X-men (1963) Nos. Roy Thomas is easily one of the most influential figures ever in comics, whether a fan or pro, writer or editor, at Marvel or DC, or as editor of TwoMorrows’ Alter Ego which is the modern version of Thomas’ ’60s fanzine. At the end of their run, editor Martin Goodman would cancel the title due to low sales, only to bring it back as a reprint magazine a few months later. Adams' lavish and dynamic visuals and Thomas' challenging and contemporary stories combined to create a book that throbbed with the pulse of the times. Roy Thomas and Neal Adams (with the odd fill-in here and there) brought the first era of the X-Men to a close. Roy Thomas Writer and Editor Neal Adams wasisquite simply one of the most talented and most influential artists in the history of the comic book industry. Print - NEW in Illustrated Boards / No DJ as issued (Sealed in publisher's shrinkwrap) - In 1969, with X-MEN on the verge of cancellation, the creative team of Roy Thomas and Neal Adams charted a bold new direction for Marvel's mutants.and the rest is history! Their epic evolution of the X-Men defines the team to this day. Neal Adams revolutionized the comic book industry with his hyper-realistic style for characters such as Batman, Superman, the Green Lantern and the X-Men.
