![]() ![]() ![]() Launching a revival based on characters for the most part unknown was a brave move, and ensuring they represented a broad spectrum of nationalities was commendable, if apparently suggested to aid overseas marketing. At the time this mid-1970s material was originally published, the X-Men had been sustained only by reprints for five years, which must seem unimaginable when related to the commercial multi-media juggernaut of today. The Marvel back catalogue is littered with examples, but it’s pleasing to note the earliest days of the revived X-Men isn’t among them. Both time and repetition dilute what was once exciting and innovative, often rendering it inferior to material that wouldn’t exist without the initial groundbreaking. Review by Frank Plowright Spoilers in reviewĪssessing landmark material decades after publication is a tricky proposition. ![]()
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