X-Men: Evolution (Marvel Age): Lines in the Sand

by Devin Grayson

Based on the popular TV program, this volume collects a series of stories that reveal the events before the show's first episode featuring Storm, Wolverine, Cyclops, Jean Grey and Professor Xavier.

Genres: Comics, Marvel

24 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Devin Grayson is an avid gamer, former acting student, and enthusiastic reader fortunate enough to have turned a lifelong obsession with fictional characters into a dynamic writing career. She has a B.A. from Bard College, where she studied creative writing with novelist Mona Simpson. Best known for her work on the Batman titles for DC Comics, Devin has been a regular writer on Catwoman, Nightwing, and The Titans, and contributed to the award-winning No Man’s Land story arc. With the publication of Batman: Gotham Knights in March of 2000, she became the first (and, sadly, only as of 2020) female to create, launch and write an ongoing Batman title.

Additional career highlights include the launch of the critically acclaimed series Omni for Humanoids, Doctor Strange: The Fate of Dreams, an original novel featuring Marvel’s Sorcerer Supreme, and USER—a highly personal three-part, creator-owned miniseries about gender identity and online role-playing, originally published by Vertigo and newly available as a collected edition hardcover through Image. Devin is also the creator of Yelena Belova, a Marvel character staring in the upcoming MCU Black Widow movie (played by Florence Pugh), Damien Darhk, a DC character now appearing regularly in CW’s Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow (played by Neal McDonough), and Catalina Flores, a DC character recently featured as the super-villain Tarantula in The Lego Batman Movie.

Frequently cited for compelling character development and nuanced exploration of complex themes, Devin’s work has been showcased in mainstream media such as USA Today and Working Woman as well as in alternative press such as The Village Voice, The Advocate, and Curve magazine. Over the years, she has written in several different media and genres, from comic books and novels to video game scripts and short essays. She is currently working on an original graphic novel for Berger Books.

Devin lives in Northern California with her husband, step-son, devoted Early Alert Canines Diabetic Alert Dog, and somewhat less devoted cat. Openly bisexual, she is a passionate advocate for the GLBTQ community, as well as being a committed environmentalist, and a public speaker for T1 Diabetes awareness and Diabetic Alert Dogs. She is always happy to take on a new challenge, especially if it involves making some new fictional friends.

Reviews

[Jay DeMoir · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've owned this comic since 2002. Found it yesterday by accident while cleaning out some old file cabinets.
A fast and cool read that introduces a new generation to X-Men in a different way.

[Joseph · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really easy and short. It is about Xavier finding Wolverine and ........ yea read it to find out

[_JayyIsReading · Rating 3 out of 5]

Completely out of my realm of reading but had to get an X for my A-Z reading challenge 🤣

[Tue Le · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short and pleasant story based on the animated television series "X-Men: Evolution" from the 2000s.