X-Men: Old Soldiers

Uncanny X-Men (1963) #213, 215, Annual #11

by Chris Claremont

In these classic stories, some reprinted for the first time, the New Mutants take on Mojo and Spiral, contend with the alien antics of the Impossible Man, face an enemy who can grant them their most secret desires, encounter a trio of active "Old Soldiers" and watch as Wolverine battles Sabretooth amid the infamous "Mutant Massacre." Collects New Mutants Annuals #2 and #3, X-Men Annual #11, and Uncanny X-Men #213 and #215.

Genres: Comics, X Men, Graphic Novels, Comic Book, Superheroes

184 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2004

About the author

Chris Claremont is a writer of American comic books, best known for his 16-year (1975-1991) stint on Uncanny X-Men, during which the series became one of the comic book industry's most successful properties.

Claremont has written many stories for other publishers including the Star Trek Debt of Honor graphic novel, his creator-owned Sovereign Seven for DC Comics and Aliens vs Predator for Dark Horse Comics. He also wrote a few issues of the series WildC.A.T.s (volume 1, issues #10-13) at Image Comics, which introduced his creator-owned character, Huntsman.

Outside of comics, Claremont co-wrote the Chronicles of the Shadow War trilogy, Shadow Moon (1995), Shadow Dawn (1996), and Shadow Star (1999), with George Lucas. This trilogy continues the story of Elora Danan from the movie Willow. In the 1980s, he also wrote a science fiction trilogy about female starship pilot Nicole Shea, consisting of First Flight (1987), Grounded! (1991), and Sundowner (1994). Claremont was also a contributor to the Wild Cards anthology series.

Reviews

[Bob · Rating 2 out of 5]

The only gem here is Round 2 of Wolverine v. Sabretooth, & the less said about Mojo & the eponymous geriatrics, the better

[Mont'ster · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have read this before (years ago). I started reading it again (in May 2011) while waiting for a bus and then finished it on a long bus ride home. Chris Claremont is one of those writers (like John Byrne, Alan Moore, David Perez & others) that can make you take comics seriously as a form of literature. And this is one of the classic X-Men story arcs. This is a fun read whether you are an old fan of the X-Men or whether you're completely new to it.

[Tripmastermonkey · Rating 5 out of 5]

so fun to return to some old x-men reading. chris claremont was really a great writer, and alan davis has some of the most fun penciling around. i'm reminded that x-men, while it's still a super-hero soap opera, had some great character development and emotion packed into it back in the day

[bluetyson]

isbn,original

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

An odd choice of old issues, but enjoyable. My vacation reading is coming to an end.