Secrets of the X-Men Revealed

by Robert Weinberg

The X-Men®—a dark, dramatic chronicle of mutants endowed with superhuman powers—is one of the most popular franchises around. Fans will snap up this classified dossier on the most dangerous of the breed. Each character—from Professor X to Wolverine—receives an in-depth, and dynamically illustrated profile complete with confidential histories, group affiliations, extraordinary abilities, and secrets unknown to mere humans. Find out which X-Man® can walk through solid objects; shift shape and appearance; focus energy from another dimension into destructive optic blasts; and absorb the thoughts and memories of others just by touch. Remember: use this knowledge cautiously…the fate of humanity depends on it!TM & (c) 2006 Marvel. This handbook is produced under MARVEL license.

Genres: X Men

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Also published as Harrison Denmark.
Robert Weinberg (also credited as Bob Weinberg) was an American author. His work spans several genres including non-fiction, science fiction, horror, and comic books.

Weinberg sold his first story in 1967. Most of his writing career was conducted part-time while also owning a bookstore; he became a full time writer after 1997.

Weinberg was also an editor, and edited books in the fields of horror, science fiction and western. In comics, Weinberg wrote for Marvel Comics; his first job was on the series Cable, and he later created the series Nightside.

Wikipedia entry: Robert Weinberg

Reviews

[Riley Barnitz · Rating 4 out of 5]

It should have included a bit more background about each character.