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Exiles (2001) (Collected Editions) #15-16.5
Exiles: Ultimate Collection, Book 6
Six strangers, each an X-Man from a different reality-brought together to ensure that life as we know it doesn't cease to exist! They have become unhinged from time. They are heroes from different realities whose own timelines have become compromised. The lives they once knew are gone. To return to their worlds, they must travel together from one alternate universe to another, each time completing a mission to set right what went wrong. They have found love, experienced danger and formed friendships. Their lives are unpredictable. No one can say where their next mission will take them. They are the Exiles, and this is their fate. Now, relive their quest to fix the kinks in the chains of reality, collected across six titanic trade paperbacks! Collecting: Exiles #90-100, Days of Then & Now; X-Men: Die by the Sword #1-5
432 pages, Paperback
First published December 29, 2010
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About the author
Chris Claremont
3,281 books894 followersChris 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.
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.
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November 3, 2018
A Claremont jam, typically Claremont with his comfortable zone, Fantastic Four, She Hulk, Excalibur, Psylocke etc. Mediocre compared to the rest of this great series, and worse of all the key plot thread left unresolved. To complete the series, one has got to read this as it does resolve the other key plot threads and sets the book up for the 'New Exiles'. A soft 6 out of 12.
February 2, 2025
Me gustó más de lo que pensaba. Amo a Blink y aquí es protagonista. Inclusive Psylocke tiene mucho protagonismo!
Me gustó el tema del omniverse y la cantidad de héroes que vimos en cada universo, pero hubo momentos muy lentos, y a pesar de que era bueno, Sabretooth no me gustó, y mucho menos esos caps finales con el nuevo equipo de Exiles.
Y tampoco entendí por que fue que Blink había dejado los Exiles, y al final estaba en el cuartel con Sabretooth, que btw, tuvo un coqueteo medio raro con Psylocke, cuando supuestamente tenía una relación con Blink?
Me gustó el tema del omniverse y la cantidad de héroes que vimos en cada universo, pero hubo momentos muy lentos, y a pesar de que era bueno, Sabretooth no me gustó, y mucho menos esos caps finales con el nuevo equipo de Exiles.
Y tampoco entendí por que fue que Blink había dejado los Exiles, y al final estaba en el cuartel con Sabretooth, que btw, tuvo un coqueteo medio raro con Psylocke, cuando supuestamente tenía una relación con Blink?
June 16, 2013
After 5 good volumes, it really stinks to see the series go out like this. This final volume is penned by Chris Claremont. I know that he's a comics icon, and has written some of the best loved story arcs around, but this is not his best work. There is tons of meaningless exposition, characters narrating to themselves about what they're doing. He feels the need to describe every single thing that's happening, but that's what the art is for! Just bleh overall.
February 9, 2020
Chris Claremont just destroyed the fantastic work Tony Bedard had created so far. Bitterly disappointing!
April 4, 2020
it's been such a great journey consistently up until this last volume, it feels chopy and like there wasn't a clear direction! The "Die by the Sword" tie in that takes place between the penultimate issues didn't make sense to me because those characters and their association with this series weren't properly explained/tied in enough for me! Sure Captain Britain and Psylocke are siblings, but the corps and Roma I had never heard of until I read this series and her importance is lost on me
March 6, 2022
A depressing end to what starts as one of my favorite comic concepts. Chris Claremont was a great writer who carried the X-Men from the 70s to the 90s and out of relative obscurity. His writing since the 90s has been a lot more hit or miss for me. The ideas aren’t bad, but the storytelling has a huge mismatch from what more modern artists do. When I was collecting in single issues, I dropped the series during his 10 issue run, and have not ever finished my otherwise complete collection.
May 24, 2024
Sloppy with some jarring pacing-what satisfaction this book does offer in terms of closure for previous Exiles stories, Book 6 also features the weakest writing out of the entire series. Seeing Chris Claremont fail to deliver on everything that preceded this book can be especially deflating, though this book is far from the worst graphic novel that I have ever read and does not deserve anything as low as some readers have given it.
April 4, 2020
Chris Claremont ruining anything he touches. :(
May 1, 2022
A whimper at the end of a strong run. Still comes out as one of my favorite series of all time.
January 21, 2025
Best book of series. Such a moving ending.
July 16, 2013
Enemy of the Stars (90-94). Claremont takes over the Exiles, and there are immediately some changes for the worse. First up, he takes the tight 2- or 3-part stories that Bedard wrote, and instead offers up a lengthy, stretched 5-parter. Stupid fights and a simulation fake-out (a Claremont favorite!) help with the stretching of the story … but don't make it any better. Beyond that, some characters suddenly start acting out of character: Power Princess leaves for pretty much no reason, despite the fact that she had purposefully joined the group; Blink starts throwing shards that do damage rather than teleporting people; Heather claims to be a mutant; and everyone starts distrusting Morph in a way they hadn't in previous issues. In return we get some Claremontisms, like his trademark snappy dialogue and references to the Claremont eras of X-Men and Captain Britain. These are sort of fun, but don't stop the downward trend of the comic [4/10].
Home, Again (95-99). Fortunately the next arc really picks up. The focus on mystery within the Crystal Palace is pretty cool ... and if Claremont introduces new plot elements there and sweeps old ones under the rug, at least his new Crystal Palace backstory isn't [i]totally[/i] contradictory to what's gone before. (My biggest problem is that the bugs wouldn't have left; they'd have picked a new team, as we've demonstrably seen.) The Victor Von Doom world also offers some nice fake-outs. On the downside we get some poor characterization (like Miguel falling instantly in love with not one, but two different women over the course of the arc), and a last issue that feels like a space-filler. Still, it was mostly a fun read. [6/10]
Die By the Sword (1-5). A New Excalibur / Exiles crossover was actually a pretty good idea because of all the connections between the teams. Claremont makes good use of that in the first couple of issues, which are full of interesting character moments. Unfortunately, from there it turns into a big long fight that proves uninteresting. Some elements of the story are also dragged down by the fact that they're not meaningful unless you've read both comics [5/10].
Home is Where the Heart Is (100). A trademark Claremont downtime issue, which goes pretty well, except at the end when he ruthlessly shuffles the old Exiles off stage so that he can write about a new team in his new comic [6/10].
Exiles: Now & Then. A pretty cool (non-Claremont) issue. The writing is at a much better level, and it tells a neat story too, about the Exiles taking on the role of the entities they once despised … in a clever way [7/10].
Overall, this volume is definitely a step down from what came before, but not nearly as horrible as I'd been led to believe … just "meh".
Home, Again (95-99). Fortunately the next arc really picks up. The focus on mystery within the Crystal Palace is pretty cool ... and if Claremont introduces new plot elements there and sweeps old ones under the rug, at least his new Crystal Palace backstory isn't [i]totally[/i] contradictory to what's gone before. (My biggest problem is that the bugs wouldn't have left; they'd have picked a new team, as we've demonstrably seen.) The Victor Von Doom world also offers some nice fake-outs. On the downside we get some poor characterization (like Miguel falling instantly in love with not one, but two different women over the course of the arc), and a last issue that feels like a space-filler. Still, it was mostly a fun read. [6/10]
Die By the Sword (1-5). A New Excalibur / Exiles crossover was actually a pretty good idea because of all the connections between the teams. Claremont makes good use of that in the first couple of issues, which are full of interesting character moments. Unfortunately, from there it turns into a big long fight that proves uninteresting. Some elements of the story are also dragged down by the fact that they're not meaningful unless you've read both comics [5/10].
Home is Where the Heart Is (100). A trademark Claremont downtime issue, which goes pretty well, except at the end when he ruthlessly shuffles the old Exiles off stage so that he can write about a new team in his new comic [6/10].
Exiles: Now & Then. A pretty cool (non-Claremont) issue. The writing is at a much better level, and it tells a neat story too, about the Exiles taking on the role of the entities they once despised … in a clever way [7/10].
Overall, this volume is definitely a step down from what came before, but not nearly as horrible as I'd been led to believe … just "meh".
May 21, 2017
Ah, so very sad to have reached the end of this series, one of Marvel's finest. It ends on a fine note, well done, with my compliments to the team and all of the creators who had a hand along the way.
I wish I had know to have first have read:
New Excalibur Vol. 1: Defenders of the Realm: Soul Awakening v. 2 (New Excalibur
and
New Excalibur Vol. 2: Last Days of Camelot: Last Days of Camelot v. 2 (New Excalibur
andNew Excalibur Vol. 3: Battle For Eternity: Battle for Eternity v. 3 (New Excalibur
Because the collection contains the New Excalibur/Exiles crossover event, the oddly titled X-Men Die By the Sword
X-Men: Die by the Sword
Which does not include the X-Men but someone does indeed die by a sword wound. It's all rather confusing if you have not read the three volumes of New Excalibur like me. Eighty some percent of the book is enjoyable without having read the New Excalibur series. But why not do a bit of homework and enjoy the whole thing? I wish I had.
I wish I had know to have first have read:
New Excalibur Vol. 1: Defenders of the Realm: Soul Awakening v. 2 (New Excalibur
and
New Excalibur Vol. 2: Last Days of Camelot: Last Days of Camelot v. 2 (New Excalibur
andNew Excalibur Vol. 3: Battle For Eternity: Battle for Eternity v. 3 (New Excalibur
Because the collection contains the New Excalibur/Exiles crossover event, the oddly titled X-Men Die By the Sword
X-Men: Die by the Sword
Which does not include the X-Men but someone does indeed die by a sword wound. It's all rather confusing if you have not read the three volumes of New Excalibur like me. Eighty some percent of the book is enjoyable without having read the New Excalibur series. But why not do a bit of homework and enjoy the whole thing? I wish I had.
May 22, 2012
This run of ultimate collections really went out with a dull thud. The art work here was for the most part as good as the rest of the series but the writing was just... well, not very good.
The over all story of who the exiles where and what they were doing was all over the place and it felt like the series just ran out of steam. The page to page writing though was the worst. I found my self at least every three or four pages reading the last page or so to see if I had missed whole pages or panels. The writing was that bad that it was hard to follow who was doing what and why.
I'd suggest this read for those who liking being complete with their reading, but if your not I'd recommend avoiding it.
The over all story of who the exiles where and what they were doing was all over the place and it felt like the series just ran out of steam. The page to page writing though was the worst. I found my self at least every three or four pages reading the last page or so to see if I had missed whole pages or panels. The writing was that bad that it was hard to follow who was doing what and why.
I'd suggest this read for those who liking being complete with their reading, but if your not I'd recommend avoiding it.
March 8, 2015
Not an good enough ending for an epic series!
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