patrulla-x dios ama, el hombre mata. versión extendida

by Chris Claremont

The Uncanny X-Men. Magneto, master of magnetism. The bitterest of enemies for years. But now they must join forces against a new adversary who threatens them all and the entire world besides... in the name of God. One of Chris Claremont's most powerful and influential stories, the partial basis for "X-Men 2," is reprinted here for the first time in years. Collects Marvel Graphic Novel #5: God Loves, Man Kills.

Genres: Comics, Marvel, X Men, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics

112 pages, Hardcover

Published February 1, 2021

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

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

God Loves, Man Kills remains a seminal graphic novel in Marvel history and is absolutely worth 5 stars.

This ‘extended cut’, which has an additional ten pages of framing material by the original creators, on the other hand, feels more than a little unnecessary.

I suppose you could think of it as a DVD bonus feature.

Personally, the next time I re-read this story, I’ll be going back to the original.

[Andres Pasten · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Una vez más, genocidio en el nombre de Dios. Una historia tan vieja como el hombre", cita de Magneto que no envejece, tristemente. Tremenda historia, pese a haber sido publicada por primera vez hace unos 40 años, impacta.

[Trevor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Published as a stand-alone graphic novel, God Loves, Man Kills was written to be the quintessential X-Men story. Though I think it much more shows where Claremont was heading than what X-Men had already been up to that point, with more of an emphasis on X-Men as an oppressed minority than we had seen before (though it had been an ongoing theme since as early as Stan Lee's X-Men #8. It was also a big influence on the 2000s X-Men films, and as a result, was also a big influence on modern X-Men comics.

The version I read, the 2020 Extended Cut, includes a framing structure created by the original writers and artists. I wasn't a big fan of this. The original story stands pretty well on its own and this didn't add anything new. That being said, this framing structure is also a sequel of sorts to Claremont's X-Men: Black, which I have not read. I suspect I'd appreciate it more if I had.

[Chris Pennywise · Rating 5 out of 5]

One thing I've always loved about the X-Men is the barefacedness with which it presents its core themes. There's no tiptoeing around the themes of prejudice and it wastes no time directly criticizing intolerance because why should it? There's a confidence to the storyline that particularly shines in this book, one that shows how true these ideals stand and how farcical bigots are when presented with the simple truth that we're all human. There's a clear effort to engage with the harsher aspects of reality that mutants face in a way that feels more mature than other comics of its ilk. William Stryker is such a nasty villain with some morbidly well-written dialogue that displays exactly how radical his kind of self-serving rhetoric can become. Magneto, Cyclops, Kitty Pryde and Wolverine are all used very well as contrasts in belief, execution, and perspective that add much-appreciated depth to the mutant side of the story. So much is given to these characters over the course of 90 pages, and it truly feels like the definitive outing for this team.

[Valentin Derevlean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Întâmplare face că am revăzut recent filmul X-Men 2 care se inspiră din acest roman grafic deja clasic despre frica de mutanți și modul în care credințele religioase pot duce rapid spre extremism și apoi conflicte violente. Laitmotiv clasic în benzile cu supereroi, dar niciodată perimat.

Ediția de față are un intro și un capitol final adăugate recent, dar fără vreun beneficiu. Arta nouă e slabă, story-ul la fel. Puteau lăsa fără probleme povestea clasică, care e bine scrisă, chit că insistă mult pe lecțiile evanghelice ale antagonistului. Una peste alta, o bandă cam de 3 stele, îi dau 4 pentru tema abordată, o metaforă mai valabilă ca oricând care face din acest roman grafic unul îngrozitor de actual.

[Troy-David Phillips · Rating 5 out of 5]

The original graphic novel came back in 1983. This edition has additional material that broadens the story somewhat.
I feel that either version is good: a stellar read in fact.
The plot is a solid one: not at all muddy or convoluted. The villains are comprehensible if not necessarily relatable ( I mean, unless you’re a hate-filled zealot).
The themes of racism have never been clearer than here. The character growth of Magneto is excellently handled.
The artwork is just gorgeous.
The additional material is well-done (I don’t want to reduce it’s impact by spoiling it); fans of the original will also love this new edition.

[Alan Castree · Rating 4 out of 5]

This definitely felt like one of those stand-out must read comics from the early 80's similar to something like Daredevil Born Again or Batman Year One. I'm glad to have read the updated version since some insensitive outdated lines have been fixed. Claremont said in the back, the statement Kitty said to her dance instructor is very strong but he stands by it, yet then that message is then tainted by their insensitive portrayal of minorities later on in the book. I'm glad he recognizes this, and aside from this one flaw, the book is overall very good. It really nails what makes X-Men always relevant, even a story that's 40 years old.

[Sintejudean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tot comic ul ăsta se simte ca o psihoză religioasă și îmi place ca evidențiază cat de tare poate fi afectată societatea de lideri carismatici cu o agendă bine dezvoltată. Scena în care reverend ul îl folosește pe professor xavier pentru a îi omori pe cyclops și storm e atât de puternică. Se folosește de regretele și fricile lui pentru a îl împinge la extreme. Și vina pe care o simte prof x crezând ca a eșuat și ca de fapt misiunea lui era profana și ca i a tranformat pe x men in unelte ale antichrist ului.
Teama pe care o simt x men când realizează ca nu sunt protejați de lege pentru ca “sunt o altă specie”, diferiți
Limitarea autonomiei mutanților și privarea de drepturi și libertăți
i love it so much
discursul lui cyclops: contează circumstanțele în care ne am născut sau modul în care ne trăim viața
ȘI POLIȚISTUL I LOVE HIM

[Ferio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Más de cuarenta años después, no ha envejecido un solo día. Stryker tiene otros nombres y los mutantes no han sido siempre el enemigo, igual que no lo eran Eurasia ni Oceanía, pero la alegoría de fondo sigue vigente, incluso con más fuerza ahora que en décadas anteriores en las que pensábamos que el pacto social liberal iba a ser la norma imperante que duraría mil años; esos son los que sí han vuelto cuando pensábamos que ya no estaban vigentes, los del reino de los mil años.

Esta edición incluye, además de la novela gráfica original (que ya se denominaba así cuando en España ese término ni siquiera nos sonaba), entrevistas con los autores que fueron y entrevistas y dibujos de los autores que pudieron ser. O quizá lo fueron en otro universo, que ya sabe que en la Marvel...

[Lawrence Lawson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Man, X-Men sure is topical.

This is a seminal work in the comic space, and I enjoyed returning to it. The new material is maybe not as strong as the original content, but I still enjoyed it all. Lots to say about prejudice and hate.

It’s funny how older comics felt like the characters had to explain what was happening to the reader. I’m glad writers (or editors) trust the readers more now. This original work could have had more room to breathe—20 more pages could have unpacked some of the stuff the writers had to explain in a panel or two.

Aside from that complaint, so to speak, there is so much to recommend about this slim volume—great character work, classic art, and a compelling story.

Highly recommended. This has firmly put me back in my X-Men era.

[Ryan McCarten · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tough to review at its core this is a fundamental story about religion and prejudice that we see frequently a man justifying his own inner violence and rage at the world and people different from him.

The time at which this story was written though creates a conflict in that narrative. It is addressed in the end by the author in reflection but still certain things don't feel like they aged well. Kitty Pryde and Colossus are the easiest to discuss in terms of things that currently don't feel at ease. The use of some slurs and depictions of people of colour are not easily ignored.

A great story overall with a few slip ups to a modern reader. Still easy to recommend to anyone if they are willing to push through the time period and whiteness of it's author

[Nuevo Mutante · Rating 3 out of 5]

Siendo una historia clásica, en este caso solo entraré a valorar la edición. Aunque los extras del final estén bien, la nueva secuencia marco es totalmente prescindible. Es más, para mi gusto le quita empaque, y atemporalidad, a la historia. Un error añadir páginas modernas a una obra maestra. Por otro lado la edición en sí es cara, ya que ni siquiera cuenta con el tamaño oversize de la edición anterior. Me quedo mil veces antes con esa.

[Pedro Espada · Rating 5 out of 5]

Relato atemporal de la Patrulla X. Una fotografía increíble de como era el mundo en el 82 y las similitudes con este, 40 y pico años después. El dibujo es inmersivo a más no poder y esta edición además cuenta con una entrevista a Claremont al final, que no tiene desperdicio.

[Thomas DeGravelles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Forever a classic and at the same time an ongoing reflection of modern life in the real world

Forever a classic and at the same time it’s consistently an ongoing reflection of modern life in the real world.

[Ratorrice Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

The hype was real

First time reading this story and it lived up to the hype. William Stryker was even crazier than I could have ever imagined. Well written story and I loved the way religion was used in this story. A lot like how it is used today

[miguel · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is the first x-men work i've read. i'm surprised by how they tackled the topics of prejudice head-on. that opening scene was heartbreaking and that ending was quite bittersweet. i hope i get to read more of ororo on the other issues i'll read.

[Andrew R Leblanc]

pretty good

[zackxdig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Of course this story is still relevant today.

[Alex Arasawa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting story. More so about the events and ideology behind Strykers Crusade.

[Josema · Rating 5 out of 5]

Una sociedad tolerante no se puede permitir ser tolerante con el intolerante :)

[Ans Rizwan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't believe how a Western comic did what this one ended up doing in a less than 100 page count.

[Pablo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Una aventurilla bienintencionada

[Oriol Chicharro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muy chulo como hablan de la discriminación con los mutantes, que aunque típico tema en los x-men siento que lo condensan bien en esta historia.

[Aneesur Rahman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sooooo dark… so evil, some of the pages, I really prayed for our fellow heroes to survive. Fk you Stryker.

[Miguel Ruiz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Una pena que tantos años después el odio que denuncia la trama siga igual de vigente.

[Rrrich · Rating 5 out of 5]

While dialogue and drawings feels a bit outdated, the story stands still as the quintessential x-men story.

As easy as essential.
Unprovocated hate leads to one idea for me:

Magneto was right.

[⛧⸸ dennis ⸸⛧ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

[Amory · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

2023 review:
I finally read one of the most well-known X-Men comics of all time, and didn't love it. The conflict in this is indeed classic X-Men, but because I'm reading this so long after I've read other arcs with the same themes, it feels repetitive instead of groundbreaking. That being said, I absolutely get why this is the most recommended and one of the most iconic X-Men stories; it wraps the core themes of the series into one arc with some of the most beloved and recognizable characters. I did surprisingly really love Cyclops in this, and I have never said that about a comic before, so major points for making Scott my favorite character in an arc, but I wish I liked the art style more and enjoyed this more overall.

2026 review:
God, I love Magneto. This hits like a freight train with current queer discourse and anti-trans policies. Gotta knock a half star for making one of my favorite characters of all time, Kitty Pryde, say a disgusting slur though; I just feel like we could've gotten the point across without that.

[Willow · Rating 4 out of 5]

I mean, it's God Loves, Man Kills. There's a few extra pages at the beginning and end framed as a sequel to Claremont's X-Men Black: Magneto one shot. A new introduction, and some interviews at the end, all of which are great.

And then there's the main story. It's tough to read. But in a good way? It's especially difficult in light of the Alito Draft that leaked this week. All that's changed in the last 40 years is that the ultra-right-wing Christian supremacists Stryker is modelled on are stronger, bolder, more organised and have way more power and control in the US and abroad. And it's terrifying.

[Jason · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been an X-Men reader/fan for so long. Since the 90s. My first comic book love, actually. But so much I haven't read. Still. Like this one. And such a seminal story. Defining. Interesting and sad resonance with the contemporary world. I'd probably have actually thought Stryker was a bit over the top. In the past. So sad that he's not. Love the interviews. Didn't feel the new bookend material added much. But the re-release did put this on my radar. I'll go back and read the older stuff. Definitely Claremont's entire run. Someday.