X-Men: Volume Two (Marvel DVD Comic Book Collection)

X-Men is arguably one of the best animated shows based on a comic book series next to Batman the Animated Series and Spider-Man. X-Men debuted on Fox Kids in 1992. Fox Kids had the best shows in the world. X-Men ran for 76 episodes and is the longest show based on a Marvel comics(second was Spider-Man) and it was one of the longest-lasting series on Fox Kids, second only to Batman: The Animated Series.The show was so ahead of it's time and is widely considered one of the best television adaptations of a comic series ever, often being compared to Batman: The Animated Series in terms of quality. In its prime, X-Men garnered very high ratings for a Saturday morning cartoon, and received wide critical praise for its portrayal of many different storylines from the comics.IGN ranked X-Men as the 13th greatest animated show of all time in the Top 100 greatest animated TV shows.The show features an X-Men similar in look and line-up to the early 1990s X-Men drawn by Jim Lee, composed of Cyclops, Wolverine, Rogue, Storm, Beast, Gambit, Jubilee, Jean Grey, Professor X, and as well as an original character, Morph. Though they were not part of the team as featured in the animated series, the following X-Men have all guest-starred in at least one episode: Colossus, Nightcrawler, Emma Frost, Forge, Havok, Polaris, Cannonball, Banshee, Iceman, Archangel, Longshot, Dazzler, Sunfire, Psylocke, Cable, and Bishop. Keen-eyed fans may also spot cameos by other familiar mutants, such as Feral or Rictor. One prominent character, Shadowcat, did not appear in the series in any way. Other lesser knowns characters such as Blink also made cameos. Classic villains such as Magneto, Mr.Sinister, Sabertooth, Sauron, Red Dawn and Apocalypse also made appearances.A number of famous storylines and events from the comics are loosely adapted in the series, such as the Dark Phoenix Saga, Days of Future Past, the Phalanx Covenant, and the Legacy Virus. The third episode, "Enter Magneto," features a confrontation at a missile base: this is largely based on the X-Men's first battle with Magneto, as told in their 1963 debut X-Men #1. The season four episodes "Sanctuary, Parts I & II," which involve Magneto creating an orbiting haven for mutants, were influenced by several storylines from the comics, chiefly the first three issues of X-Men (Volume 2) and the "Fatal Attractions" crossover.This show has many mature themes that you don't see very often in animated shows such as divorce ("Proteus"), Christianity ("Nightcrawler" & "Bloodlines"), the Holocaust ("Enter Magneto," "Deadly Reunions," "Days of Future Past," and "The Phalanx Covenant"), AIDS hysteria ("Time Fugitives"), and even satires of television itself ("Mojovision" and "Longshot"). The Friends of Humanity, a prominent anti-mutant group that appears in the second season, bears great resemblance to the Ku Klux Klan and other white-supremacy groups. Adult sexual themes are also explored: in "Till Death Do Us Part," Morph shapeshifts into Rogue to attract Gambit, and in "Whatever It Takes," he morphs into Jean Grey, to manipulate Wolverine's emotions. Likewise, Mystique would often shapeshift into, and flirt with, men and women.This show is very dark, deep, emotional and very mature. You don't see any of that in any of today's cartoons. If you watch Pokemon, or any of the cartoons pushed out today, you "stupify" yourself. But if you watch shows from the 80s/90s like X-Men, you bring yourself up.But the only thing that bothers me is that Disney released the entire series of the Spider-Man 1967 series and the Fantastic Four 90s animated series. So why can't they do the same thing for X-Men, Spider-Man and the rest of the Marvel shows?Here's the list of episodes per disc.Disc.1.Red Dawn:Collosus return's to ask the X-Men for help tackling one of Wolverine's old foes in Russia, the diabolical Red Dawn.Repo Man:Wolverine is kidnapped by Alpha Flight, a group of Government operated superpowered Canadian's whom Wolverine abandoned to join the X-Men. They wish to learn how he survived the procedure which gave him his adamantium skeleton, no matter the cost.X-Ternally Yours:Gambit returns home to save his brother from a group of assassins.Time Fugitives, Parts 1 and 2:Bishop returns in order to stop a plague created by The Friends Of Humanity which mutants are blamed for. Cable then returns and attempts to stop Bishop from ruining his future by distributing the cure. Will he kill one time line to save his own?A Rouge's Tale:Rouge begins to hallucinate about her pre-X-Men days, and her run with Ms. Marvel. Will her guilt her drive her mad?Beauty And The Beast:Beast falls in love with one of his blind patients Carly, who is the daughter of a mutant-hater. Meanwhile, Wolverine infiltrates the Friends of Humanity headquarters.Mojovision:The X-Men are trapped in an alternate reality and are made to risk their lives as characters of a TV show in an attempt to attract ratings for Mojo.Disc.2.Reunion parts 1 and 2:Morph lures the X-Men into a trap and Jean is kidnapped, whilst Xavier and Magneto meet the new master of the prehistoric Savage Land. In part 2, the X-Men are finally reunited with Xavier, whilst Mr.Sinister finally reveals his plans for them.Out of the Past parts 1 and 2:Lady Deathstrike, an old lover of Wolverine's returns to New York in an attempt to use him to break into a strange alien vessel in the Morlock tunnels. When she does, a vicious alien is released. With the life sucking alien on the loose, the X-Men must stop it before it reaches the streets of New York.The Phoenix Saga Part One, Sacrifice:Xavier sends the X-Men into space on a mission of extreme importance after he begins to suffer from vivid dreams of an alien world.The Phoenix Saga Part Two, Dark Shroud:Xavier's dark side takes over as the X-Men return to Earth. When Xavier breaks free, he meets Li'landra, the leader of the Shi'ar Empire. She explains that her evil brother, D'Ken is searching for an ancient crystal that will give him unlimited power.The Phoenix Saga Part Three, Cry Of The Banshee:The X-Men travel to Muir Island to rescue Lilandra from Black Tom and Juggernaut.The Phoenix Saga Part Part Four, Starjammers:Cyclops is kidnapped by a group of Space Pirates that plan to use him to kill D'Ken.The Phoenix Saga Part Part Five, Child Of Light:With D'Ken now in control of the crystal, he gains limitless power. Can the X-Men stop him before he takes over the universe?

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I will say this, I'm very impressed by the quality of the DVD. I was expect a lot less from something so out dated. They converted the original 4x3 aspect ratio to 16x9 so it looks perfect on you new TV. Even though the show was not originally in HD the re-mastering still shows. The picture looks and sounds great for something that was released in the early 90's. I bought all the Volumes to get me hyped for the new X-Men movie. Since I receive my collection I've been watching non-stop. There are more episode than I remember, which is great because I don't think I had a chance to see them all when it was on TV. All the episodes are in order too, that's awesome because that was the biggest problems I had with the show when it was still on TV! If you're having a sense of nostalgia, I highly recommend getting this DVD. It brought back so many memories, and lets face facts, we all tried to be Wolverine while sliding three knives between our fingers as a kid. Even if you weren't around for the Animated Series but are a fan of the movies, it's good to see where the X-Men films stem from. It's also good to see what it is that's getting all the older generation so upset every time the movie go off course lol. To the parents out there, this show still holds up, it's not like it's in Black and White. I favored the show as a kid, and I still favor it as an adult (I consider myself a cool guy lol). I'm definitely introducing X-Men to my kids too.

The X-MEN VOL. 2 COMIC BOOK CARTOON 2-DVD SET doesn't disappoint! It's filled with action, adventure, and incredibly mature story lines that deal with oppression, isolation, and prejudice that made the X-Men Comic books so popular. You almost forget that you're watching a cartoon made for a younger audience.X-MEN VOL. 2... continues the cliffhanger from  X-Men, Volume 1 (Marvel DVD Comic Book Collection)  and ends with the five-part "The Phoenix Saga." The stories follow the comic books pretty closely and show some origin stories like "A Rogue's Tale" that shows how Rogue got her powers."The Phoenix Saga" follows the comic (if you want to read the original check out  X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga ) and I enjoyed all of the episodes except "Mojovision," the last episode on DVD 1.I also noticed that some of the villains in this volume also make their appearance in these two "X-Men" games  X-Men Legends II Rise of the Apocalypse  and  Marvel Ultimate Alliance , so check those out if you don't have them already.There are no extras on this DVD set and you have the option to "play-all" or "episode selection." I read that some reviewers have said that these are edited from the original broadcast showings. I'm not sure about that and like I said for X-MEN VOL. 1, if these episodes are edited, I can't tell the difference since I don't find any continuity errors.This volume concludes season 2 and although the last episode isn't necessarily a cliffhanger, you can't help but wonder what's going to happen next.Can't wait for the remaining seasons!

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Excelente serie animada de los 90 no podía faltar en mi colección. La recomiendo para todos los fans de los cómics

Vraiment un coup de chance d'avoir trouvé cet intégrale (ici c'est le volume 2 mais je parle en général) tout simplement inédit dans notre pays.Je n'ai pas encore vérifié si c'est bel et bien une zone 1 ou une multi-zone car je l'ai regardé sur mon pc, mais une chose est sûr fan de X-men foncés les yeux fermés.La VF est bien présente et pour les haters de cette dernière, ils pourront se rattraper avec la VOSTFR.Envoie rapide et soigné, petit bémol sur le volume 4, il manquait le carton avec l'image en relief réfléchissante, sinon rien à dire.

Grew up watching this show, now I can share with my boys as they grow!!

Great DVD set