Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 3, The

Now this is my era! I recall saving ALL of my dinner money so I could nip out after school and purchase my comics. The mid 80s were THE era for X. Poor old Madelyn Pryor, destined for Goblin Queen madness, but here she's a fully realised human, who just happens to be the spit of Jean. Would love to have seen the actual storyline Claremont had planned. Buy it buy it and immerse yourself in grand, classic storytelling.

To have so many classic comic issues in one book for this price is great. Have enjoyed reading all 3 omnibus volumes. Great quality and pages attached to binding well.

Even though there are some great stories here, such as ‘God Loves, Man Kills’, and Rogue’s joining the X-Men, I still think that the X-Men’s greatest stories took place in the 90s. The Age of Apocalypse is the best-written X-Men story ever. Some of the writing in the 70s and 80s isn’t as slick and doesn’t hold up as well, but I think that was more to do with Marvel’s style at the time than with Chris’ writing abilities. The artwork is also good, but I again feel that it reached its peak in the 90s with the Kubert brothers, etc.Overall, it’s a joy to read the old X-Men comics, but you may prefer The Age of Apocalypse to this volume.