Books : Earth X (Earth X 1)

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Binding: Comic
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9780785107552
ISBN: 078510755X
Label: Marvel Comics
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 472
Publication Date: May 01, 2002
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Sales Rank: 611870
Studio: Marvel Comics

Editorial Review:

Book Description:
It started out as just an exercise. Comic art painter extroardinnaire Alex Ross sketched out some ideas of what some of the greatest Marvel super heroes-Spider-Man, Captain America, the Incredible Hulk-would like in a grim possible future where a terrible experiment has left all ordinary humans with super powers. What would become of the heroes who had been set apart by their strange abilities, which now seemed so commonplace? Thus was born Earth X, one of the strangest and best selling Marvel projects in recent years. Ross' visionary ideas were fleshed out by some of the industries top talents, taking shape in a year-long epic that excited and thrilled comic fans everywhere, and spawned a second series to debut later this year.

In an outpost on the Moon, the robot known as X-51 must watch the dark events as they unfold on the Earth, relating them to the alien Watcher-charged with the responsibility of recording all events on Earth-who has now been rendered blind. We will encounter a Captain America whose cheerful idealism has been replaced by a tight-lipped life of vengeance against his foe the Red Skull; a Spider-Man who has given in to the excesses of middle age and is now no different than the average man, except in his memories; and Reed Richards, Mr. Fantastic of the Fantastic Four, the man responsible for the mutation of all humanity, and who in penance now locks himself in the armor of his defeated arch-nemesis, Dr. Doom.

Dark in mood, yet hopeful in its themes of rebirth and redemption, Earth X is an epic tale told on a global tapestry, with humanity itself at stake.

Average Rating:

Rating: - Great!
One of the first comic books I ever bought. Excellent, enthralling story start to finish.

Rating: - Overated....I've read better.
Somewhat confusing. The art is fantastic. I've definitely read better as of late.

Go read Marvel Knights Spiderman (HC)...THat was awesome....

Go Habs Go!!!!!!

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Rating: - Amazing
The story is fantastic! Very well-writen!
The art is very peculiar, and describes very well the scenes and situations. It's like to be inside the story. I tottaly recomend!

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Rating: - WHAT!?!?
This is by the same guy who wrote Kingdom Come?! Kingdom Come ON!
The cover looks nice, but the only thing more cluttered and muddier than the artwork is the storytelling. You get the sense Ross is grasping at the straws of some story, but he's got no idea how to write it.
Much is presented, little is explained. "Worst episode ever!"

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Rating: - Surprisingly Good
I recently picked up "Kingdon Come", wanting to finally read it; having heard its such an epic book. I figured I should also pick up Earth X since it was sorta Marvel's version of the doomed future book. Once I started reading, it was a little slow in the introduction. But, once the story gets going, its hard to put this book down. With twisted versions of many classic Characters, designed by legend Alex Ross, this book is a great read. The story may take a few look overs to understand, but towards ... Read More