{"product_id":"mighty-marvel-masterworks-the-x-menisbn-9781302954444","title":"MIGHTY MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE X-MEN","description":"\u003cb\u003eMore early adventures of The X-Men from the Marvel Age of Comics, collected in a smaller format that's perfect for new readers!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn our latest Mighty Marvel Masterworks, the first class of students at Professor X’s most uncanny academy—the X-Men—reach new milestones in their evolution. The team grapples with the menace of Factor Three in a massive multi-issue saga. It’s a strange and mysterious story that will surprise you with its shocking conclusion. But first, the Juggernaut returns, the X-Men meet Spider-Man and the Mole Man and Tyrannus start a war of the underworlds. Also featured are the “Origins of the X-Men” backup features that reveal the backstories of Professor X and his teen team supreme! And we’re not afraid to go out with a bang: The X-Men’s don iconic new costumes as an added treat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOLLECTING: THE X-MEN (1963) #30-39 and material from NOT BRAND ECHH (1967) #4Roy   Thomas joined the Marvel Bullpen as a writer and editor   under Stan Lee, scripting key runs of nearly every title of the time: Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, Sub-Mariner, Thor, X-Men and more. He wrote the first   10 years of Marvel’s Conan the Barbarian and Savage Sword of Conan; and launched such series as Defenders, Iron Fist,   Invaders and Warlock. At DC, he developed All-Star Squadron, Infinity Inc. and related titles,   proving instrumental in reviving the Golden Age Justice Society of America.   Thomas later became editor of Alter Ego, a magazine devoted to comic-book history, and co-scripted the   sword-and-sorcery films Fire and Ice and Conan the Destroyer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDan   Adkins (1937-2013) worked on comic books and   science-fiction magazines from an early age; as the Silver Age of comics   dawned, he joined the Wally Wood Studio as Wood’s assistant, their   collaborations including stories in such titles as Creepy and Eerie.   Adkins arrived at Marvel in 1967 and worked primarily as an inker on an array   of titles, including an extensive run on Conan the   Barbarian. He also penciled the adventures of   Doctor Strange, Ka-Zar and others. Also famed for his cover paintings, Adkins   was inducted into the Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame in the Inkwell Awards of 2019.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn   1976, Ross Andru (1927-1993)   made comic-book history by penciling the first large-scale intercompany   crossover, Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man, having spent years illustrating both characters in various   titles. He also made Marvel history in Marvel   Feature, drawing the Defenders’ first appearance.   At DC, he spent nine years collaborating with Bob Kanigher on Wonder Woman. With Marv Wolfman and   Mike Esposito, he co-created Vigilante (Adrian Chase).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon   Heck (1929-1995) worked for Harvey, Quality, Hillman and   other publishers before arriving at Atlas Comics, later Marvel, where he   penciled and inked stories for virtually every genre: crime, horror, jungle,   romance, war, Western and more. With Stan Lee and others, he launched Iron Man, his supporting cast and   his early rogues gallery — including the Black Widow, Hawkeye and the   Mandarin. He also succeeded Jack Kirby on Avengers. At DC, his artwork appeared in Justice   League of America, Flash, Wonder Woman and other titles.","brand":"Outreach\/New Reader","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303132123365,"sku":"NP9781302954444","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781302954444.jpg?v=1730753184","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/mighty-marvel-masterworks-the-x-menisbn-9781302954444","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}