X-Statix Omnibus Hardcover Author: Peter Milligan | Language: English | ISBN:
0785158448 | Format: PDF, EPUB
X-Statix Omnibus Free PDF
Download for free books X-Statix Omnibus Free PDF from with Mediafire Link Download Link Books with free ebook downloads available X-Statix Omnibus Hardcover Free PDF
- Series: X-Statix
- Hardcover: 1200 pages
- Publisher: Marvel (December 21, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0785158448
- ISBN-13: 978-0785158448
- Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 7.7 x 2.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 7.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
X-Statix (and the original X-Force issues contained in this volume) was really the first comic series focused on the idea that superheroes would almost have to be expendable, pop culture figures, complete with sponsors, fans, and reality TV coverage of their exploits. These ideas raise questions that rarely get asked in the superhero world, such as how does one afford to fight crime as a full time job? We the comic book reading public have always taken it for granted that all it would take to be a superhero is some fantastic power, but finally X-Statix shows that even to be a superhero would require some sacrifice and a lot of risk. This is all more partial to truth than most any other superhero series. Pete Milligan plays up these ideas with a cynical yet sensitive blend of writing.
One of the things that first stood out to me when reading this series is that the characters are not iconic, nor are they genuine heroes in the sense that these people are not fueled by some inner cause or overwhelming allegiance to justice. These guys are just young adults that happen to have been born with mutant powers. Most of them don't even have anything overtly special about their powers or their backgrounds, as they come from mostly middle class, suburban families. Of course they all have their own interesting trials and individual issues, but it's the familiarity of these characters that makes this series stand apart from your average superhero character. The other thing I really appreciated about Milligan's approach to this series is that characters die regularly, which makes a whole lot more sense than the standard approach of seeing superheroes continually survive under impossible circumstances time and time again.
Book Preview
X-Statix Omnibus Download
Please Wait...