40 Years of the X-Men

It has all the issues, every page, perfect quality. You cant complain there, the price is low compared 2 that. Your only problem will be the boring & long beginning issues.

Flaws: ugly interface, 4 50 bucks I could definitely have created a more satisfying menu 4 the costumers

the cross overs will be tough 2 follow, since it's techincaly 40 years of UNCANNY X-men. But whatever. Still they couldve done better.

Really, though. SO worth it!

How do you review the coolest thing in the world? The art & the writing speak 4 themselves & they are wonderful! All I have 2 say is I hope they keep making these amazing cd-roms They are perfect, easy 2 store & easy 2 read. Everynight after a hard day of work I love 2 curel up with a cup of tea & my x-men comic. My advice is please buy this & speak loud & clear 2 Marvel & the company who produces these that we want more of them. I hope other company's get the hint too & produce their titles in this way it's just so perfect & easy 2 store!

This is a great way 2 save time, space & money. One important note: it doesn't include the newer X-Men series started in '91 by Lee & Claremont. I'm looking 4 X-Men the Complete Collection hopefully in the future. Until then, I still like this.

Highlights here 4 me...
Issues 1 2 11- Jack Kirby, starting in '63.
Giant-Size X-Men #1- Len Wein & Dave Cockrum in '75.
Issues 108 2 143- John Byrne, starting in '77.
Issues 248 2 277 (skips some issues)- Jim Lee, starting in '89.
Issues 325 2 350- Joe Madureira, starting in '95.

If you're looking 2 buy trade paperbacks or hardcover X-Men material, this is an economical way 2 see before you buy. It's also an excellent chance 2 see various creators' work on these popular characters throughout the years. Definitely recommended.

P.S. I had technical difficulties with the Avengers version of this software by GITCorp. I include the problem here just in case it helps someone. Some people will only be able 2 see the 1960s folder. My computer is running both Windows 2000 & XP. In Windows 2000, I couldn't 4 the life of me get my computer 2 see more than that 1st folder. It's as if that's *all* that's on the disc. Gitcorp thinks CD packet writing software on a person's computer will interfere with the way the disc is viewed, so they recommend uninstalling packet writing software like Roxio 2 see if that'll help. It didn't. I tried rebooting in Safe Mode, uninstalling programs, reinstalling programs: nothing I tried could make the disc readable. Switching 2 XP though "fixed" the problem immediately. In my Windows XP installation, this DVD's contents were easily readable. Sure enough, the *entire* contents were now there. I should note that I don't use Roxio or Nero software in XP, so if XP users are having this problem, that might be it. I *only* experienced this issue with Windows 2000.

The problem is in the way the disc was made. All the content is really there, but some computers can't read more than the first folder, so you might think that's all that's on the disc. Getting a replacement disc won't help: all copies of the Avengers gitcorp made are like this: viewable on some computers, not on others. Many people just take this disc 2 another computer & copy its contents there. You can copy onto CDs, DVDs, hard drives, etc. & then bring that info back 2 your original computer.

GIT really did a fine job with these comic collections. Too bad Marvel is now going totally online & won't let anyone have the actual comics in hand anymore. *sigh* Oh, well -- but if you can get it used (or from GIT), go 4 it. It's definitely worth the money!

My husband loved this as a gift. He is a long-time comic book fan & this gave him an opportunity 2 read some of the very first editions that are way before his time. They look amazing on the computer, plus you can print if you want. (with 15,000+ pages I can't imagine why you'd want to) I was concerned about Mac compatibility, but since the thing is just a PDF interface, you just need Acrobat, no special Windows-only software. We're looking 2 pick up the Spiderman collection next.

With 40 Years Of X-Men DVD, you've got a full collection of every X-Men story published in the last four decades. Almost 500 issues of the classic X-Men comics are reproduced here, from the very first issue in 1963 2 August 2005 -- all in full color, from cover 2 cover. Explore a world where a small group of people are born with genes that give them super-powers. These "mutants" are hated & feared by humanity at large, & the X-Men come together 2 protect both mutants & human from prejudice & evil mutants alike. You'll get 2 follow their incredible adventures as they span four amazing decades.