X-Men Visionaries : Chris Claremont (softcover)

"Here in these issues... was established the emotional and characterizational foundation of the team-and by extension, the book-the key element in its longevity and success: these are not super heroes. Foremost and always, these are people." -Chris Claremont

They were mutants, feared and hated by a world they fought to protect. One was covered in blue fur. One could peer into your most secret thoughts. One could destroy a wall merely by looking at it. In a world of beautiful marvels, they were the ultimate outcasts. Then Chris Claremont came along and the X-Men became a family we all wanted to join.

For nearly 17 years, Chris Claremont wrote UNCANNY X-MEN, and alongside some of the industry's most talented artists, transformed it from an obscure bi-monthly title to the most popular series in the history of comic books.
More importantly, he made us gasp and laugh and cringe and cry as we grew to love a band of outlaw "freaks". From the heat of the Savage Land to the chill of outer space, Chris presented conflicts both physical and emotional...and always fascinating.

When put to the test, these are the tales he picked as his quintessential X-Men adventures. Or, as he put it, "a fair share of brawls...in which nary a punch is thrown. Conflict, yes, but grounded in the interaction of people. They're stories of passion, of love and friendship, of the struggle to do right by the ones you care for; stories defined, not really by plot, but by character."