Average customer rating:
- Memorable read
- Kids' fiction at its best
- Excellent book!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Exiles of Colsec
Douglas Hill
Manufacturer: Atheneum
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: School & Library Binding
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ASIN: 0689503156 |
Customer Reviews:
Memorable read.......2006-05-30
I read this book in the [...], and [...] later, I can still remember some of the mental images from it. Definitely an enjoyable read for young sci-fi fans and a nice break from Star Trek novels and the like.
Kids' fiction at its best.......2000-07-27
It's sometime in an Orwellian future, where any dissenter is deported to a newfound inhabitable planet. A prison ship develops a glitch, however; it crashes on the destination planet, killing half of the deportees. Five survivors--a rugged outdoorsman, an empathic computer tech, and three tough street kids--band together against hostile aliens and a psychotic ex-M.P. who also survives the crash.
While not particularly deep--it was written for teenagers, after all--"Exiles" was an exciting read.
Excellent book!!!!!!!!!!!!.......1998-10-26
The "Exiles of Colsec" is the best of the Colsec trilogy. It is an exciting, creative Sci-fi book. Douglas Hill has written an incredibly imaginative book here.
Book Description
SNIKT, to the sixth power! With the Exiles fired, it's time for a new group of dimension-jumping heroes. Wolverine has always been known as the best there is at what he does, so six Wolverines must be really, really, REALLY good at what they do! Can the Exiles get their jobs back from these scene-stealing Canucks? Don't bet on it! Plus: Silver Surfer... destroyer of worlds!? The old Exiles vs. new Exiles! And whatever happened to Thunderbird? Collects Exiles #84-89 and Annual #1.
Customer Reviews:
Old versus new.......2007-09-19
What you need to know: The Exiles are a team of heroes conscripted by the mysterious Timebroker to travel from one alternate reality to another and fix problems in each timeline. Over the years a number of members of the team have been lost and replaced.
When Tony Bedard came aboard, he introduced the Timebreakers, an insectoid race who caused the fracturing of the multiverse in the first place, and who created the Timebroker and the Exiles in order to try to rectify their mistake. The Exiles found out about them and have now taken over and operate out of the Timebreakers' Crystal Palace.
I should warn you that I went into this a little biased. I hated the Timebreaker development. The Exiles used to bounce between realities seemingly at random and to much more dramatic effect, and now they control where they go. I hate the Crystal Palace as a backdrop. Everything is pink glowing crystal with no depth and no rendering. And the Timebreakers, who are still around to run the Crystal Palace, are just a bunch of whiny little bugs.
After the World Tour, the Exiles roster is now Blink, Morph, Sabretooth, Power Princess, Longshot, and Spider-Man 2099, with Heather Hudson coordinating everything from the Crystal Palace.
As this volume opens, the Exiles decide that they need some R&R so, against the Timebreakers' wishes, Heather takes them to her home reality. The Timebreakers use this as an opporunity to get rid of the insubordinate Exiles and cut off their access so they can't return to the Crystal Palace.
Then, using the Timebroker ruse, the Timebreakers recruit the best Exiles team there is at what they do: Wolverines! Yup, in case you aren't getting enough Wolverine in "Wolverine," and "Wolverine: Origins," not to mention the X-Men books and New Avengers, here's the all Wolverine team of Exiles. Maybe this was supposed to be funny, but I found it a bit annoying.
By the end of the story the Exiles are, of course, back in charge. Their next mission takes them to a universe in which there's a cosmic blight destroying planets, including Earth. Galactus, Restorer of Worlds, is doing what he can to fix everything, but his Rogue herald, the Silver Surfer, is set against him. The Exiles have to stop the Silver Surfer before he kills Galactus and the blight destroys the universe.
Then, while the Exiles look a little deeper into the changes in Morph due to the ending of World Tour, we get a glimpse into the dreams of Thunderbird, one of the original Exiles who was injured on a mission and is now in stasis in the Crystal Palace.
And finally, the Exiles find a reality in which the original Exiles are continuously saving the world. The Timebreakers have no idea who those other Exiles are, so our Exiles go to investigate.
The story concepts aren't bad, but I've always found Tony Bedards writing to be a bit bland. There's no dramatic flair in his "to be continued" moments and I saw the endings to all of his stories coming a mile away.
The saving grace here is the art. Paul Peltier illustrated the Wolverine and Galactus arcs, and, even though he's been around for quite awhile, his art just keeps getting better. Exiles staple Jim Calafiore illustrates a couple issues here and his work is as good as ever. And the last story is illustrated by Tom Raney, whose work I'm not actually a huge fan of, but a lot of people seem to like his stuff.
If you're already an Exiles fan, you're probably going to read this no matter what I say. If you're not yet an Exiles fan, I'd recommend going back and starting at the beginning instead of jumping on here.
I found this volume of Exiles to be okay, not outstanding, but certainly not bad either.
Average customer rating:
- Great setup to a great series....
- Cool stuff
- X-Men + Sliders + Quatnam Leap = Freakin' Awesome
- One of the Best Series to READ.
- Fantastic and Original
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Exiles Vol. 1: Down the Rabbit Hole (Astonishing X-Men)
Judd Winick ,
Mike McKone , and
Mark McKenna
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0785108335 |
Customer Reviews:
Great setup to a great series...........2007-07-19
Buy it and see how it all begins. Of course, it will make you dislike the Claremont stuff even more!
Cool stuff.......2007-04-07
As a fan of the "What if?" series when I was a kid, I was very interested to see the Exiles team jumping from one alternative universe to the next. I haven't been disappointed so far: fun stories, good drawing.
X-Men + Sliders + Quatnam Leap = Freakin' Awesome.......2006-11-06
This series caught my attention when it first came out, considering I was a big fan of the Age of Apocolypse story arc and that it had Blink and Morph on the cover. Different Morph, but no matter! There a a variety of situations that this group gets into which involves missions to fix whatever problem there may be in whatever reality they may be in. Which can vary from major (Kill the Pheonix) to minor (buy a cheese danish). You'd be suprised how much can spiral out a pastry problem. The original team consists of Mimic - previously a minor character in the main reality (616), Blink - From the Age of Apocolypse reality, due to fan reaction most likely, Nocturne - Daughter of Scarlet Witch and Nightcrawler, Morph - A prominent hero and member of the Xmen and the Avengers in his reality, who will also just make you laugh with everything said, T-Bird - John Proudstar, thunderbird, who died on his first mission with the X-men in the 616 reality, but from his was captured by Apocolypse and turned into one of the Horsemen, and Magnus - the daughter of Magneto and Rogue, with gifts and curses from both of his parents, along with incredible power. If you have an at least decent knowledge of past events in the Marvel history, you would probably appreciate this title. I found it amazing when they got a mission in a reality that I only knew about from reading one issue ten or fifteen years ago. Pretty obscure! I like all the little references and cameos from the depths of the Marvel history and universe. Humurous and intense,it draws you in and you care what happens to the characters just like any other title that may be a bit more mainstream. Buy it, read it, love it. This review is meant not just for this volume, but this goes for the whole series run.
One of the Best Series to READ........2006-09-13
I have read the whole series. This is the first graphic novel in the series. It starts you off with a fun rollercoaster ride with reality saving Marvel characters. The stories through out the series are well developed and are a fun read. They remain true with their continuity and sub-plots through out the storylines. And it gets complex. Enjoy. :)
P.s. If you can remember the "What If" series that Marvel had out a very very long time ago. This series adds a 3rd degree to it, it accomlishes that same answer to a lot of those "what if's" and then gives it an ongoing reality. What If's like what would happen if the Brood survived or if the legacy virus mutated or this villain took over or if this person wasn't exposed to gamma rays . . . or whatever . . . and then it answers those questions and keeps those stories alive and mixes in all the other realities to create a whole universe of ongoing answered what if questions with their own specific and weird reality. :)
Fantastic and Original.......2006-02-06
Marvel's X-Men franchise has launched many spinoffs and various comic book lines but, in my opinion, none have been as unique as Exiles.
This trade collects the first 4 issues of Exiles (the first two story arcs) and was written by Judd Winnick who stayed to write a good portion of the next 35ish issues.
The basic premise of the series is that the team is a collection of hereos from alternate Earths (in the Marvel universe, mainstream Marvel takes place in the "616" universe) and they travel to different alternate realities with missions to complete. I was drawn to this series because of the characters, specifically Blink and Mimic. Blink earned a following from her exploits in an X-men crossover called "The Age of Apocolypse" that was written in the 90's while Mimic has been in a few X-men comics but never explored much after that.
In addition to the having a very interesting cast of characters, the writing for Exiles is what set itself apart from the other comics out there. I feel as though it is/was fresh when compared to some of the other X-titles and other comics in general. The art isn't Jim Lee or any of the other top artists but the various artists do an excellent job of creating colorful, distinct, and different worlds and characters.
A word of warning however... While the first few trade paperbacks of Exiles are very good, some of the later collections are not quite as entertaining as the writing quality falters a bit when Austen takes over.
Average customer rating:
- Awesome Read
- Absolutely Awesome
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Exiles Vol. 2: A World Apart
Judd Winick
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
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Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0785110216 |
Customer Reviews:
Awesome Read.......2006-11-04
Start at the begining of the series of course, but the writing for this series is very smart and well organized. The characters get well developed as you keep reading further in the series. Jed :)
Absolutely Awesome.......2004-08-30
The Exiles are extremely cool!!!!!! Each member of the team is taken from an alternate timelines (besides the normal continuty of the other Marvel comics, aka 606)and are commanded by the Tallus to aid other realities before they can return to theirs.
What is so cool about this particular series is anything can happen. The Exiles can meet the Fantastic Four or Spiderman or X-Men of the Hulk or even alien races in one of those realities and because of that reality's circumstances, they can be completely different people than in the 'real' Marvel Universe. Not only is this book for well rehearsed Marvelites, it works very well for newbies because there is very few references to the regular Marvel continuity.
Great book!! if you like the Marvel Universe and especially the X-Men you will love this book. (It has a great writer, great plot and awesome art. Very Funny.)
Customer Reviews:
Good Exiles with some shaky issues..........2007-07-07
this was a goodTPB. The battle with Hyperion was great and it was fitting for Magik to go out the way she did. Looking back at this book after reading the whole "no time broker, just time breakers" stuff, it doesn't really make sense for the bugs to have the heroes fight each other to the death since they could simply have had the time broker appear and tell them that they have completed their last mission and sent them home. If they wanted Hyperion to die they could have scoured the multiverse to find the biggest, baddest fighters to handle him. But forgetting all of that, it was still very enjoyable. Hyperion makes a great foil.
Some of the best issues of this series..........2006-10-31
Along with the "With an Iron Fist" arc, the story arc here involving Hyperion is by far the best of this above average series. Sure, the Hyperion arc is violent, and while there is shock and horror, the violence is not done for shock and horror's sake. In comics, I prefer violence to be more or less realistically depicted, rather than 10 city blocks being destroyed and only a few people barely hurt scenarios we see so much in the mediocre comics.
The advantage that the Exiles has over most other comics series is that here, you could actually see your favorite heroes (or alternate reality versions of them) sacrifice themselves in combat. Or, at the very least, know that there is the potential for them dying. Likewise, in this series you could see what actually happens when our heroes fail and the earth dies, what Spiderman would be like were he psychotic, what Sabretooth would be like as a good guy, etc. And this series has maximized the potential of peripheral and largely forgotten characters like Hyperion.
The action and pacing here is top-notch. The art, especially in the first Hyperion arc, is exceptional. But the main highlight of this TPB is the non-gratuituous shock, horror and pathos you feel watching heroes and worlds die.
What if Superman was bloodthirsty?.......2006-01-18
The Basics: The Exiles are a team of mutants from different realities. They travel randomly from reality to reality, fixing things in each that went wrong, or preventing them from going wrong. Weapon X is another reality hopping team, a dark counterpart to the Exiles. Weapon X is given the "wetwork" jobs, the Killing-Hitler-as-a-Child scenario.
This book collects issues 38-45 of the monthly comic, consisting of three story arcs. In the first "King Hyperion," written by Chuck Austen, and illustrated by Jim Califiore, Hyperion, a mock Superman character Marvel uses, joins Weapon X. The world they land on is almost devoid of superheroes and Hyperion wonders what would happen if they disregard their assignment and take over the world instead. He defeats and/or kills the remaining local mutants as well as memebers of the Weapon X team. Ultimatley things end very very badly for this reality's Earth. It's a very violent story, and very different from what we've come to expect from the Exiles book, and from comics in general. I assume that was the point. Shock and horror.
The second story written and illustrated by Jim Califiore (his first written work for Marvel) is about Nocturne, one of the first members of the Exiles. Instead of an adventure in fixing a world, this is a story of her past, her relation ship with her father, and her life before the Exiles. I've been a fan of Jim Califiore's art since his run on Peter David's Aquaman. His writing seems to be equally as goog. The story is well told. The alternate history of the world is well thought out, and you can really get a feel for the main characters.
The third story "A Blink in Time" written by Chuck Austen and illustrated by Jim Califiore, continues where the first story arc left off, and also where the previous Exiles collection left off. Blink has rejoined the Exiles, after the death of Sunfire. Sunfire had been killed by Mimic, who was infected with a brood egg. Morph, who was in love with Sunfire, is pissed at Mimic. In this state they land on a world occupied by Weapon X. Hyperion has again taken out the world's heroes, and is currently occupying New York, threatening to kill hostages unless the President turns over control of the country. The mission this time has nothing to do with fixing the world. The Timebroker, the etherial representative of the Omniverse, isn't happy with Hyperion so this new mission is housecleaning. Of the twelve reality hopping mutants of the Exiles and Weapon X, only six move on two the next world. The rest need to be eliminated.
This collection is very violent, and not at all in keeping with the overall tone of the Exiles book before or after this. Even when Judd Winick, the creator of the Exiles, did a darker story starring Weapon X, he would tell the history of the world they were on, and how, though they didn't know it, their actions benefitted the world. The two Weapon X stories in this collection are just intensely violent, with no redeeming qualities.
Chuck Austen has gotten a lot of negative press. I have liked some of his work quite a bit. But his stories here have no real sense of structure, and mediocre characterization.
This set of stories does come before new regular writer Tony Beddard joins the team, so I wouldn't be surprised if this was meant to be a cleaning exercise, tying up some loose plot threads before handing the book over. If that's the case, then I can understand the point of the Hyperion stories, but I still feel they could have been executed better (no pun intended).
Average customer rating:
- Tragedy and triumph in one package!
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Exiles Vol. 6: Fantastic Voyage (X-Men)
Judd Winick
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
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ASIN: 0785111972 |
Customer Reviews:
Tragedy and triumph in one package!.......2004-03-16
This collects issues 31-37 of Exiles, and it covers some great moments for the team. First off, they face a world where the Avengers are all vampires (as a result of Captain America losing to Baron Blood in an earlier battle in his own comic). Their only hope it to enlist the aid of Union Jack, but he doesn't want to get involved!
Next we go to two issues where the leaps go wrong for some reason. Sasquatch and Morph end up facing a crazed Weapon X in the Canadian wilderness. This is a good story because it gives emotional depth to Heather and gives her backstory. It's surprising. Meanwhile, Nocturne and Sunfire end up back on the Legacy Virus world. This is a pretty uneventful story, and definitely drags down the pace of the book. Coming dead center of the whole thing, it's unfortunate.
Finally, we end the book with a three-issue arc involving the birth of the Fantastic Four--except this time Ben Grimm isn't normal from the change! For two issues, they go after him to save New York, and just when things settle down, the final issue of the book finds them facing one of their own! This is the strongest issue to come from the series in a while, and before it's all over, one member will be dead and a familiar face will join the team.
All in all, this is a good collection. The art is good, and the characters are developed well. The only complaint I can give is to the Sunfire story in the middle that is a rather boring attempt to give the character a life. The beginning and end of the book are great though, so don't let the lag stop you from purchasing it.
Book Description
The Exiles are gonna party like it's 2099! The World Tour continues and the Exiles just might happen to pick up another teammate! Our money's on Hulk! Or Skullfire! Plus: What's that? You thought the Exiles World Tour was going to slow down? What are you, an insane person!? It's off to the Squadron Supreme universe for some major butt-kicking! Collects Exiles #75-83.
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Inhumanity of our world.......2006-11-06
This book describes to us the untold truth of the Palestinian people.
The author was assassinated due to the power of his books. What a shame that in a so called civilized world, we never condemn such acts.
Thought-provoking and influential masterpiece.......2003-07-23
"Returning to Haifa" is certainly one of the best works of the Palestinian literary master Ghassan Kanafani. This translation contains, in addition to the title novella, a selection of Kanafani's short stories relating to children - Palestinian children. Like all other Kanafani works, this book was a tremendous pleasure to read and at the same time intensely thought-provoking. "Returning to Haifa" is perhaps one of his hardest works to translate, thanks to his profligate use of imagery, but the translators do an excellent job rendering the original text into English. As in most of his works, Kanafani experiments frequently with different techniques for telling a story, techniques that were revolutionary during his time (1960s). I particularly enjoy the twists of plot at the end of each story, and how the very last sentence forces me to re-think and re-evaluate my entire understanding of that story. Seeped in the author's struggle for freedom and for a homeland, these stories reflect a deep understanding of human relationships and the human condition. Yet despite this depth (or perhaps because of it), the main characters tend to always be ordinary human beings - in this book, children from the villages and the refugee camps. A major feature of "Returning to Haifa" is the seamless melding of two narratives, as a Palestinian family expelled from Haifa in 1948 return for the first time to see their former home after the Israeli occupation of the West Bank in 1967. The story of the expulsion is juxtaposed seamlessly with the story of their second visit and encounter with the Israelis currently occupying it. But the main contribution of "Returning to Haifa" is its portrayal of those Israelis, whom he shows to be themselves refugees (from the Nazis), and its success in epitomizing their perspective and their logic. It is therefore often described as the first Arabic novel which genuinely portrayed the feelings and emotions on the Israeli side. The other short stories contained in this anthology are no less worthy of praise, each in its own right. Truly, one cannot truly understand what it means to be a Palestinian without reading "Palestine's Children" or any other of Kanafani's works.
The Palestinian Struggle 1936-1967.......2000-11-08
Palestine's Children: Returning to Haifa and other Stories, Ghassan Kaffani's compilation of short stories, chronicles "the political, social, and human realities . . . mark[ing] significant moments in the twentieth-century history of Palestinians" between the years of 1936 and 1967 (Kanafani, 14). Within this area of Palestinian history, the particular issues addressed in these stories fall within the historical context of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Kanafani's stories do more then re-tell the historical chronology his work; indeed, he incorporates a number of themes, which frame the events of the conflict within an understanding of the Palestinian culture. Hence, through Kanafani's portrayal of history in terms of culture, the reader gains a greater understanding of the Palestinian people. And through this understanding of the people, there comes a greater understanding and sympathy towards the Arab struggle within the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, as it still remains applicable to the events taking place in the Middle East today.
Book Description
The Exiles enter into a world of swords and sorcery that any true X-fan will enjoy! Guest-starring the villainy of Kulan Gath! Plus: Ego the Living Planet - a father?! It's up to the Exiles, the Avengers, and the Fantastic Four to keep the Earth from becoming Ego Junior! Finally, a seemingly trivial, low-key mission spirals into a cataclysmic, universe-shattering disaster...all because of a Danish?! It's the Exiles' most hilarious adventure yet!
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