Amazing Spiderman : Night Of The Prowler

Featuring more timeless tales of web-spinning action, this latest collection of classic Spiderman adventures sees the wall-crawler battling a host of enemies, old and new alike. First, Spidey crosses paths with a mysterious super powered cat burglar known as the Prowler. Next he must deal with the Kangaroo, and two of his oldest and most dangerous foes Electro and the Chameleon. Finally a rival mob boss known as the Schemer attempts to take over the Kingpin's criminal empire, and Spidey must find a some way to stop him. For if he fails, all of New York could be plunged into a devastating gang war.

Collects ASM #78-85

I enjoyed this pocketbook very much. Firstly, the first appearence of the Prowler was very good, and i hope to see more of him in future. The Kangaroo story wasn't too bad, considering i've never heard of him before. The re-appearences of Chameleon and Electro were very good, but too short. The Schemer story was very good, and his secret is a shocker! this is a must-read for any spider-fan

I'd rate this 9/10

Amazing Spiderman : To Crush The Kingpin

In this latest collection of classic tales, Spiderman finds himself battling to stop a mysterious stone tablet from falling into the hands of Wilson Fisk, New York's self-proclaimed Kingpin Of Crime. However Fisk is not the only one who desires the ancient artifact. A relentless swarm of opponents, including the Maggia Boss Silvermaine, also wishes to possess it. But the webbed wonder must find a way to stop them, for if one of his foes is able to decipher the tablet, they will learn a secret so powerful it would make them unstoppable!

Collects ASM #68 - 77

This is a very entertaining pocketbook, its great to see some old gang-war action in the spidey comics. It was also great to see the returns of both Shocker and The Lizard. To Crush The Kingpin is a must-read for all Spidey fans.

I'd give it a 9/10

Amazing Spiderman : The Madness Of Mysterio

Discover more of Spiderman's earliest adventures in this great collection of short tales by comic book kings Stan Lee and John Romita Snr. The Wall-crawler's one man war against crime continues as he battles the likes of the rogue Inhuman, Medusa and not one but two versions of his deadly adversary, the Vulture! But his greatest challenge lies ahead, in the form of an audacious plan devised by Mysterio, the master of illusion. A plan so grand and so unbelievable that it may well lead to the destruction of the webber wonder!

Collects ASM #62-67 and annuals 2 and 5

This pocketbook was a good read. The Vulture and Mysterio stories were the best and very exciting. Annual 5 with the Red Skul was very entertaining, while the annual with Dr Strange was kind of boring.

I'd rate this an 8/10, the second Annaul let it down

Amazing Spiderman : To Kill A Spiderman

This collection of classic web-spinning Spiderman tales feature the return of one of the wall-crawler's toughest foes, the multiple armed menace, Dr Octopus! Hot on his heels is the fabled Amazonian hunter Ka-Zar, closely followed by a mighty robotic Spider Slayer programmed to destroy the webbed wonder. However, an even bigger challenge lies ahead of him in the form of Wilson Fisk, otherwise known as the Kingpin Of Crime.

Collects ASM # 53 - 61

This Pocketbook isn't too bad. I felt the Doc Ock story seemed to drag on a bit too long, but it was very good. The Ka-Zar and Spider-Slayer stories were very good, even though i don't like Ka-Zar very much. The Kingpin story was ok, nothing too special

I'd give this book an 8/10

Amazing Spiderman : The Wings Of The Vulture

This collection of web-slinging stories features your friendly neighbourhood wall-crawler battling it out with Kraven the Hunter, the Vulture, the joint forces of Mysterio and the Wizard, plus the infamous crime-boss, Kingpin. And to make life even tougher for Peter, whilst he tries to rid New york of these gruesome villains, J Jonah Jameson, publisher of the Daily Bugle, is hell-bent on running bad press about Spiderman. Sometimes a Super Hero just can't win!

Collects ASM #47-52 and annual 4

This pocketbook was Ok, not too good but not too bad. The Spidey/Human Torch team-up is a bit boring. The highlight of the pocketbook was the first appearence of the Kingpin, and what an appearence it was

I'd give it an 8/10. The team-up is what let it down

Amazing Spiderman : The End Of The Green Goblin

This collection of fast-paced, arachnid adventures sees ol' Spidey facing some of his most deadly enemies. First up, the grotesque Green Goblin is on the scene and hell-bent on putting an end to his most hated enemy. Next, the Rhino storms in and uses brute strength to create havoc. The Lizard unveils his secret desire and plans to lead a reptilian army to destroy manking. And the Shocker stars in an electrically charged battle against Spidey. Hang on, true believers - this promises to be one heck of a ride!

Collects ASM # 39 - 46

This was a good place to start off the Spidey pocketbooks i feel. The Steve Ditko stories were good, but these were better. Although I do hope they go back and print those stories someday. The GG story was the best, it was just great to see sucha great tale. The first appearences of Rhino and Shocker were great too. The Lizard story was funny because Spidey had to fight with one arm, which i've never seen before.

I'd give the first Spidey pocketbook a 9/10

Uncanny X-Men : Rogue Storm

Continuing writer Chris Claremont's classic run on the Uncanny X-Men, this collection of X-tales features the Children Of The Atom battling some of the world's most deady villains. When their closest friends are kidnapped, the X-Men are blackmailed into travelling to Latveria to free the murderous Arcade from the clutches of Dr Doom. Next, they return to New York to combat a crazed deformed mutant known as Caliban. Finally their arch-enemy Magneto makes his latest bid for world-domination, and the X-Men find themselves in a lethal race against time to stop his crazed scheme. A situation made a hundred times worse as they have been robbed of their mutant abilities. Powerless, outclassed, and with the very planet at stake, they must find a way to stop him at any cost.
Collects UXM # 144 - 150

This is an ok pocketbook, its nice to see the team act without Cyclops for once. It was also great to see the re-appearences of Havok, Polaris, Banshee and Iceman. Iceman especially since we haven't seen him since the first pocketbook. The stories are, good but the last story with Magneto was the best of the lot.

I'd give this an 8/10, could've been longer

Uncanny X-Men : Days Of Future Past

The future is history. The assassination of Senator Robert Kelly by mutant activists taught the world to fear and hate Homo Superior. It led to a chain of events culminating in world ravaged by nuclear holocaust, where the survivors are ruled over by giant robotic Sentinels. A world where mutants and humans alike are mere slaves. But what if this future could be changed? A handful of the X-Men's last surviving members hatch a plan to send Kitty Pryde's spirit back in time to inhabit her own teenage body. Once in the past she must try to prevent the murder of Senator Kelly and stop the terrible events she was witnessed from ever becoming a reality.
The future is history, the future is now.

Collects UXM # 138 - 143 and annual 4

I really liked this pocketbook, even though it is really small. I liked the first issue where it replays all the issues up until then. Then we get on to another appearence from Alpha Flight, which is ok. Then we get to the main story, another class story from Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Pure genius. We then end with a festive story featuring another N'garai demon. Then there's another annual, where the X-Men and Dr Strange have to travel to limbo to save Nightcrawler. Its not bad.

I'd give it a 9/10

Uncanny X-Men : Dark Phoenix

Within these pages can be found one of the most dramatic chapters in the history of the X-Men. Expertly crafted by Chris Claremont and John Byrne, the epic tale of the Dark Phoenix begins on a windswept Scottish island, and ends in tragedy on the dark side of the moon. It is the story of Jean Grey, and how she is transformed from a loving human to a near omnipotent being of fury and destruction. Yet it is also a story of the light and darkness that lies within all of us, and what can happen when our base desires are unleashed.

Collects UXM #125-137

This is the best pocketbook so far. I'm so glad that i can read one of the best ever comic stories ever. The Dark Phoenix story starts as a subplot to the Proteus story, but then it comes to the forefront, when we see the welcome returns of Angel and Beast.

I'd give this a 10/10 since it is one of the best stories ever to come from Chris Claremont

Uncanny X-Men : Wanted : Wolverine - Dead Or Alive

This collection of classic tales sees the X-Men begin their long journey home from the pre-historic Savage Land. Stopping first in Japan, the group must foil the plans of the megalomaniac Moses Magnum and his army of Mandroids! Next, they find themselves under attack by Canada's national team, Alpha Flight, who are determined to capture their former member Wolverine! But once they finally reach their Westchester home things fail to improve, as they find themselves at the mercy of Arcade and his specially built amusment park, Murder World!

Collects UXM #118 - 124

I think this is the weakest X-Men pocketbook out of the lot, there aren't many memorable stories in it, except the first appearence of Arcade and Murder World. The bonus is Annual 3, where Storm is selected to help the home planet of Arkon The Magnificent. This was a very enjoyable story i felt.

I'd rate this a 5/10 as not many of the stories are that good except the annual and the first appearence of Arcade to the X-Men

Uncanny X-Men : Magneto Triumphant

In this astonishing collection of classic stories, Xavier's students face some of their toughest challenges so far. Teleported halfway across the galaxy they must stop the Shi'ar Emperor, D'Ken, from acquiring the unfeasibly powerful and highly dangerous M'Kraan Crystal. Upon returning to Earth the X-Men are then attacked by the Canadian Super Hero team Alpha Flight. Next, the Beast comes to their rescue after the maniacal Mesmero manages to capture the group. Finally they must do battle with the one man who has sworn to utterly destroy each and every one of them - their oldest foe, Magneto, the master of magnetism.

Collects UXM #104 - 117

This was my fisrt ever pocketbook, and i read it in a very long traffic jam. The biggest X-Men pocketbook there is, it kept me occupied that whole journey. I felt the Shi'ar story went on too long though, but it was still enjoyable. The Magneto Triunphant story was the best in the whole pocketbook, its great to see an old Magneto vs X-Men story

I'd rate this an 8/10, just because the Shi'ar story just seemed to drag on a bit, otherwise it as still enjoyable

Uncanny X-Men : Second Genesis

In this collection of Astonishing stories, Professor X recruits a new team of gifted youngsters to rescue the X-Men from the living island Krakoa. Banshee, Colossus, Sunfire, Thunderbird, Wolverine, Storm and Nightcrawler form the new group of students helping Xavier in his quest to protect humanity from those who wish to harm it. Along the way the new X-Men battle against Count Neferia and his Ani-men, the Sentinels and Dr Stephen Lang return and the return of Juggernaut and his ally Black Tom Cassidy.

Collects Giant-size X-Men #1 and UXM #94-103

I think this is one of the best pocketbooks ever made. It collects some of the most memorable stories ever in the X-Men's history, those stories being Second Genesis - the first appearence of some of the most memorable X-men ever.The Doomsmith Scenario - the first story to feature the Death of an X-ManGreater Love Hath No Man and Like a Phoenix from the Ashes - 2 stories which change the shape of the X-Men forever

I'd rate this a 10/10 since all of the stories are amazing!!!

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