First time reading Claremont’s run...

[Sparko]

I recently got Marvel Unlimited and I decided to delve into the legendary run of Claremont. I just met Kitty Pride and Dazzler for the first time, The Hell Fire Club before that, Proteus before, and wow... What a great run so far! It’s been hard to put down. The artwork has been fantastic too, especially after Byrne took over. I didn’t notice who was doing the color but that has been amazing as well. This is easily becoming some of the best Marvel I have read so far.

[JB]

Glad you're enjoying it! You're right in the thick of some of the best imo. My first book was Uncanny #225 and Claremont had me for life.

[GeneTitan]

Glad you're enjoying it! You're right in the thick of some of the best imo. My first book was Uncanny #225 and Claremont had me for life.

My first book was Uncanny #227! Marc Silvestri on pencils had me hooked along with Claremont.

[JB]

My first book was Uncanny #227! Marc Silvestri on pencils had me hooked along with Claremont.

I love that! Both of those covers pulled me right in and Silvestri changed my life.

[Sparko]

I have to imagine I’m gonna plow through these and plow and plow. I started reading X-Men in the early 90’s and even then it was just one here and one there and not many stories consistently. I was reading Spidey mostly. I collected ASM, PPSM, and Web, and just plain Spidey, but soon enough, the bubble of comics happened and stores all around me closed. I was out of comics for years! So here I go! On now reading one of the most celebrated runs in history. I’d love to keep hearing what moments have been great for you all. Somehow they don’t feel like spoilers.

[mikelmcknight72]

You get to add on the X-Men Graphic Novel God Loves Man Kills and the New Mutants introduction in their graphic novel, the New Mutants series, the first volume of X-Factor, the first volume of Excalibur with some one shot specials, etc. You've got a great ride ahead of you!

[Dumdumdumdumdum]

My first book was Uncanny #227! Marc Silvestri on pencils had me hooked along with Claremont.

Uncanny 190 was my first, but #227 was when I started collecting religiously. That was such a great era.

[Zelena]

I think it's the Giant Size X-men Deadly Genesis… I just remember Xavier recruiting Ororo…

[Mike]

My first book was Uncanny #227! Marc Silvestri on pencils had me hooked along with Claremont.

My first issue was #111.
Loved that Byrne/Austin art.
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[Sparko]

My first issue was #111.
Loved that Byrne/Austin art.
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This was a fun issue. Arcade was a great villain. It was serious stuff, but not really. I loved how he kind of just bowed out at the end when he was beaten.

[Mike]

This was a fun issue. Arcade was a great villain. It was serious stuff, but not really. I loved how he kind of just bowed out at the end when he was beaten.

Umm. The villain in this issue was Mesmero.
You are thinking of issues #123 and #124.
Those are the Arcade issues.

[Phoenixx9]

I recently got Marvel Unlimited and I decided to delve into the legendary run of Claremont. I just met Kitty Pride and Dazzler for the first time, The Hell Fire Club before that, Proteus before, and wow... What a great run so far! It’s been hard to put down. The artwork has been fantastic too, especially after Byrne took over. I didn’t notice who was doing the color but that has been amazing as well. This is easily becoming some of the best Marvel I have read so far.

You will FOREVER remembver reading those classics! I know I do!

Enjoy!! Welcome to The Comic Classics!

[Marvelman]

I recently got Marvel Unlimited and I decided to delve into the legendary run of Claremont. I just met Kitty Pride and Dazzler for the first time, The Hell Fire Club before that, Proteus before, and wow... What a great run so far! It’s been hard to put down. The artwork has been fantastic too, especially after Byrne took over. I didn’t notice who was doing the color but that has been amazing as well. This is easily becoming some of the best Marvel I have read so far.

I think Claremont was a stronger writer before he "learned" how to write the book.

[Sparko]

I think Claremont was a stronger writer before he "learned" how to write the book.

When would you say that he learned how to write the book? Where did things fall off for you? If you could call it that.

[Rnap22]

I loved his stuff and it still amazes me that while in the middle of a story he might take one page and start the beginning of another plot. His writing was verbose and used the same line over and over (“the focus totality of my telepathy” comes to mind) he was able to weave multiple threads into the stories. His writing made the book feel like one massive story, not just a six issue arc for trade like most stories these days. I miss his plotting of his original run. I also loved X-treme X-men.

Storm rarely napped in his stories.