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Christopher S. Claremont (/ ˈ k l ɛər m ɒ n t /; born November 25, 1950) is an American comic book writer and novelist, known for his 16-year stint on Uncanny X-Men from 1975 to 1991, far longer than that of any other writer, during which he is credited with developing strong female characters as well as introducing complex literary themes into superhero narratives, turning the once ...
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- Bonnie Wilford (?–?), Beth Fleisher (current)
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- Christopher S. Claremont, November 25, 1950 (age 72), London, England
Chris Claremont writes both comics and prose. His initial unbroken 17-year run on Marvel Comics The Uncanny X-Men is the stuff of industry legend. The story arc “Dark Phoenix,” with its radical treatment of the story’s central character, paved the way for the reinterpretation of superhero mythos throughout the comics industry.
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- The Phoenix / Dark Phoenix Saga. Before the Phoenix Saga: UXM 94-100: If you can find them, the way to read these is to find Classic X-Men #’s 1-44. These re-print Giant-Size X-Men #1 through UXM #138.
- Days of Future Past / Brood Saga. UXM Annual 4. UXM 139, 140. Days of Future Past. UXM 141 and 142. Fan favorite. One of my favorites. They really don’t make comics like this anymore.
- Enter the New Mutants & X-Factor. Marvel Graphic Novel 4: The New Mutants. The beginning of a legend. Marvel Graphic Novel 5: God Loves Man kills. Technically this story occurs between UXM 167 and 168.
- Mutant Massacre. The first mutant cross-over event! For the full event, check out Comic Book Herald’s Mutant Massacre reading order.
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- Daredevil #102 (1973) It all began here as Claremont pens his first story for Marvel Comics, the Bronze-Age classic 'Stilt-Man Stalks the City', in Daredevil#102.
- Uncanny X-Men #101-108 (1976-77) The Phoenix Saga. Featuring one of the most iconic X-Men panels ever, The Phoenix Saga follows a 'new' X-Men team as they come together as a unit while still dealing with complex personality clashes and the emotional tolls exacted on mutant superheroes.
- X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills (1982) Over two decades after its print release, director Bryan Singer used this timeless classic for his blockbuster X2 (2003).
- Fantastic Four Vs. X-Men #1-4 (1987) This great mash-up between the first family of Marvel, the Fantastic Four, and the first mutant family of Marvel, the X-Men, sees them come together attempting to save the life of young mutant Kitty Pryde.
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- Psi War (Uncanny X-Men #117) Released in 1978, Uncanny X-Men #117 showed Professor Xavier's past and revealed why he did many of the things that he did to protect his X-Men.
- Phoenix Must Die (Uncanny X-Men #137) Arguably, the most essential Chris Claremont X-Men comic issue was Uncanny X-Men #137, which concluded The Dark Phoenix Saga.
- Days Of Future Past (Uncanny X-Men #141) Chris Claremont didn't take a break after killing Jean Grey and he moved on to create something that is still important to this day, four decades later.
- Gold Rush (Uncanny X-Men #161) Much like the Professor X story with Shadow King, Chris Claremont created another look into Xavier's past with Uncanny X-Men #161, and this time he showed a lot about Magneto's past at the same time.
Apr 30, 2019 · by Jim Beard. British-born writer Chris Claremont never originally imagined a life in comics, but he crafted an elegant yet exciting framework for an X-Men universe that still thrives and thrills readers to this day. Prior to his unprecedented 16-year run on UNCANNY X-MEN, Marvel’s merry mutants existed on a lower rung of the company’s ...
Chris Claremont: Comics. Sort & Filter. MARVEL UNLIMITED. SHOW VARIANTS. ... Chris Claremont: Series See All. MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE UNCANNY X-MEN VOL. 3 HC (2009 ...
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