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How Marvel's 'X-men: First Class' Classed Up the X-men Films

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An Uncanny Legacy: "X-men Battle of the Atom #2"

Five decades of X-men converge in a way that's thrilling, yet incomplete.

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Ambiguously Forging the Future: "Wolverine and the X-men #37"

The final battle for the future takes shape, albeit under overly ambiguous circumstances.

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All the Better for All the Fassbending Going on: 'X-Men: First Class'

With so many characters shoved in, it's no surprise that only a select few have any emotional lift. That said, the ones that do -- especially the ones played by Michael Fassbender -- prove to be powerfully intriguing.

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The Class Is Half-Empty When It's Full: Why 'X-Men: First Class' Gets an F

With Bryan Singer back in the creative chair as producer on X-Men: First Class, the movie should easily exceed the heights of X2, right?

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X-Meh: The Meaning of $56 Million

There is no room for compromise, no value in differing ideals. For (the fanbase), X2 is the standard... all other attempts (including this one) have failed.

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Bounding from the pages of comic books onto the screens of films and TV, our superheroes unite formerly divided interests -- comics geeks vs. everyone else.

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How Marvel's 'X-men: First Class' Classed Up the X-men Films

Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class refocuses the series onto its political and socially conscious origins, as well as the philosophical debate at the core of Magneto and Xavier's relationship.

The Legacy of Uncanny X-men

After 50 years, the Uncanny X-men reflect a message and a struggle that is still as relevant as ever.

An Uncanny Legacy: "X-men Battle of the Atom #2"

Five decades of X-men converge in a way that's thrilling, yet incomplete.

Ambiguously Forging the Future: "Wolverine and the X-men #37"

The final battle for the future takes shape, albeit under overly ambiguous circumstances.

The Cheating Paradox: "Uncanny X-men #13"

When does a time travel paradox become the equivalent of a video game cheat code?

All the Better for All the Fassbending Going on: 'X-Men: First Class'

With so many characters shoved in, it's no surprise that only a select few have any emotional lift. That said, the ones that do -- especially the ones played by Michael Fassbender -- prove to be powerfully intriguing.

Cream of the Crap: The Best/Worst Movies of Summer 2011

Five Good and Five Bad Examples of the Annual Box Office Money Grab.

The Class Is Half-Empty When It's Full: Why 'X-Men: First Class' Gets an F

With Bryan Singer back in the creative chair as producer on X-Men: First Class, the movie should easily exceed the heights of X2, right?

X-Meh: The Meaning of $56 Million

There is no room for compromise, no value in differing ideals. For (the fanbase), X2 is the standard... all other attempts (including this one) have failed.

Comics Superheroes Leap Across the Great Cultural Divide

Bounding from the pages of comic books onto the screens of films and TV, our superheroes unite formerly divided interests -- comics geeks vs. everyone else.

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