ARTIST SHOWCASE: Selections from Jim Lee¿s rarely seen original art for the card set will appear alongside complete reproductions of the fronts and backs of all 105 original cards. This book will be an essential resource for X-Men and general comic book fans alike. ANNIVERSARY OF A LEGACY BRAND: Thirty years after Jim Lee¿s record-breaking issues of X-Men volume 2, the X-Men remain one of Marvel¿s hottest properties. Nostalgia for the ¿90s-era team in particular continues as more and more fans rediscover X-Men: The Animated Series on Disney+ (and anticipate the team¿s upcoming introduction into the MCU). HIGH-PROFILE INDUSTRY TALENT: Behind-the-scenes stories from Jim Lee, Paul Mounts, Tom DeFalco, Bob Harras, and many other Marvel luminaries give fans a look at the inner workings of the Special Projects and X-Men editorial team of the early ¿90s. COLLECTOR INTEREST: As secondary market prices within the collectibles market continue to rise, this book will serve as a handy and affordable resource for collectors looking for a visual reference guide that also details the history of the cards and the characters featured on them REMASTERED ART: In 2017, Jim Lee¿s art from this card set was used as variant covers on 29 different Marvel Comics, and a selection from that digitally restored and updated imagery will be reproduced in the book
ISBN: 978-1-4197-5724-2
