The Unauthorized X-Men: SF And Comic Writers on Mutants, Prejudice, And Adamantium (Smart Pop series)

Comic writers trace the X-Men series' evolution, challenge its metaphors, and draw from its truths about human nature and human society in this exploratory look at the still-timely and often-revamped classic. With chapters such as __Magneto the Jew, The New Mutants and the Corruption of the Teenager,__ and __The Sexuality of X-Men,__ the contributors highlight the strange ties between the characters and current society. From mutant subcultures in the real world to the reality of racism and heterosexism not so different from that of the world of the X-Men, this book takes on the intersection between fiction and truth in a manner perfect for long-time comic readers, cartoon fans, and Johnny-come-lately moviegoers. Contents It's Just Mutants Writing the X-Men Playing God and Discovering My Own Mutanity X-ing the Rubicon Cable's Grandfather A Plea for More Mystery Infinite Mutation, Eternal Stasis Heroes and Villains "The Best There Is...Isn't Very Nice" Pryde and Joy Magneto Attracts Magneto the Jew The X-Men And Our World Parallel Evolution From X to Ex Lee, Kirby and Ovid's X-Metamorphoses Growing Up Mutant New Mutant Message from the Underaged Why I Didn't Grow Up to Be Marvel Girl Leading by Example Dear Magneto Acknowledgments Introduction: It's Just Mutants Writing The X-Men Playing God and Discovering My Own Mutanity X-ing the Rubicon Cable’s Grandfather A Plea for More Mystery Infinite Mutation, Eternal Stasis Heroes and Villains “The Best There Is ... Isn’t Very Nice” Pryde and Joy Magneto Attracts Magneto the Jew The X-Men and Our World Parallel Evolution From X to Ex Lee, Kirby and Ovid’s X-Metamorphoses Growing Up Mutant New Mutant Message from the Underaged Why I Didn’t Grow Up to Be Marvel Girl Leading by Example Dear Magneto Tracing the evolution, metaphors and message of the legendary X-Men empire, this is a collection of essays from the writers, artists and critics of the comics world. This work aims to explore the reality of the comics from a host of angles. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, writing comic books is a strange way to make a living.