Coffee Table: X-Men: the characters/their universe by MICHAEL MALLORY

If your not familiar with the X-Men and their soap opera like stories that they tell you might be a little lost when viewing the feature length movies. X-Men: The Characters and Their Universe is the essential book to have. It tells the story of this unique band of Marvel comics' heroes from their creation in 1963 to the present as one of the globe's hottest franchises. This colorful, lavishly illustrated volume also traces how the characters have been adapted into the media of television and film, including the groundbreaking 1992 animated series and blockbuster feature films, including X-Men III: The Last Stand.