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is the name of three X-Men comic book series from Marvel Comics, the first two of which were limited series. The ongoing series began in 2004, with its first run written by Joss Whedon and art by John Cassaday. It is currently written by Warren Ellis with art by Phil Jimenez, who takes over brilliantly from Simone Bianchi's flamboyant artwork from Ellis' first story arc. Thus far it has remained independent of and unaffected by, Marvel Universe cross-overs which Joss Whedon disliked. The ongoing series has been nominated for the Eisner awards and in fact has won several. Issue #31 is the start of Waren Ellis' second story arc, entitled, "Exogenetic."

"Maximum Security" is a comic book story line and company-wide crossover that ran through a three-issue, self-titled limited series and individual issues of the other titles published by Marvel Comics with a cover date of either December 2000 or January 2001. In it, a multitude of alien civilizations that have previously interacted with Earth and faced negative consequences join forces to prevent humans from interfering further with galactic affairs. To accomplish this, they designate Earth as a penal colony and transfer their worst and most dangerous prisoners there.

Here's the story arc compilation, complete, given in a suggested numbered reading sequence, which you may or may not follow. Ultimatum itself is a five-issue comic book title that began publication in November, 2008 featuring multiple tie-ins and crossovers beginning with series to the last issues of Marvel Comics' three Ultimate series, (Vol. 1 #129-133), (#98-100) and (#58-60); the limited series; and several Ultimate series Annuals. It was introduced by the , published October 1, 2008. The latter is a prosaic, lengthy and very useful primer that recaps all the key events of the Ultimate Marvel Universe from the beginning, leading up to the Ultimatum event. Since it was actually in the five-issue limited series (Dec 2007-Sep 2008) where the basis for the Ultimatum event was laid, I have uploaded this limited series separately and I think they should be read first or immediately after reading the primer above-mentioned.

, sometimes rendered as or, is the title of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics, exploring "the road not traveled" by its various characters. Events in the series are considered separate from mainstream continuity in the Marvel Universe. I quite enjoy these standalone outings, primarily because I do not have to worry about related issues in sometimes awful "big-multi-issue-multi-title-crossover-earth-shaking-storyline-events" courtesy of over-indulgent editors. And I'm glad that Marvel has decided to come up with two issues every week. To keep comics readers' minds refreshed after all the over-extended and dreary crossovers, I guess.

is the name of three comic book series published by Marvel Comics based on the mutant superhero group The X-Men. The first series, published in 2001, used time travel as a plot device to explore the themes and history of the X-Men, and to resolve some several dangling plotlines. The second series, began in 2009, bears no relation to the 2001 series and is basically intended by its writer, veteran X-Men author Chris Claremont, as a continuation of his storylines for and that were never enacted after his resignation from the title following . Set in an alternate continuity of the Marvel Universe, it ran bi-weekly as a regular title for 24 issues with the final issue released on May 19, 2010. In June 9, 2010, Marvel, with Chris Claremont and Tom Grummett on board, relaunched the 2009 series also as a biweekly with a new team and a new storyline, starting again with issue #1. This new 2010 series, titled consists of sixteen issues and concluded last January 26, 2011. All high-quality Minutemen scans.

Marvel Graphic Novels (MGN) was a volume of graphic novel trade paperbacks in an over-sized magazine format that was published from 1982 to 1993, often filled with big stories and introductions of new characters and teams, such as the New Mutants or Futurians. Unfortunately they fell to the wayside in the early ’90s, when the prestige format came around.

Originally commissioned as music to accompany the film Kannapolis: A Moving Portrait, but actually dating back to sources of inspiration from the artist's childhood, the music on violinist/composer Jenny Scheinman's Here On Earth stands on its own terms as an unconventional work of string music.

Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshipped as a God. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel's X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto, to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven with the help of Professor X must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction.