X-Men: Prisoner X

by Ann Nocenti

On a mission to rescue their former teammate, Longshot, from an orbital prison called UltraMax, the X-men find themselves locked in a deadly contest with the prison's mastermind, an insane villain from another dimension.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425164934
• ISBN13: 9780425164938
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

WHOA

I thought that this was your typical X-Men book. I was wrong. This book really suprised me. It was very VERY graphic, in depth and had a very cool story to it. This book is definately worth reading and is essential for any X-Men fan.

Prisoner X review

I absolutely love this book! It is in my opinion the best of the X-men novels. My main reason for adoring the book is because i love Rogue and Gambit and absolutely love the storyline and characters featured. I think newbies to the X-men will also enjoy this book due to the brilliant characterisation of it's main lead's and also the links to real life issues. Go on read the book i'm sure you'll like it, if not then i'm sure it will still leave you with some idea's you may never have considered before!

Better writer than the genre allows

Ann Nocenti, I remember her from the real heyday of the X-Men and the creation of Longshot that stands above all else in new character creation. I remember her from a Daredevil run that was right up there with Frank Miller's--the treatment of child abuse, slaughter houses, the ecology, etc.--excellent. So I picked up this book expecting to be treated like an adult by the writer and I wasn't disappointed. The prison system (and enslavement to enetertainment) as a whole within this country and others is approaching a thresh hold state that will perhaps not affect this generation but the next and the ones after that. And don't all of the real problems speak to what will happen to our children and theirs that we so callously ignore (though we will buy them a PlayStation)? The questions that Nocenti raises about what the prison system (I include mass enetertainment) means, what it does to people and how it ultimately is like a form of deadly entertainment. To put/pit the X Men into this scenario is one of what originally made them groundbreaking and truly a sight to behold. In many ways, legally the X Men are criminals--terrorists who flaunt the law for their own purposes and must remain resolutely good when true outlaw logic dictates that they kill the enemies who keep coming back for more. To get such a perspective on a genuine problem of today in such a simple genre book says a lot about the writer. It's worth the price of admission to be taught a little something, to learn to ask questions and have a concern about the world of today and tomorrow rather than demand that books fulfill the same opiate dreams that TV has so many addicted to. It's okay to learn a little something while being entertained. No, really.

Terrific Book

Prisoner X is my favorite X-novel so far. The characterization of Rogue was the best that I have seen in a long time. She is my favorite character and it was nice to see her in a starring role. The love triangle with her, Gambit, and Longshot was great. I hope that Ann will write more novels about Rogue soon.

The Best X-novel

Prisoner X is the best X-novel ever written. It deals with some of the problems in society as well as problems ordinary people can face in their lives. The story focuses on the relationship between Rogue and Gambit. They have to trust each other as Rogue tries to save her ex-boyfriend, Longshot, and Gambit is suspected of betraying the X-Men. If you are a fan of this couple, you will probably enjoy the book. Other featured characters include Mojo, Phoenix, Wolverine, Storm, Beast, Spiral, and Major Domo.