Ultimate X-Men, Vol. 11: The Most Dangerous Game
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Mutants who have committed capital crimes are hunted for sport on the island of Krakos. When the X-Men are sent in to rescue Longshot, the mutant who has survived the longest, they find themselves caught up in the game instead. A malevolent media mogul named Mojo threatens to make Angel a real angel if Longshot isn't turned over to him.
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8 primary books#11 in Ultimate X-Men (Collected Editions)
Ultimate X-Men (Collected Editions) is a 8-book series with 8 released primary works first released in 2001 with contributions by Adam Kubert, Andy Kubert, and Robert Kirkman.
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0 released books#54-57 in Ultimate X-Men (Single Issues)
Ultimate X-Men (Single Issues) is a 0-book series first released in 2001 .
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I've never read the original Longshot series, but I was always a fan of the elements of the Mojoverse that worked their way into Claremont's X-Men material, so I was interested to check this out.
Loved it. Th plot's a fairly straightforward mashup of the classic short story of the same name with the Stephen King novella The Running Man, and that familiarity with it gives us more space to explore the characters. I find the ultimate re-imaginings a mixed bag at best (a Riot Grrl version of Dazzler is obvious but doesn't actually make sense, for example), but making Mojo an albino reality TV producer and Longshot his Genoshan victim/star is actually even more enjoyable than the original.
Definitely recommended for fans of 80s X material who are willing to try a new take on it.
