I wasn't sure how I would like the black and white format, but I didn't find the lack of color distracting at all. There were times that color would have been nice (for example, I had no idea that the Hulk was "the gray Hulk" until Wolverine mentioned it), but it wasn't detrimental in most cases.

There are three authors in this collection: Chris Claremont, Peter Allen David, and Archie Goodwin. I definitely preferred Claremont's issues. Goodwin's were pretty good too. But PAD's...ugh. I couldn't stand the huge drawn-out arc that was collected here. I love his work on X Factor, but he was definitely the weakest of the three authors in this volume. ( )