House of M 1 (Director's Cut)

In 2005, Marvel published this oversized "Director's Cut" of the landmark House of M #1, offering writer Brian Michael Bendis's original script and artist Olivier Coipel's pencils alongside the finished issue. The core story itself—a reality-altering event that reshaped the Marvel Universe around a world where mutants are the dominant species—is presented here with behind-the-scenes insight into the creative process. This edition provides a fascinating look at how Bendis and Coipel built the foundation for one of the most talked-about X-Men sagas of the decade.