Kitty Pryde is, appropriately enough, our point of view character for the first issue. The guy’s proven time and again that he can blend drama, comedy, action, and believable characters like no one else.Īstonishing X-Men begins with a rebuilding period for the characters, which I feel is only appropriate, given how many wayward readers were also finding their way back to the mutant heroes. Not only is Whedon a huge fan of the X-Men, but he’s also one hell of a writer. Through the black leather, secondary mutations, and lord only knows what else, I vowed never to pick up another X-book. Then Marvel did the smartest thing they ever could have, hiring Joss Whedon to write his own X-Men book. It was that, but to me, it wasn’t the X-Men. That was the whole point, really– to come up with something that was completely new and different, in Morrison’s “love it or hate it” style. I realize many liked his take on the team, but to me, they weren’t the X-Men. Then Grant Morrison and company began their run, and I was appalled. Next to Batman, those books were just the best. I collected X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, occasional issues of X-Force, X-Factor, Wolverine, and the various other character specific series and minis. Growing up, I was just as big a fan of the X-Men as I was Batman.

$29.Joss Whedon and John Cassaday present the explosive flagship X-Men series, marking a return to classic greatness and the beginning of a brand-new era for the X-Men! $29.99ģ20 PGS./Rated T SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP. Things heat up in a way none of the X-Men ever dreamed, but will teamwork save the day when they can't even depend on themselves? Collects ASTONISHING X-MEN #1-12.ģ20 PGS./Rated T SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP. But when breaking news regarding the mutant gene unexpectedly hits the airwaves, will it derail their new plans before they even get started? As demand for the 'mutant cure' reaches near-riot levels, the X-Men go head-to-head with the enigmatic Ord, with an unexpected ally - and some unexpected adversaries - tipping the scales! In DANGEROUS, a tragic death at the Xavier Institute reveals a powerful enemy living among the X-Men that they could never have suspected - and no, it's not Magneto. In GIFTED, Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the X-Men with the express purpose of 'astonishing' the world. This deluxe hardcover collects ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL.

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