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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 741.5973 EAN: 9780785115311 ISBN: 0785115315 Label: Marvel Comics Manufacturer: Marvel Comics Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 152 Publication Date: December 29, 2004 Publisher: Marvel Comics Reading Level: Young Adult Studio: Marvel Comics Editorial Review: Product Description: Dream-team creators Joss Whedon (TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and John Cassaday (Planetary, Captain America) present the explosive, all-new flagship X-Men series - marking a return to classic greatness and the beginning of a brand-new era for the X-Men! Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the X-Men with the express purpose of "astonishing" the world. 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! Collects Astonishing X-Men #1-6. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - This is What The "X-Men" Are All AboutCyclops, Beast, Emma Frost, Kitty Pryde, and Wolverine. these are the Astonishing X-Men, set out to protect the very people that hate them, and now someone has found a "Cure" for the mutation chromosome people are calling a "disease".This is one of the greatest X-men Franchises ever. Whedon's story-telling is amazing while Cassaday's art is some of the best I have seen. from what i hear, the rest of the series is equally amazing. Rating:  - A rehash of the Claremont/Bryne yearsFrom the beginning, to the end of his run, Whedon treats all the characters, with the exceptions of Cyclops and Colossus, exactly as they were in the 70s. It's as if he wants to write about the heroes he grew up with, and wants to ignore all the character growth that occurred in the last few decades. Wolverine is nothing more than a smartass who drinks beer. Emma Frost is a royal witch, Kitty Pride is still unsure and scared and amatuerish, despite her having been a SHIELD agent, hopped around the ... Read More Rating: - It sucks that Whedon can't keep writing this titleI've been reading the x-men since the 70s and Whedon's writing is probably the best and he has the perfect compliment in John Cassaday. Joss Whedon's scripting and dialogue is sparse but it takes advantage of the various character's history with each other. Reading the comic is fun and satisfying. I was a big fan of buffy due to Whedon's ability to flesh out ordinary characters with silly, witty dialogue that made the high drama fun. He has done the same with the x-men. Rating: - Kudos for Kitty!I bought this, and Vol. 2, on a whim. Iron Man reminded me of my high school indulgences into the Marvel universe (although they were limited at the time to what I could borrow from my well-(comic)-read friends), so I sifted through some Amazon collections and picked a few that looked interesting to entertain my nostalgia. I totally lucked out with this series-- I cannot wait for the 4th volume to come out this summer! They are brilliantly written and super pretty. See, I remember being ... Read More Rating: - A nice helping of solid, entertaining X-Men goodness"Astonishing X-Men Volume 1: Gifted" collects the first six issues of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday's polished and enjoyable X-series, a series that beautifully balances humor and drama, and the old and the new. On that last point, these stories very properly comment on the very dramatic developments of the past few years in the other X-books (most notably, the near-eradication of all mutants) yet doesn't wallow in those past events. Fresh new plotlines are introduced that are natural extensions of what ... Read More |
