Synopses & Reviews
What do you get when you cross an island full of giant monsters, a telepathic terrorist and a jet full of mad-as-hell mutants? Monstrous action! Mentallo has the perfect plan: take mental control of the denizens of Monster Island and use them to extort his old employers at Roxxon. But when his monsters attack Tokyo at the same time the X-Men are in town helping one of their own cope with a family tragedy, the mutant heroes are drawn into the conflict. Can Wolverine, Cyclops, Emma Frost and Armor take on an entire island of giant monsters? Sharpen your claws and get ready for a battle of the ages!
COLLECTING:
Astonishing X-Men 36, 37, 39, 41; material from Strange Tales 89
Synopsis
Not all monsters are easy to spot - some of them live among us, undetected or long forgotten. Some of them live inside us, in the dark corners of our hearts, feeding on our secret fears of loss. But in the Marvel Universe, most of them live on Monster Island. Or, at least, they did. A mysterious exodus is under way; monsters spilling onto nearby shores - with catastrophic results - and it falls upon a small group of X-Men to both save the population from destruction and solve an imposing riddle: What are monsters afraid of? Get ready for a widescreen blockbuster filled with classic monsters, heart-stopping revelations and over-the-top action! Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #36-37, #39 and #41.
About the Author
Daniel Way received the Xeric Foundation's Xeric Grant in 2000 for his first publication, Violent Lifestyle, which brought him to the attention of Marvel. He has since gone on to work on two of Marvels biggest selling series; Wolverine Origins and Deadpool. He lives in Blue Ridge, GA.
Jason Pearson is best known for his work as an artist on DC Comics Legion of Super Heroes, as well as his creator owned series Body Bags. He lives in Atlanta, GA