Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Now in one titanic tome: the entire chart-topping run of super-team Joss Whedon and John Cassaday Winner of multiple prestigious Eisner Awards, Whedon and Cassaday's ASTONISHING X-MEN was a smash hit with critics and fans alike from the very first issue - winning praise from dozens of top media outlets including Entertainment Weekly, Publishers Weekly, TV Guide and New York Magazine, as well as racking up nearly every major comic book industry award. Buff y the Vampire Slayer creator Whedon and Cassaday (CAPTAIN AMERICA, Planetary) assembled a tight cast - Cyclops, Beast, Wolverine and Emma Frost, joined by returning fan-favorite Kitty Pryde - and set forth at a groundbreaking pace, from the opening pages of a Sentinel attack to the unexpected return of a beloved X-Man. Then, building on early momentum, they ratcheted up the danger and drama with a shocking second year, creating a must-read book that can truly be called "astonishing " Packed with more than 40 pages of extras - including creator interviews, script pages, character designs and variant covers.
COLLECTING: ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) 1-24, GIANT-SIZE ASTONISHING X-MEN (2008) 1
Synopsis
Winner of multiple Eisner Awards, Joss Whedon and John Cassaday's ASTONISHING X-MEN was a smash hit with critics and fans alike from the very first issue ? winning praise from dozens of top media outlets and racking up nearly every major comic book industry award. Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Whedon and Cassaday (CAPTAIN AMERICA, Planetary) assembled a tight cast ? Cyclops, Beast, Wolverine and Emma Frost, joined by returning fan-favorite Kitty Pryde ? and set forth a groundbreaking pace, from the chilling opening pages and the reinvention of the team to a startling new threat and the unexpected return of a beloved X-Man Building on their momentum, the superstar creators ratcheted up the danger and drama in the series? shocking second half, creating a must-read book that can truly be called ?astonishing? Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #1-24 and GIANT-SIZE ASTONISHING X-MEN #1.