Product Description

They're back! The chart-topping super-team of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday return for more Astonshing X-Men! If you thought their past efforts were full of shocks and surprises, hold onto your eyeballs - because you haven't seen anything yet, as things go from peculiar to just plain bizarre! Emma Frost's erratic behavior has the X-Men spinning in a non-stop downward spiral. Will an unlikely union be the final straw? After secretly lying in wait for months, the new Hellfire Club makes its move! Plus: The X-Man destined to destroy the Breakworld stands revealed! Who is it, and what will be their fate? Collects Astonishing X-Men #13-18.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #53991 in Books
• Published on: 2007-02-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 152 pages

Synopsis
They're back! The chart-topping super-team of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday return for more "Astonishing X-Men"! If you thought their past efforts were full of shocks and surprises, hold onto your eyeballs - because you haven't seen anything yet, as things go from peculiar to just plain bizarre! Emma Frost's erratic behavior has the X-Men spinning in a non-stop downward spiral. Will an unlikely union be the final straw? After secretly lying in wait for months, the new Hellfire Club makes its move! Plus: The X-Man destined to destroy the Breakworld stands revealed! Who is it, and what will be their fate? This work collects "Astonishing X-Men" numbered 13-18.

Customer Reviews

Highly Recommended.
If you appreciate a story with skillfully crafted characters, relationships and plotting you will love Astonishing X-men.

Astonishing X-Men is masterfully written by Whedon. The outstanding text is complimented by Cassaday's fine artwork.
Even if, like me, you are new to American comic books, I strongly encourage you to buy the Astonishing X-Men trade paper backs, starting with the first volume, Gifted.

Weakest of Joss whedens run
When first published monthly this story caught a bit of flack, The title is constantly months late and when issues did come along people complained nothing happened. Well in hindsight such comment are unjustified. Torn is a solid story, if a little lacking in action. In the hands of a lesser writer it would be very dull, however Joss Whedon is a master of his craft and works in many subtle jokes.
As always John Cassadays art is brilliant, without a talented artist this story would fall flat on its face, the facial expressions really tell the story.
The story itself is pretty simple, someone is trying to tear the x-men apart from the inside etc. the story is not original, the genius is all in the weave.

Very funny, very gripping
Wolverine acting like a nancy. Beast going insane. Kitty going through mental torture. Scott losing his powers. Everyone looking AMAZING! It's all here. Although, yes, there is less action, plotting is still deft and the characters are spot on. This is just the best X-Men out there.