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Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 4: Unstoppable [Paperback]

Joss Whedon , John Cassaday
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

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July 2, 2008
Strap yourselves in, folks! It's Joss Whedon and John Cassaday's final arc on Astonishing X-Men! After the shocking and brain-smashing events of recent issues, the X-Men are off to protect the Earth from its destruction at the hands of the Breakworld. And when it's all over, nothing will ever be the same! No, really, we mean it! Whedon and Cassaday prove they are more than Astonishing: They are unstoppable! Collects Astonishing X-Men #19-24 and Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1.

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 200 pages
  • Publisher: Marvel (July 2, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0785122540
  • ISBN-13: 978-0785122548
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 0.3 x 10.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #374,655 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Joseph Hill "Joss" Whedon (born June 23, 1964), is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, occasional composer and actor, and founder of Mutant Enemy Productions. He is best known as the creator and showrunner of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003), Angel (1999-2004), and Firefly (2002), which have also seen popular comic book adaptations, published by Dark Horse Comics and IDW.

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Suitable Ending to a Stunning Series July 7, 2008
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I am going to miss Whedon and Cassaday's run with 'Astonishing X-Men.' During the 1980s and 90s X-men stories got so convoluted it was difficult to follow all the characters, much less explore the complex relationships between them. But Astonishing X-Men, from the very start, solved those problems by focusing on only a few team members: Cyclops, Emma Frost, Kitty Pryde, Colossus, and of course Wolverine. The interactions of these characters, particularly Frost and Pryde are at the heart of the new series, which also features Agent Brand of Sword and a new X-Man, Hisako, aka Armor.

This final story arc from Whedon cannot be read independently of the first three. 'Gifted,' 'Dangerous,' and especially 'Torn' are required pre-reads before tackling this volume. Without revealing any spoilers, the plot involves the X-Men on the Breakworld, the world Colossus, it is prophesied, will destroy. One plot twist follows another every couple of pages, but even careful readers will be surprised at the ending. Both the Breakworld and Earth are saved, but by who and how this review will not say. Suffice to add, Blindfold's vision, at the end of 'Torn' is fulfilled and one of the X-Men will not return. Saddened as I am by the loss, I hope Marvel will not allow another unbelievable "back from the beyond" scenario. Even the greatest (and most sympathetic) of heroes need to rest in peace.

'Astonishing X-Men,' perhaps more than any other series, has captured the essence of the original comic: heroes who, for all their power, are all too human. Marvel, of couse, has made considerable money with 'Astonishing X-Men' from readers like myself who have returned to comics long after I thought I was "over" that phase.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Always with the world saving... July 2, 2008
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"Unstoppable" completes Joss Whedon's memorable stint as Astonishing X-Men's author in suitably epic fashion. In "Gifted" and "Dangerous" we were introduced to a classic X-Men line-up consisting of Cyclops, Wolverine, Emma Frost, Kitty Pryde, Beast, and Colossus. They were out to improve public relations, run the school in Professor Xavier's absence, and maybe save some folk along the way. Then along came Ord, an alien sent to assassinate the prophesied destroyer of his home planet, Breakworld, who just happened to be a member of the X-Men. There was fighting. At this point the Danger Room became self-aware and decided it's new mission was to murder each and every X-man and woman who had enslaved it all these years so she built herself a mechanical body and havoc was wreaked. Then came the Torn arc, which focused on the former White Queen and her reasons for inviting Kitty onto the team in spite of their mutual dislike; all that taking place with an apparent attack by the Hellfire Club as the backdrop. A SHIELD operative, Agent Brand, wound up launching the team into space just as the united villain front of Ord and Danger burst in on the scene and that brings us up to speed. Next stop: Breakworld.

Now, waiting several months in between issues for this story became exhausting and my initial read-through found me tired of this arc. However, re-reading it as a solid narrative proved immensely satisfying. John Cassaday's art is as wonderful to look at as it has been throughout this outstanding addition to a legendary comic property and is worth the cost of admission all by itself.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Joss Whedon's spectacular run comes to an end June 28, 2008
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Joss Whedon's run on Astonishing X-Men finally comes to an explosive close with Unstoppable, as Cyclops, Wolverine, Emma Frost, Beast, Kitty Pryde, Colossus, the vengeful Ord, and the murderous Danger all find themselves on an intergalactic trip to the Breakworld: a land that Colossus is prophecised to destroy. Stunning revelations are abound, and everything comes together as the TPB races to a stunner conclusion that unites all of the X-Men with nearly every Marvel hero on the planet in an effort to save the world. Marred by shipping delays, these last issues of Whedon and John Cassaday's run on Astonishing X-Men features an ending that will come to no surprise to anyone who has been keeping up with the other X-books (someone doesn't make it back) but this matters little just based on the fact that Whedon's Astonishing X-Men, along with Grant Morrison's prolific run with New X-Men, are the absolute best X-Men stories in a decade plus. The Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Serenity creator provides more snappy and smart dialogue, and Planetary artist John Cassaday provides more spectacular artwork. All in all, X-Men stories rarely get any better than what you'll find here, and here's hoping that maybe one day Whedon and Cassaday will make a return to this title that both of them managed to revitalize.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Whedon's run ends without a bang! April 14, 2010
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Joss Whedon's run on Astonishing X-Men wraps up here and its underwhelming. Abigail Brand, Ord, S.W.O.R.D., Danger, and Breakworld are all in play and at times its too much. The different factions of the alien world aren't exactly fleshed out and the Brand/Beast relationship seems forced. Add to that the sacrifice of a long-standing X-Man wasn't needed, in my opinion, and the way it happened was kind off goofy. The art by John Cassaday was once again beautiful. Overall Whedon and Cassaday had a good run but it started off much stronger than it ended. I'll remember it as a decent but not spectacular run.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Astonishing Indeed
Joss Whedon's run on this series is fabulous! I hadn't read an X-man comic in 15 years and was able to jump back in with only a little confusion. Very recommended!
Published 7 months ago by Melanie Ivanoff
4.0 out of 5 stars Still Astonishing, but...
This volume wraps up the Whedon/Cassaday run and is almost as good as the previous volumes, but there are two problems: there are a few dangling plot threads (which is forgiveable... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Cilantron Xenotheophilos ERV
4.0 out of 5 stars Great (if ambiguous) end to the Breakworld story arc
I forgot how much I love the grandiose insanity of the X-Men series. The movies that mainstream audiences are familiar with never really get into the fact the X-Men spend so much... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Ars Legendi
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb
This comic was unlike any other X-men comic I've ever read. The story and characters meshed perfectly. The overall experience of the series was simply breathtaking.
Published 11 months ago by Snarx
5.0 out of 5 stars The series stops
Joss Whedon and John Cassady end their brilliant run on "Astonishing X-Men" by crossing the X-Men with Star Wars. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Noel
5.0 out of 5 stars "What's plan B?" "We all die now." "What's plan C?"
This trade collects Astonishing X-men issues #19-24 and Giant-Size Astonishing X-men #1), and completes Joss Whedon's run on the title. Read more
Published 12 months ago by para
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Whedon's run on is terrific. It's the most fun I've ever had reading the X-Men. I read a lot about the X-Men on the internet so I knew all of the major plot points of all four... Read more
Published 22 months ago by sand57
1.0 out of 5 stars Villain: Lame; Alien WMD: jealous of Death Star; Volume: Fail
In a nutshell:
LOVE Joss Whedon's work on Buffy and Doctor Horrible and nothing else.
His projects that fail suffer from uninteresting villains with no menace. Read more
Published on March 7, 2011 by truereviewer
5.0 out of 5 stars Jon's Review
This book is great. I didn't want to put it down once I started reading it. Joss Whedon is a great storyteller and really gets the characters. Read more
Published on December 9, 2009 by Jonathan S. Grant
2.0 out of 5 stars astonishing series, really?
Well, following on from the astonishing vol 1, to the confusing vol 2, to the fill-in vol 3, what does one make of vol 4?

There is no resolution on many issues. Read more
Published on November 18, 2009 by danny boy
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