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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another Astonishing Book, November 22, 2005
Joss Whedon used the comic book series Fray to prove that he could successfully write a compelling, original comic book story. Astonishing X-Men not only further proves his abilities as a comic book writer in general, but it shows that he can take an existing franchise and simultaneously make it his own as well as staying very loyal to the source material and backstory. In the next six issues of his X-Men story, things go from bad to worse (although fans of Whedon's work tend to expect that kind of thing from him), making for some very interesting plot twists.
In the wake of the mutant cure, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Beast, Wolverine, Shadowcat, and the recently "ressurected" Colossus are still trying to deal with the fallout. Compounding the problem is that one of their students, a young boy who took great pride in his ability to fly, was "cured" against his will, and now he is suicidal. He allows himself to die in the Danger Room, starting a chain of events that causes the new programming in the Danger Room to go beserk and ignore the "No Kill" safeguard that Prof. Xavier programmed.
By the end of these six issues, the Fantastic Four will show up, one of the X-Men will begin to lose their faith in what they are doing, and a mole will be revealed (to the audience). Furthermore, relationships will be pushed to the breaking point (another Whedon staple).
Astonishing X-Men was originally going to be a 12-issue series, but due to the immense popularity, Marvel has ordered another 12 issues. Whedon and artist John Cassiday are taking a few months off, but fans everywhere are most likely on the edge of their seats in anticipation of the next group of issues. I know that I am...
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Still the best X-title going, January 5, 2006
With so many X-Men related books out there, it's tough to tell what is worth your time and money. Ultimate X-men can be fun, but if you're looking for something set in the original Marvel universe Astonishing X-men surpasses them all.
So why only four stars? After reading Vol 1: Gifted, I was blown away. The story, art, pacing, action, and dialogue were all top-notch. It's a book you'll want to read more than once.
I ordered Vol. 2: Dangerous and was expecting the same WOW feeling. Although the book is very good, it doesn't quite measure up to the first. The story is clever, but it doesn't really grab me. The artwork is fine, but seems a little rushed. Keep in mind that I'm comparing it to a near-perfect book (Gifted). On it's own, Dangerous is an action-packed book with some excellent artwork and writing. It may not be perfect, but it's like Shakespeare compared to other X-titles. All gripes aside, I'm glad I ordered it.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Joss and John continue to astonish, September 8, 2005
Collecting the second half of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday's first year run on Astonishing X-Men, Dangerous finds the Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Serenity creator weaving another superbly done tale starring Marvel's merry mutants. Beginning with a team up with the Fantastic Four, the X-Men are re-grouped and re-organized with Colossus back in the fold. However, there is something very wrong with the X-Men's training facility, the Danger Room, and now it has manifested itself as a sentient being with intentions of killing the X-Men, and most of all their creator, Charles Xavier. While Dangerous isn't as jaw dropping or surprising as Whedon and Cassaday's first arc, Dangerous proves to be a just plain great X-Men story, with Whedon taking Wolverine, Cyclops, Emma, Shadowcat, Beast, and Colossus to new heights. Not to mention that by the time Professor X enters the fray, it is undoubtadly the most fearsome and powerful the character has been written in some time. Planetary artist John Cassaday continues to impress with his dynamite art, giving the book a cutting edge look. All in all, Dangerous continues the astonishing (no pun intended) first year of Whedon and Cassaday, and by the time you reach the surprise last page, you'll be begging for more.
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