Expectations were high when Joss Whedon was announced as the writer of the new ASTONISHING X-MEN series. With Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Whedon had created one of the most popular TV shows of the 1990s; now, teamed with superstar artist John Cassaday, he was taking on the best-selling X-Men. Their storyline took inspiration from the classic sagas of the '70s and '80s, while forging ahead with a thoroughly modern take on the mutant team. From the opening pages of a Sentinel attack to the unexpected return of a beloved X-Man, Whedon and Cassaday kept fans breathlessly awaiting each new chapter of their epic story. Now, the complete saga - acclaimed as 'Series of the Year' by Wizard magazine and a 'Must Have Gift' by TV Guide - is collected across two softcover volumes. Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #1-12.
The first parts of the tale, written by Joss Whedon and penciled by John Cassaday, are collected in to this magnificent book! Following right after the spectacular New X-men-series written by Grant Morrison, there happens changes, that revert X-men the back to the old status quo. But not completely. Cyclops and Emma Frost still remain as the headmasters of Xaviers school for higher learning, and a familiar protagonist joins the ranks of our heroes. We are also introduced to new villains, mysteries and mutants never seen before. A cure for mutants is invented. And a certain someone makes a return back from the dead. Or was this certain someone ever dead at all...But, it doesn`t stop there! There`s also another new menace, very close to the X-men, attacking them. And wanting Professor X dead...All this, and more, in the grasp of your fingertips.
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