Astonishing X-Men #26
Astonishing X-Men » Astonishing X-Men #26 - Ghost Box, Part Two released by Marvel on October 1, 2008.
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5 (1) 4 (1) 3 (0) 2 (0) 1 (0) 4.8 starsAverage score of 2 user reviews
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Best art I've seen in while 2
Next to Alex Ross & team's job on Project Superpowers, this has got to be some of the best comic book artwork on shelves today. I don't regularly read X-Men because there too damn many to keep up with but every once in a while I like to see what's going on. I first chose this book because it's a Warren Ellis run and I was too curious to see how he handles mainstream work which isn't just panels of splattered blood and trashy conversation worse than a Tarantino movie. Don't get me wrong - I'm...
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Ellis and Bianchi deliver a pitch-perfect issue 1
On the second issue of their Astonishing X-Men run, Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi absolutely perfect the sparse, mature vibe of Astonishing set by Whedon and Cassaday before them. Story & Script In the last issue I was concerned that Ellis was merely aping Whedon's clever wordplay. Here he flexes his scripting muscles, and shows that he appreciates continuity. Plus, he's still clever. On page one we get Emma loading the team with the local language, a nod to Grant Morrison's New X-Men Ann...
3 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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