Comics Official ASTONISHING X-MEN Discussion Thread

[CaptainCanada]

http://passfailstudios.com offers it's own guess as to what's in Xavier's "manger."

 

[Manic]

http://passfailstudios.com offers it's own guess as to what's in Xavier's "manger."

That is so absurd. Everyone knows that doesn't exist, and probably never will.

 

[Bastila]

They'd better have Astonishing. I'll flip if they don't.

Same here where I go they only have like 2 issues of the same comic so i try to get there as soon as it opens really as its the only place that sells comics.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

http://passfailstudios.com offers it's own guess as to what's in Xavier's "manger."

Haha, they'd have a better chance finding a unicorn in there.

 

[Max J Power]

What other X-Men comics do ya guys recommand?

Cable & Deadpool
Ultimate X-Men

 

[Iceman]

Just read #16. I love how Kitty is written by Whedon. Lets see if she can save the big boys again.

 

[bored]

Two things:

1. I would SO invade the X-Mansion to finally get Ultimates 2 #12.

2. Wolverine as a child is STILL hilarious. When his claws popped out, the look on his face was priceless.

 

[Exploding Boy]

Random scans from issue something or other I found.
http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/image/article/640/640853/astonishing-x-men-20050810080530460.jpg
http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/image/article/640/640853/astonishing-x-men-20050810080531288.jpg
http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/image/article/640/640853/astonishing-x-men-20050810080529757.jpg
http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/image/article/640/640853/astonishing-x-men-20050810080531960.jpg

 

[triplefive]

Random scans from issue something or other I found.
http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/image/article/640/640853/astonishing-x-men-20050810080530460.jpg
http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/image/article/640/640853/astonishing-x-men-20050810080531288.jpg
http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/image/article/640/640853/astonishing-x-men-20050810080529757.jpg
http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/image/article/640/640853/astonishing-x-men-20050810080531960.jpg

hm i think they're from #12, last of Dangerous.

i love the ign panels without words... makes for better avatars

 

[Exploding Boy]

hm i think they're from #12, last of Dangerous.

i love the ign panels without words... makes for better avatars

Yes, thats it. I love that part. Shows how awesome Kitty really is.

 

[triplefive]

yeah, she's so awesome in astonishing. whoever takes over for whedon won't continue that, I don't think... they don't won't have the kitty-worship history.

 

[Exploding Boy]

I agree, that is sooo lame. She is such an awesome character. I hope Wolvvy won't take up the whole spotlight. I like how things are going in this book character-wise, no one is too under or over used.

 

[triplefive]

i agree, it's very balanced as far as the main team goes. and the characterizations of everyone are just so great.

 

[Mike059jig]

Not lately its been Buffy,I mean Kitty saving the day while every other X-man is out.... I knew his favorite character was Kitty was gonna write everyone around her some time and its been going on for the whole summer..I've beem Dying to see someone else other than Kitty now..she had her moments already........now its time to move on....The first Arc was still the best arc of this book....Wolverine take up the spotlight??.....Wolverine in astonishing is like Rogue in the X-men movies...but just their for comic relief....

 

[triplefive]

yeah, but everyone still gets their panels, even if they are drooling or making paper dolls or like, in a coma.

 

[Mike059jig]

I better not see that next issue...its been enough of that!!!

 

[Manic]

I think the only character that hasn't gotten enough spotlight in this book is Colossus. Otherwise, I think Whedon is doing a pretty good job with the roster. He even went out of his way to dedicate a whole issue to Cyclops. Who does that, anymore?

 

[CaptainCanada]

Okay, so it seems that the manger contains

Spoiler

Cassandra Nova's original body, in what looks like a larva form. Cassandra seems to have been the mastermind behind all this. That alien S.W.O.R.D agent who can sense things says that Cassandra's psychic signal is intermitent, which suggests that she's projecting herself from within the "manger".

 

[Xplicit Content]

Ok, it usually takes me a few days to get Astonishing after it's hit stands...I'm pathetic and usually can't wait, so let me ask this...

Spoiler

So Emma really didn't go nuts? Nova has just been messing with her head from inside the manger? Has the other Emma been explained yet?

 

[CaptainCanada]

Spoiler

It hasn't been explicitly said how it all happened yet, but it's definitely Nova's body, and she seems to have all the others under mind control (when she thanks them all, she says she's doing it because one she's up to full strength she plans to kill them, to which Shaw, NTW, and Perfection have no reaction other then to compliment her).

The two White Queens hasn't been explained yet, but Perfection says that Emma is an "impostor". Maybe Nova duplicated her back in Genosha?

 

[Iceman]

What issue number are these spoilers for?

 

[Boba_Fett_123]

Seventeen.

 

[Nautica7mk]

I enjoyed the issue.

Spoiler

Was that Cyclops in the end? If so, that was pretty darn cool.

 

[Mar420x]

Spoiler

yup it sure was cyclops.. and oh yea.. wolverine is back.. the beer hittin on his head woke em up.. lol.. great issue. cant wait till next issue.. oh yea the 1st pages were hella wierd but interesting.. peace.

 

[danielisthor]

Well it looks certain that Colossus will be the spotlight on Whedon's final arc. Being the Destroyer of Breakworld and all. I just sat down and read 17 and i was very pleased, especially with the ending. Another top notch job by Whedon and Cassaday.