Comics Official ASTONISHING X-MEN Discussion Thread

[javi1024]

The art for the next issue's not lookin so hot

that's what i said when Astonishing #25 came out.

 

[insane polaris]

Has anyone else noticed that when he draws people stood.
They always look like they've got some invisible object under their arms.
He draws them with their arms hanging really far from their body.
Ive noticed in all the issues.
I dont like this.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

even though i don't care for Marvel's space community...i'd be ok with the idea of a S.W.O.R.D. title. have they said anything about bring back "Nick Fury" with his new commandos or S.H.I.E.L.D. title?

I guess you could say there's a S.W.O.R.D. title already in the works since the Spider-Woman series will be called Spider-Woman: Agent of S.W.O.R.D. Then yes, Nick Fury and his Secret Warriors are getting their own going after Secret Invasion as well.

 

[TheVileOne]

So are Hank and Brand really bumping furries?

 

[Manic]

I like to think they are, though Hank/Brand hasn't been addressed since Giant Size Astonishing.

 

[nikbackm]

Ellis referenced them in AXM 25.

 

[StormCrazy]

Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes #1 will arrive in stores on Oct. 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Warren Ellis, with art by Alan Davis and Adi Granov and a cover by Simone Bianchi.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Ghost Boxes is an essential two-issue tie-in to Warren Ellis and Simon Bianchi's debut Astonishing X-Men arc. Jumping out of the pages of Astonishing X-Men is the mysterious villain known as Subject X! What were his motives and who was he working for? This limited series reveals the true stakes of the Ghost Box storyline, as a dire situation may arise if the X-Men fail to solve the mystery! Plus, the issue is packed full of extras including scripts, layouts and more!"

Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99

Wow! Isn't this amazing! Adi Granov should replace the main title... Bianchi's art, although beautiful and detailed, doesn't capture the whole audience.

I love how the characters are styled in the pages. But I'm confused.. Why it's as if it is set in the 30's?

 

[Specter313]

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Astonishing X-Men #27 will arrive in stores on Oct. 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Warren Ellis, with art and cover by Simone Bianchi.

Here's how Marvel describes the book:

"'Ghost Box,' part 3. Big action. Big Science. And a big mystery to solve! Taking the X-Men to the 'Second Stage!' 'Messiah CompleX' pulled the X-Men team together, 'Divided We Stand' tore them apart. Now the X-Men are back to business -- with a new look, a new base of operations, and a mission that will take them into mind-bending and previously uncharted territory -- one that will test them -- and their leader Cyclops -- to their very core. You won't believe your eyes."

Astonishing X-Men #27 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99

 

[UraniaChang]

What's wrong with Scott's skin color being so dark?
He's Caucasian for crying out loud!
And Hank is in great need of a comb for his fur.

 

[El Bastardo]

Cyke looks white to me.

 

[UraniaChang]

Doesn't look one to me when he was having the 'So, he's a mutant?' discussion with Hank.

 

[javi1024]

did Ghost Boxes #1 already come out?

 

[X_fan08]

Cyke looks white to me.

Yea. He does to me too. Even so, it's called a tan. Wouldn't want to see him all dark now do we lol.

 

[Hyperion1320]

Doesn't look one to me when he was having the 'So, he's a mutant?' discussion with Hank.

Its called dramatic lighting. Bianchi actually gives value to his artwork.

 

[Specter313]

What's wrong with Scott's skin color being so dark?
He's Caucasian for crying out loud!
And Hank is in great need of a comb for his fur.

They are living in San Francisco now. It's not a crime to get a tan, ya know?

 

[UraniaChang]

That doesn't look like 'just a tan' to me, besides, I always think Scott can't get a tan because of his power, otherwise he should have a tan line whenever he takes his visor off.

 

[Specter313]

Oh come on, like someone as prominent as Scott is going to just go from white to black in the space of one issue. And it's not like he'd wear the visor to tan anyway. He has sunglasses that he wears all the time, and if he did get tan lines, it's not like anyone else would see them besides Emma.

 

[UraniaChang]

We should have seen them when he wore no glasses or visor during Whedon's run if he had any tan lines, but it's just a thought, and the dramatic lighting in the previews really looks too 'dramatic' imo.

 

[Specter313]

No we wouldn't have, because he wasn't in San Fran yet, where he'd have time to relax and get a tan, doi.

 

[UraniaChang]

I think running around saving the world 24/7 for decades might give someone a tan, unless you're the Batman.:P

 

[Manic]

A tan? In San Francisco? The X-Men moved to SanFran during the Fall. Scott probably walked right into a world of overcast skies and windy afternoons, averaging 80F degrees because it was still the tail-end of summer.

This all reminds me: As a native to the San Francisco area, I'm expecting to see at least one issue where the X-Men make a reference to how much it rains during the late Fall and off/on throughout the winter.

 

[DarthCyclopsRLZ]

New issue is a howler. Lots of gems.

That being said, it would be nice to see something *happen*, lol.

 

[Specter313]

I can't believe more people aren't talking about this. This issue was hilarious. So many amazing lines.

"It's nice that you brought me a gift, make no mistake. But I have no idea how to unwrap it. You just going to have to spoil the surprise and tell me what it is."

"Dare I ask how Subject X came to donate his blood?"
"He killed himself."
"Logan didn't help?"

Okay, okay. Just don't let me see any of your "medical experiments" with each other...

Hank! I though we were waiting until the weekend to play "alien space pervert"?
Um, not completely alone here my darling.

I swear to you, I will cut your head off and hide the ****ing body if that what it takes to keep SWORD business out of mutant affairs, because I am done with this --
Did you just say "****ing" to me?
Scott, you just said "****ing" to my... Um. Actually, what are you? "Girlfriend" doesn't sound quite...
"Xenophilic Experimentation Partner?"
Scott, you just said "****ing" to my girlfriend.
I wouldn't say anything like that.
Cyke, I heard you down the hall. Don't do it again, okay? It's like catching a rerun of Happy Days and seeing Ron Howard picking up hookers.

Emma? Apparently I said "****ing" to Abigail Brand. Does that sound like me?
Well done, darling. That snot-haired cow had it coming. I'm very proud.
God, I love you.

I'll call you. We take off at noon tomorrow. That gives you tonight to commit crimes against nature with Henry.
Cool.

You wouldn't take the opportunity to just... drop me, would you?
Of course not. Well, not far.

 

[UraniaChang]

I can't believe more people aren't talking about this. This issue was hilarious. So many amazing lines.

I haven't got my copy yet.

 

[Manic]

That whole "hide the ****ing body" exchange had me in stitches. Sure, Cyclops had to act out of character for that to happen, but even Cyke was willing to admit that didn't sound like something he'd say.

Abigail Brand saying "cool" did seem a bit weird, though.

Oh, and Scott is still saying "Henry" instead of "Hank." I assumed Ellis had simply forgotten Hank's nickname, but Brand only refers to him as "Hank."

This book takes too long to come out to have blank backgrounds in every other panel.