Comics Official ASTONISHING X-MEN Discussion Thread

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ASTONISHING X-MEN #59
MARJORIE LIU (W) • GABRIEL HERNANDEZ WALTA (A)
Cover by PHIL NOTO
• Back from their honeymoon, Northstar and Kyle face a threat at home...
• ...while Northstar faces another threat all on his own!
• And deep in space, something is coming that might literally tear the team apart!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

 

[Snikt8]

Okay, this issue was slightly better than the junk that has been printed out the last few months. I am a fan of Nightcrawler (616) and seeing this dark version of him is interesting to me. I am NOT a fan of that art though....my goodness!

 

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ASTONISHING X-MEN #63
MARJORIE LIU (W)
GABRIEL HERNANDEZ WALTA (A)
Cover by PHIL NOTO
• Over the course of his life, Bobby Drake, a.k.a. Iceman, has taken on and beaten the worst enemies the world -- and the universe -- can throw at him.
• But is the most dangerous villain yet to come? And could it be none other than...Bobby himself?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

[Snikt8]

Those Phil Noto covers are amazing.....keeps getting better.

 

[Mad Ones]

That cover is really cool. I wonder what's up with Iceman.

Is anyone reading this? It was interested in it awhile ago but some ugly interior art and $4 price tag turned me off.

 

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ASTONISHING X-MEN #60
Marjorie Liu (W) • MATTEO BUFFAGNI (A)
Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Variant cover by PHIL NOTO
PART 2 of X-TERMINATION EVENT!
• With Nightcrawler wreaking havoc on the very fabric of reality, Wolverine calls in his street team.
• Confronted with the doppelganger of their dead friend, will the team be able to do what’s necessary to stop him?
• Wolverine versus Wolverine!?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

[Snikt8]

That cover is really cool. I wonder what's up with Iceman.

Is anyone reading this? It was interested in it awhile ago but some ugly interior art and $4 price tag turned me off.

I have been, it has been on my "call the comic shop and drop this comic" list for a few months....but the covers and the storyline have improved the last couple of months. This storyline is decent...but the $4 is just not worth it. My OCD doesn't want me to stop collecting during a run.....so its a tough call.

I feel they should have merged this title with the All-New X-Men or made the new X-Men title replace this one as well.

 

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ASTONISHING X-MEN #64
MARJORIE LIU (W)
GABRIEL HERNANDEZ WALTA (A)
Cover by Phil Noto
• The apocalypse has arrived...and it’s made of ice.
• A catastrophic storm has buried much of the northern hemisphere under the deadly weight of snow, creating a kingdom where only one man rules: Bobby Drake.
• But Bobby’s mind has become fragmented and lost. Who will stop his reign of terror?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

 

[The Englishman]

WOW!......Stories about Iceman, I hope they are good.

 

[Mad Ones]

I'm tempted to pick up Astonishing after the crossover is finished.

 

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ASTONISHING X-MEN #61
MARJORIE LIU (W) • MATTEO BUFFAGNI (A)
Cover by GIUSSEPE CAMUNCOLI
Variant Cover by PHIL NOTO
Part 5 OF X-TERMINATION!
• The Extermination are poised to devour both the AOA and our Earth!
• A final goodbye between Wolverine and AOA Jean Grey!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

 

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[usagicassidy]

I LOVE Cecilia Reyes, I just wish she wasn't being used in this book. It's been so bad. Has anyone really been enjoying it?

 

[Dr. Remy Lebeau]

I LOVE Cecilia Reyes, I just wish she wasn't being used in this book. It's been so bad. Has anyone really been enjoying it?

To be honest, I barely noticed she was in this book.

I really liked this Iceman issue! I can't wait to see what happens with him. This is the first story in this book in a while that had me close to the edge of my seat.

 

[OutcryX]

i love Cecilia too...i wish she were in X-Men with the all female squad.

 

[Snikt8]

i love Cecilia too...i wish she were in X-Men with the all female squad.

She just might show up. That would be cool.

The art in this series is just.....sad. Very disappointed. I like Bobby getting a storyline and the Kitty/Logan interaction is always cool.

 

[Specter313]

ASTONISHING X-MEN #65 & 66
MARJORIE LIU (W)
GABRIEL HERNANDEZ WALTA (ISSUE #65) & TBA (ISSUE #66) (A)
CoverS by PHIL NOTO
Issue #65
• As the world shivers beneath a heavy blanket of snow, it’s time for the final showdown – Iceman vs. Iceman!
• When all is said and done, who is Bobby Drake? What kind of man will he be? And how can he reconcile the things that he’s done?
Issue #66
• In the aftermath of Iceman’s assault on the world, the X-Men need some time to breathe and reflect, and take stock of their relationships.
• What will come from this?
• And will it send one character down a new path away from the X-Men?
32 PGS. (each)/Rated T+ …$3.99 (each)

 

[javi1024]

That's a pretty sweet cover. Could Iceman conceivably make ice wings and fly? I feel like he would be too heavy.

 

[Icefanatic]

That's a pretty sweet cover. Could Iceman conceivably make ice wings and fly? I feel like he would be too heavy.

That is an awesome cover.

Iceman really doesn't need wings to be able to fly. He's a hydrokinetic, he could fly simply by willing himself to, the same way he can create and keep iceslides high in the air without any support to hold them up. The wings are most likely an aesthetic choice.

 

[The Englishman]

I ****ing love Iceman and that cover is awesome!

 

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ASTONISHING X-MEN #63
MARJORIE LIU (W)
GABRIEL HERNANDEZ WALTA (A)
Cover by PHIL NOTO
• Over the course of his life, Bobby Drake, a.k.a. Iceman, has taken on and beaten the worst enemies the world -- and the universe -- can throw at him.
• But is the most dangerous villain yet to come? And could it be none other than...Bobby himself?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

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ASTONISHING X-MEN #67
MARJORIE LIU (W)
TBA (A)
Cover by PHIL NOTO
• Wolverine and Gambit – on the road – in a stolen Lamborghini...
...With an alien stuffed in the teeny tiny trunk – and more aliens tailing them.
• What could possibly go wrong?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

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ASTONISHING X-MEN #68
MARJORIE LIU (W)
GABRIEL HERNANDEZ WALTA (A)
Cover by PHIL NOTO
ASTXM2004068_COVFINAL ISSUE!
• Through thick and thin, from marriage to apocalypse, the X-Men have always stood together as a family.
• Is there anything in this world – or any other – that could break them up?
• It all ends here as Marjorie Liu bids a fond farewell to the Astonishing team!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

[Generation Lee]

Not surprised this is ending although I liked it and like the current arc I would like to have seen funner arc like what seems to be gapping in issue 67.

 

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