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January 17 2006

It's Astonishing X-Men time in April! Not only will #14 be released (check out the cover art) but the deluxe hardcover collection of the first twelve issues will come out as well.

Relevant Marvel solicitation info.

ASTONISHING X-MEN #14
Written by JOSS WHEDON
Pencils & Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
From peculiar to just plain bizarre, Emma Frost’s erratic behavior has the X-Men spinning in a non-stop downward spiral. Will an unlikely union be the final straw?
32 PGS./Rated T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL. 1 HC
Written by JOSS WHEDON
Pencils & Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
This deluxe hardcover collects ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL. 1: GIFTED and ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL. 2: DANGEROUS, plus extras. In GIFTED, Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the X-Men with the express purpose of “astonishing” the world. But when breaking news regarding the mutant gene unexpectedly hits the airwaves, will it derail their new plans before they even get started? As demand for the “mutant cure” reaches near-riot levels, the X-Men go head-to-head with the enigmatic Ord, with an unexpected ally – and some unexpected adversaries – tipping the scales! In DANGEROUS, a tragic death at the Xavier Institute reveals a powerful enemy living among the X-Men that they could never have suspected – and no, it’s not Magneto. Things heat up in a way none of the X-Men ever dreamed, but will teamwork save the day when they can’t even depend on themselves? Collects ASTONISHING X-MEN #1-12.
320 PGS./Rated T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$29.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1733-4
Trim size: Oversize
Astonishing X-Men Volume 1 HC Variant
ISBN: 0-7851-2301-6
Price: $29.99

Simon | X-men | 22:46 CET | 11 comments total | tags: x-men, joss whedon, john cassaday

I guess I missed when #13 would be out? March?

Biff Turkle | January 17, 23:15 CET

It's bi-monthly this time around, isn't it, so I'd guess Feb (yeah, I missed that, too...)?

Kiddo | January 17, 23:55 CET

Interesting.

But also...wow. Are they trying to turn Emma into some sort of Jean Grey type character? I mean, yeah, she's a telepath, and yes she's with Scott, but then she gets all Phoenixed for a while, and then there's this Wolverine affair.

Oy.

I can't wait!

Emma Frost | January 18, 00:01 CET

Ohhh the cover. Newsarma put the images in the right place. Very interesting indeed.

Maybe Jean Grey is Emma. Like Xorn was Magneto but then was his brother or something like that.

Simon | January 18, 00:15 CET

I REALLY wish I hadn't seen that cover... I don't suppose a spoiler tag would be too much to ask?

Dan Corson | January 18, 01:27 CET

Covers are often misleading. Regardless you would have seen the cover the second you bought the comic anyway. Unless you somehow managed to not look at the cover at all before you read it.

war_machine | January 18, 01:45 CET

I'm looking forward to the new issues - and the TPB - they're both on request at my local comic shop.

But what's with the description for "Ultimate Spider-Man #93" by Brian Michael Bendis: "It’s the Ultimate X-Men and Ultimate Spider-Man versus Ultimate Deadpool and his deadly band of Reavers..."? (emphasis mine) I haven't read Spider-Man for years until some of JMS's recent issues. Where did the Reavers come from?

samatwitch | January 18, 03:36 CET

The only Reavers i'm aware of were the gang of cyborg assassins led by Donald Pierce that featured in several X-Men related storylines. In fact, for a time the X-Men used the Reavers base in the australian outback whilst they were letting the world believe they were dead.

Those Reavers are part of the 616 reality though so i have no idea if they are anything like the group that is appearing in the Ultimate books. Never did get into those Ultimate titles. I like my original Marvel Universe way too much to settle for a bunch of Marvel Superhero wannabes, hehe.

Buffysmglover | January 18, 03:48 CET

The Astonishing X-Men HC will make a cool collector's item. Too bad the second half of it wasn't as good as the first half.

WordsSayNothing | January 18, 03:52 CET

Re: AXM #14 cover

Oh. My. GOD!

::starts to twitch::

Joss' bitch | January 18, 04:21 CET

"Covers are often misleading. Regardless you would have seen the cover the second you bought the comic anyway."

Very true, war_machine. Covers ARE often misleading, and I WOULD have seen the cover as I bought the comic. However, I would have read issue 13 beforehand.

Dan Corson | January 18, 16:48 CET

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