Books : Astonishing X-Men Vol. 1: Gifted

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9780785115311
ISBN: 0785115315
Label: Marvel Comics
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 152
Publication Date: December 29, 2004
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Reading Level: Young Adult
Sales Rank: 9190
Studio: Marvel Comics

Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Dream-team creators Joss Whedon (TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and John Cassaday (Planetary, Captain America) present the explosive, all-new flagship X-Men series - marking a return to classic greatness and the beginning of a brand-new era for the X-Men! 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! Collects Astonishing X-Men #1-6.

Average Rating:

Rating: - A review of Gifted
I stink at trying to keep up with all the X-Men storylines, past and present. My knowledge mostly ends with the 1990s X-Men cartoon. Joss Whedon's storyline was recommended to me and I wasn't a Buffy fan but I did love Dr. Horrible, so I thought it was worth a shot. I really enjoyed the first volume, and I think that I've been filled in with enough past storyline that I'm not totally at a loss. I like that this a return to X-Men roots - somewhat goofy costumes, nods to Beast's change in appearance, ... Read More

Rating: - Got me back !!!
Astonishing x-men has got me back into the x-men. The story telling and the art are wonderful, the trade flows really well. After reading it I picked up the other 3 trades and started getting the title pulled in my comic shop with issue 25. Astonishing also got me excited for the x-men stories again. When i added astonishing at the comic shop, I also added x-men legacy, and uncanny. I highly recommend it.

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Rating: - My son loved it!
I bought this book for my son for his 11th birthday. He loved, loved, loved it! He is a huge Marvel Comics fan and this book really made him happy.

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Rating: - "I am a human being." "Wrong. You're an X-Man."

Let me start with a partial list of things I know nothing about, and in some cases never even heard of before:

* X-Men
* Comics about anything at all
* Graphic novels
* Joss Whedon's writing; John Cassaday's artwork
* Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Firefly

This volume of Astonishing X-men, 2: Gifted (Astonishing X-Men) came my way and I thought, why not? Halfway through the book, I realized that I just wasn't getting it. I decided that if eleven ... Read More

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Rating: - This is What The "X-Men" Are All About
Cyclops, Beast, Emma Frost, Kitty Pryde, and Wolverine. these are the Astonishing X-Men, set out to protect the very people that hate them, and now someone has found a "Cure" for the mutation chromosome people are calling a "disease".This is one of the greatest X-men Franchises ever. Whedon's story-telling is amazing while Cassaday's art is some of the best I have seen. from what i hear, the rest of the series is equally amazing.