Astonishing X-Men

Reaper · Uber Geek! Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3651

So that now the Joss Whedon run has finished with Giant Size Astonishing X-Men 1, what do we all think?

Did it live up to the hype? Was the end a good one or has it already been technically undone because we what Marvel are like and because of X-Men: The End?
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The Rascal King · Uber Geek! Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 2101

I thought that it was brilliant.

And its not over. Its mearly moving on, to a different author.

I would understand people being wary of that, with the hight standard of writing that Whedon has been gifting the book with these past 4 years, but hell, its Ellis taking over.
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Batmanuel · Mod Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 2621 Location: Canterbury

Reaper:

Longshot · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject:

Sad to say that I havent actually read any of astonishing yet, I missed the begining so never got into it. However I am thinking of diving in now that it is 'over'.

Anything important/really exciting happen in the end.
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The Rascal King · Uber Geek! Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 2101

Yup.
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Longshot · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:36 pm Post subject:

What I meant could you give me a general idea of what happened, is there anything that will effect the rest of the x-men.

Is giant size a good jump on point??? I might just replace young which I pick up due to messiah, for this which is clearly going to be better.
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Reaper · Uber Geek! Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3651

It explains a comment made in Uncanny a couple of months ago
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Longshot · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject:

Lets assume that I have absolutely no access to the comics [which I don't] and that I have no time to read a 24 issue arc [which I don't] to understand one comment. If things get too confusing I'm sure theyll just retcon it away.
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Reaper · Uber Geek! Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3651

That's not the only reason to read it. It's a good series and very well handled just a shame a two year run took four.

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