Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 2: Dangerous

This is one of the best X-Men stories I have read in a long time. My only gripe is that it's too short, but then these things have a set number of pages anyway. I loved every minute of this story. I don't want to spoil anything, because I found that half the fun was in the mystery (or multiple mysteries, as it were), but the re-imagining of an X-Men staple as an enemy was fabulous. Critics complain that it's been done before, but frankly I don't care. Each character is very well thought-out, and their inner monologue in issue #7 is fantastic. It's also nice to see the X-Men interacting with other superhumans (Fantastic Four directly, mention of the Avengers and Spider-man), something that is not often done with the X-men. Everyone occasionally has to strain with the X-verse and suspend a little more disbelief than usually necessary (how many times can we use the ol' Skrull impostor bit? How many times can Jean Grey REALLY die?) But this series is a refreshing departure from those previous convoluted storylines. An apparent continuation of Grant Morrison's New X-Men storyline (which I have not read, but plan on reading after this bit), this arc by Whedon is doing fantastic things for the X-Men. However, I heard that Whedon may not be continuing on this, but he is contracted to finish out one more year of Astonishing. Let's all hope it's equally as good. Buy this book immediately.

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This is a strong follow-up to the previous compilation and it goes into a direction that is totally different from the previous collection. I like how the story developed and the return of another X-Man. In the last couple pages I was intrigued by the twist at the end and am looking forward to see how that will play out in the future.

OK, I will be blunt - you need to read Vol. 1 first then read this volume slowly. There are several story details in the first 100 pages or so (4-5 issues) that are essential to understanding what happens near the end. The first time I read this storyline when it was new, I was confused as hell at who was doing what, but reading it now as one volume it does make sense but I saw several parts where I had missed quick asides and minor plot points that come back big later. The story is just WOW. And the buildup and conclusion is pure awesomeness. Never mind that the art is some of the best on the market, period.

Josh Whedon's run is amazing! The writing and the artwork are good! I'm not going to spoil this book but I recommend you reading this. This what got me into reading X-Men comics in the first place!

This isn't really living up to the expectations set by the way this book is generally regarded. I think maybe I'm just too late to the party. Certainly it's enjoyable; a fun read with decent plotting. But maybe not the best place to dip ones toes into the X-Men.

Once again, the amazing art is astonishing, which is one of the main reasons I love comics... the other reason, interesting smart story, hard to digest when they put your heroes in a more human and realistic position, where not everything is black and white, there is a lot of gray areas...

Incredible art and story. Builds on volume one and introduces another new villain in the form of alien A.I. Danger.

Delivery was super quick, well packaged and product exactly as per listing. But what really got me was the hand written note on the thank you card. What a wonderful attention and totally brightened up my day. Recommend the seller 100%

If you appreciate a story with skillfully crafted characters, relationships and plotting you will love Astonishing X-men. Astonishing X-Men is masterfully written by Whedon. The outstanding text is complimented by Cassaday's fine artwork. Even if, like me, you are new to American comic books, I strongly encourage you to buy the Astonishing X-Men trade paper backs, starting with the first volume, Gifted.

As someone who wanted to get into Marvel comics, but didn't know where to start (I realise this is volume 2 so go for v1 first), the astonishing Xmen is fantastic, definitely worth purchasing for anyone interested in Marvel/Xmen.

Item arrived on time and as described. Thanks.

Would't recommend this vendor. Comicbook is clearly used when I paid for a new one. Even the cover is torn. Won't be buying again.