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And FINALLY, Scott starts acting like the leader that he is-in New X-men he seemed to take a backseat to Jean and even Emma in this series but he finally shows that he has smarts and great tactics that make sense in the last 2 volumes and it was really fun to read about him again. Overall, get this whole entire series (volumes 1-4) and you won't be dissapointed. Hopefully that's not the end of the character. Also, did not see the plot twist coming at the end. I didn't want to put it down once I started reading it. This book is great. Joss Whedon is a great storyteller and really gets the characters. The artist is really great too and I can only think of maybe 2 others that would've brought equal success to the book in terms of artistry, but no matter-I'm pleased with the way it turned out.
So is Emma a traitor or not. These include but are not limited to the following -1.why has the breakworld created a missile bullet to fire at earth. Was this last volume really that good.I know that this is not as bad as Marvel's Last Planet Standing comic (see my listmania of direbolic comics), and it still has great art by John Cassaday. I think that the whole rationale here has been wound so tight that it cannot be unravelled.4. I could not make out where all the X-men were running to around the breakworld. Is she still with the Cassandra Nova influence.5. I didn't get that part where the FF, Spiderman said they saved the world and then, nadda.
So did another Alien.6. What happened.7. The indeterminate machismo on the breakworld. There is no resolution on many issues. The reasons for trying to save their world from supposed destruction by colossus is confusing.2. Not quite sure of the aliens' motivations.
What exactly did Colossus do in the end. I got the part that Kitty phased with the missile to pass thru Earth and save the world by sacrificing herself on a looong journey.Am I the only comic reviewer here who didn't get any of the above. Well, following on from the astonishing vol 1, to the confusing vol 2, to the fill-in vol 3, what does one make of vol 4. Coulld anyone really figure that out.3. There was a fight scene and some aliens (Ord) got killed.
The creators of this comic series know how to be different from all the others, and yet be just as entertaining if not more than the rest. I do want to read the whole series over for clarification, but you should be able to graps the main components of the story. It's so intelligent and entertaining that I feel smarter after reading it. It's all astonishing.The ending to Whedon's story is very profound and impressive. When I read, I can tell Whedon is having fun throwing in twists and foreshadowings, so that I may feel anxious for the next panel. There are times when a piece of dialogue makes no sense, and then at the turn of a page there is a huge revelation to that line. Whedon has an incredible talent for cinematic storytelling and I bet by now all of us wish this could be directly translated into a film. So when all the characters split up there is no difference in entertainment between each of their paths.
Vol. I was blown away by how original and powerful that method had been used. Astonishing X-men has been one of those series that is hard to stop reading. The characterization and interaction is so well structured and utilized, that we love every character. 3 and 2 got a little complex, but I think this one wraps it up very nice and neat.
He manages to give each character a different face, body type and even body language.The four volumes of Astonishing X-men are among the best the X-Men have ever been. And a world with plans to destroy the entire Earth to prevent that fate. In this final volume of Whedon's run the X-men are stranded on an alien world, a world one of them is fated to destroy. In the end the day is saved but not without a price.Whedon's background in film and TV is well-displayed here, the way the scenes are laid out and they way they cut from one to the other for humor, suspense or contrast shows his great timing and skill at using the visual medium.Cassasday's art is among the best in American comics. With over a dozen monthly comics and a cast of thousands of characters Marvel's X-Men franchise has always been one of the hardest to follow. Even long-time fans can become lost in the maze of alternate time lines, alien worlds and minor characters.Which is what makes Whedon and Cassaday's Astonishing X-Men so darn good.It focuses on a small group of X-men, gives them strong characterization and tells a coherent story free from decades of continuity. There is much fighting, witty dialogue and some clever plot twists.
John Cassaday's art is wonderful, and Joss Whedon's story comes to an exciting and satisfying ending. The plot itself is rich and engaging without being in any way overly convoluted or confusing.
1: Gifted and enjoy. The art is very detailed and enjoyable, and helps tell the story in a very real way.
There's a good plot twist that I honestly didn't see coming, but that really helped the story come together wonderfully. If you haven't, then buy Astonishing X-Men Vol.
I loved this book. The characters are very well developed, and the writing is poignant, exciting, and often funny.
If you've read the previous volumes in this storyline, don't miss this conclusion.
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