PREVIEW: Astonishing X-Men #12

[Primal]

PREVIEWING "ASTONISHING X-MEN" #12
by John Layman, Guest Contributor
Posted: August 10, 2005

Official Press Release

The first year of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday’s Astonishing X-Men is coming to a close with this month’s Astonishing X-Men #12. And the super-star duo of Whedon and Cassaday are going to put everyone’s favorite mutants through the wringer to round out their titanic first run.

“Astonishing X-Men quickly established itself as the premiere X-book—and issue #12 reminds readers why!” says X-Office Senior Editor Mike Marts. “This final issue of Whedon & Cassaday’s first year has big-screen action, twists and turns, and an ending that will leave fans dying for #13, due out early next year! “

Astonishing X-Men has been the most critically acclaimed run on the X-Men in years and Astonishing X-Men #12 is only the beginning. In early 2006, Whedon and Cassaday are returning for another year-long arc that picks up where the “Dangerous” story arc and “House of M” conclude…with the X-Men changed forever.

`“There is little that can be said about Joss and John’s work on Astonishing X-Men that hasn’t already been said, so let me just get to the info that fans really care about...Joss and John will be back for another year’s worth! And in the words of the ol’ wordsmith himself, ‘nuff said!” says Editor-In-Chief Joe Quesada.

Whedon and Cassaday have turned their critical acclaim on Astonishing X-Men into a rabid fan-following and phenomenal sales. “Multiple issues of the run have needed second limited edition printings, while the Astonishing X-MenVol. 1 TPB has also had record breaking sales,” said David Gabriel Director of Sales. Retailers should order accordingly on issue #12.”

You can’t afford to miss the conclusion to a historic run that will soon be mentioned in the same breath as other X-Men classics.

ASTONISHING X-MEN #12 (APR051926)
Written by Joss Whedon
Pencils and Cover by John Cassaday
32 PGS./T+ Suggested for Teens and Up …$2.99
FOC - 8/11/05 On Sale – 8/31/05

ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL. 2: DANGEROUS TPB (JUN052064)
Written by Joss Whedon
Pencils and Cover by John Cassaday
144 PGS./T+ Suggested for Teens and Up …$14.99
FOC – 9/29/05 On Sale – 10/26/05View:Astonishing X-Men #12, Cover (http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/preview.php?image=previews/marvelcomics/astonishingxmen12/cover12.jpg)
Astonishing X-Men #12, Page 2 (http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/preview.php?image=previews/marvelcomics/astonishingxmen12/page02.jpg)
Astonishing X-Men #12, Page 3 (http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/preview.php?image=previews/marvelcomics/astonishingxmen12/page03.jpg)
Astonishing X-Men #12, Page 4 (http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/preview.php?image=previews/marvelcomics/astonishingxmen12/page04.jpg)
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[j3]

oh sweaty Kitty Pryde, why do you tease me so?

[tapestry100]

i love this book - i think it's the best x-book going right now and can't wait for issue #12 - i wonder how this new destruction of genosha will tie into the existing excalibur series (not that i'm /that/ intrigued - that series has never really held much interest for me)

#13 due early next year?!? - i know it will be worth the wait for the series to pick back up again in january, but really now, that's an awfully long time to wait, even for the sporadic releases of the series so far.

[DevilzFan]

#13 due early next year?!? - i know it will be worth the wait for the series to pick back up again in january, but really now, that's an awfully long time to wait, even for the sporadic releases of the series so far.

Whedon needed some time off, so rather than doing filler issues, and with the current House of M storyline, it was the perfect time to put the book on hiatus for a few months.

[tapestry100]

Whedon needed some time off, so rather than doing filler issues, and with the current House of M storyline, it was the perfect time to put the book on hiatus for a few months.


makes sense - thanks for the info!

[Switchblade]

i love this book - i think it's the best x-book going right now and can't wait for issue #12 - i wonder how this new destruction of genosha will tie into the existing excalibur series (not that i'm /that/ intrigued - that series has never really held much interest for me)
It didn't. In fact, it completely ignored everything about Genosha that had been established in Excalibur. Namely the fact that nothing technological could remain functioning on the island (including trucks and power lines). It's something that's rather irksome to those of us who like our comic books to have continuity.

I'm glad the Dangerous arc is finally ending. While I really like Whedon and Cassady's work, this storyline was nowhere near as good as Gifted. The Danger Room coming alive as an adversary just doesn't work that well for me. Especially since I've been reading X-Men comics long enough to remember Cerebro doing the exact same bloody thing. I'm confident, however, that whatever comes next will be better.

[thefrozenred]

Gah, early next year...? Gah.

Oh, it makes perfect sense. It'll just be an X-less half year for me is all. :p