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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. Hopefully that's not the end of the character. 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. This book is great. Overall, get this whole entire series (volumes 1-4) and you won't be dissapointed. Joss Whedon is a great storyteller and really gets the characters. I didn't want to put it down once I started reading it. Also, did not see the plot twist coming at the end.
The reasons for trying to save their world from supposed destruction by colossus is confusing.2. Is she still with the Cassandra Nova influence.5. These include but are not limited to the following -1.why has the breakworld created a missile bullet to fire at earth. I think that the whole rationale here has been wound so tight that it cannot be unravelled.4. 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.
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. What happened.7. So is Emma a traitor or not. I didn't get that part where the FF, Spiderman said they saved the world and then, nadda. The indeterminate machismo on the breakworld. So did another Alien.6. Coulld anyone really figure that out.3. There was a fight scene and some aliens (Ord) got killed.
There is no resolution on many issues. What exactly did Colossus do in the end. 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 could not make out where all the X-men were running to around the breakworld. Not quite sure of the aliens' motivations.
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. 3 and 2 got a little complex, but I think this one wraps it up very nice and neat. So when all the characters split up there is no difference in entertainment between each of their paths. I was blown away by how original and powerful that method had been used. I do want to read the whole series over for clarification, but you should be able to graps the main components of the story. 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. 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. It's so intelligent and entertaining that I feel smarter after reading it. Vol. 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. 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.
It's all astonishing.The ending to Whedon's story is very profound and impressive.
And a world with plans to destroy the entire Earth to prevent that fate. 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. There is much fighting, witty dialogue and some clever plot twists. 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. 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. 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.
The characters are very well developed, and the writing is poignant, exciting, and often funny. The art is very detailed and enjoyable, and helps tell the story in a very real way.
If you haven't, then buy Astonishing X-Men Vol. If you've read the previous volumes in this storyline, don't miss this conclusion.
I loved this book. There's a good plot twist that I honestly didn't see coming, but that really helped the story come together wonderfully.
1: Gifted and enjoy. 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.
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