Sure, Whedon gives us shorter arcs within the overarching story, but it's still a long wait. That's twenty-five chapters of a single story, released over the course of four years. I'm also judging it on its contribution to the serialized story which began back in 2004 with "Astonishing X-Men" #1. I'm not judging this issue purely on its appeal to the uninitiated. (Perhaps you think it silly to consider this comic at all without the context in which it was written - and this is surely not meant to be picked up by new readers, you might think - but then, why the change in the title and why the new numbering?) And if I were judging the comic solely on that criteria, I'd probably only give it one star. But as a single issue, as an issue marked with a "#1," this story just doesn't have a whole lot of merit. And when that fifty-pound hardcover version comes out, I will buy it, mostly for the Cassaday artwork.
Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN #1-24 and GIANT-SIZE ASTONISHING X-MEN #1.Might this story, titled "Gone," work better as the last chapter in the certain-to-be-announced "Astonishing X-Men Omnibus"? Certainly. Then, building on early momentum, they ratcheted up the danger and drama with a shocking second year, creating a must-read book that can truly be called "astonishing!" Packed with more than 40 pages of extras - including creator interviews, script pages, character designs and variant covers. Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Whedon and Cassaday (CAPTAIN AMERICA, Planetary) assembled a tight cast - Cyclops, the Beast, Wolverine and Emma Frost, joined by returning fan-favorite Kitty Pryde - and set forth a groundbreaking pace, from the opening pages of a Sentinel attack to the unexpected return of a beloved X-Man. Now in one titanic tome: the entire chart-topping run of super-team Joss Whedon and John Cassaday! Winner of multiple prestigious Eisner Awards, Whedon and Cassaday's ASTONISHING X-MEN was a smash hit with critics and fans alike from the very first issue - winning praise from dozens of top media outlets including Entertainment Weekly, Publishers Weekly, TV Guide and New York Magazine, as well as racking up nearly every major comic-book industry award.
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