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saskiac's review
3.0
So I assume this leads up to Secret Wars, an x event I've heard about but never really knew anything about.
In the multiverse, different earths have used ghost boxes so many that they've essentially damaged their own planets and are looking for a new place to inhabit. So these mutants have been sent to earth 616 to observe the state of the climate and whether it is habitable. Meanwhile, Forge has been looking into the multi-verse sense m-day and has created mutant-like creatures to try and defend earth 616.
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In the multiverse, different earths have used ghost boxes so many that they've essentially damaged their own planets and are looking for a new place to inhabit. So these mutants have been sent to earth 616 to observe the state of the climate and whether it is habitable. Meanwhile, Forge has been looking into the multi-verse sense m-day and has created mutant-like creatures to try and defend earth 616.
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bookpaiges's review
3.0
mixed feelings on the artwork, I actually liked the ghost box stories from the other earths more I think lol. Also I was confused because I am new to reading comics so I read astonishing x-men 1-24 and then suddenly 25 is completely different that threw me off.
noveladdiction's review
3.0
This was definitely not as good as the previous four volumes, but it held my interest. I think Astonishing X-Men is one of my favorite X-series/X-teams, and I definitely want to continue with this run.
daisymoon's review
4.0
I was surprised by the change of artwork but I have to say it's particularly beautiful. The story was really good too but, honestly, it's the one shots in the end that made this one really unforgettable. Seeing all those little stories of parallel universes was amazing. And heartbreaking.
fablesandwren's review
2.0
Um... what the heck happened? This was boring.
*checks details of book*
oh.. that's right..Joss Whedon didn't write this.
I was reading this and thinking "why does this feel really different? Why do characters sound a little off? Joss Whedon! Where did you go?!
I was bored. But the art was still really pretty.
*checks details of book*
oh.. that's right..Joss Whedon didn't write this.
I was reading this and thinking "why does this feel really different? Why do characters sound a little off? Joss Whedon! Where did you go?!
I was bored. But the art was still really pretty.
liana's review
4.0
So, Astonishing X-Men volumes 4 and 5, could not possibly have less things in common. Different writers, different illustrators, completely different character directions and dynamics. And yet, they are both equally beautiful.
This volume’s illustrations are so good, I literally wasted hours just looking at them. I would often find myself lost or not paying any attention to the dialogue just because the artwork was so pretty and unique. Especially Ororo; she was so beautiful, so elegant, so regal; and she was definitely in the spotlight.
She was actually one of the main reasons why I enjoyed this volume so much. I adore Ororo, and I had missed her in the previous volumes. And seeing her now, with her old teammates and friends made me giddy with excitement. And when Hank told her “Ororo, you look wonderful” ? One of the most relatable moments in comic book history.
I do, however, have to admit that, at first, I was not very fond of this specific volume. I suppose I missed the previous writer, and it took me some time to get used to Ellis’ storylines and how different they can be from Whedon’s. But, once I got into it, I was completely mesmerized. The storyline itself didn’t interest me all that much, to be honest. What really drew me in were the characters and the newly formed dynamics among them.
This volume’s illustrations are so good, I literally wasted hours just looking at them. I would often find myself lost or not paying any attention to the dialogue just because the artwork was so pretty and unique. Especially Ororo; she was so beautiful, so elegant, so regal; and she was definitely in the spotlight.
She was actually one of the main reasons why I enjoyed this volume so much. I adore Ororo, and I had missed her in the previous volumes. And seeing her now, with her old teammates and friends made me giddy with excitement. And when Hank told her “Ororo, you look wonderful” ? One of the most relatable moments in comic book history.
I do, however, have to admit that, at first, I was not very fond of this specific volume. I suppose I missed the previous writer, and it took me some time to get used to Ellis’ storylines and how different they can be from Whedon’s. But, once I got into it, I was completely mesmerized. The storyline itself didn’t interest me all that much, to be honest. What really drew me in were the characters and the newly formed dynamics among them.
depreydeprey's review
2.0
This is a rough transition from Joss Weadon's incredible run on Astonishing X-men. I didn't like the art and the story telling is an off putting blend of overly technical and less character driven. I really had a hard time finishing this collection.
lillian_francis's review
1.0
Absolutely awful.
The drop in quality with this writer/artist combo was so dramatic I had to wonder if I dreamt the gloriousness that was the first 4 volumes of this series.
The writing was dry and boring. The only attempt at humour was jokes about the (kinky) sex the team were having. I couldn't tell if the story made sense because the writing was so bad. There was no explanation for events that ended in the last volume (Is anyone looking for Kitty? What happened to Peter? Where have the students gone? Why did they relocate to San Francisco?).
None of this banal storytelling was helped by the art/colours. The palette is dirge blue/brown/grey, making the figures impossible to distinguish from the background and leaving all action void of any impact, because you can't really see what's happening.
The only saving grace to this that it partially hides some of the worst line art I've seen in ages.
The drop in quality with this writer/artist combo was so dramatic I had to wonder if I dreamt the gloriousness that was the first 4 volumes of this series.
The writing was dry and boring. The only attempt at humour was jokes about the (kinky) sex the team were having. I couldn't tell if the story made sense because the writing was so bad. There was no explanation for events that ended in the last volume (Is anyone looking for Kitty? What happened to Peter? Where have the students gone? Why did they relocate to San Francisco?).
None of this banal storytelling was helped by the art/colours. The palette is dirge blue/brown/grey, making the figures impossible to distinguish from the background and leaving all action void of any impact, because you can't really see what's happening.
The only saving grace to this that it partially hides some of the worst line art I've seen in ages.
erinelizabeth's review
4.0
The main arc I'd give 3 stars. The four stars are for the amazing alternate universe stories at the end of this trade. One was post-apocalyptic like The Road.