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Being a long-time comic collector, I never really understood the purpose of Trade Paperbacks. After reading this one, I figured it out. Having the whole story-arc without advertisements; being able to read the adventure in one sitting without having to wait for the next issue or installment was well worth it. The writing by Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Firefly) is excellent, contemporary and gritty. The art by John Cassaday is phenomenal. In fact, this is the storyline that Marvel Animation recently turned into a Motion Picture Comic (available in stores now, and another media form I did not understand until I saw it for the first time). The same art and images from the comic are used in the animation and the result is simply fantastic. So, highly recommended book if you want to get caught up on the goings-on of your friendly neighborhood mutants. Some adult-themed content. Not suitable for younger readers.Read full review
The Astonishing X-Men: Gifted arc is truly astonishing. This is a continuation of Morrison's New X-Men storyline. Scott Summers and Emma Frost reform the X-Men teaming up with Kitty Pryde, Logan, and Dr. Hank McCoy. They get rid of their older costumes in Morrison's New X-Men and replace them with updated versions of their older 70's costumes. Their main purpose is to become superheroes again and just to help out in the community. Meanwhile, a "cure" has developed by Dr. Kavito Rao and a mysterious alien named Ord of the Breakworld, who has a lot to do with an X-Man thought dead. The X-Men react to this "cure" as offensive. "Maybe I should just kill her," Emma Frost said. Killing isn't an X-Man's way. And some of the dialogue Emma says made me question where her true loyalties are. Miss Frost and Kitty Pryde's constant bickering and tension were realistic as well as funny. I loved the brief battle among the X-Men and Ord. Lockheed, Pryde's alien-dragon friend, came in with an awesome entrance and saved the night! "Hell, I think we should make him team leader," Wolverine quoted. lol This story arc comes with full of surprises, emotion, and funnyness. Whedon stays true to the characters and continuity as well. Scott, my all time favorite hero, is still depicted as the great leader he's always been. <3 I loved tension of him and Emma's relationship. And Logan is actually not the main character in the story, which is a good thing. We finally get a break of Logan being the big heroine and stuff. Nevertheless, he's still the Wolverine and does the best at what he does. It seems as though this soryline focuses on Kitty Pryde, which is unusual. Her reaction to the resurrection of an X-Man thought dead was very emotional and amazing. But don't get me wrong, every X-Man in this story has an equally fair amount of attention. Beast's interest to the cure was interesting and made you sitting on the edge of your seat to see if he'll take the cure. And at the end of issue #6, Emma Frost is talking to an unseen character. Hmm...who could that be? *revealed in issue #12* And for the artwork: ASTONISHING!! The facial expressions, costumes, and coloring were just totally astonishing! It never felt rushed or half-a**ed. It was a perfect depiction of Whedon's storytelling. This book is full of adventures, surprises, and drama. Definitely worth the time and money to read. 5/5 As Stan Lee would say, 'NUFF SAID!!!Read full review
like the tpb format
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
all star read
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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