Buff y the Vampire Slayer creator Whedon and Cassaday (CAPTAIN AMERICA, Planetary) assembled a tight cast - Cyclops, Beast, Wolverine and Emma Frost, joined by returning fan-favorite Kitty Pryde - and set forth at a groundbreaking pace, from the opening pages of a Sentinel attack to the unexpected return of a beloved X-Man. This has been an Astonishing (ha!) waste of time, effort and money for all involved.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.
But some nice art and one panel's worth of decent characterisation can't save this shameful mess. Also worth mentioning is that single panel of Beast crouching over the shattered remains of Porno Grip Ultron and growling "Mine" it's an intelligent and slightly creepy use of the character's cat form and psychology that hasn't been seen since Morrison's era (and as such, all the more surprising for its inclusion). Cassaday's Wolverine is a bit too, er, stout though he looks more like Puck from Alpha Flight. There's a real sense of movement and energy in these pages, particularly in the fight between Beast and Porno Grip Ultron.
So if this is such a sloppy puddle of vomitous filth, why the bullet? Well, it's not all bad Cassaday and Martin continue to show that they're much too good for this comic with some wonderful action scenes and cracking fight choreography. Comics Bulletin - Kelvin Green Sep 14, 2005
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