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| Astonishing X-Men Vol. 1: Gifted | 
 enlarge | Authors: Joss Whedon, John Cassaday
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Category: Book
List Price: $14.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (55 reviews)
Sales Rank: 38356
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 152
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 10 x 6.5 x 0.3
ISBN: 0785115315
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9780785115311
ASIN: 0785115315
Publication Date: December 29, 2004
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| Customer Reviews:
 A rehash of the Claremont/Bryne years June 22, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
From the beginning, to the end of his run, Whedon treats all the characters, with the exceptions of Cyclops and Colossus, exactly as they were in the 70s. It's as if he wants to write about the heroes he grew up with, and wants to ignore all the character growth that occurred in the last few decades. Wolverine is nothing more than a smartass who drinks beer. Emma Frost is a royal witch, Kitty Pride is still unsure and scared and amatuerish, despite her having been a SHIELD agent, hopped around the world with Wolverine, and kicked butt with the best of'em. Beast is more or less his at first bouncy beastly self, and then switches to his morose, self loathing, insecure self. Colossus is brought back from the dead (guess no x-men can stay dead), and Cyclops is treated like a leader with ability, not just a 2 dimensional jackass. br /br /I hate the way Whedon cops out on all the villians he creates, and how their abilities exist. "It's alien! It's super science!". "Died? Oh we can bring you back. Shot into space without a suit? We can bring you back. Living computers? Shiar did it!" br /br /I was particularly disappointed with his lack of ignoring not just X-men Continuity/Growth, but also ignores what SHIELD is for. Fury's response to the Genosha incident with the super sentinels with "It wasn't US territory". So I guess being UN Sanctioned in the first place sorta doesn't matter anymore.br /br /Hack writing, lackluster fights, and occasional witty dialog (though out of character in many cases). It's mostly the same campy humor of Buffy the vampire slayer. Hit or miss, sight gags, 'omg that's embarrassing' moments. br /br /It did have some outstanding visuals though. And the binding wasn't horrible. Whedon..please stick to ripping off Sci-Fi Anime and writing teen dramas.
 It sucks that Whedon can't keep writing this title June 2, 2008
I've been reading the x-men since the 70s and Whedon's writing is probably the best and he has the perfect compliment in John Cassaday. Joss Whedon's scripting and dialogue is sparse but it takes advantage of the various character's history with each other. Reading the comic is fun and satisfying. I was a big fan of buffy due to Whedon's ability to flesh out ordinary characters with silly, witty dialogue that made the high drama fun. He has done the same with the x-men.
Kudos for Kitty! May 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this, and Vol. 2, on a whim. Iron Man reminded me of my high school indulgences into the Marvel universe (although they were limited at the time to what I could borrow from my well-(comic)-read friends), so I sifted through some Amazon collections and picked a few that looked interesting to entertain my nostalgia.br /br /I totally lucked out with this series-- I cannot wait for the 4th volume to come out this summer! They are brilliantly written and super pretty. See, I remember being a little disappointed by the kind of sub-par dialogue and storylines featured in the 1980s comics I was reading (picked up at Half-Price Books, no doubt). I wanted a marriage of engaging, quasi-believable adventures and solid, endearing character development, right? Didn't find it there, but these blew me away. :) Somehow, Mr. Whedon managed to write simultaneously campy, witty, clever, and hilarious dialogue. This is what comic books should be! You'll love it, I promise.br /br /Also... I am a super fan of Kitty Pryde, and this is a great series for her. Hoorah for writers who appreciate Kitty! She plays a featured role, *and* she's totally adorable, *and* I wish I had her hair!
A nice helping of solid, entertaining X-Men goodness April 30, 2008
"Astonishing X-Men Volume 1: Gifted" collects the first six issues of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday's polished and enjoyable X-series, a series that beautifully balances humor and drama, and the old and the new. On that last point, these stories very properly comment on the very dramatic developments of the past few years in the other X-books (most notably, the near-eradication of all mutants) yet doesn't wallow in those past events. Fresh new plotlines are introduced that are natural extensions of what went before, but have a stand-alone quality that doesn't require you to have a doctorate in X-lore to enjoy them. The main plotline, by the way, involves a "cure" for the mutant gene, a plot that heavily influenced the 3rd "X-Men" movie.br /br /On a small point, I liked the way the original issue breaks of these stories are preserved in this volume- via reproducing the original cover art of those issues between each installment- which easily allows the reader to read one issue at a sitting and know where to stop. Too many trade paperback collections of comics turn the contents into one big mish-mash, where you don't know where one issue ends and another begins (DC is more guilty than Marvel on this score), so the extra attention to detail on that score was appreciated here.br /br /But the quality of the storytelling is what's most important in these collections, of course, and this volume certainly delivers in that area. The action is involving, entertaining, and character-based, and the art is clean, dramatic, and emphasizes exactly what should be emphasized in any given scene. Kudos to Joss and John for some great work that has me moving right into volume 2 to see what happens next.
 Joss Whedon and John Cassaday are a Dynamic Team April 19, 2008
Joss and John have combined to create a superhero-like force of comic book creation. br /br /Joss' writing style is great and his ability to weave a story keeps the reader turning pages even as they pore over John's beautiful artistry and storytelling. br /br /John draws beautifully and this volume is no exception, these large, full colored images jump off the page effortlessly and pull the reader into the story fully. John's storytelling with pictures combines beautifully with Joss' vision of the comic book. At one point there are two pages of pictures with no words at all, that in my opinion are the two most powerful pages in all the comic books I have read. This is just an amazing comic. br /br /After this one, the story continues for three more volumes that continue and complete this story. br /br /These volumes can be summed up in one word...Astonishing
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