Astonishing X-Men comic books issue 1

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Astonishing X-Men (2004-2013 3rd Series) #1-12. Written by JOSS WHEDON. Art and cover by JOHN CASSADAY. Expectations were high when Joss Whedon was announced as the writer of the new ASTONISHING X-MEN series. With Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Whedon had created one of the most popular TV shows of the 1990s; now, teamed with superstar artist John Cassaday, he was taking on the best-selling X-Men. Their storyline took inspiration from the classic sagas of the '70s and '80s, while forging ahead with a thoroughly modern take on the mutant team. From the opening pages of a Sentinel attack to the unexpected return of a beloved X-Man, Whedon and Cassaday kept fans breathlessly awaiting each new chapter of their epic story. Now, the complete saga - acclaimed as "Series of the Year" by Wizard magazine and a "Must Have Gift" by TV Guide - is collected across two softcover volumes. Softcover, 320 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Astonishing X-Men (2004-2013 3rd Series) #1-12. Written by JOSS WHEDON. Art and cover by JOHN CASSADAY. Expectations were high when Joss Whedon was announced as the writer of the new ASTONISHING X-MEN series. With Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Whedon had created one of the most popular TV shows of the 1990s; now, teamed with superstar artist John Cassaday, he was taking on the best-selling X-Men. Their storyline took inspiration from the classic sagas of the '70s and '80s, while forging ahead with a thoroughly modern take on the mutant team. From the opening pages of a Sentinel attack to the unexpected return of a beloved X-Man, Whedon and Cassaday kept fans breathlessly awaiting each new chapter of their epic story. Now, the complete saga - acclaimed as "Series of the Year" by Wizard magazine and a "Must Have Gift" by TV Guide - is collected across two softcover volumes. Softcover, 320 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

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(W) Christos N. Gage (A) David Baldeon (CA) David G. Williams Someone is attacking friends and associates of the X-Men and it's up to Wolverine and his team to stop them. Meanwhile, newlywed Kyle learns the hard way that marrying Northstar also meant marrying his family...and in this case, Northstar's family is the X-Men! Cover price $4.99.

1st printing. Collects Astonishing X-Men (2004-2013 3rd Series) #38, 40, and 42-43 and The Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) #162.

Written by James Asmus and Christos N. Gage. Art by Juan Bobillo and Nick Bradshaw. Cover by Salvador Larroca.

While Cyclops, Emma and Wolverine are off in Japan dealing with giant monsters, something dire happens that demands the X-Men's attention. With their leaders away, should the X-Men deny their help? Hell no!

Storm, Colossus and Kitty Pryde join Beast and Agent Brand to take on the Brood. But when intergalactic law prevents the destruction of an enemy who can only be defeated by extermination, the X-Men have a problem. Are Storm and her crew up to the task? And what is Cyclops going to say when he learns of this?

Plus: join us for a special told-in-one story with Emma Frost and Danger delivering on a promise back in Astonishing X-Men #24.

Don't miss this confrontation that has been brewing since 2008!

Hardcover, 112 pages, full color.

NOTE: For TPB Edition see Astonishing X-Men TPB (2004-2012 Marvel) Vol. 8.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Collects Astonishing X-Men (2004- 3rd Series) #44-47, and material from Astonishing X-Men Ghost Boxes (2008) #1. Written by Greg Pak, and Warren Ellis. Art by Mike McKone, and Adi Granov. Cover by Mike McKone. Something Isn't What It Seems. Storm Needs Cyclops' Help With A Special Mission Against Sentinels, But It Ends Up Being Much More Than They Bargained For. Oh, And They Kiss. What?! Who Has Abducted Them, Who Are All The Familiar-Looking Mutants, And What Is The True Identity Of The Villain Saviour? The Biggest, Most Exciting X-Men Story In Years Is Here! Collecting Astonishing X-Men (2004) #44-47 And Material From Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes #1. Hardcover, 112 pages, full color. NOTE: For TPB Edition see Astonishing X-Men TPB (2004-2012 Marvel) Vol. 9 Cover price $19.99.

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1st printing. Collects Astonishing X-Men (2004- 3rd Series) #25-30 and Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes (2008) #1-2. Written by WARREN ELLIS. Art by SIMONE BIANCHI, ALAN DAVIS, CLAYTON CRAIN, KAARE ANDREWS and ADI GRANOV. Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI. The superstar team of Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi take the X-Men to the "Second Stage." The X-Men are back to business -- with a new look, a new base of operations, and a mystery to solve that will take them into previously uncharted territory and test them to their core. It all starts on a spaceship hovering 300 hundred feet above the twisted wreckage of Chaparanga Beach. Its sole inhabitant: the mysterious Subject X. Five minutes - just five minutes is all he needs, all he's asking for. Can the X-Men afford to give it to him? Plus, artists Adi Granov, Alan Davis, Clayton Crain and Kaare Andrews join Ellis as they delve into the real consequences of this mysterious object in GHOST BOXES. Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. NOTE: For TPB Edition see Astonishing X-Men TPB (2004-2012 Marvel) Vol. 5. Cover price $29.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Life of X!" Collects Astonishing X-Men (2017 4th Series) #1-6.

Written by Charles Soule. Art by Jim Cheung, Mike Deodato, Ed McGuinness, Carlos Pacheco, Ramon Rosanas, and Michael Del Mundo. Cover by Jim Cheung.

Charles Soule and a stellar roster of superstar artists unite to put the Astonishing back in the X-Men! An ancient evil is attacking the world's most powerful minds. It will have them by the time you finish this sentence - and a moment later, it will have us all. A band of X-Men discovers the truth behind the threat, but is there any time left for Psylocke, Old Man Logan, Bishop, Archangel, Fantomex, Rogue and Gambit? In an action-packed X-epic, they must head to the astral plane in pursuit of...the Shadow King! But who does he have by his side? When Logan loses himself, the true horrors begin - for London, and for the X-Men! To survive this ordeal, the team will have to face sacrifice, lies...and the darkest of truths!

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

1st printing. Collects Astonishing X-Men (2017 4th Series) #13-17 and Astonishing X-Men (2017 4th Series) Annual #1.

Written by Matthew Rosenberg. Art by Greg Land, Jay Leisten, Neil Edwards, and Travel Foreman. Cover by Greg Land.

The Reavers are back, and they have a new weapon that only Havok knows about. It's going to take a ragtag group of X-Men to save a world that hates and fears them! But after his villainous turn, can any of his old friends really trust Alex Summers? And can he blame them? Find out as Havok, Beast, Warpath, Colossus and Dazzler reluctantly form an all-new, all-different, all-astonishing squad! But their enemies might not really be what they seem - and Havok's dark days may not quite be behind him!

Plus: Jean Grey struggles to make sense of her life post-resurrection. Who better to help than her oldest friends - Beast, Angel and Iceman? How about a rather unexpected guest: their former mentor, Professor Charles Xavier - now the man known as X!

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

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1st printing. Collects Astonishing X-Men: Xenogenesis (2010) #1-5 and material from Astonishing X-Men: Xenogenesis Directors Cut (2010).

Written by WARREN ELLIS. Art and cover by KAARE ANDREWS.

The superstar team of Warren Ellis and Kaare Andrews (SPIDER-MAN: REIGN) take the X-Men into the Heroic Age!

Something's happening in the tiny East African city of Mbangwi. Something that requires immediate investigation. A newborn sprouts metal electrodes and explodes, taking out an entire hospital. Is this the first wave of mutant rebirth that the X-Men have been praying for - or something very, very different? Something sinister?

Softcover, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

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1st printing. Collects Astonishing X-Men (1999 2nd Series) #1-3, X-Men (1991-2008) #92 and 95, and The Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) #375.

Written by Alan Davis, Terry Kavanagh, and Howard Mackie. Art by Brett Booth, Jeff Johnson, Adam Kubert, Brandon Peterson, and Tom Raney. Cover by Brandon Peterson and Tim Townsend.

With the Children of the Atom splintered by recent events, Jean Grey must assemble a team of X-Men to combat their deadliest adversary yet - Death! The X-Men will soon learn that there is much more to this deadly new enemy than meets the eye.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $15.95.

1st printing. Collects Astonishing X-Men (2004- 3rd Series) #31-35. Written by WARREN ELLIS. Art and cover by PHIL JIMENEZ. Abigail Brand, director of S.W.O.R.D., has been in some sticky situations, and she isn't the type who asks for help to get out of them. But when you're careening towards Earth in the cockpit of a damaged spaceship after being attacked on an exploding asteroid 7.5 million miles from Earth...it's time to call the X-Men. They might not have much of a plan, or much of a chance, but that's certainly never stopped them before. Watch as the X-Men go up against all-new versions of some of their worst foes: genetically-manipulated Brood missiles, meat Sentinels and an island monster modled after Krakoa. Superstar artist Phil Jimenez joins writer Warren Ellis for the second installment of this mind-bending series! Hardcover, 120 pages, full color. NOTE: For TPB Edition see Astonishing X-Men TPB (2004-2012 Marvel) Vol. 6. Cover price $19.99.

Motion Comic DVD Included - 1st printing. Collects Astonishing X-Men (2004- 3rd Series) #1-6. Written by JOSS WHEDON. Art & Cover by JOHN CASSADAY. Dream-team creators Joss Whedon (TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and John Cassaday (Planetary, CAPTAIN AMERICA) present the explosive, all-new flagship X-Men series - marking a return to classic greatness and the beginning of a brand-new era for the X-Men! Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the X-Men with the express purpose of "astonishing" the world. But when breaking news regarding the mutant gene unexpectedly hits the airwaves, will it derail their new plans before they even get started? As demand for the "mutant cure" reaches near-riot levels, the X-Men go head-to-head with the enigmatic Ord, with an unexpected ally -- and some unexpected adversaries -- tipping the scales! Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN #1-6 plus a DVD featuring the ASTONISHING X-MEN: GIFTED motion comic. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 176 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Motion Comic DVD NOT Included - 1st printing. Collects Astonishing X-Men (2004- 3rd Series) #1-6. Written by JOSS WHEDON. Art & Cover by JOHN CASSADAY. Dream-team creators Joss Whedon (TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and John Cassaday (Planetary, CAPTAIN AMERICA) present the explosive, all-new flagship X-Men series - marking a return to classic greatness and the beginning of a brand-new era for the X-Men! Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the X-Men with the express purpose of "astonishing" the world. But when breaking news regarding the mutant gene unexpectedly hits the airwaves, will it derail their new plans before they even get started? As demand for the "mutant cure" reaches near-riot levels, the X-Men go head-to-head with the enigmatic Ord, with an unexpected ally -- and some unexpected adversaries -- tipping the scales! Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN #1-6 plus a DVD featuring the ASTONISHING X-MEN: GIFTED motion comic. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 176 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

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1st printing. Collecs Astonishing X-Men (2004- 3rd Series) #36-37, 39 and 41. Written by DANIEL WAY. Art by JASON PEARSON, SARA PICHELLI and NICK BRADSHAW. Cover by MICHAEL WILLIAM KALUTA. Not all monsters are easy to spot - some of them live among us, undetected or long forgotten. Some of them live inside us, in the dark corners of our hearts, feeding on our secret fears of loss. But in the Marvel Universe, most of them live on Monster Island. Or, at least, they did. A mysterious exodus is under way; monsters spilling onto nearby shores - with catastrophic results - and it falls upon a small group of X-Men to both save the population from destruction and solve an imposing riddle: What are monsters afraid of? Get ready for a widescreen blockbuster filled with classic monsters, heart-stopping revelations and over-the-top action! Hardcover, 112 pages, full color. NOTE: For TPB Edition see Astonishing X-Men TPB (2004-2012 Marvel) Vol. 7. Cover price $19.99.

1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Astonishing X-Men (2004-2013 3rd Series) #1-24 and Giant Size Astonishing X-Men (2008) #1.

Written by Joss Whedon. Art and cover by John Cassaday and Laura Martin.

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. 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. 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.

Hardcover, 680 pages, full color. Rated T+

Cover price $75.00.

1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. Collects Astonishing X-Men (2004-2013 3rd Series) #1-24 and Giant Size Astonishing X-Men (2008) #1.

Written by Joss Whedon. Art and cover by John Cassaday and Laura Martin.

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. 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. 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.

Hardcover, 680 pages, full color. Rated T+

Cover price $75.00.

2nd Edition - 1st printing. Collects Astonishing X-Men (2004-2013 3rd Series) #1-24 and Giant Size Astonishing X-Men (2008) #1.

Written by Joss Whedon. Art and cover by 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. 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. 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.

Hardcover, 672 pages, full color. Rated T+

Cover price $100.00.

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2nd Edition - 1st printing. Collects Astonishing X-Men (2004-2013 3rd Series) #1-24 and Giant Size Astonishing X-Men (2008) #1.

Written by Joss Whedon. Art and cover by 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. 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. 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.

Hardcover, 672 pages, full color. Rated T+

Cover price $100.00.

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Written by WARREN ELLIS Art & Cover by KAARE ANDREWS Foilogram Variant Cover by KAARE ANDREWS THE HEROIC AGE IS HERE! The superstar team of Warren Ellis and Kaare Andrews (SPIDER-MAN: REIGN) take X-Men into the Heroic Age! Something's happening in the tiny East African city of Mbangwi. Something that requires immediate investigation. A newborn sprouts metal electrodes and explodes, taking out an entire hospital. Is this the first wave of mutant rebirth that the X-Men have been praying for...or something very, very different? Something sinister? 56 PGS. Cover price $4.99.

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1st printing. Collects Astonishing X-Men: Xenogenesis (2010) #1-5 and material from Astonishing X-Men: Xenogenesis Directors Cut (2010).

Written by WARREN ELLIS. Art and cover by KAARE ANDREWS.

The superstar team of Warren Ellis and Kaare Andrews (SPIDER-MAN: REIGN) take the X-Men into the Heroic Age!

Something's happening in the tiny East African city of Mbangwi. Something that requires immediate investigation. A newborn sprouts metal electrodes and explodes, taking out an entire hospital. Is this the first wave of mutant rebirth that the X-Men have been praying for - or something very, very different? Something sinister?

Hardcvover, 160 pages, full color.

Blank Remark Box. Dynamic Forces Marvel Authentix: The Astonishing X-Men # 1. Limited to 3,500 copies with certificate of authenticity. Cover price $59.95.

Dynamic Forces Marvel Authentix Edition. Limited to 3,500 copies and includes a numbered certificate of authenticity from Dynamic Forces.

Sketch in Remark Box. Dynamic Forces Marvel Authentix: The Astonishing X-Men # 1. Has a hand drawn sketch by Brandon Peterson and is numbered to 600 copies. Includes a numbered certificate of authenticity from Dynamic Forces. GRADING NOTE: Book handled by artist while creating sketch. Grade does not reflect any of the collateral staining, smudging that results from this process.

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1st printing.

Based on the story by Joss Whedon. Adapted by Peter David. Cover by John Cassaday.

The X-Men have evolved. Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the team with the express purpose of "astonishing" the world. But when breaking news regarding the mutant gene unexpectedly hits the airwaves, will it derail their new plans before they even get started?

As demand for the "mutant cure" reaches near-riot levels, the X-Men go head-to-head with the enigmatic Ord, with an unexpected ally - and some unexpected adversaries - tipping the scales!

Experience Joss Whedon and John Cassaday's blockbuster re-imagining of the X-Men like never before in this new adaptation!

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 304 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Collects Astonishing X-Men (2004-2013 3rd Series) #1-6.

Written by Joss Whedon. Art and cover by John Cassaday.

Continuing the series of graphic novels handpicked by Marvel Editorial to showcase pivotal storylines written and drawn by some of Marvel's most acclaimed creators!

Joss Whedon - the visionary creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer who went on to direct Marvel Studios' The Avengers - unites with blockbuster artist John Cassaday to reinvigorate the X-Men!

Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the team with a new emphasis on saving the world! But when breaking news regarding the mutant gene unexpectedly hits the airwaves, will it derail their new plans before they even get started? And what startling surprise awaits the X-Men in the heart of their enemy's stronghold?

The Whedon/Cassaday dream team take on Wolverine, Kitty Pryde, the Beast and more in conflict with the all-conquering Ord - and in the process they evolve the X-Men from uncanny to astonishing!

Hardcover, 128 pages, full color. Rated T+

Cover price $24.99.

Spotlight on the Astonishing X-Men motion comic. Interviews with John Cassaday, Neal Adams, and Dan Buckley. 16 pages, full color.

Reprinting Astonishing X-Men (2004) 1 Written by Joss Whedon. Art and Cover by John Cassaday. "GIFTED" pt. 1 (of 6) 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $1.00.