John Cassaday is a great artist and while I'm always a bit nervous when he's announced as the regular artist of a title, as he has a somewhat spotty track record when it comes to sticking with the monthly deadlines, my fingers are crossed that he had enough lead time that this won't become an issue. I will say that his art looks fantastic, from the wonderfully moody cover image, to its delivery of the final sequence where we follow the Beast as he puts on a display of agility. I also enjoyed the way the action was laid out on the page, as the art smartly jumps between the players, so we never have to wonder what each character was doing during the battle. Read Full Review

This review seems more negative than perhaps it should. This issue is a vast improvement over the first in terms of writing, and Cassadays art, though unsuitable, is attractive. On the whole, its an above-average comic, and worth reading, but its hard to get excited about this being the next stage in the X-Mens evolution (pun sort of intended) when what came before was so much better. Read Full Review

Josh Whedon's writing continues to soar and John Cassiday continues his incredible art in Astonishing X-Men #2. Now that the mutant cure has been brought to the public and a new villain Ord, who makes his first appearance in this series appears to be associated with this cure. I'm very intrigued right now and I'm loving it

Art: 3.5/5
Story: 3.5/5
Total: 7/10