Someone is attacking friends and associates of the X-Men and its up to Wolverine and his team to stop them. Meanwhile, newlywed Kyle learns the hard way that marrying Northstar also meant marrying his familytoo bad Northstars family is the X-Men!
It's the Gage story that makes this issue a great read, though. He loves these characters as much as we do, and he likes to use lots of them at the same time. The more, the merrier, I say. Read Full Review
Unfortunately, Marvel had to go and spoil things to an extent by pricing this issue at $4.99. The main story is no longer than an average issue of Astonishing. Padding out the remnant is a reprint of the Alpha Flight issue where Northstar originally came out of the closet. Historical significance notwithstanding, that alone doesn't justify an extra dollar, and I wish Marvel would stop acting as if annuals automatically need to cost more. The reprint isn't even worth the hassle of reading. The hardcore 90s artwork, with its muscles piled on top of more muscles and criminal overuse of crosshatching, is enough to make your eyeballs leak out of your skull. Trust me. I'm writing this review blind thanks to this book. Read Full Review
"Astonishing X-Men Annual" #1 is a fun and light issue where characters take center stage and the current status quo can openly be defined and discussed. The plot isn't the point so much as the interaction. While this is done well, it's not enough to carry the $4.99 price tag. The reprint is an intriguing time capsule of an issue but also not exactly stellar in style. In all, this issue fails hardest on the price and doesn't do enough to ever make you forget it. Read Full Review
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