Astonishing X-Men Annual #1
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| Writer | Matthew Rosenberg |
| Artist | Travel Foreman |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
Jean Grey and the original X-Men reunite! Following her resurrection, Jean Grey can no longer make sense of her life since becoming an X-Man. Who better to relate to this than Hank McCoy, Warren Worthington III and Bobby Drake? But this reunion will prove bittersweet when they're joined by an unexpected guest...the former Professor Charles Xavier, X! Why has X revealed himself to his former students? And what strange mission does he want to send them on?
Rated T+
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AIPT - Chris Hassan
Aug 15, 2018The surviving original X-Men are finally reunited but it's the mysterious X who steals the show in this terrific annual! Read Full Review
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Bleeding Cool - Joshua Davison
Aug 14, 2018Astonishing X-Men Annual #1 is a unique read. It tries to tackle some complex ideas regarding tone, presentation, and handling the difficulties of ones life. It reflects on itself and the current state of X-Men comics, and it does so in an intriguing manner. Its not perfect and comes close to contradicting itself in parts, but its a compelling read, helped a lot by the artwork of Travel Foreman. This one earns a recommendation. Check it out tomorrow. Read Full Review
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The Beat - Joe Grunenwald
Aug 15, 2018In all, Astonishing X-Men Annual #1 is a solid X-Men comic, filled with entertaining character interactions and featuring an ending that somewhat turns on its ear the notion of what readers have come to expect from an X-book. It made this casual X-fan want to read more. What more can you ask of a comic? Read Full Review
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Multiversity Comics - Alexander Jones
Aug 17, 2018"Astonishing X-Men Annual" #1 is loaded with great visuals and fascinating characterization. Read Full Review
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Major Spoilers - Matthew Peterson
Aug 19, 2018A nice story that plays off years of history and continuity effectively, with strong, consistent art that works, even if I don't like this version of The Beast. Read Full Review
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ComicBook.com - Jamie Lovett
Aug 15, 2018The actual plot of the issue"which involves the return of Xavier's old foe Lucifer"may not be the most memorable, but expectation-defying characterizations and their potential ramifications will linger. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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It would have been a lot better if this X character wasn't so horrible.
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Decent, but damn I wish the real Professor Xavier would be back instead of whatever the hell X is suppose to be.
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"X who is not Xavier" manipulates the original X-Men through a complicated meeting that turns from a feel-good reunion into a murderous covert op. The complex moral ambiguities in his actions are the big draw here, and they hoist this comic up above average. The art isn't pulling in the opposite direction, but it's not lifting things any higher, either. When I see art with a scratchy, "I was on a deadline" finish like this, I also want to see some audacity to make up for it. Sadly, this issue's barely-achieved artistic ambitions didn't aim higher than "get through 30 pages of X-Men action without confusing or nauseating readers" - and it may not have even achieved that if you dislike its very simian take on Beast.
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This was a decent read. I think the characterization of the X-Men was good and all the characters were well-portrayed. Except for X, who is a poor excuse of a Charles Xavier come back. Terrible characterization and very unlikable. Everything Xavier shouldn't be. This issue steered away from the typical, cliched, X-Men racist examination and offered something new that we haven't yet seen, which is refreshing. Unfortunately the payoff of that ends up being pretty disappointing, and merely offers a battle scene, which is also weak. The whole end of the issue is also terrible. It would be fine if it was an ongoing series, but as an annual, it offers a terrible climax and a poor resolution, or lack there of to earn back some of the respect I had more
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