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Series · 21
books · 2004-2019

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#1

Astonishing X-Men #1

2004

Dream-team creators Joss Whedon (creator of TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly and fan-favorite film Serenity) and John Cassaday (Planetary, Captain America) bring you the explosive #1 issue of the all-new flagship X-Men series! As part of X-men: Reload, this issue marks a return to classic greatness and the beginning of a brand-new era for the X-Men.
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Decades

Marvel in the '00s - Hitting the Deadlines

2019

Celebrate 80 years of Marvel Comics, decade by decade - with high-profile stories that sparked a media frenzy in the Tumultuous 2000s! The House of Ideas garnered mainstream attention like never before as they shook things up, introducing a brand new Ultimate universe for a new generation of readers! Telling the story they said could never be told...the origin of Wolverine! And revealing hidden secrets of the program that produced Captain America! Red-hot creator Joss Whedon revamped the X-Men, while Civil War led to Spider-Man's secret identity going public - and Captain America's shocking death! Plus, living legends meet when Spider-Man teams up with President Barack Obama! COLLECTING: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN (2000) 1; ORIGIN 2; ULTIMATES (2002) 1; TRUTH: RED, WHITE & BLACK 1; ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) 1; CIVIL WAR (2006) 2; CAPTAIN AMERICA (2004) 25; MATERIAL FROM AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) 583
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#2

Astonishing X-Men #2

2004

Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the X-Men with the express purpose of astonishing the world. But when breaking news about the mutant gene unexpectedly hits the airwaves, will it derail their new plans before they even get started?
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#31

Astonishing X-Men #31

2009

EXOGENETIC PART 1 Abigail Brand is careening towards Earth in a damaged spaceship. 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.
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Astonishing X-Men #35

2010

EXOGENETIC PART CONCLUSION The X-Men finally come face to face with the man responsible for their troubles. And now he's preparing to unleash one more genetic nightmare upon the world before his time runs out.
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#36

Astonishing X-Men #36

2011

A mysterious exodus is underway; creatures from Monster Island are spilling onto nearby shores—with catastrophic results—and it falls upon a small group of X-Men to both save the population from destruction.
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#39

Astonishing X-Men #39

2011

Mentallo has taken over Monster Island and is controlling the minds of all the inhabitants. He already sent Fin Fang Foom to tear apart Tokyo, but what are his plans for the rest?
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#44

Astonishing X-Men #44

2011

Storm needs Cyclops' help with a special mission, but it ends up being much more than they bargained for.
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#45

Astonishing X-Men #45

2011

Something isn't what it seems when Storm and Cyclops go to fight Sentinels. Who has kidnapped them, who are these familiar looking mutants, and why did Storm and Cyclops kiss?
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Astonishing X-Men #49

2012

Northstar's past has resurfaced and is looking for revenge. To make matters worse, Kyle goes missing! What is his connection to Northstar's past, and will Northstar be able to save him before his past catches up to him?
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Astonishing X-Men #50

2012

Karma is losing control of her mind, and taking control of the other X-Men! When Kyle is put in danger, will Northstar choose him or his team? Don't miss the end of this issue—it'll be the most talked about moment of the year!
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#51

Astonishing X-Men #51

2012

The issue everyone has been talking about! The unforgettable wedding of Northstar and Kyle Jinadu! But will their path to wedded matrimony in New York City be smooth or are there hidden dangers around the corner?
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Astonishing X-Men #53

2012

After the explosive ending of the last issue, the team is on the run! Plus, Northstar accepts a deadly assignment.
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#54

Astonishing X-Men #54

2012

Susan Hatchi reveals her connection to the X-Men, and why she?s so intent on their destruction. How long can the X-Men survive in her prison, even without the nanobombs circulating through their bloodstream?
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Astonishing X-Men #57

2012

Warbird takes Manhattan! What secret is she hiding, and will it endanger the team?
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Astonishing X-Men #60

2013

Part 2 of X-TERMINATION! With Nightcrawler wreaking havoc on the very fabric of reality, Wolverine calls in his street team. Confronted with the doppelganger of their dead friend, will the team be able to do what's necessary to stop him?
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Astonishing X-Men #61

2013

X-TERMINATION Part 5 AOA and our Earth are on the verge of destruction! Plus, a final goodbye between Wolverine and AOA Jean Grey!
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#63

Astonishing X-Men #63

2013

Over the course of his life, Bobby Drake, a.k.a. Iceman, has taken on and beaten the worst enemies the world—and the universe—can throw at him. But is the most dangerous villain yet to come? And could it be none other than...Bobby himself?
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Astonishing X-Men #67

2013

Wolverine and Gambit, on the road, in a stolen Lamborghini...with an alien stuffed in the teeny tiny trunk, and more aliens tailing them. What could possibly go wrong?
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Astonishing X-Men Annual #1

2012

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... too bad Northstar's family is the X-Men!
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#1-12

Astonishing X-Men

Ultimate Collection, Volume 1

2006

In Gifted, 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! In Dangerous, a tragic death at the Xavier Institute reveals a powerful enemy living among the X-Men that they could never have suspected - and no, it's not Magneto. Things heat up in a way none of the X-Men ever dreamed, but will teamwork save the day when they can't even depend on themselves? Collects Astonishing X-Men #1-12.

Authors

Marjorie M. Liu
Marjorie M. Liu
Author · 89 books

New York Times bestselling and award-winning writer Marjorie Liu is best known for her fiction and comic books. She teaches comic book writing at MIT, and she leads a class on Popular Fiction at the Voices of Our Nation (VONA) workshop. Ms. Liu is a highly celebrated comic book writer. Her extensive work with Marvel includes the bestselling Dark Wolverine series, NYX: No Way Home, X-23, and Black Widow: The Name of the Rose. She received national media attention for Astonishing X-Men, which featured the gay wedding of X-Man Northstar and was subsequently nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for outstanding media images of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Ms. Liu also wrote the story for the animated film, Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and Punisher, which was produced by Marvel, Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc., and Madhouse Inc. Her newest work is MONSTRESS, an original, creator-owned comic book series with Japanese artist (and X-23 collaborator) Sana Takeda. Published by Image in Fall 2015, MONSTRESS is set in an alternate, matriarchal 1920’s Asia and follows a girl’s struggle to survive the trauma of war. With a cast of girls and monsters and set against a richly imagined aesthetic of art deco-inflected steam punk, MONSTRESS #1 debuted to critical praise. The Hollywood Reporter remarked that the longer than typical first issue was “world-building on a scale rare in mainstream comics.” Ms. Liu is also the author of more than 19 novels, most notably the urban fantasy series, Hunter Kiss, and the paranormal romance series, Dirk & Steele. Her novels have also been bestsellers on USA Today, which described Liu “as imaginative as she is prolific.” Her critically praised fiction has twice received the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, for THE MORTAL BONE (Hunter Kiss #6), and TIGER EYE (Dirk & Steele #1). TIGER EYE was the basis for a bestselling paranormal romance video game called Tiger Eye: Curse of the Riddle Box. Liu has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, MTV, and been profiled in the Wall Street Journal.com, Hollywood Reporter, and USA Today. She is a frequent lecturer and guest speaker, appearing on panels at San Diego Comic Con, the Tokyo Literary Festival, the New York Times Public Lecture series, Geeks Out; and the Asian American Writers Workshop. Her work has been published internationally, including Germany, France, Japan, Poland, and the United Kingdom. Ms. Liu was born in Philadelphia, and has lived in numerous cities in the Midwest and Beijing. Prior to writing full-time, she was a lawyer. She currently resides in Boston.

Brian Michael Bendis
Brian Michael Bendis
Author · 510 books

A comic book writer and erstwhile artist. He has won critical acclaim (including five Eisner Awards) and is one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics. For over eight years Bendis’s books have consistently sat in the top five best sellers on the nationwide comic and graphic novel sales charts. Though he started as a writer and artist of independent noir fiction series, he shot to stardom as a writer of Marvel Comics' superhero books, particularly Ultimate Spider-Man. Bendis first entered the comic world with the "Jinx" line of crime comics in 1995. This line has spawned the graphic novels Goldfish, Fire, Jinx, Torso (with Marc Andreyko), and Total Sell Out. Bendis is writing the film version of Jinx for Universal Pictures with Oscar-winner Charlize Theron attached to star and produce. Bendis’s other projects include the Harvey, Eisner, and Eagle Award-nominated Powers (with Michael Avon Oeming) originally from Image Comics, now published by Marvel's new creator-owned imprint Icon Comics, and the Hollywood tell-all Fortune and Glory from Oni Press, both of which received an "A" from Entertainment Weekly. Bendis is one of the premiere architects of Marvel's "Ultimate" line: comics specifically created for the new generation of comic readers. He has written every issue of Ultimate Spider-Man since its best-selling launch, and has also written for Ultimate Fantastic Four and Ultimate X-Men, as well as every issue of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Ultimate Origin and Ultimate Six. Brian is currently helming a renaissance for Marvel’s AVENGERS franchise by writing both New Avengers and Mighty Avengers along with the successful ‘event’ projects House Of M, Secret War, and this summer’s Secret Invasion. He has also previously done work on Daredevil, Alias, and The Pulse.

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