false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168297832m/31981.jpg 31981 3 The chart-topping super-team of Joss Whedon (TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Serenity feature film) and John Cassaday (Planetary, Captain America) return for more Astonishing X-Men! If you thought their past efforts were full of shocks and surprises, hold onto your eyeballs - because you haven't seen anything yet, as things go from peculiar to just plain bizarre! Emma Frost's erratic behavior has the X-Men spinning in a non-stop downward spiral. Will an unlikely union be the final straw? After secretly lying in wait for months, the new Hellfire Club makes its move! Plus: The X-Men destined to destroy the Breakworld stands revealed! Who is it, and what will be their fate? Collecting Astonishing X-Men #13-18. 32196 book 28 2 2007 Astonishing X-Men Vol. 3: Torn total:664|5:220|4:271|3:151|2:21|1:1| 664 2680 770 34 4 0 false false Mon Mar 02 22:00:55 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 14:40:36 -0800 2009
the basic concept, as in the second volume, is fascinating (if a bit similar to the concept in the second volume itself): what if someone played fantastic mindgames with the x-men, forcing them to be...more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Sep 01 11:06:10 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 11:07:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 11:23:16 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 11:37:54 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 05 08:01:41 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 05 08:24:56 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 14 13:27:53 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 12:53:59 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 22:58:02 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 23:03:20 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jan 06 16:28:16 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 16:31:19 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Wed Jun 27 19:19:33 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 27 20:02:51 -0700 2007
And for whatever reason, I find Joss Whedon's comics to be especially dif...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jan 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 18:16:25 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 17:12:37 -0800 2009 1 3 0 false false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Sep 15 15:14:56 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 15 15:17:13 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Feb 10 14:50:34 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 10 15:17:34 -0800 2008
The third arc in the Astonishing X-Men saga focuses on Emma Frost and Kitty ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 16 15:30:02 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 16 15:32:34 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 20:54:33 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 20:08:55 -0700 2009 Astonishing X-Men Vol 3: Torn collects issues #13 to 18 is a much better read than the second TPB. Torn focuses on Emma Frost (she's been acting a bit strange lately...)and the possible return of the Hellfire Club. Also, I enjoyed the way Joss Whedon evolved Kitty Pryde into one heck of a hero. Dif...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 01 07:27:17 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 08 07:49:29 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu May 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 15 14:47:12 -0700 2008 Thu May 15 14:49:38 -0700 2008 Always fun to read something with Joss Whedon at the helm, and Cassaday's work is beautiful. ]]> 4 0 false false Wed Feb 20 05:38:48 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 22 22:13:53 -0800 2008
The whole Emma Frost, "in their heads" type plot is a little boring. I don't want to see Wolverine simpering like a scaredy cat!

Still, Joss provides an entertaining story that builds up to a great cl...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jul 07 22:45:06 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 17 11:46:50 -0700 2008 Joss. This is classic Whedon, with a plot device that allows for an in-depth exploration of each of the characters’ greatest fears—and it’s delicious. I just wish that these collections weren’t so damn short, especially since this one’s a cliffhanger!]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 19 22:39:05 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 19 22:40:43 -0800 2007 4 0 false false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Jun 26 23:55:32 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 26 23:57:57 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Sat Jun 23 12:33:09 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 30 22:31:51 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=31981