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"I was thrilled that Joss let me have her for this."
Brian Bendis talks a little about Joss and Agent Brand's involvement in "Secret Invasion". (Half-way down the page.)
July 11 2008
June 16 2008
May 2008 comics sales charts are released.
Joss' books do very well, and Season 8 tops the trade paperback charts.
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June 14 2008
Should Joss write Spidey?
Based on Joss's writing of Spider-Man in Astonishing X-Men, should he be given his own arc(s)? This guy thinks so.
June 06 2008
Agent Brand gets the spotlight in "Who Do You Trust?".
Two-page preview of the Agent Brand story in the Secret Invasion one-shot, by Mike Carey and Tim Green III.
June 04 2008
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Mondocomics chooses Astonishing X-Men as Book of the Month.
Minor spoilage. The guys' big finale is very favorably reviewed.
May 29 2008
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Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men out today.
Four years and twenty five issues later, Joss' run on Astonishing X-Men comes to an end. It's been one heck of a read.
May 27 2008
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Advance Giant Size Astonishing X-Men review.
IGN gives three advance reviews for Joss and John's final X-Men issue. Largely (though not entirely) positive.
May 25 2008
Creative teams that revolutionized comic books in the last few years.
Joss Whedon and John Cassaday. Need we say more?
May 08 2008
Astonishing X-Men #1 Video.
Marvel has produced a really cool multimedia version of Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men #1.
May 06 2008
Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men Delayed Until 5/28.
GS AXM has been pushed back to 5/28 and Runaways #30 has been delayed until 6/11. Previously, both were due out on 5/21.
May 04 2008
The Top 100 Comic Book Runs Master List.
Joss Whedon and John Cassaday's run on AXM takes the #38 spot, while Brian K Vaughan's Runaways comes in at #33 and his Y: The Last Man #13.
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April 30 2008
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Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men preview.
Preview art from Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men, which will be out on May 21, 2008. And there's more preview pages over at Marvel.com and Comic Book Resources.
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April 04 2008
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Bendis talks about Agent Brand in Secret Invasion.
Warning: the linked article spoils just about everything in Secret Invasion #1. The full relevant, spoilerless quote can be found after the jump.
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April 02 2008
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New Astonishing X-Men Art.
For those curious to see what post-Whedon Astonishing X-Men will look like.
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April 01 2008
Warren Ellis comments on Giant Size Astonishing X-Men.
Warren responds to criticism of the delays on Giant Size AXM.
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March 22 2008
Giant Size Astonishing X-Men and Runaways #30 Delayed Until May.
The latest Diamond Distribution list includes more delays for both Giant Size Astonishing X-Men and Runaways.
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March 19 2008
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The past, present and future of Astonishing X-Men.
Marvel editor Nick Lowe chats about Joss' X-Men run and calls it "the most consistently excellent X-story ever". In the second part of the interview, there's some discussion of Joss' Dead End Kids arc on Runaways.
March 16 2008
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Editor Axel Alonso talks Astonishing X-Men.
Quite a lot of new information about the future of the book - "this series won't stop astonishing you when Joss and John leave."
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March 03 2008
"It's the closest thing... to a scary, funny successor to Buffy".
Alan Ball (American Beauty, Six Feet Under) recreates Charlaine Harris' "Southern Vampire" book series for HBO.
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February 29 2008
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Spoiler Warning: UXM 496 Reveals Ending to Joss' GS Astonishing X-Men.
Next week's issue of Uncanny X-Men reveals the ending of Astonishing and what happens to a specific character. Avoid reading if you don't want to be spoiled.
February 18 2008
Whedonverse comic book chart positions for January.
Astonishing X-Men #24 took 5th place, Buffy #10 came in at no. 15 and Angel: After The Fall #3 was at no. 38. ETA: Estimated sales figures are now available.
February 12 2008
Wizard Magazine interview with Joss Whedon now online.
A really substantial interview covering Buffy season 8, Dollhouse, Astonishing X-Men, Runaways and pie.
February 06 2008
Joss's X-Men essential reading.
USA Today's Pop Candy offers Astonishing X-Men on her list of essential graphic novels.
February 04 2008
15 Nominees for Worst Movie Dialogue Ever.
One of Joss' three lines from X-Men (2000) - the one that got mangled in the performance - is nominated as some of EW's worst dialogue ever.
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January 29 2008
Nexus Awards 2007!
The Comics Nexus presents this year's awards, fittingly giving more than two of them to Joss!
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The Nexus reviews Astonishing X-Men #24.
The issue will be, to quote Mark Stoddard, 'the penultimate issue of this stellar run'.
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January 24 2008
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Astonishing X-Men #24 review.
IGN's VERY positive review of Astonishing X-Men #24. The word "classic" is used quite freely.
January 23 2008
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Cover art for Astonishing X-Men #24.
The final part of Joss' Unstoppable arc comes out today. The variant cover can be seen here.
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January 21 2008
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Wizard Universe's Celebration of Astonishing X-Men #24.
Wizard interviews X-Men editor Nick Lowe regarding the release of Astonishing X-Men #24.
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January 03 2008
Best Comic Book Writer of 2007.
Comic Book Resources' Emmett Furey (a reviewer, not a character, despite the name) puts Joss at the top of his list.
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December 31 2007
The X-Axis Review of 2007: Astonishing X-Men.
Comic reviewer Paul O'Brien does a 'year in review' of sorts, and starts with Joss' Astonishing X-Men.
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December 14 2007
Release date of Astonishing X-Men #24 moved.
Scroll to "briefly" section. For anyone hoping to get the penultimate Whedon/Cassaday issue before 2008, you'll have to wait a bit longer.
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November 21 2007
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Cover and Solicitation for Runaways #30.
Newsarama has that and the previously mentioned solicit and cover for Joss' Giant Sized Astonishing X-Men Annual.
November 20 2007
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Astonished one last time.
ComicBookResources has an early look at the solicitation for Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1, wrapping up Joss's AXM run in February.
November 14 2007
Your friendly neighborhood interwebslinger.
Marvel Comics goes digital, including Joss' Astonishing X-Men run and BKV's Runaways.
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November 08 2007
November 07 2007
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ASTONISHING X-MEN 23 Review at the Nexus!
A new review of the new issue of Astonishing X-Men, by Joss. There's also another review over at Leave Your Spandex at the Door.
November 01 2007
October 25 2007
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Astonishing X-Men #23 Covers.
They're finally here! The regular cover is one of my faves on Joss' run. You'll have to scroll down the page a bit to find them.
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September 17 2007
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X-Books Solicitations for December.
The final Joss Whedon/John Cassady issue of Astonishing X-Men wraps things up this December.
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August 25 2007
Astonishing X-Men #22 Reviewed.
The latest Astonishing X-Men has been reviewed by Tyler. Minor spoilers included.
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August 21 2007
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Astonishing X-Men #22 reviewed one day early at IGN.
Favorably, I might add. Whodathunkit?
August 17 2007
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CBR has preview pages for Astonishing X-Men #22.
Also in the same website, the usual higher quality preview pics for Dark Horse releases for November.
August 05 2007
Warren Ellis talks about his plans for Life with Astonishing X-Men after Joss.
Its timeline "runs parallel to mainline continuity, sort of looping in and out of the timeline like a drunk driver cutting you up on the open road."
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August 03 2007
Joss video interview at San Diego '07.
A four-minute conversation with Joss, where he talks a little about his vision for X-Men 3, why you shouldn't use Wikipedia to look up Harry Potter characters while you're reading "Deathly Hallows", and which of the two Buffys he thought was the hotter one.
August 02 2007
Scholars Love a Merry Marvel Midlife Crisis.
The cry resounds throughout all of academia for learned treatises on the chosen one's epic transmogrification into a comic book, as well as Joss "Whedon’s work on [the] Amazing[ly Astonishing] X-Men, Runaways, Fray, or Tales of the Vampires/Tales of the Slayers."
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August 01 2007
Warren Ellis could take Joss Whedon.
Or so he thinks. We also learn he'll take over Astonishing X-Men in August '08.
July 28 2007
Warren Ellis to write Astonishing X-Men.
Joss and John's successors get announced. And an interview with the new artist Simone Bianchi can be found here.
July 27 2007
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Astonishing X-Men #22 covers revealed.
The first one is very good indeed. This issue will be out on August 22nd.
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July 16 2007
Vote in the 2007 Wizard Fan Awards.
Joss Whedon, John Cassaday and Laura Martin all receive nominations in various categories for their work on Astonishing X-Men.
June 26 2007
Reflections with X-Editor Nick Lowe
Some Joss-love, Joss-dream projects, and the tale of getting Joss to write "Runaways".
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June 19 2007
Marvel Comics September Solicitations.
Astonishing X-Men 23 rescheduled for September 26, (issue 22 gets shuffled to August rather than previously slated July 5)and no new Runaways for at least two months following July's #27.
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June 15 2007
Chart positions for Joss' comic book treble in May.
Buffy, Astonishing X-Men and Runaways all came out on the same day last month, find out how they fared in the Direct Market Sales Chart.
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May 22 2007
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Full Marvel Solicits for August 2007.
Featuring the previously posted listing for Astonishing X-Men, and the new Runaways. Including a cover image, and--obviously--solicitation spoilers.
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Astonishing X-Men #23 solicitation info.
The penultimate issue of "Unstoppable" hits stores by summer's end. No Cassaday covers given, and no specific date until tomorrow.
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May 04 2007
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Silver Bullet Comics' review of Astonishing X-Men #21.
It was an issue of many emotional layers and a great read to boot.
May 02 2007
It's the Joss Whedon comic book day!
Buffy #3, Astonishing X-Men #21 and Runaways #26 get released today. Previews for the three issues can be found here, here and here.
May 01 2007
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Cover art for tomorrow's release of Astonishing X-Men #21.
The preview pages have already been seen but X-fans finally get a chance to view John Cassaday's artwork for the two covers.
April 27 2007
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Astonishing X-Men 21 Preview.
IGN posts the first 6 pages (including the recap page) of the next Astonishing installment.
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April 19 2007
2007 Eisner Nominees.
While the entire Astonishing X-Men team has been nominated (and won!) in the past, John Cassaday is the sole creator up for the award this year for "Best Cover Artist."
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April 17 2007
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Marvel products shipping July.
Comic Book Resources has solicitations for comic books and merchandise coming from Marvel this July. Apparently, Runaways takes some time off but Astonishing X-Men #22 makes an appearance.
March 29 2007
2006 Eagle Awards.
Polls are open, and "Astonishing X-Men" and Brian K. Vaughan are both up for awards.
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March 25 2007
March 15 2007
John Cassady is Doing Designs on Watchmen Movie.
Zack Snyder, director of the 300 movie confirmed that his next project is going to be an adaptation of Alan Moore's classic "Watchmen" and that John Cassady of Astonishing X-Men and Lone Ranger will be doing some of the character designs for the movie.
February 26 2007
The Ten Best RPG Characters in Film, TV and Literature
include a certain Jayne Cobb and Wolverine in such illustrious company as Sam Gamgee, Inigo Montoya and Han Solo, illustrating why they're good additions to the crew for dramatic playing purposes.
February 24 2007
Joss Whedon Steers From His Television Roots.
"Astonishing X-Men" Comic Book reviewed by the student newspaper of Fairfield University.
February 18 2007
Reviews for Astonishing X-Men #20.
A mixed bag of opinions for this issue. Silver Bullet Comics liked it but said it's "more a series of moments than a strong story ". One reviewer at IGN.com went with "mutant brilliance". Though Comixfan wasn't too positive. However Comic Book Bin said "Whedon is at his best in space".
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February 13 2007
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Preview for Astonishing X-Men #20.
It's out tomorrow! Have a gander at the four page preview and the sumptuous covers.
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Astonishing X-Men #21 Solicitation.
Bad news: Astonishing X-Men is getting delayed, with Issue #21 now coming out in May instead of March 07... also still no cover preview...
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February 10 2007
New Joe Fridays 34.
Contains a question concerning Joss at Marvel now that he's not doing Wonder Woman anymore (scroll down to the very bottom).
January 23 2007
The first Astonishing X-Men figure is out, and it's Emma.
Hasbro has released the first figure based on Joss Whedon and John Cassaday’s Astonishing X-Men designs, with (reportedly) more to come. Here's a review, and it's not wildly impressed while still remaining cautiously optimistic, a neat trick that.
January 16 2007
Serenity mini-series was the 4th top selling graphic novel of 2006.
So when Dark Horse's Scott Allie said "we've had to reprint four times in just a year", he really wasn't kidding. Astonishing X-Men featured highly in the Top 100 Comics of 2006 as well.
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Marvel April Solicitations.
Including Runaways #25, Astonishing X-Men #22 (no cover, unfortunately) and for those hoping to catch up on Runaways before Joss's arrival, the Runaways vol.3 oversized hardcover.
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Astonishing X-Men Vol. 3: Torn will be in stores 1/31/07.
As posted on Marvel.com, you'll be able to buy Astonishing X-Men Vol. 3 (issues 13-18) on the 31st. Amazon still had no date indicated with pre-order.
January 14 2007
An interview with Astonishing X-Men's Laura Martin.
Everything you wanted to know about being a colorist and more. There's very nice tidbits about Astonishing X-Men #19.
December 30 2006
Astonishing X-Men: the trailer.
Marvel has created a trailer to promote Joss's final AXM arc, UNSTOPPABLE.
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December 28 2006
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Astonishingly Lost in Space.
As the Astonishing X-Men head off into the wide blue yonder, Wizard Magazine ponders upon (with input from Joss) on Blindfold's prediction made in the last panel of issue 18.
December 27 2006
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Astonishing X-Men #19 out this week.
It's the final plot arc and just to whet your appetite, here's a sneak preview of the first four pages.
December 12 2006
An Astonishing X-Men primer.
Marvel do their best to make sure everyone's up-to-speed for #19 (out on the 27th). And there's some lovely early designs from Cassaday to boot. There's also new solicitation info (including release dates) for #20 and #21. No cover art previews though - boo.
December 08 2006
Art for Astonishing X-Men 19.
Variant cover and splash page for AXM #19 coming out this month and beginning Whedon's last arc on this title. Nice art from Cassaday as usual.
December 07 2006
TV Guide Q&A with Joss Whedon.
Joss talks about Season 8, Wonder Woman, AXM, Fray and the Verse. It features another glimpse to Georges' portrayal of Buffy and some preview pages: 1, 2, 3 and 4.
December 01 2006
Hollywood Invades the Comic Industry.
An article discussing whether or not television and movie directors and writers are making a difference in comics. Includes a profile of Joss in comics.
November 24 2006
"It's simply the best X-book in years".
Wizard Magazine gets all gushy about Joss' Astonishing X-Men. And quite right too.
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November 18 2006
The Torn arc - an Astonishing X-Men essay.
The author argues that Joss' comic book is "is the emotional continuation of Firefly. Not of Serenity; of Firefly". It's a well written, thoughtful piece. Fans might also want to check out "Her Story", an examination of how Joss handled the character of Emma Frost in the first 18 issues of Astonishing X-Men.
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Joe Quesada on Joss and Civil War.
Marvel Editor in Chief talks about Joss in his weekly Joe Friday column at Newsrama.
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November 16 2006
Astonishing X-Men #18 reviewed.
Couldn't get a hold of the last part of the Torn arc? Then catch up with this very detailed recap and review.
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November 14 2006
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Preview for Astonishing X-Men #18.
The cover art finally gets revealed and there's four pages of interior art and dialogue as well.
Astonishing X-Men #18 Out This Week!
Astonishing X-Men #18, the conclusion to the current arc, comes out. Looks to be another great week for Marvel.
November 06 2006
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Joss Whedon on Astonishing X-Men.
And lo, a new Joss interview came online and it was good.
October 26 2006
Joss Is a Chick Magnet.
Hoping he will lure women into comic book stores, Marvel hires some guy named "Wheedon".
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October 25 2006
October 21 2006
September 30 2006
New Joe Fridays 15.
A question concerning continuity gets Quesada to refer to Nick Lowe and a source known as "The Whedon".
September 29 2006
September 28 2006
SBC reviews Astonishing X-Men Hardcover.
Quite positive and also provides information on the extras.
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September 25 2006
Mark Millar praises Astonishing X-Men.
After reading #17, he writes "Mother of God. That was a good comic. God help whoever follows because this is my favourite run on X-Men ever".
September 24 2006
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An Astonishing X-Men Morphology.
A review of Astonishing X-Men #17 attempts to breakdown the structure of the series so far.
September 22 2006
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Astonishing X-Men #17 review - "so good it will make your face explode".
Yes it really was that good. The issue had thrills, spills and plenty of "Bloody hell. Did that really happen?" moments.
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"It wasn't just from Whedon."
Brett Ratner, director of "X-Men: The Last Stand," tells MTV where he got his ideas.
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September 21 2006
Astonishing #16 4th biggest-selling comic book in August
with 120,100 copies sold! Also, a reminder - #17 was out yesterday.
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