Astonishing X-Men Vol. 2: Dangerous

Astonishing X-Men Vol. 2: Dangerous
by Joss Whedon, John Cassaday

Astonishing X-Men Vol. 2: Dangerous
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Author: John Cassaday, Joss Whedon
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-11-23
ISBN: 078511677X
Number of pages: 144
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: Marvel Comics

Book Reviews of Astonishing X-Men Vol. 2: Dangerous

Book Review: Been there, done that, read the Claremont/Bryne run from years earlier.
Summary: 2 Stars

From the beginning, to the end of his run, Whedon treats all the characters, with the exceptions of Cyclops and Colossus, exactly as they were in the 70s. It's as if he wants to write about the heroes he grew up with, and wants to ignore all the character growth that occurred in the last few decades. Wolverine is nothing more than a smartass who drinks beer. Emma Frost is a royal witch, Kitty Pride is still unsure and scared and amatuerish, despite her having been a SHIELD agent, hopped around the world with Wolverine, and kicked butt with the best of'em. Beast is more or less his at first bouncy beastly self, and then switches to his morose, self loathing, insecure self. Colossus is brought back from the dead (guess no x-men can stay dead), and Cyclops is treated like a leader with ability, not just a 2 dimensional jackass.

I hate the way Whedon cops out on all the villians he creates, and how their abilities exist. "It's alien! It's super science!". "Died? Oh we can bring you back. Shot into space without a suit? We can bring you back. Living computers? Shiar did it!"

I was particularly disappointed with his lack of ignoring not just X-men Continuity/Growth, but also ignores what SHIELD is for. Fury's response to the Genosha incident with the super sentinels with "It wasn't US territory". So I guess being UN Sanctioned in the first place sorta doesn't matter anymore.

Hack writing, lackluster fights, and occasional witty dialog (though out of character in many cases). It's mostly the same campy humor of Buffy the vampire slayer. Hit or miss, sight gags, 'omg that's embarrassing' moments.

It did have some outstanding visuals though. And the binding wasn't horrible. Whedon..please stick to ripping off Sci-Fi Anime and writing teen dramas.

Summary of Astonishing X-Men Vol. 2: 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 #7-12.

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