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I've been reading the x-men since the 70s and Whedon's writing is probably the best and he has the perfect compliment in John Cassaday. Joss Whedon's scripting and dialogue is sparse but it takes advantage of the various character's history with each other. Reading the comic is fun and satisfying. I was a big fan of buffy due to Whedon's ability to flesh out ordinary characters with silly, witty dialogue that made the high drama fun. He has done the same with the x-men.
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I bought this, and Vol. 2, on a whim. Iron Man reminded me of my high school indulgences into the Marvel universe (although they were limited at the time to what I could borrow from my well-(comic)-read friends), so I sifted through some Amazon collections and picked a few that looked interesting to entertain my nostalgia.
I totally lucked out with this series-- I cannot wait for the 4th volume to come out this summer! They are brilliantly written and super pretty. See, I remember being a little disappointed by the kind of sub-par dialogue and storylines featured in the 1980s comics I was reading (picked up at Half-Price Books, no doubt). I wanted a marriage of engaging, quasi-believable adventures and solid, endearing character development, right? Didn't find it there, but these blew me away. :) Somehow, Mr. Whedon managed to write simultaneously campy, witty, clever, and hilarious dialogue. This is what comic books should be! You'll love it, I promise.
Also... I am a super fan of Kitty Pryde, and this is a great series for her. Hoorah for writers who appreciate Kitty! She plays a featured role, *and* she's totally adorable, *and* I wish I had her hair!
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"Astonishing X-Men Volume 1: Gifted" collects the first six issues of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday's polished and enjoyable X-series, a series that beautifully balances humor and drama, and the old and the new. On that last point, these stories very properly comment on the very dramatic developments of the past few years in the other X-books (most notably, the near-eradication of all mutants) yet doesn't wallow in those past events. Fresh new plotlines are introduced that are natural extensions of what went before, but have a stand-alone quality that doesn't require you to have a doctorate in X-lore to enjoy them. The main plotline, by the way, involves a "cure" for the mutant gene, a plot that heavily influenced the 3rd "X-Men" movie.
On a small point, I liked the way the original issue breaks of these stories are preserved in this volume- via reproducing the original cover art of those issues between each installment- which easily allows the reader to read one issue at a sitting and know where to stop. Too many trade paperback collections of comics turn the contents into one big mish-mash, where you don't know where one issue ends and another begins (DC is more guilty than Marvel on this score), so the extra attention to detail on that score was appreciated here.
But the quality of the storytelling is what's most important in these collections, of course, and this volume certainly delivers in that area. The action is involving, entertaining, and character-based, and the art is clean, dramatic, and emphasizes exactly what should be emphasized in any given scene. Kudos to Joss and John for some great work that has me moving right into volume 2 to see what happens next.
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Joss and John have combined to create a superhero-like force of comic book creation.
Joss' writing style is great and his ability to weave a story keeps the reader turning pages even as they pore over John's beautiful artistry and storytelling.
John draws beautifully and this volume is no exception, these large, full colored images jump off the page effortlessly and pull the reader into the story fully. John's storytelling with pictures combines beautifully with Joss' vision of the comic book. At one point there are two pages of pictures with no words at all, that in my opinion are the two most powerful pages in all the comic books I have read. This is just an amazing comic.
After this one, the story continues for three more volumes that continue and complete this story.
These volumes can be summed up in one word...Astonishing
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I don't read that many comic books, but I do like X-men and I like Joss Whedon so I bought this book. I was not disappointed as the volume contains what I love about both the x-men and Joss Whedon. The artwork is also very good and worth the cost.
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