For the most part, I stay out of the conversation of the price of comic books and whether they’re getting too high but I’ve just got to say ASTONISHING X-MEN: GHOST BOXES #1 is a rip off for $3.99. The said issue features two stories that make up just a bit more than half of [...]
Tags: Astonishing X-Men, Marvel Comics
In three issues now, Ellis has expanded the scope of the X-Men’s world. Last issue featured a graveyard for spaceships in Africa. This issue he introduces a five mile swatch of China that’s practically invisible to anyone trying to figure out what’s there. All in all, it’s almost typical Ellis tech speak but it’s invigorating [...]
Tags: Astonishing X-Men, Simone Bianchi, Warren Ellis, X-Men
So a retailer this week telling his customers not to buy Astonishing X-Men #26 in his shop’s email was one of the major controversies in a week full of controversies. The question was if that was really a good idea– telling customers not to buy product he himself has already bought and paid for. Remember, [...]
Tags: Astonishing X-Men, Simone Bianchi, Warren Ellis, X-Men
I’ll have a more formal review up about Astonishing X-Men #25 in a couple of days but for now, I wanted to highlight something that stood out to me– Simone Bianchi’s page layouts. Look at the strong angle on that page, leading you from the upper right hand corner down to the lower left and [...]
Tags: Astonishing X-Men, Simone Bianchi, X-Men