So I was looking at the cover of "Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes" #2 trying to decide if that was supposed to be Emma or Storm (and really, should that ever be a question one has to give thought to?) when I decided that despite looking relatively white and blonde, the big hoop earrings meant she must be Ororo. The facial structure actually looks a ( Read more... )

OMG Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes #1 gives us steampunk X-Men in an alternate San Francisco (Emma, Scott, Hank and Logan, led by Emma). It is absolutely glorious with painted artwork, and I want want want MORE of this. Sadly it is only 8 pages (and the whole issue has only 16 pages of story for $3.99- WTF?) but all four characters are *perfect ( Read more... )

Well, actually Lady Mastermind's costume is pretty noticeable, since you find yourself wondering how she keeps her boobs from falling out. Only Emma Frost's Frank Quitely-designed negative-X costume was more obvious about requiring adhesive to function ( Read more... )

Well, that was predictably disappointing. As usual, some great dialogue, but Joss Whedon really needs to learn that witty banter isn't all there is to writing a good comic. At least attempting to make your storyline fit with ones that came before is nice. Not wasting time on cutsey (but supposedly shocking) in-jokes with yourself is also nice. ( Read more... )