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ASTONISHING X-MEN 11 VOLUME COLLECTED EDITION COMIC BOOK LOT FEATURING THE WORK OF JOSS WHEDON JOHN CASSADAY WARREN ELLIS & MORE This is a great lot for fans & collectors of the Astonishing X-Men. The winner of this lot will receive: ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 1 GIFTED TP Written by JOSS WHEDON Pencils & Cover by JOHN CASSADAY Dream-team creators Joss Whedon (TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and John Cassaday (Planetary, CAPTAIN AMERICA) present the explosive, all-new flagship X-Men series - marking a return to classic greatness and the beginning of a brand-new era for the X-Men! Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the X-Men with the express purpose of "astonishing" the world. But when breaking news regarding the mutant gene unexpectedly hits the airwaves, will it derail their new plans before they even get started? As demand for the "mutant cure" reaches near-riot levels, the X-Men go head-to-head with the enigmatic Ord, with an unexpected ally - and some unexpected adversaries -- tipping the scales! Collects ASTONISHING X-MEN #1-6. ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 2 DANGEROUS TP Written by JOSS WHEDON Pencils & Cover by JOHN CASSADAY 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. ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 3 TORN TP Written by JOSS WHEDON Pencils & Cover by JOHN CASSADAY They're back! The chart-topping super-team of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday return for more Astonshing X-Men! If you thought their past efforts were full of shocks and surprises, hold onto your eyeballs - because you haven't seen anything yet, as things go from peculiar to just plain bizarre! Emma Frost's erratic behavior has the X-Men spinning in a non-stop downward spiral. Will an unlikely union be the final straw? After secretly lying in wait for months, the new Hellfire Club makes its move! Plus: The X-Man destined to destroy the Breakworld stands revealed! Who is it, and what will be their fate? Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN #13-18. ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 4 UNSTOPPABLE TP Written by JOSS WHEDON Pencils & Cover by JOHN CASSADAY Strap yourselves in, folks! It's Joss Whedon and John Cassaday's final arc on Astonishing X-Men! After the shocking and brain-smashing events of recent issues, the X-Men are off to protect the Earth from its destruction at the hands of the Breakworld. And when it's all over, nothing will ever be the same! No, really, we mean it! Whedon and Cassaday prove they are more than Astonishing: They are unstoppable! Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN #19-24 and GIANT-SIZE ASTONISHING X-MEN #1. ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 5 GHOST BOX TP Written by WARREN ELLIS Penciled by SIMONE BIANCHI, ALAN DAVIS, ADI GRANOV, CLAYTON CRAIN & KAARE ANDREWS Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI The X-Men are called to the scene of a murder that appears to have involved heretofore unknown mutants. The team's resident scientist, Beast, discovers that though the victim was indeed a mutant, his mutation appears to be artificially produced. The team races to a spaceship graveyard in Indonesia in their search for the murderer, who they find huddled over the mysterious Ghost Box, preparing to activate it. The murderer reveals himself to also be a mutant, but commits suicide rather than give the X-Men any information as to his, or the Ghost Box's, origins. With mysterious, artificially created mutants popping up out of nowhere, the X-Men must struggle to unlock the mysteries of the Ghost Box: What is the device's purpose, and why was it sent to Earth? Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN #25-30 and GHOST BOXES #1-2. ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 6 EXOGENETIC TP Written by WARREN ELLIS Penciled & Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ When the director of an intergalactic defense organization crashes into the Earth's atmosphere, the Astonishing X-Men spring into action. But while regrouping following their rescue mission, the team is confronted by a former ally who quickly transforms into a mutant-hunting Sentinel, one of the X-Men's most reviled foes and a symbol of their persecution. The X-Men must fight back against this new, flesh-and-bone version of the Sentinels, while also figuring out how one of their own was turned against them. What's more, the team finds itself face-to-face with the monstrous aliens known as the Brood. What is the connection between these attacks? And will it prove too much from the X-Men to handle? Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN #31-35 and material from ASTONISHING X-MEN/AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: THE GAUNTLET SKETCHBOOK. ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 7 MONSTROUS TP Written by Daniel Way Art by Jason Pearson & Various Cover Art by Michael William Kaluta What do you get when you cross an island full of giant monsters, a telepathic terrorist and a jet full of mad-as-hell mutants? Monstrous action! Mentallo has the perfect plan: take mental control of the denizens of Monster Island and use them to extort his old employers at Roxxon. But when his monsters attack Tokyo at the same time the X-Men are in town helping one of their own cope with a family tragedy, the mutant heroes are drawn into the conflict. Can Wolverine, Cyclops, Emma Frost and Armor take on an entire island of giant monsters? Sharpen your claws, and get ready for a battle of the ages! Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #36, #37, #39 and #41, and material from STRANGE TALES (1951) #89. ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 8 CHILDREN OF THE BROOD TP Featuring the work of: Salvador Larroca, Christos Cage, James Asmus, David Yardin & more The fearsome Brood have overtaken the orbital research satellite known as Pandora's Box - stranding Beast's girlfriend, S.W.O.R.D. agent Abigail Brand. Embarking on a daring rescue mission, Beast, Storm, Colossus, Kitty Pryde and Lockheed will encounter old friends and older enemies. But to escape the inescapable Pandora's Box - commissioned to house hazardous experiments on the universe's horrors - they must not only survive one of the most dangerous alien species in existence, but also make an impossible decision: Even if it means sparing untold lives, can the X-Men bring themselves to rescue the Brood along with their friends? Plus: a classic tale of the Brood by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum! Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #38, #40, #42, #43 and UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #162. ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 9 EXALTED HC Written by Greg Pak & Warren Ellis Art by Mike McKone & Adi Granov Cover Art by Mike McKone Greg Pak (World War Hulk) And Mike Mckone (Amazing Spider-Man) Are Here To Put The Astonishing Back In The X-Men. Something Isn't What It Seems. Storm Needs Cyclops' Help With A Special Mission Against Sentinels, But It Ends Up Being Much More Than They Bargained For. Oh, And They Kiss. What?! Who Has Abducted Them, Who Are All The Familiar-Looking Mutants, And What Is The True Identity Of The Villain Saviour? The Biggest, Most Exciting X-Men Story In Years Is Here! Collecting Astonishing X-Men (2004) #44-47 And Material From Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes #1. **Missing Dust Jacket** ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 10 NORTHSTAR HC Written by Marjorie M. Liu, Tim Fish Art by Mike Perkins, Tim Fish Cover Art by Dustin Weaver The X-Men return to New York City, but it's not a social call - the Marauders are back! Something from Northstar's past has resurfaced and is looking for revenge - and when his boyfriend Kyle goes missing, will Northstar choose him or the team? Plus: Karma is losing control of her mind and taking control of the other X-Men - but all that pales in comparison to how this story ends! Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #48-51 and material from NATION X #2. ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 12 UNMASKED TP Warbird is on the run, labeled an enemy of Earth as well as the Shi'ar. Now the X-Men must decide whether to help her or bring her in. But what's the secret of that alien artifact she's uncovered? Then, in the aftermath of X-Termination, Iceman begins to deal with the aftershocks of his multi-dimensional ordeal. A catastrophic storm has buried much of the northern hemisphere under the deadly weight of snow, creating a kingdom where only one man rules: Bobby Drake. But Bobby's mind has become fragmented and lost. Who will stop his reign of terror? Plus: Wolverine and Gambit hit the road in a stolen Lamborghini... with an alien stuffed in the teeny tiny trunk! Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN #57-59 and ASTONISHING X-MEN #62-68. Auction is for a lot of 11 Comic Book Colections. Included are Volumes #1 - 10, 12. Comics are individually bagged & boarded. Books were published by Marvel in 2004 - 2013. They are in FN condition. Corner & edge shelf wear. All First Printings. Photos are of actual books.