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The 2006 Eisner Awards was a big night for the Astonishing X-Men and creative team Joss Whedon and John Cassaday. The title took home the 2006 Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series while John Cassaday won the award for Best Penciller/Inker for his work on Astonishing X-Men.
This marks the third consecutive year Cassaday has won the Best Penciller/Inker award cementing his place as one of, if not the, best in the business.
Marvel congratulates the entire team behind Astonishing X-Men including Whedon, Cassaday, Laura Martin, Chris Eliopoulos, Mike Marts, and the rest of the crew that make Astonishing X-Men a must-read book for comic book fans.
Catch the Eisner Award winning team in action in Astonishing X-Men #16 as “Torn†reaches its boiling point. The entire X-Men team has been ripped apart and destroyed by the Hellfire Club, save for one member. Hellfire had their shot, now it’s Kitty Pryde’s turn.
Plus, the identity behind Perfection is revealed and we finally learn which X-Man is destined to destroy Breakworld. If you have been enjoying Astonishing X-Men, you had best buckle up because you haven’t seen anything yet as things gear up for the final UNSTOPPABLE arc, starting in November. This is the finale two years in the making…it’ll be so huge that the last issue will be GIANT SIZED!
Check out these preview pages from Astonishing X-Men #16 as Ord breaks loose!
Astonishing X-Men #16 (Jun061991)
Written by Joss Whedon
Pencils & Cover by John Cassaday
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$2.99
Foc – 8/3, on Sale – 8/23/2006
Could an unlikely union between Emma and another team member (who’s not Scott) have a more sinister purpose? And how is all of this tied into the reformation of the Hellfire Club?
Plus, are Kitty and Colossus making a match themselves?
Editor Mike…
This month, Astonishing X-Men draws to a close, and promises to leave fans wanting more. Actually, Senior Editor Mike Marts says something a little more ominous: "...an ending that will leave fans dying for #13". Very interesting.
The best news, however, is Joss Whedon and John Cassaday are set to return…
After bashing the Uncanny X-men I figured I would check out the Astonishing X-Men. So I bought the first volume, "Gifted" and had a go at it. Not the best X-Men title to ever be produced, but not the worst either.
The art in this series is OK. This is a…
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