when planet breakworld learned that one mutant would destroy them all, they took action - worked with humans to find a “cure” against mutation, revived long time dead x-man - colossus, attacked the xavier institute and launched a bullet straight to earth.
x-men, fantastic four, the avengers, dr. strange, sentinel, s.w.o.r.d. all the super powers in the world, gathered, yet not one was able to stop earth’s destruction.
sounds bad isn’t it? well, it will get worse than anyone thinks.
Giant-sized Astonishing X-men #:1
words: Joss Whedon
pencils: John Cassaday
back at the breakworld, battle intensifies of the mutants against the breakworlders. colossus battling aghane who planned everything all along. beast to agent brand’s rescue but commented to have “wasted a concern” coz’ the lady dealt the situation by herself by using her power which are hot and glowy hands.
the defeat of aghane led to negotiation with the powerlord regarding the bullet’s weakness. breakworld is safe but still earth is on the cliff as the bullet is a few stars away towards it. it’s either they stop the bullet or have the x-men rule the breakworld since they won’t have a planet to go back to if ever. wolverine slashes the powerlord’s arm during the whole process.
cyclops and emma frost are on bullet’s tail. colossus is at the center of the breakworld’s power source, while the rest of the team are left to deal with the breakworlders. and, oh, shadowcat IS inside the bullet.
the earth’s heroes gathered to take action of a serious situation. the professor isn’t invited though which is weird in some way. something bad happened during the whole discussion as dr. strange suddenly went into trance and magically affected everyone. giving them a taste of satisfaction of saving earth in their own ways. only spiderman was able to get his senses back and woke everyone else after starting with storm. funny way it was delivered, he was supposed to have stopped the bullet just by his webs.
the sentinel who felt guilty of what it had done with genosha sacrificed its being and headed straight for an attack. which didn’t do much of a help since the target was still on its course.
all too late. every one of them. it’s up to shadowcat to do the saving this time. her power is to phase her molecules. more like a ghost passing through walls.
just imagine a big bad metal as big as 5 building in new york piercing its way to earth. thanks to her, the planet isn’t split into half or just burst into emptiness.
shadowcat rules!
the sad part was that the metal made her sick that she was unable to get off nor the heroes were able to save her out of the bullet. their theory was that, she was bonded with the metal. and by the time they have come up with a way to save her, she may already have reached other galaxies.
really great story for joss whedon to end his stint with the x-men. first issue was of shadowcat returning back to the mansion and final issue made her leave the mansion and off to space. the art is awesome as well. john cassaday drew such clean and clear images that gives more feeling to the story. love the facial expressions for everyone (yes, even the one he did with ironman).
the story didn’t end with them losing kitty pride. they showed what went after. the beast hanging out with agent brand who confessed she has the hots for him. wolverine drunk as ever but got a new apprentice by the name of armor. cyclops, in control of his eyebeams, but decided it’s time to return back to normal and says “i love you” to his girlfriend, emma frost.
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