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Astonishing X-Men: Xenogenesis

Warren Ellis,

Kaare Andrews (Artist)

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Apr 23, 2011 Mike rated it really liked it

Fun, thoughtfully-crafted, fast-paced big-brain action from the master. Love how Ellis refers to this in the included script as a doomed work :). Finite run perhaps but only because Marvel has a hard time keeping Ellis interested in extended runs these days. Love the razor-sharp wit that we get dosed with every time they try tho (usually at Marvel continuity-fanatics' expense).

Wish the art was more "art" though. There's one panel where Emma Frost looks like a mongoloid linebacker (tell me I'm wr ...more

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Oct 20, 2011 Alan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This might have gotten a 5 star review if it wasn't for Kaare Andrews' art. I really don't like it, and I am willing to bet some people will not like Warren Ellis' story. The X-Men trot off to Africa to investigate what seems to be an explosion in the birth of mutant babies. What will some people not like about Ellis' story? 1) His views, as expressed by Logan, about the state of much of the continent's politics (its just not politically correct) and 2) how ruthless, arguably necessary, but ruth ...more

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