Astonishing XMEN #14: Spoilers and discussion

[Del torro]

Ohhh Yeeah

This book was great

Warpath is great

Havok was great

Dazzler Is great

Beast was kinda okay

Banshee and the reactions he got was awesome.

Really enjoyed this. And I liked the art.

[magneticmushroom]

Drunk and hungry Piotr is my new spirit animal, move over Gene Belcher.

[KurtW95]

Come on. Why did they have to make Dazzler's hair a wig?

[bell]

Drunk and hungry Piotr is my new spirit animal, move over Gene Belcher.

Piotr just reminded me of how i was this saturday and sunday wishing i had not done it lol.

Really loved this new team now

[Knives]

t was a good issue despite repeating the same jokes was not bad.

I was sorry for Colossus remembered when my first girlfriend broke up with me .

Is Banshee in war drone mode as an Archangel some time ago or is he conscious?

[bell]

t was a good issue despite repeating the same jokes was not bad.

I was sorry for Colossus remembered when my first girlfriend broke up with me .

Is Banshee in war drone mode as an Archangel some time ago or is he conscious?

He will get over it in no time. Taking it like a champ ummmm maybe

[Havok83]

This was the best Colossus in years. He was actually fun and thats not something I would have used to describe him in the past

While I like that the sausage fest was acknowledged, Rosenberg hasnt convinced me why this team needed to be 5 males with one female. How this team comes together feels kind of forced

[Kurolegacy]

t was a good issue despite repeating the same jokes was not bad.

I was sorry for Colossus remembered when my first girlfriend broke up with me .

Is Banshee in war drone mode as an Archangel some time ago or is he conscious?

Seems like Banshee hasn't fully recovered from his Death Seed resurrection (which is kinda odd since everyone else who was brought back at that time are back to normal by now). Be funny if it turned out he's perfectly fine and is just screwing with them.

[comicstrove]

Seems like Banshee hasn't fully recovered from his Death Seed resurrection (which is kinda odd since everyone else who was brought back at that time are back to normal by now). Be funny if it turned out he's perfectly fine and is just screwing with them.

Yea, I agree. I haven't read issue 14 yet, however Banshee looked quite worse for wear at the end of issue 13. This new team looks like its going to be a good run.

[lurkerforyears]

Seems like Banshee hasn't fully recovered from his Death Seed resurrection (which is kinda odd since everyone else who was brought back at that time are back to normal by now). Be funny if it turned out he's perfectly fine and is just screwing with them.

the others were Sentry, a son of Vision (iirc, Grim Reaper, who died again in King's Vision), and Daken who has a healing factor. Banshee has the most normal body of them all, so it makes sense it took him so long in a lab to "recover"

[Cyke is Slim]

Everything is great about this book but Warpath looks out of character for sure.

[Heroine Addict]

O... M... G... this book was GREAT, this book is EVERYthing!!! Even tho it's only been 2 issues, think I can safely say, this is THE X-title FOR ME!!!! Best one on the stands right now, IMO, bar none!! And dare I say, the best thing I've read & CERTAINLY the most I've enjoyed... since starting to read (mostly) X-comiX again, back with the Bendis books in the fall of 2012, and Marvel NOW! Just so full of wit, SO eXciting, fast-paced, intuitive, and just... FUN - LOVED IT!!!!!

THANK YOU:

'Kay, need to calm down, come off the high, and process. Didn't even read anybody else's thoughts yet, other than a generalized, highly favorable review, earlier. Wanted to come on & eXpress my euphoria from the eXperience, unadulterated, and IMMEDIATELY... to capture my initial feelings, while they were still pure & FRESH! I'm sure my buzz will subside some, once the novelty wears off a lil', but the song will remain the same. And that is... this book roX! 8D

[stormphoenix]

This issue was very good. I actually liked it. Everyone including Beast(whom I don't like)

[Heroine Addict]

Here's the review I mentioned:

AITP.com, Astonishing X-Men #14 review: Getting the band back together — sorta

... Last month, Astonishing X-Men #13 got off to a hot start with new creative team Matthew Rosenberg and Greg Land. Filled with great writing and excellent art, the book quickly let it be known that this would not be a typical X-Men team. The reformed Havok is now trying to find himself with the help of some old friends. But does anyone want to bother with him?

There is a funny running joke about the type of team that Alex is putting together. Even he doesn’t seem to know the team’s identity, and watching him try to explain it is a highlight of the book. The rallying cry he uses also shows that he is just throwing together things and hoping for the best. Warpath’s dry sense of humor adds to it all.

Astonishing X-Men has a deep undercurrent of depression which is seen most obviously in Dazzler and Colossus. Both are dealing with their sadness in different ways. Following his failed wedding to Kitty Pryde, the mutant strongman has taken to drinking his problems away. Colossus has long been a voice of reason in the X-Books and seeing him in such a far gone state is sad. It’s a very powerful scene that has the dual effect of showing a superhero in a moment of despair while giving readers a hint as to what type of team these new X-Men will be.

Dazzler’s introduction to the band is just as gloomy to watch. The former pop star is on a nostalgia tour that is not doing well based on the show Havok and his quasi team attend. What makes the moment especially depressing is how Dazzler lies to herself and the group before doing a quick turnabout when she discerns the reason they have come. She has obviously seen better days, but she is still trying to maintain her dignity.

Both parts are painful to read, but Rosenberg still manages to inject humor into them. Whether it’s Colossus drunkenly charging into battle or Dazzler being passed over for a familiar stage hand, the book conveys a strong tone without being too overbearing. Heartbreak is nothing new to a comic with “X-Men” in the title, but Rosenberg doesn’t allow the book to wallow in pity.

Land’s art is great once again and the there is an especially great splash page with Dazzler. The page is stunning and she looks every bit a powerful X-Men in good standing. Land also does a great job with facial expressions from Warpath’s stoic gaze that refuses to betray any emotion to whatever the heck is going on with Banshee.

Astonishing X-Men #14 is a fun read that will cause you to laugh out loud while making you pity its cast. The X-Titles have always had a particular feel about them. Rosenberg is taking that identity and doing new and great things with it.

Still familiar while forging its own identity, this latest team of X-Men will please long time fans and those new to the series.

+ Effortlessly walks the line between comedy and tragedy, giving the book a great tone
+ Dazzler has never looked more powerful or heroic
+ Interesting team dynamic
- The The X-Men have been hated, down on their luck, and even powerless, but this level of depression may be too much for some

8.5
Great

Oh, and... FORGE!

[WhiteQueenEmmaFrost]

This was the best Colossus in years. He was actually fun and thats not something I would have used to describe him in the past

While I like that the sausage fest was acknowledged, Rosenberg hasnt convinced me why this team needed to be 5 males with one female. How this team comes together feels kind of forced

eh...it is made up of "wayward" Xmen hard on their luck....which at the moment doesn't include a lot of women....and Emma wouldn't have made any sense after reading these last two issues. Dazzler fits well.