Astonishing X-Men #40 [Direct]
(September 2011)

Marvel, 2004 Series
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Price
3.99 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
2011-07-27
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Rated T+
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Brand
Marvel [in horizontal box]
Barcode
759606059928 04011
Editing
Nick Lowe (credited) (editor); Daniel Ketchum (credited) (assistant editor); Axel Alonso (editor in chief)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

X-Men / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Salvador Larroca (signed as Salvador [script, closed "S"])
Inks
Salvador Larroca (signed as Salvador [script, closed "S"])
Colors
Frank D'Armata (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Abigail Brand
Reprints
Keywords
Brood

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

X-Men / recap / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Cassaday (signed as JC) (illustration)
Inks
John Cassaday (signed as JC) (illustration)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Page also includes credits and indicia.

Meanwhile Part Two (Table of Contents: 2)

X-Men / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Christos Gage (credited)
Pencils
Juan Bobillo (credited)
Inks
Marcelo Sosa (credited)
Colors
Chris Sotomayor (credited)
Letters
Joe Caramagna of Virtual Calligraphy (credited as VC's Joe Caramagna)

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Storm; Beast; Kitty Pryde; Colossus]; Abigail Brand; Lockheed; Broo (introduction); Hulk (cameo flashback); No-Name (cameo flashback); Korg (cameo flashback); Elloe (cameo flashback)
Synopsis
Though infected by the Brood, Agent Brand convinces the X-Men that the Brood must not be destroyed as they play a significant role in the interplanetary ecosystem. The heroes try to come up with a plan of action but Storm, Beast, and Colossus are attacked and infected.
Reprints
Keywords
Brood; SWORD

Indexer Notes

Broo is not yet named in this story but will later become a student at the Jean Grey School of Higher Learning.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    X-Men
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    X-Men
  3. 2. Meanwhile Part Two
    X-Men
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