Astonishing X-Men #23 [Wolverine Cover]

(January 2008)

Previously in Astonishing X-Men (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script

?

Pencils

John Cassaday

Inks

John Cassaday

Colors

Laura Martin

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

[Unstoppable Part Five] (Table of Contents: 2)

X-Men / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Joss Whedon

Pencils

John Cassaday

Inks

John Cassaday

Colors

Laura Martin

Letters

Chris Eliopoulos

Genre

superhero

Characters

The X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Armor [Hisako Ichiki]];

S.W.O.R.D. [Abigail Brand; Sydren; Lockheed];

Powerlord Kruun; Sylatin; Aghanne; Dafi; Danger

Synopsis

Aghanne and Dafi discuss news that one of the X-Men is dead and their worries about their plans. The remaining X-Men and S.W.O.R.D. split up to head to their next targets. Kruun revives Cyclops to interrogate him while Armor gets herelf and Wolverine captured by trying to rescue some civilians, Beast and Agent Brand further analyze the prophecy, and Shadowcat and Colossus bring Aghanne into the action. Emma reestablishes contact with Scott as Beast and Brand reveal that the prophecy is recent, and reads more like a plan. We then find out that all of this, including Cyclops, Wolverine and Armor's capture was planned telepathically just before Cyclops left the larger ship. Also, Scott's powers work just fine as he demonstrates by blasting Kruun and tearing a huge hole in the roof of his tower, summoning the rest of the X-Men to him for the final attack.

Reprints

• in Astonishing X-Men (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 (2008)
• in Astonishing X-Men (Panini France, 2005 series) #36 (mai 2008)
• in Astonishing X-Men (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 - Unstoppable ([June] 2008)
• in Astonishing X-Men (Panini Deutschland, 2006 series) #4 - Unaufhaltsam ([März] 2009)

Other X-Happenings! Messiah Complex (Table of Contents: 3)

X-Men / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

David Finch

Inks

Danny Miki

Colors

Frank D'Armata; Jason Keith (New X-Men cover)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Indexer Notes

House ad for the first four issues in the Messiah Complex crossover, showing their covers: Messiah Complex one-shot; Uncanny X-Men 492; X-Factor 25; New X-Men 44

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Fury's Files / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Kirby; John Cassaday; David Finch; Billy Tan

Inks

Sol Brodsky?; John Cassaday; Danny Miki; Jon Sibal

Colors

?; Laura Martin; Frank D'Armata; Brian Haberlin

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Indexer Notes

Facts about the Marvel universe including some behind-the-scenes notes about character creation, ostensibly from Nick Fury's files. Artwork on the page includes bits of art from Astonishing X-Men ad from the covers of X-Men (1963 series) #1, X-Men: Messiah Complex, and X-23 #3.

Portfolio Review (Table of Contents: 5)

New Exiles / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?; Tom Grummett

Pencils

Tom Grummett

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset; Tom Grummett

Genre

superhero

Characters

New Exiles [Morph [Kevin Sydney] (Earth-1081); Sabretooth [Victor Creed] (Earth-295; AoA); Psylocke [Betsy Braddock]; Shadowcat [Cat Pryde] (Earth unkonown); Mystiq [Raphael-Raven Darkholm] (Earth-797); Rogue [Anna Raven] (Earth-1009); Sage [Tessa]]

Indexer Notes

Promotional text plus character sketches with comments from artist Tom Grummett.

Writer Matt Fraction (Table of Contents: 6)

Look Who's Talking / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?; Matt Fraction

Pencils

?; ? (photo)

Inks

?; ? (photo)

Colors

?; ? (photo)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Matt Fraction (photo); Iron Fist [Danny Rand]

Indexer Notes

Matt Fraction interview.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Leigh Pragoff

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of September 25, 2007
Editor: Nick Lowe. Managing Editor: Justin F. Gabrie.
Issue date for circulation data below: June 2007
Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 142,805
Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 138,083
Owner: Marvel Enterprises, Inc., 10 East 40th Street, New York, N.Y. 10016

The Sequel You've Been Waiting For (Table of Contents: 8)

Ultimate Iron Man / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Pasqual Ferry

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Iron Man [Tony Stark] (Ultimate)

Indexer Notes

House ad for Ultimate Iron Man 4-issue limited series.

If You Could Date a Marvel Character, Who Would It Be and Why? (Table of Contents: 9)

Questions That Need Answers! / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

J. Michael Straczynski; Marc Sumerak; Brian Reed; Brian Michael Bendis; Dan Slott; C. B. Cebulski; Joe Quesada; Frank Cho; Chris Yost; Fred van Lente; Matt Fraction; Jeff Parker; Craig Kyle; Christina Strain

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Wasp; Shadowcat; Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]; Luke Cage; Psylocke; Mary Jane Parker; Squirrel Girl; Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Dead Girl; Galactus; Clea; Mystique; Gambit

Indexer Notes

Marvel comics creators talk about who from the Marvel Universe they would date. Art is in the form of details from various sources.