ASTONISHING X-MEN GIFTED MARVEL SELECT HC
(W) Joss Whedon (A) JOHN CASSADAY
Continuing the series of graphic novels handpicked by Marvel Editorial to showcase pivotal storylines written and drawn by some of Marvel's most acclaimed creators! Joss Whedon - the visionary creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer who went on to direct Marvel Studios' The Avengers - unites with blockbuster artist JOHN CASSADAY to reinvigorate the X-Men! Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the team with a new emphasis on saving the world! But when breaking news regarding the mutant gene unexpectedly hits the airwaves, will it derail their new plans before they even get started? And what startling surprise awaits the X-Men in the heart of their enemy's stronghold? The Whedon/Cassaday dream team take on Wolverine, Kitty Pryde, the Beast and more in conflict with the all-conquering Ord - and in the process they evolve the X-Men from uncanny to astonishing! Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #1-6. Rated T+
(W) STAN LEE and MICHAEL USLAN
art by JOHN BYRNE, GARY FRANK, SCOTT McDANIEL, CHRIS BACHALO, WALTER SIMONSON, JOHN CASSADAY, and others
In 2001, the unthinkable happened—Stan Lee, the comics creator most synonymous with Marvel, reimagined DC’s greatest heroes with a lineup of comics’ greatest artists. Back in print following the legend’s passing in 2018, this collects the second half of Lee’s unique takes on DC’s greatest icons, reinventing them from the ground up. Collects Just Imagine Stan Lee with John Byrne Creating Robin #1, Just Imagine Stan Lee with Gary Frank Creating Shazam! #1, Just Imagine Stan Lee with Scott McDaniel Creating Aquaman #1, Just Imagine Stan Lee with Chris Bachalo Creating Catwoman #1, Just Imagine Stan Lee with Walter Simonson Creating the Sandman #1, and Just Imagine Stan Lee with JOHN CASSADAY Creating Crisis #1.