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Joss whedon has won several awards, and in 2006, he got the eisner award for astonishing xmen in the best continuing series genre. Its going to take a ragtag group of x men to save a world that hates and fears them. Joss whedon born joseph hill whedon is an american screenwriter, executive producer, film. Astonishing xmen 2009 trevor devall and laura harris in astonishing. The comic called the uncanny x men became the astonishing x men during the age of apocalypse history arc. The croods finally get a sequel to their 20 film, which i also have no interest in watching.
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Cyclops and emma frost reform the xmen with the express purpose of astonishing the world. Astonishing xmen takes the style of the xmen movies, mixes it with the wit of buffy and holds it together with the. Is there anything in this world or any other that could break them up. Ultimate astonishing xmen collects astonishing xmen issue numbers 1 through 4 of. T marvels mighty mutants go worldwide and beyond in this series following cyclops, wolverine, beast, emma frost and more in their astonishing adventures. Oct 15, 2012 the x men films contributed to a reemergence of superhero films in the 2000s. Its joss whedon and john cassadays final arc on astonishing xmen. Other movies include a further wolverine spinoff, the wolverine, directed by james mangold, set in japan, was released in july 20 and xmen. Oct 28, 2009 the motion comic, astonishing x men, tells the story of a group of mutants striving for recognition and acceptance from society. Joss whedon born joseph hill whedon is an american screenwriter, executive producer, film and television director, comic book writer, occasional composer, and actor, and the founder of mutant enemy productions and cocreator of bellwether pictures.
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