Astonishing X-Men by Whedon and Cassaday Ultimate Collection — Marvel
Issue: #1
Expectations were high when Joss Whedon was announced as the writer of the new ASTONISHING X-MEN series. With Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Whedon had created one of the most popular TV shows of the 1990s; now, teamed with superstar artist John Cassaday, he was taking on the best-selling X-Men. Their storyline took inspiration from the classic sagas of the '70s and '80s, while forging ahead with a tho...
First appearances: Ripcorde, Wolverine (Hatchitech), Flashfire, Striker
Creators: Alan Fine, Dan Buckley, Joe Quesada, Mike Marts, Nick Lowe, Stan Lee, Chris Eliopoulos, Avi Arad, David Bogart, Allen Lipson, John Cassaday, Laura Martin, Gui Karyo, Cory Sedlmeier, Joss Whedon, Sean Ryan
Characters: Wolverine, Kitty Pryde, Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Beast, Colossus, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Lockheed, Professor X, Nick Fury, Sebastian Shaw, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mister Fantastic, Thing, Armor, Rorschach, Blindfold, Agent Deems, Ord