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    Astonishing X-Men

    Astonishing X-Men

    Marvel
    Astonishing X-Men is a motion comic series developed from Marvel Comics's Astonishing X-Men story arc, "Gifted", written by Joss Whedon and drawn by John Cassaday, which follows the reintroduction of the home team of the X-Men, comprised now of Cyclops, the White Queen, Beast, Wolverine, and Shadowcat. Shadowcat doesn't meet eye-to-eye with the White Queen, especially since their bad blood stems from the time the telepathic diamond Queen tried to kill Shadowcat and her friends. They work begrudgingly work together when the announcement of the creation of a "mutant cure" hits the news. The cure, developed by an alien overlord, Ord, with the experimentation on a resurrected and drugged metallic formed Colossus, holds the threat to decimate the mutant population. Colossus, otherwise known as Piotr Rasputin, had died in a sacrifice to release an airborne cure of a mutant-focused virus. The still at-odds X-Men set out to free Colossus and to find out just why Ord would travel all that way from his home planet, the Breakworld, to destroy mutants. Astonishing X-Men was adapted by Marvel Comics new graphic way of storytelling, holding onto the panel-by-panel style but with moving graphics, sounds, and explosive dynamics. Whedon and Cassaday's run on Astonishing X-Men was awarded an Eisner award for its definitely astounding treatment of one of the best X-Men runs in a decade.moreless
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    Japanese Spiderman

    Japanese Spiderman

    Marvel
    Japanese Spiderman is a live action television show version of the stories of iconic comic book super hero Spiderman made in 1978 by the Toei Company in association with Marvel entertainment. A motorcyclist named Takuya Yamashiro witnesses an alien craft crash land. When he investigates it he finds that it has, in fact, come from the far off planet Spider. As the last survivor on the ship hands dies, he hands him a special bracelet that gives him spider powers and the ability to fly and control the spaceship the "Marveller" a spaceship that also turns into a giant robot named "Leopardon". All is not well in the universe however, this whole incident gets the intention of a cruel alien army race called "The Iron Cross Army" lead by the evil Professor Monster. While it might be the familiar web head we know in the States, it's still a must for any Spidey fan.moreless