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| Beginning date | 2009 |
| End date | 2012 |
| Number of Episodes | 24 Season One Season Two Season Three Season Four |
| Writers | Joss Whedon |
| Producers | Rob Simmons Ruwan Jayatilleke Virginia Meléndez Alan Fine Dan Buckley Joe Quesada Jeph Loeb Stan Lee Eric Radomski Tod Casey Jay Snyder Dan Green |
| Next Series | Spider-Woman: Agent of S.W.O.R.D. |
Astonishing X-Men is a motion comic series by Marvel Knights Animation that was adapted from Joss Whedon's run on the Astonishing X-Men comic book series.
Story[]
Astonishing X-Men follows the X-Men as they fight an alien named Ord who has come to Earth to cure all mutants because it was preordained that a mutant from Earth would destroy his homeworld of Breakworld. Later, when the Danger Room gains sentience it attacks the X-Men. In the "Torn" story arc, the X-Men are manipulated by the Hellfire Club. In the final season the X-Men must save Earth from the leaders of Breakworld.
Background[]
The Astonishing X-Men motion comic is adapted from Joss Whedon's four volume run on the Astonishing X-Men comic book series, which he wrote from issue one to issue twenty-four which was published between 2004 and 2007.
The episode "MarvelFest Extravaganza!" from Marvel Super Heroes: What The--?! was made to promote the Astonishing X-Men motion comic. In the episode characters from the Marvel Super Heroes: What The--?! auditioned to voice characters in Astonishing X-Men with M.O.D.O.K. being cast as Emma Frost.
The first episode of Astonishing X-Men premiered at the 2009 MarvelFest which was held at Union Square in New York City.
Episodes[]
The series lasted twenty-four episodes with six episodes per season.
Cast[]
Actor Role(s) Gregory Abbey Cyclops/Scott Summers Dan Green Charles Xavier
Colossus/Piotr RasputinEva Kaminsky Jean Grey
Kavita RaoMike Pollock Beast/Henry McCoy Marc Thompson Wolverine/Logan Erica Schroeder Emma Frost Eileen Stevens Shadowcat/Kitty Pryde Mark Hildreth Cyclops/Scott Summers Trevor Devall Colossus/Piotr Rasputin Ron Halder Beast/Henry McCoy Brian Drummond Wolverine/Logan Lara Gilchrist Emma Frost Laura Harris Shadowcat/Kitty Pryde J. David Brimmer Ord Scott Rayow Nick Fury Shannon Conley Abigail Brand Rebecca Shoichet Abigail Brand
Crew[]
Name Position Joss Whedon Writer Rob Simmons Producer Ruwan Javatilleke Consulting Producer Virginia Melendez Producer Alan Fine Executive Producer Dan Buckley Executive Producer Joe Quesada Executive Producer Jeph Loeb Executive Producer Stan Lee Co-Executive Producer Eric Radomski Co-Executive Producer Tod Casey Supervising Producer Jay Snyder Producer Dan Green Consulting Producer
Reception[]
Joss Whedon's run on Astonishing X-Men, which this motion comic was directly adapted from, was a critical success.
External Links[]
- Internet Movie Database
- Wikipedia
- Astonishing X-Men Vol 3 at Marvel Database