Astonishing X-Men #6
This Modern Era Epic Collection opens Joss Whedon and John Cassaday's celebrated run on Astonishing X-Men, collecting the first story arc, 'Gifted.' Cyclops rebuilds the X-Men with a new team—Emma Frost, Beast, Wolverine, and Storm—alongside newcomer Armor, as they face a startling revelation about mutantkind's future. The volume sets the stage for a defining era of the team, blending character-driven drama with high-stakes superheroics.
In "Exogenetic Part One," the Astonishing X-Men face a terrifying new threat: genetically altered corpses attacking their base, culminating in a monstrous fusion of Brood and Krakoa. With the danger contained, the team launches a rescue mission and discovers a massive cloaked vessel, boarding it with the help of Wolverine and Armor. At its core, they uncover the shocking truth behind the assault—revealing a long-lost mutant leader of Paradigm, fallen to the Phalanx years before. Written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Phil Jimenez with inks by Andy Lanning, this issue features a striking cover by Phil Jimenez and Andy Lanning.
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As the X-Men try to figure out who is attacking them using genetically modified dead mutants, a huge cross between a Brood and Krakoa the Living Island assaults their base. After the threat has been neutralized, the X-Men go up in a rescue vehicle to try and find the source of these mysterious attacks. They discover a huge cloaked ship and Wolverine and Armor get them on board. At the heart of the ship, they find it is run by the head of Paradigm, a mutant who fell to the Phalanx more than ten years before.
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