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Astonishing X-Men #6 cover
Cover: Phil Jimenez & Andy Lanning

Astonishing X-Men #6

Feb 2011 · Marvel · 14.99 USD; 16.99 CAD
📊 ~134,835 copies sold its debut month
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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.

Contains 5 stories
Exogenetic Part One
22 pp · Superhero
X-Men [CyclopsBeastWolverineArmorStormEmma Frost [White Queen]]Abigail BrandBroodFlesh Sentinel [WallflowerLaurie Collins]

In "Exogenetic Part One," Abigail Brand faces a deadly assault aboard an orbital lab, sending her ship hurtling toward Earth. The X-Men rush to save her, but their rescue takes a shocking turn when Emma Frost glimpses a familiar face in the crowd—her late student, Wallflower—only for the figure to twist into a monstrous, flesh-based Sentinel.

Exogenetic Part Two
22 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Emma Frost [White Queen]CyclopsWolverineBeastArmor]Abigail BrandFlesh Sentinel [WallflowerLaurie Collins]Brood

In "Exogenetic Part Two," the X-Men face a terrifying foe: a colossal flesh Sentinel born from the body of Wallflower, a former teammate long thought dead. As the battle rages, the Sentinel unleashes Brood aliens from its fingertips, escalating the threat in horrifying fashion. After its destruction, Abigail reveals a chilling truth—someone has used Beast’s post-M-Day research to reanimate and genetically alter dead mutants, turning them into weapons against the X-Men.

Exogenetic Part Three
22 pp · Superhero
X-Men [CyclopsBeastWolverineArmorStormEmma Frost [White Queen]]Abigail BrandBrood Krakoa (villain)Paradigm (villain)Wallflower [Laurie Collins] (cameo flashback)Flesh Sentinel (cameo flashback)New Hellions [King BedlamTarotMagmaSwitchFeral] (cameo flashback)

In "Exogenetic Part Three," the X-Men face a terrifying new threat: genetically altered corpses attacking their base, culminating in a monstrous fusion of Brood and Krakoa. As they fight to survive, they launch a daring rescue mission that leads them to a hidden, cloaked ship, where Wolverine and Armor bring them aboard. Inside, they uncover a shocking revelation—the ship is controlled by the long-lost head of Paradigm, a mutant who vanished to the Phalanx over a decade ago.

Exogenetic Part Four
22 pp · Superhero
X-Men [CyclopsBeastWolverineArmorStormEmma Frost [White Queen]]Abigail BrandParadigm (villain)Brood Sauron (villain)Kaga (cameo)

In "Exogenetic Part Four," the X-Men navigate a colossal, enigmatic vessel tied to eerie genetic experiments drawn from the DNA of those they've lost. With tensions flaring between Cyclops and Beast, the team faces a monstrous fusion of Sauron and the Brood as the ship hurtles toward a reckoning with the unseen force orchestrating their ordeal.

Exogenetic Part Five
22 pp · Superhero
X-Men [CyclopsBeastWolverineArmorStormEmma Frost [White Queen]]Abigail BrandKagaBrood (cameo)Brood Man-Thing (cameo)Brood N'astirh (cameo)Flesh Sentinel (cameo)

In "Exogenetic Part Five," the X-Men face off against Kaga, a reanimated foe whose twisted experiments bring back the dead in grotesque forms. The confrontation reveals a tragic, personal vendetta rooted in jealousy and self-loathing, forcing the team to reckon with the human cost of their legacy.

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Cast · 6 characters

Full credits

artist, inker Andy Lanning
letterer VC
letterer Joe Caramagna
cover pencils Phil Jimenez
cover inks Andy Lanning

Reprints

↩ Reprints Astonishing X-Men #31 (2009), Astonishing X-Men #32 (2010), Astonishing X-Men #33 (2010), Astonishing X-Men #34 (2010), Astonishing X-Men #34 (2010), Astonishing X-Men #35 (2010), Astonishing X-Men: Exogenetic #[nn] (2010)

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