Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes #1

Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes #1 kicks off with a chilling "what if" scenario: what if Agent X-13’s call to target Earth-889 had been answered? Set in a Victorian-era steampunk world where Miss Emma Frost leads the X Society from her mansion in New Portsmouth, the story follows the team as they respond to a mysterious burning body—echoing events from Astonishing X-Men #25. Written by Warren Ellis and illustrated with striking precision by Adi Granov, the issue unfolds with tense momentum as a tragic accident involving Agent X-13’s fireballs and Logan’s claws triggers a catastrophic dirigible crash. The aftermath turns the once-respected X Society into outcasts, hunted by mechanical sentinels outside Frost’s home, forcing her to consider a drastic change—perhaps even a long-held dream of marrying Scott. The cover, by Simone Bianchi and Andrea Silvestri, captures the story’s eerie, steampunk dread.