Astonishing X-Men Volume 3 - Joss Whedon

Thank God that Whedon came back for that second year on astonishing X-Men. Torn is where things really hot up and get going and for the first time in this series (strange to say, given my glowing praise of the first two volumes) Whedon really finds his storytelling element. Joss Whedon is at his happiest and best when he can create a device that somehow delineates and highlights the primary character traits of his protagonists and even more so when he can mix in a little dissent in the ranks and tension within the group. Well, Torn offers both as Emma Frost has apparently joined up with the Hellfire club, turned villain and cast some powerful telikenetic ...  Read the complete review