Astonishing X-Men #19 by Joss Whedon (writer) and John Cassaday (art)
I've already posted the cover to She-Hulk #15 by Dan Slott (writer) and Rick Burchett (pencils). This is the first part of a storyline entitled "Planet without a Hulk" and Dan Slott yet again produces a terrific issue. The plots are fantastic, the dialogue humorous, the characters off-beat and interesting and there's plenty of in-jokes for long-time marvelites like myself. In fact it's just so clever I wish I could have written it myself (and I've not often wished that when reading comics strangely enough).
This issue appears to take place after Civil War has finished but Slott manages to avoid the issue and make it irrelevant to the storyline. She-Hulk is now working for S.H.I.E.L.D. and tacking Hulk related issues - like the Abomination is on the rampage. Highlights: Yet another Matrix parody, Agent Cake, and Shulkie doing the jiggle with a long established character. Naughty Jen - you'll regret it in the morning! Rating 8.5/10.
Astonishing X-Men #19 (with a variant cover no less) was also a good read. I think Whedon's run reads better in one sitting - well anyway more often than I get to read them. It's been a few months since I read issue #18 and it took a few pages to remember what was going on. Anyroads, the X-Men have teleported onto a S.H.I.E.L.D. spaceship on an unstoppable journey to the Breakworld. Oh yeah - Colossus is destined to destroy the Breakworld so this 2 year storyline continues towards it's conclusion. I enjoyed this issue but will review/comment properly on Whedon and Cassday's run when it is completed. Current Rating 8/10.
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