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ASTONISHING X-MEN Gets New Roster And Creative Team

Marjorie Liu teams up with Mike Perkins to take on a whole new Astonishing X-Men team starting this March.

Marvel's "next big thing" was announced today when the publisher revealed the all-new creative team for ASTONISHING X-MEN as well as the new cast of characters that will be appearing in the upcoming book. writer Marjorie Liu and artist Mike Perkins will see their first collaboration on the series go to print starting with issue #48 in March. The team appearing in Astonishing will be very different from the current roster and will feature characters who are on Wolverine's side. While Wolverine will have a presence in the book, he won't necessarily be a main character in the title, according to X-Men editor Nick Lowe. The book's new roster will include Warbird, Northstar, Gambit, Cecilia Reyes, Iceman and Karma. Liu reveals a few details about the upcoming title, including (but not limited to) the fact that Gambit will be moving into his very own apartment.

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"We all know that I love writing Gambit," Liu says. "That was a no-brainer. I feel like the universe I was writing X-23 in is the same universe I'm writing Astonishing X-Men in...In the first issue, we've got this theme of moving. Moving on, moving in. Northstar moving back to New York, he's going to be living with his boyfriend for the first time."

While there will definitely be a focus on interpersonal relationship in the upcoming ASTONISHING X-MEN series, the book won't lack it's fair share of action. The Marauders will be this team's first adversaries, and the creators stressed that they have no problem putting the heroes "through the wringer" to tell a good story.

== TEASER ==

While Gambit's history with the Marauders will be mentioned in the series, it will not be the focus of the book according to Liu. When asked if X-23 will be making an appearance in the book, Liu revealed that while originally she had intended to include Laura, but that including her simply would not fit into Wolverine's vision for no kids on the battlefield.

What do you think of the announcement? Are you looking forward to the new ASTONISHING X-MEN team? Are you excited about the change in creative teams? ASTONISHING X-MEN #48 will hit stores in March.

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Glad Cecilia is back on a team maybe now she will hone her powers more & even get a codename!!!!

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Same as elsewhere.

I dropped Astonishing after Ghost Boxes and other series get to come first. Not really interested in this line-up, save Cecilia who doesn't seem to be front and center. Also love Chimera but if shes not a crazed demented bloodthirsty villain anymore I really don't think I care? The other hand wanting to follow Majorlie, as well see her take on Storm, Karma and Northstar. Divided interest in this but lessened by X-Factor, Uncanny, X-Force, Legacy, New Mutants and Generation Hope already getting first pick and more X-Books on my pull list then I want there already. If she had pulled X-23 over into this series I would have been instantly sold and dropped a book from my pull list just to be reading it. No final choice and probably not until after a few issues, but an interest is there.

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Warbird. A new character that made her appearance with Kid Gladiator in Wolverine and the X-men

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@Edgeworth_11 said:

@Eyz: That is not Storm.

And this is not a pipe.

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....

oopsies! You were serious? Alright, my mistake.

So who's that character, seriously though? I'm just askin'!

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I was SUPER bummed about X-23, but to hear that Liu is on another book with Gambit, Iceman, and a bunch of other B-listers just warms my heart. After the huge cluster that was Schism I had written off "Wolverine and his Amazing Friends". Gillen's Uncanny X-Men is phenomenal and until now, I couldn't have cared less about those jokers in Westchester. Now I do! Plus, Gambit getting his own apartment? FINALLY.

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Sounds interesting. I actually stopped reading Astonishing X-Men after Joss Whedon and John Cassaday left this series, but this might make me pick it back up again.

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@Iron Fist Angel said:

Oh good, another team for Wolverine to be on. Seriously Marvel, you're making me hate a character I loved back in the 80's.

Agreed! But thank God for Marjorie Liu...I feel like she's the only current Marvel writer that gives a damn about Gambit!

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@Honor_Finesse said:

@Hawkeye446: I picked up whichever issue it was with Emma and Danger and also the one with Storm and Cyke...so I may just continue pulling, depending on if my wallet can handle it.

And nope, but every now and then I take breaks from my main. This is one of those times :)

Ahah, though I still haven;t read them, -_-, I believe that was #43 and #44, The ones I got :D

Ahhhh - I see, Coolness!

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The posing is so Greg Land, though Karma looks divine.

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So wolverine can't make an exception for the girl who who he knows was not only trained for field work, but who he's seen do it first hand on multiple occasions, got it.

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Has cecilia reyes time in neverland with leech random etc just been forgotten about

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@papad1992:

took all the words out of my mouth

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Hopefully this last's for four issues as well. i'm liking the whole switiching from Gold Team to Blue Team thing that's happening.

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@Hawkeye446: I picked up whichever issue it was with Emma and Danger and also the one with Storm and Cyke...so I may just continue pulling, depending on if my wallet can handle it.

And nope, but every now and then I take breaks from my main. This is one of those times :)

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...Meh.

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Astonishing!

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Like the lineup other than Warbird, with all the X-Men characters out there not being utilized why did we get her?

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@xhavoc86 said:

Interesting lineup...

but will greg pak be able to finish his story about storm and cylcops kissing and i think this book should also have a utopia team so they show one team in one arc and the next tam in the other so this book could be neutral

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@BlackArmor said:

@Hawkeye446 said:

@BlackArmor said:

@The Black Hood said:

I really want to thank Marvel for making it really easy to skip all the Wolverine books. The only character I care about on any of the teams is Iceman.

quadruple cosign, why isn't Bobby on Scott's team

Wolverine offered Booby Beer...

That is how it went... -_-

That makes perfect sense because if you offer me or anyone else a beer they'll automatically feel inclined to leave one of their oldest (wait let me check something.....yep bobby was the first mutant scott saved so) their oldest living friend to fend for themselves in a war for survival

lol marvel wasn't even trying with schism

I know, it is a tad wonky. Maybe Aaron thought'd be funny. Who knows... Who knows....

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Oh good, another team for Wolverine to be on. Seriously Marvel, you're making me hate a character I loved back in the 80's.

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@Hawkeye446 said:

@BlackArmor said:

@The Black Hood said:

I really want to thank Marvel for making it really easy to skip all the Wolverine books. The only character I care about on any of the teams is Iceman.

quadruple cosign, why isn't Bobby on Scott's team

Wolverine offered Booby Beer...

That is how it went... -_-

That makes perfect sense because if you offer me or anyone else a beer they'll automatically feel inclined to leave one of their oldest (wait let me check something.....yep bobby was the first mutant scott saved so) their oldest living friend to fend for themselves in a war for survival

lol marvel wasn't even trying with schism

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Anything in which Iceman appears I am interested.

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@BlackArmor said:

@The Black Hood said:

I really want to thank Marvel for making it really easy to skip all the Wolverine books. The only character I care about on any of the teams is Iceman.

quadruple cosign, why isn't Bobby on Scott's team

Wolverine offered Booby Beer...

That is how it went... -_-

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@Honor_Finesse said:

Oh man. I'm probably gonna have to start picking this up again...

I think I started again at... erm, #43 but THIS is very exciting...

Also - Is this becoming your main now 0_0

@shrmntnk62 said:

Wasn't Northstar on team Cyclops? I swear he was in the last issue of Uncanny. Anyway, this book sounds great. I've been ignoring it because beside the Wheddon stuff but I may pick this up instead of Legacy is Legacy doesn't stop sucking soon.

You dislike Legacy 0_0

It is one of my favourites! Carey knows how to write his characters IMO.

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Wasn't Northstar on team Cyclops? I swear he was in the last issue of Uncanny. Anyway, this book sounds great. I've been ignoring it because beside the Wheddon stuff but I may pick this up instead of Legacy is Legacy doesn't stop sucking soon.

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THIS IS FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am sooo happy - too bad about Laura but at least Liu is doing the right thing and going with what Wolverine would want...!

@Babs: Nice work Babs - that was another great article!! ^-^

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@Eyz: That is not Storm.

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Storm's new costume is very, hum.., Huntress-Jim Lee-ified. :/

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The Only one I Do Not Like on this team is Wolverine... Mean Common writers? He doesnt have to be in every X-Men team or all about him. I really like the fact that they are putting the spot light on minor X-characters... But as for Wolverine being a leader again? mean doesnt he have a school to run and the Avengers? I just know that there are other character who (writers) can explore in the X-world to where they can develope them as leadership material. Sorry Marvel but Im So Over Wolverine already.

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also excited for Cecilia Reyes but I also worry how much she'll feature, as she didn't even make the cover

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Nice line up, but Astonishing is no longer a must read title

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I'll check it out.

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I really like this roster! I think it is awesome that they are putting together a new team and spotlighting characters like Cecilia Reyes and Karma. I hope Reyes and Northstar become part of the Jean Grey teaching staff. I am glad they are going back to the original school dynamic. My only worry is that they keep a roster for a while. I don't want them to switch it around again in the next issue.

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I've never been more tempted to buy an x book than now lol

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Oh Astonishing, how far you have fallen. 

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It's going to be interesting having her write her first team book. The people on the roster look like people she enjoys writing (Gambit) and people who have been forgotten who she'll no doubt do a great job with (North Star, Karma, Ice Man, and Cecilia Reyes).

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Interesting lineup

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Liu has done a great job on Gambit in X23 where is is a regular cast member. So I feel Gambit is in great hands here,

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@madrid_san said:

Give it a chance WarMachine. We dont know the story behind the team getting together. What I do know is everyone *besides possibly you* are excited to see some X-Men who faded into the background for several years, and are back! :D

- MOM ! madrid_san is always picking on me ! (just kidding)

- I have nothing against niche favorites getting a chance to shine, I'm just skeptical about that actually happening after years of 200 mutants but only 5 of them matter. (If Liu is given free reign this should not be a problem)

- If they prove me wrong I would be delighted, I've just become less of an optimist when it come to the X-verse

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that's at least 4 people joining wolverine's team today counting deathlok Scott needs to recruit more

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@longas91: blue and gold so complicated but i did want Dazzler and Northstar to stick together!

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@The Black Hood said:

I really want to thank Marvel for making it really easy to skip all the Wolverine books. The only character I care about on any of the teams is Iceman.

quadruple cosign, why isn't Bobby on Scott's team

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@xhavoc86 said:

Interesting lineup...

Indeed, glad that Liu's gonna be on this book. I always enjoy her writing.

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@Nefilim927 said:

@SC: LOL well thank you for the partial explanation. On a side note I work as a mover and have a bad knee so I want to show my doctor a picture of Karma and her leg and say "Gimme one of those!" and for this I am glad to see her.

 
Ooh good idea. Well, I sort of prefer the Forge model?  
 
So Astonishing? Its in continuity, just its allowed by editors to not stay current? Which means well.... when you read it? As in the past? You pretty much had to assume you were reading in the past or future? It was the book where writers didn't have to worry whether characters were injured or missing? So it would mesh with other books, but with a delay of like 7 or 8 issues, instead of 2 or 3 like most books? I hope that helps a bit more. Its... in a way this book is designed for people to not care so much? lol As counter intuitive as that sounds. 
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Yay!! Karma!! Love her!!!

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@Fluttershy: I know what you mean... but isn't Dazzler with Cyclops?

although... why would Northstar go with Wolverine when he was murdered by him? And if Dazzler is his BFF why would he choose the opposing team??

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@SC: LOL well thank you for the partial explanation. On a side note I work as a mover and have a bad knee so I want to show my doctor a picture of Karma and her leg and say "Gimme one of those!" and for this I am glad to see her.

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@Nefilim927 said:

Can someone assist in a ruling on this?

That being said I'm pretty excited about this lineup. Always good to see Gambit and Iceman, also glad Karma has resurfaced. Don't know much about Warbird though

 
 
iTS In continuity. Just not in well...... short answer its in continuity.  
 
I can explain more but I am all ktufyugll ylu and happy gtfkuyfgli.
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Oh boy, here goes...I've been reading Astonishing for some time now and I have the dreaded comic book question regarding....CONTINUITY. I've been reading it under the assumption that it takes place out of continuity although I'm aware major plot points (like the newly introduced Broo) remain. Can someone assist in a ruling on this?

That being said I'm pretty excited about this lineup. Always good to see Gambit and Iceman, also glad Karma has resurfaced. Don't know much about Warbird though

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