Astonishing X-Men # 26 - Ghost Box, Part 2

Next to Alex Ross & team's job on Project Superpowers, this has got to be some of the best comic book artwork on shelves today. I don't regularly read X-Men because there too damn many to keep up with but every once in a while I like to see what's going on. I first chose this book because it's a Warren Ellis run and I was too curious to see how he handles mainstream work which isn't just panels of splattered blood and trashy conversation worse than a Tarantino movie. Don't get me wrong - I'm an Ellis fan but I didn't know how he would fit in with one of Marvel's biggest titles. Needless to say, his steampunk qualities and love of the Xverse show through just fine, most especially with Wolverine's attitude and quips.

All that aside, let's say you don't even like Marvel or the X-Men but you love comics. There's still a reason to get an issue of this title and it's all because of the stellar artwork. Simone Bianchi and Andrea Silvestri paint the most unearthly images in a futuristic style. I felt like this is what some cult classic movies would look like if they were done in comic form (Bladerunner, Brazil).