Astonishing X-Men: Exogenetic #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis Modern Era Epic Collection opens Joss Whedon and John Cassaday's acclaimed run on Astonishing X-Men, collecting the 'Gifted' story arc. The team—Cyclops, Emma Frost, Beast, Wolverine, and Storm—faces a new mutant threat while dealing with the return of a familiar enemy, all while Kitty Pryde rejoins the X-Men. It's a defining era that balances character-driven drama with high-stakes superhero action.
In "Exogenetic Part One," the Astonishing X-Men face a terrifying new threat: genetically altered corpses attacking their base, culminating in a monstrous fusion of Brood and Krakoa. With the danger neutralized, the team launches a rescue mission and uncovers a massive cloaked vessel, where Wolverine and Armor board to investigate. Inside, they confront the shocking truth behind the attacks—the leader of Paradigm, a mutant long thought lost to the Phalanx. Written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Phil Jimenez with inks by Andy Lanning, the issue's striking cover by Jimenez and Lanning captures the scale of this mutant mystery.
In "Exogenetic Part One," Abigail Brand is ambushed aboard an orbital lab by the Brood, sending her ship hurtling toward Earth. The X-Men launch a daring rescue, but their mission takes a chilling turn when Emma Frost glimpses her long-dead student, Wallflower, in the crowd—only for the girl to suddenly transform into a towering flesh Sentinel.
In "Exogenetic Part Two," the X-Men face a horrifying fusion of mutant and machine as a giant flesh Sentinel erupts from the body of Wallflower, a fallen teammate long thought lost. With Brood aliens launched from its limbs and the battlefield turning chaotic, the team must confront not just a monstrous creation, but the disturbing truth behind it—someone has weaponized Beast’s post-M-Day research to reanimate dead mutants.
In "Exogenetic Part Three," the X-Men confront a terrifying new threat: genetically altered corpses attacking their base, culminating in a monstrous fusion of Brood and Krakoa. As they scramble to survive, they launch a daring rescue mission and uncover a massive cloaked vessel, where Wolverine and Armor lead them aboard. Inside, they face the chilling truth—this ship is controlled by the long-lost head of Paradigm, a mutant who vanished into the Phalanx over a decade ago.
In "Exogenetic Part Four," the X-Men navigate a colossal, alien vessel pulsing with twisted genetics, a living archive of the DNA of those they've lost. As tensions flare between Cyclops and Beast, the team faces a horrifying fusion of Sauron and the Brood while the ship carries them back to confront the enigmatic mind orchestrating their ordeal.
In "Exogenetic Part Five," the X-Men face off against Kaga, a broken man whose twisted obsession with their power drives him to resurrect the dead in a desperate bid for revenge. As the truth of his bitterness unfolds, the team must grapple with the cost of their own legacy—while Wolverine’s brutal response to Kaga’s final threat leaves even his allies stunned.
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