Wacky, Abstract Mondays: They will Astonish.

Being an uber fan of X-comics, I truly had to mention my love for Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men series. It was a story arc filled with intriguing plots, like the controversial rebirth of Colossus. Chapters including a twisted, sentient Cerebro and outer space bouts. Joss really depicted how powerful each mutant on the team was in this story-line and he also wrote with a great sense of humor. The issue where the team finds Colossus is remarkable and Emma, Wolverine and Beast confirm it is him at the same time because of Emma's telepathy and Hank/Logan's sense of smell. Subsequently, Colossus and Kitty sleep together in another issue and she phases through the bed and to the lower floor. This series displayed action and humor and I would expect nothing less from the writer of Buffy, The Vampire Slayer. Here is an interesting web video dedicated to The Astonishing X-Men.

Drawing is ... not an exercise of particular dexterity, but above all a means of expressing intimate feelings and moods - Henri Matisse

Sketching for me is therapeutic sometimes and its about feeling out the drawing and not thinking about it. Here are two of my favorite characters, Voodoo and Logan. Inspired by Jim Lee and Michael Turner.

X-23 Marks The Spot

X-Force #18
Great continuity and awesome art. This series surrounds the mercenaries of the X-Men, including Wolverine, X-23, Domino, Warpath, Archangel, Wolfsbane and members with supporting abilities, like Vanisher and Elixir. There are different events taking place in this storyline, but it depicts X-Force stopping exploding mutants, wolf metamorphs fighting giants and "demons" from X-23's past. X-23 is Wolverine's clone and her creators come back into her life. Mike Choi and Sonia Oback outdid themselves with their vivid illustrations in this book and the writers are tying in separate storylines cohesively with much avail. Great read.