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Book Reviews of Astonishing X-Men Vol. 5: Ghost Box

Astonishing X-Men Vol. 5: Ghost Box
Astonishing XMen Vol 5 Ghost Box
Author: Warren Ellis
ISBN-13: 9780785127888
ISBN-10: 0785127887
Publication Date: 12/23/2009
Pages: 184
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Book Type: Paperback
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raksha38 avatar reviewed Astonishing X-Men Vol. 5: Ghost Box on + 203 more book reviews
Warren Ellis' writing is always fantastic. I really enjoyed this. It was an exciting adventure, without overshadowing the character work. The "What If" issue at the end is delightfully dark and horrifying. Very good!
raptorinside avatar reviewed Astonishing X-Men Vol. 5: Ghost Box on + 8 more book reviews
I went with 3 stars for the story, minus one for the artwork. The story was good, but it all ended rather abruptly. I felt that Ellis was on the verge of setting up something really interesting with Forge and the whole Alternate Earth bit, but then it's all over in one sudden swoop and the next volume goes into a completely different direction. I'm a huge fan of Ellis' work. While I did like this story, this was certainly not his best. It doesn't even begin to compare to Whedon's run. I kind of felt like it just gave up at the end, thus rendering itself forgettable.

My biggest criticism, however, is the art. More specifically the coloring and layout. It looked like every image was put through a low resolution filter - even the bright and sunny two-page panel of Tian looked deprived of actual light. On top of that the paneling choices were strange and awkward. All of this made the action sequences nearly impossible to follow. I'm all for moving away from conventional layouts, so long as they work with the story. In this case, the story could have benefitted from some convention in that regard.