Astonishing X-Men

Well as I said in my last post, I've recieved a bunch of marvel graphic novels.
I've now read through everything except my 2 volumes of ultimate spider-man (working on it! lol).

I was blown away by Origins, The True Story Of Wolverine. . .wow! what an awesome story this was.
I'll try not spoiling anything here, but it wasn't the story i was expecting from wolverine. . .then again, i know nothing about wolverine except what i've seen in cartoons (the really old ones that they use to have on fox kids) and the x-men movies.
This story was much better then i was expecting. . .it was great seeing his childhood, and everything that's made him who he is. . .especialy having an understanding as to why he's so bitter.

I also read through Astonishing X-Men Vol. 1. . .I was a bit lost, as professor x, has left the x-men for this series, and i'd like to find out why he had left in the first place (though he regoins them in the end). Also emma frost teamed up with the x-men for this series. . .i know nothing about her, but i always thought she was an enemy of the x-men. . .and she must've been at some point, because shadowcat has a grudge againster emma through the entire story, and refuses to trust her. . .i'd like to find out the back story of this someday as well (maybe some of the later volumes of the essential x-men will provide the story for me?).
That being said, it was an enjoyable read. I was especialy impressed with beast. . .he's always been a character i've enjoyed (at least from what i remember of the old x-men cartoons). I'm hoping they continue comming out with more astonishing x-men tpb's so I can read more.

So anyhow, now I'm starting on Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 1. . .so far it's an awesome series, and I find myself completely relating to spidey in so many ways during his early years of transforming into spidey. . .he just reminds me so much of me when i was his age (14-16 years old). I had gone through alot of the same things he's going through (being bullied and pushed around in school, the anger and resentment for your parent's, the wanting to be on your own. . .etc.) heh. . .now if only i could've been bitten by a radioactive spider!!!! really would've came in handy back then! lol (though god knows i probably wouldn't be able to handle all the pressures, and resposabilities spidey now has ;) ).

Comics are too damn addicting. . .but you know what? I'm loving every second of reading comics.
I can't believe I didn't get more into comics at a younger age.
thnx.