Astonishing X-Men

Facing a powerful new enemy, the team of mutant superheroes find themselves further imperiled when a "cure" for mutants is discovered.

Astonishing X-Men (2009-2013) is a United States animated superhero series with a motion comic style, presented as a short-run serialized adventure built on Marvel Knights comic material and released through iTunes Store. The story follows the mutant team as they confront a powerful new enemy while a supposed cure for mutancy surfaces and further endangers their survival. Voice performances by Brian Drummond as Logan / Wolverine, Trevor Devall as Piotr Rasputin / Colossus, and Mark Hildreth as Scott Summers / Cyclops anchor the ensemble, with Laura Harris as Kitty Pryde / Shadowcat and Lara Gilchrist as Emma Frost / Perfection adding further weight. The series runs four seasons across twenty-five episodes of roughly twelve minutes each, so each chapter moves quickly and the larger arc accumulates steadily. Its tone is action-driven and dark, with tension rising around the question of whether mutants can be defined by their power or by their freedom to remain themselves. Set in the present-day Marvel universe, it has a stylized comic-page look that suits fans of X-Men comics. Fans of X-Men: The Animated Series, The Boys and Batman: The Animated Series will find resonance here in its team dynamics and serialized superhero storytelling.

• X-Men: The Animated Seriesshared superhero team dynamics and serialized mutant-persecution storytelling
• The Boysshared animated superhero team serialized action with adult-leaning intensity
• Batman: The Animated Seriesshared motion comic style and serialized superhero arc structure

Release Date

2009-10-28

Episode runtime

12 min

Rating

7.2 / 10 (18)

What is Astonishing X-Men about?

A team of mutant superheroes faces a powerful new enemy and a discovered cure for mutancy that threatens their existence.

What is Astonishing X-Men like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Astonishing X-Men as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Astonishing X-Men violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Astonishing X-Men as moderate.

Which shows are like Astonishing X-Men?

Shows with a similar feel include X-Men: The Animated Series, The Boys, and Batman: The Animated Series.

How long is Astonishing X-Men?

Astonishing X-Men: 4 seasons, 25 episodes.

Is Astonishing X-Men still running?

No, Astonishing X-Men has ended.

Where can I watch Astonishing X-Men?

In United States, Astonishing X-Men is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home.