lithera | How strange...

I woke up at 5:00am, or so, last night gasping. I say bolt upright in bed and blinked at my room and then my clock. After a few seconds I went right back to sleep. I think it was because of a dream but I'm not sure why exactly.

And I'll cut this because most people don't care about X-men.

ASTONISHING X-MEN #1
Written by JOSS WHEDON
Pencils & Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
"GIFTED" pt. 1 (of 6)
Dream-team creators JOSS WHEDON (creator of TV’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and JOHN CASSADAY (Planetary, CAPTAIN AMERICA) bring you the explosive #1 issue of the all-new flagship X-Men series! As part of X-MEN: RELOAD, this issue marks a return to classic greatness and the beginning of a brand-new era for the X-Men.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605543-00111

UNCANNY X-MEN #444
Written by Chris Claremont
Pencils & Cover by Alan Davis
"THE END OF HISTORY" pt. 1 (of 4)
Beloved X-Men creators CHRIS CLAREMONT and ALAN DAVIS return to the series that started it all! New alliances are forged as old friendships are rekindled, but one thing is certain: The X-Men will never be the same!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.25
UPC: 5960602461-44411

X-MEN #157
Written by Chuck Austen
Pencils & Cover by Salvador Larroca
"DAY OF THE ATOM" pt. 1 (of 4)
UNCANNY X-MEN scribe CHUCK AUSTEN moves to X-MEN (formerly NEW X-MEN) to team up with new regular artist SALVADOR LARROCA as part of X-MEN: RELOAD!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.25
UPC: 5960601772-15711

LARROCA! LARROCA!

NEW X-MEN: ACADEMY X #1
Written by NUNZIO DEFILIPPIS & Christina Weir
Pencils & Cover by RandY Green
"CHOOSING SIDES" pt. 1 (of 5)
For the young mutants at the Xavier Institute, life will never be the same! The children at the X-Mansion thought they had it tough when Professor X was running things – but now that X-Men Cyclops and Emma Frost have taken over the reins of the school, they're wishing for the simpler times of yesterday! Codenames, school-issued uniforms and mandatory training sessions in the Danger Room are just a few of the changes being implemented around the Institute – but when the entire student body is forced to divide itself up into small squads and "choose sides," Xavier's will never be the same again!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605544-00111

Formerly New Mutants

EXCALIBUR #1 & #2
Written by Chris Claremont
Penciled by Igor Kordey
Covers by ANDY PARK
"FORGING THE SWORD" pts. 1 & 2
The island of Genosha was once a thriving nation of mutants, built from the ground up by Magneto, the mutant Master of Magnetism. Then, one day, an apocalyptic attack killed every man, woman and child, and reduced an entire society to rubble within hours. Now, Professor Charles Xavier – legendary founder of the X-Men, and the man who dreams of peaceful coexistence between humans and mutants – has come to Genosha with one intention: to rebuild a nation from its ashes. This brand-new X-MEN: RELOAD series features stories and art from the creative team that brought you X-TREME X-MEN!
32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR …$2.99 (each)
Issue #1 UPC: 5960605540-00111; #2: 5960605540-00211

DISTRICT X #1
Written by David Hine
Penciled by David Yardin
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
"MR. M" pt. 1 (of 6)
A new MARVEL KNIGHTS series! Welcome to Mutant Town, the dark corner of New York City where the long arm of the law has been severed clean. Here, the mutant population doesn’t sport GQ style or champagne dreams. They eke out each day in squalid tenement rows and filthy streets where only one man and one law can be trusted: the X-Man Bishop.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605530-00111

Whoa. This could be sweet. A dark and gritty crime drama comic with Bishop. I'll probably give it a look.

EXILES #46 & #47
Written by Tony Bedard
Pencils & Covers by Mizuki Sakakibara
"EARN YOUR WINGS" pts. 1 & 2 (of 3)
There’s no rest for the weary when there are realities to save! After the devastating events of their last mission, the Exiles hope for a little downtime, only to find themselves ’ported directly into a none-too-friendly reception from the regular Marvel Universe! This X-MEN: RELOAD issue is a perfect jumping-on point, featuring the debut of new writer TONY BEDARD (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Negation) and the promotion of EXILES cover artist MIZUKI SAKAKIBARA to regular artist! Guest-starring the Fantastic Four and Beak from NEW-X-MEN!
32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR …$2.99 (each)
Issue #46 UPC: 5960605108-04611; #47: 5960605108-04711

ULTIMATE X-MEN #46
Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Pencils & Cover by Brandon Peterson
New storyline! New creative team! An Ultimatized version of one of the X-Men’s greatest adversaries rears his scary head.
32 PGS./ALL AGES …$2.25
UPC: 5960605047-04611

(I bet money it's Sinister. He totally needs to show up.)

I just want to know who is going where. Who is with who and how long is Jean going to stay dead?

I have a presentation today. I'm starting to get a little nervous about it. Just a little. Eeeeek.

And tonight I have Hidalgo at 7 at Pacific Place. It will be me, Cody and David so far. Anyone else want to come? I have passes for four people total.

Being tired and nervous at the same time just just odd.