Marvel comics created a huge hype as it launched volume 600 of Captain America shipping, it well in advance. The book celebrates the character of Captain America and is a continuation of the classic run on the character by Ed Brubaker. Marvel expects a great response from the readers. The Captain America has a huge content and is available at a very low price.

The book starts with the Alex Ross’s version of the origin of Captain America. The main theme of the story is that Brubaker takes a check on the key characters a year after the death of the original Captain America who is Steve Rogers. Sharon Carter recalls the day Steve dies and this leads to her finding an important clue about his death. Brubaker has also checked in on the supporting characters of Patriot, the evil Red Skull, Crossbones and Sin and all Captain America’s friends in the Avengers. The USP of this edition is the fact that Bucky has a belief that Steve can be saved and this is the most interesting part about this issue.

There are several other great stories as well in this issue including 1980s Captain America and also the story written by Mark Waid in which Captain America’s memorabilia is auctioned off and its effect on the winners. The issue has a reprint from the “Captain America comics” no. 16 titled “The Red Skull’s Deadly Revenge” and an essay which pays tribute to the 1940s origins of the character. The great issue ends with the cover gallery of Captain America through the ages.

Finally, the second volume of Astonishing X-Men is out in stores on December 4^th, 2008. Written after the success of the previous volume, Astonishing X-Men Volume 2: DANGEROUS, as the name suggests is about X-Men spinning in a non-stop dangerous downward spiral. Watch out how the X-Men destroy the Breakworld in this comic.

Written by Joss Whedon, Astonishing X-Men Volume 2 has got T+ rating. The appealing cover of this new comic has been designed by none other than John Cassaday. The writers plan to launch the other two volumes; Astonishing X-Men Volume 3: TORN and Astonishing X-Men Volume 4: UNSTOBBALE soon.

Read about the tragic death that takes place at the Xavier Institute that reveals a powerful living among the X-Men in this new comic. Grab your copy of Astonishing X-Men Volume 2 in just $ 34.99 from any leading book store.