Astonishing X Men Quotes

“Everything is so fragile. There's so much conflict, so much pain...you keep waiting for the dust to settle and then you realize this is it; the dust is your life going on. If happy comes along--that weird, unbearable delight that's actual happy--I think you have to grab it while you can. You take what you can get, 'cause it's here, and then...gone.”
― Joss Whedon, Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 4: Unstoppable

“I'm totally cool. I'm totally calm, and I'm totally cool. My calm is exceeded only by my cool. Which is total. Here we go.”
― Joss Whedon, Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3: Torn

“I really like beer.”
― Joss Whedon

“I’m assuming you’re as mystified by this as the rest of us, Rasputin.

No. I’m not. I have been planning to destroy the Breakworld since I was a child.

[silence]

This is why I don’t make so many jokes. I never know when is good.”
― Joss Whedon, Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 4: Unstoppable

“That wouldn't be a first, now would it?"

"Jean."

"Jean Grey is dead, Agent."

"Yeah, that'll last.”
― Joss Whedon , Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1: Gifted

“That all you got...Bub?”
― Joss Whedon, Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 2: Dangerous

“There's so much you thought you could never face. The decision not to try to control your power, to let it be your demon. Too shameful to remember, so you let it eat your life up instead. But you're past it now, Scott. And all you had to defeat, all you had to let go of...was you. You're free, my love. You're free.”
― Joss Whedon, Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3: Torn

“Are you all right?"

"Oh my god! I phased!"

"Are you all right?"

"Are you?"

"It was strange."

"I can't believe I phased just then! That's never...it was totally your fault."

"I like to think so, yes."

"Tee hee.”
― Joss Whedon, Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3: Torn

“I've Got Him! You've got to keep at her. Forget all your training--she's fought you a thousand times."


"Don't presume to run my team, you little tart-"

(Colossus throws Emma at Danger)

"Yes. I see how it works. Normally, I wouldn't have done that.”
― Joss Whedon, Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 2: Dangerous

“It is good to know, no matter how long I am gone...you do not grow up too much.”
― Joss Whedon, Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 2: Dangerous

“Okay. So...serious wedgie...”
― Joss Whedon, Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 2: Dangerous

“All right, Emma. You brought me in. You made your move. Just like I knew you would. A nice move. Now it's my turn.”
― Joss Whedon, Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3: Torn

“I'm sorry. But it's like you said, Emma...I don't have any claws.”
― Joss Whedon, Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3: Torn