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PR The Astonishing X-Men 2-Disc Blu-ray Collection pm Nov 13

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The perfect gift for the ultimate Marvel fan. This collection isa vailable in stores nationwide November 13, 2012 from Shout! Factory, in association with Marvel Knights Animation. The 2-Disc Blu-ray collection boasts all four Astonishing X-Men adventures from Joss Whedon, the mastermind behind the massive hit film Marvel's The Avengers, and award-winning artist John Cassaday. As one of the most important X-Men stories of all-time, it features over 5 hours of engaging animation combined with non-stop action

For Immediate Release

MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS' WRITER & DIRECTOR JOSS WHEDON'S ASTONISHING X-MEN 2-DISC BLU-RAY GIFT SET

MARVEL KNIGHTS ANIMATION

The Astonishing X-Men 2-Disc Blu-ray Collection

FEATURING ASTONISHING X-MEN: GIFTED,
ASTONISHING X-MEN: DANGEROUS, ASTONISHING X-MEN: TORN, ASTONISHING X-MEN: UNSTOPPABLE, SPECIAL BONUS CONTENT,
AND ORIGINAL COVER ART ILLUSTRATION BY JOHN CASSADAY

OWN IT ON NOVEMBER 13, 2012 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY



The Astonishing X-Men 2-Disc Blu-ray Collection is the perfect gift for the ultimate Marvel fan. This collection isa vailable in stores nationwide November 13, 2012 from Shout! Factory, in association with Marvel Knights Animation. The 2-Disc Blu-ray collection boasts all four Astonishing X-Men adventures from Joss Whedon, the mastermind behind the massive hit film Marvel's The Avengers, and award-winning artist John Cassaday. As one of the most important X-Men stories of all-time, it features over 5 hours of engaging animation combined with non-stop action, as well as all-new cover art illustration by Cassaday. The Astonishing X-Men 2-Disc Blu-ray Collection is priced to own at $34.99 SRP.

Additionally, Astonishing X-Men Unstoppable will be available separately on DVD on the same day and is priced to own at $14.97 SRP.

Venture into the minds of JossWhedon and John Cassady through Marvel Knights Animation based on their Eisner Award winning take on Marvel's infamous mutant heroes. This must-have 2-disc Blu-ray collection contains:

Astonishing X-Men - Gifted

Can the X-Men protect the world's mutants against a powerful new alien menace and the "cure" that threatens to rid them of their unique abilities forever? This DVD features the first story arc of the ASTONISHING X-MEN 3-part series. Extensive bonus content includes: a conversation with Joe Quesada and Neal Adams, ASTONISHING X-MEN "Rise Up" music video, ASTONISHING X-MEN - GIFTED trailer, visual history of the characters, behind-the-scenes, Marvel Super Heroes(TM): What The -- ?, artists gallery - John Cassaday, and additional trailers.

Astonishing X-Men - Dangerous

In the second installment of the Astonishing X-Men arc, the tragic death of a student at the Xavier Institute reveals that a powerful enemy is working from inside the mansion to destroy the X-Men. It's an enemy who knows all their weaknesses and can predict their every move. This new foe doesn't want wealth, power or world domination - it only wants them dead. As the X-Men fight for their lives, they learn they've been deceived by one of their own. Even if they survive, the team will never be the same.

Astonishing X-Men: Torn
This third installment of the Astonishing X-Men story arc brings more action and adventure as Emma Frost's erratic behavior has the X-Men spinning in a nonstop downward spiral. Will an unlikely union be the final straw? After secretly lying in wait for months, the new Hellfire Club makes its move!

Astonishing X-Men Unstoppable

Strap yourselves in, folks! The final arc on Astonishing X-Men! After the shocking and brain-smashing events of recent issues, the X-Men are off to protect the Earth from its destruction at the hands of the Breakworld. And when it's all over, nothing will ever be the same! No, really, we mean it! Whedon and Cassaday prove they are more than Astonishing: They are unstoppable!

Marvel Knights Animation remains true to the heritage of panel-by-panel graphic storytelling, boasting groundbreaking illustrations, sensational soundscapes, and of course, the explosiveness of the Mighty Marvel Universe. Behind every image and every word lies the genius of Marvel's celebrated creators.

As excitement builds for this Blu-ray collection, Shout!Factory and Marvel Knights Animation will announce in-depth bonus features and additional news in forthcoming months.

About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 charactersfeatured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com. Super Hero(es) is a co-owned registered trademark.

About Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory, LLC is a diversified multi-platform entertainment company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their entire careers sharing their music, television and film favorites with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory's DVD and Blu-Ray(TM) offerings serve up feature films, classic and contemporary TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials in lavish packages crammed with extras. Shout's audio division boasts GRAMMY(R)-nominated box sets, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable "best of" compilations. In addition, Shout! Factory maintains a vast digital distribution network which delivers video and audio content to all the leading digital service providers in North America. Shout! Factory also owns and operates Timeless Media Group, Biograph Records, Majordomo Records and HighTone Records. These riches are the result of a creative acquisition mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com

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Posted by: News Editor - October 31, 2012, 7:00 am - PR
Keywords: animation