With the release of the trailer for their new Astonishing X-Men motion comic series, Marvel’s new line of motion comics are really starting to take shape.

Astonishing X-Men is based on the comic story by Joss Whedon (Dollhouse / Firefly /Buffy: The Vampire Slayer) and renowned artist John Cassaday (Captain America).

Watch the trailer after the jump.

Astonishing X-Men episode 1 will be available for download from iTunes on October 28, 2009.

If you are yet to see a motion comic episode, try out episode one of Spider-Woman: Agent of S.W.O.R.D. Marvel have made the episode available online for a limited time.  You can watch it below:

Spider-Woman: Agent of S.W.O.R.D episode one:

Visit: Marvel Motion Comics for more info.

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