Life after Angel: The Philadelphia Daily News (registration required) talks with Joss Whedon about the end of Angel, the start of filming on Serenity, and the launch of Astonishing X-Men:

"When I was a teenager, the 'X-Men' was the most extraordinary book out there. It's really just a question of childhood love. Most guys (their dream) would be a chance to play for the Yankees. For me ... It would be to write the X-Men."