OK so I recently caught up with my Marvel and have had a blast for the most part. Books I read-
Thunderbolts- Aside from Ghost’s origin, and the art being hit or miss at times I really enjoyed this book. It was prob. my fav. series to catch up with from Marvel =3
Secret Avengers- Great as always, the next issue will be a cooling off issue where they look into a character’s background right? Looking forward to their next mission.
Amazing Spiderman- Read up til the Johnny issue, and I wonder how Spidey’ll change. Funny how the Big Time outfit only lasted an issue or 2 but I hope to see it again as I really like it.
Speaking of which, when did McGarggan lose the Venom symbiote and become Scorpion again? For that matter how did Flash Thompson get recruited to be the host for it?
New Avengers- yeesh at least those 2 issues had some action, cuz all that talk was boring me =P Read up til 9 so let’s see what 10+ have to offer.
Oh and contrary to what some dumbasses may assume, whatever ‘Avengers’ team preceded Cap and co.; they were not the first avengers.
Red Hulk- Really enjoyed the book so far, let’s see where it’s heading now with this arc, as it seems to be less ‘villain of the month’ now.
Avengers Prime-
Not bad but I felt it dragged by being 5 issues. Alan Davis’ art is great but the I didn’t like the coloring. Nice action scenes and humor, but overall I don’t think one would be missing out by skipping it, unless they like Davis’ art, or just enjoy reading Bendis’ stuff.
Captain America: Man out of time
The fact it was written by Mark Waid got me to read it, and it was worth it. This mini starts in April 1945 where Bucky and Cap are watching a news reel with some soldiers, and are then sent to London to keep guard on an experimental plane from nazi spies. It is during this mission that Cap and Bucky get seperated, with Cap being frozen for many decades before he is resurrected by the Avengers, much like how it was in the 60s series (in fact the Avengers team then are wearing their early Avengers era outfits!). Not to spoil much further, but simply put the book goes on to show Cap’s reaction to waking up in our modern times, how he copes and lives in it and a look at some of his adventures with the Avengers.
I personally liked the art, but Waid’s writing is very well done and has managed to keep entertained from one issue til the next.
BTW here are some of the references to the first Avengers stories in this mini
Cap
Spoiler
the team turning to stone and the alien with the ray? Based off the story from Avengers #4 from March 1962/3! Also a cameo appearance by the Lava men from Avengers #5!
Ultimate Captain America-
Read 3 issues of it, but I really enjoyed it so far, the end of issue #3 was such a cliffhanger X3.
Ultimates vs. Avengers-
OK, WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Issue #1
Spoiler
has it Fury being a traitor, but in #2 it’s Carol Danvers? Someone’s setting this shit up. Seeing Black Hulk again was awesome, but being beaten by Blade with his vampire hypnotism felt like a cop out, then again, calming down Hulks seems to make them less dangerous
Uncanny X-Force-
I can honestly say I never knew how good Fantomex’s misdirection can be; it’s like he’s a very powerful psychic. While I’ve enjoyed the first arc of Remender’s run on X-Force…#5’s handling of Fantomex is questionable to me. For starters, the mother is real? I always assumed she was part of Fantomex’s ‘misdirection’ and if taking into consideration what he’s done in the first story arc, she would’ve been a part of Fantomex tricking Jean and Prof. X when they fist meet and interact with him. …but now she’s real? Ugh, I’ll just treat her as not being real, I mean Xorn isn’t so what the hey.
X-Men-
#7 was a nice read, and Spidey’s appearance on the cover makes sense in the issue. Glad to see the X-Men getting some recognition and I hope it keeps up. I wasn’t all that into the first arc, but I’m liking this new arc a little more.
Young Avengers Children’s Crusade-
WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
YACC
Spoiler
Ironlad’s return was mindblowing alone, but the one-shot special makes me wonder how this thing’ll end.
Fear itself-
The prologue issue was kickass and I liked how the characters were portrayed in
FI prologue
Spoiler
WW2 story
I still don’t know the details about this upcoming mini but will look forward to it, mainly due to Immonen’s art =3
Avengers-
Caught up til #10,
Avengers
Spoiler
is the Inhuman that The Hood was speaking to the one that appeared in Mighty Avengers?
Some good action in the recent issues but…like I always say Romita Jr.'s art can either be hit or miss; hit if he’s given more time draw.
Fantastic Four-
"A billion to one…you think I’m afraid of that? YOU THINK I’M AFRAID OF THAT?!"
That was so epic ;.;
OK refresh my memory but why
FF stuff
Spoiler
did Doom relinquish his rule over Latveria? Or was that something from a future timeline? Speaking of Doom, him going to where Johnny’s grave is made more sense than that Sept. 11 issue from years ago, sheesh @3@. So I take it’s Fantastic Family now? Either way looking forward to what they’re gonna do
5 Ronin was…OK, and here’s hoping Annihilators gets better.
Oh and B. Panther as Daredevil? Lame and stupid, sorry. This is the guy who has trained since birth to face the unknown and you he’s on a self discovery quest?
Oh and Steve back as Captain America…well since it’s Bru writing I’m all for it, but I hope Bucky stays around.
