A lot of good reads this week. Spent more money than I wanted to, but thankfully I wasn’t disappointed.
Captain Marvel is back to it’s original art style which was a huge factor in making me pick it up. I don’t want to give anything away story wise, but there are some outright beautiful panels throughout. As LegendaryDJ said, the banter between the old and new Captain Marvel was excellent also.
Indestructible Hulk was a new thing for me as I don’t read Hulk books. The only Hulk character that has ever really interested me has been Red Hulk - though I’ve been eyeing the Red She-Hulk book lately. Question for those who do regularly read Hulk - where does Banner rank in intelligence compared to Richards and Stark? Overall, I enjoyed the issue and anything that involves SHIELD is a bonus for me as I’m trying to learn more about them and their characters.
Deadpool. I forgot to mention I read the first issue and while I like the concept, I’m not sure I’m ready for whacky Wade and I know why - UXF Deadpool. That characterization of Deadpool is just awesome. He’s a bit whacky, a bit violent sociopath, and a little empathetic. The Deadpool thus far in this new volume is 100% whacky. Don’t get me wrong, it’s done very well - I’m just not sure it’s the Deadpool I want to read. I think I’ll see how the rest of this first arc plays out and go from there b/c the concept is amazing and it’s execution has been surprisingly good.
Captain America w/ a sci-fi twist? I wasn’t sure about it especially since Cap has been a complete jerk lately, but by the end I was somewhat sold. Probably due to it seemingly going the route of the Cable/Hope scenario where the hero is protecting a child through hostile territory and conditions.
Ironman was awesome. Wish the duels would’ve been given more time, but still awesome. Not a regular Ironman reader so I don’t get if that was a surprise ending or not.
UXF lived up to it’s standard. Are we surprised? Quite possibly the best book out for any publisher right now.
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That panel w/ Fantomex still pinned to the wall by all those knives. Wow.
Ultimate X-Men was a Point One issue, but still was a great read. Not a ton of action, but it set the stage nicely after Divided We Fall/United We Stand arc. Didn’t like the art change, but perhaps that was just for the Point One issue. Kitty Pride is definitely a beast in this series. Definitely worth picking up this series if you haven’t.
EDIT: I also neglected to mention I’ve been reading some old arcs I’ve had on my iPad for a while. One of the better things about reading comics digitally - the ability to pick up your entire collection on the train and just read some back issues. I’m just glad I don’t have a 4G subscription (my iPad is wifi only) or I’d probably end up doing a lot of impulse buying.
X-Force: Sex & Violence definitely lived up to it’s title and billing. Was nice to see The Guild of Assassins pop up. Hopefully the new Gambit series will give them a bit more action. The violence was even more over the top than I expected and I’m glad the sex part was only given one real scene w/ the rest of it covered through innuendo and sly remarks.
X-Infernus, one of the Magik/Limbo focused arcs just gave me some good background on the character as I was away from comics when she became a big player.
