Comic book day!
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shinysylverI managed to get my comics and read them in between all the packing for the trip to Las Vegas tomorrow! Go me! Anyway, here are my thoughts, I'd love to hear yours.
Iron Man #7 - *sigh* This issue was entertaining, but not for the reasons it should have been. Is it really too much to ask for this comic to actually be good, not just bad-good? Space gladiator Tony fighting aliens in hand-to-hand combat is not really what I signed up for. Also there was too much exposition with 451 and of course Land is still doing the art, which is never a good thing. Although, I do find the fact that Tony was deemed innocent of "hubris in the first degree" highly entertaining because if there was ever a crime Tony was guilty of, that is it.
A + X #5 - I picked this up for the Loki story by Gillen, but also because Iron Fist was on the cover and who can resist that? Anyway, the Iron Fist - Doop story made no sense to me, but I enjoyed the Loki one. Imagine if Doom had created a clone of Loki? That would be fun times for the Marvel U.
Red She-Hulk #63 - This is the best comic that I don't think anyone is actually reading. The characters are fun and there is a lovely wry humor to it all. Machine Man has fast become a character that I love and I am starting to seriously ship him with Betty. There is just something really perfect about his wry, robotic calm and her fiery Hulkness. They make a really excellent team. A few thoughts on this particular issue: I loved the talk show recapping all the known Hulks. I'm also glad that Bruce has been brought up now. So what are the chances that he figures out what's going on? I mean Maria was acting shady as hell trying to keep him from figuring out that Betty was SHIELD's current target. Then there are all the villain's I'm more used to seeing in the F4 coming out of the woodwork this week, including the Mole Man and the Mad Thinker. It should make for an interesting next issue.
All New X-Men #8 - This was a fabulous issue. We got a much closer look at Warren and how he is adjusting--or not--to this new time period. We also got a hilarious scene of Kitty and Bobby mocking Cap and Beast. So the Avengers now know what is going on, and young!Scott maturely confronted Cap and told him that he knows they've been disagreeing a lot (referring to old!Scott) but he is trying to change things. He got a "nicely done" from Wolverine out of it! The end of the book was scary though, with Warren having a well deserved freak out about who he eventually becomes and Jean just mind controlling him into happiness. It was horrifying to me at least, and probably to most of the characters who were staring at her jaws dropped on the last page. BTW, the time travel makes this comic confusing to discuss, duplicate characters and a mess of tenses make my tired head hurt.
Avengers #7 - This was mostly a set up issue and interesting enough for what it was. After having read Hickman's F4 run I know to expect a fair number of set up issues that seem out of place or confusing or even boring over the course of the first year or so of the title. After that he will start connecting so many dots my mind will be blown. I can be patient. :)
Age of Ultron #1 - This is the start of the Age of Ultron event and a very promising event it is. I like that we started in the middle of the action instead of having a lengthy build up, I'm sure we will pick up more details as we go. This issue focused mostly on Hawkeye and Spider-Man and I kinda love the way Hawkeye is clearly being a strong moral center in this issue, refusing to let the dystopic world stop him from being the hero that he is. He will save his friends even if the others deem it too dangerous. Speaking of the others, there is quite an eclectic group all living together that includes such unlikely allies as Tony and Emma Frost. I suppose dystopias create new status quos. The way the issue ended, with Tony expressing his faith in Cap, Hawkeye not so much agreeing, and Cap looking thoroughly broken down, definitely makes me want the next issue. For all you Hawkeye fans out there, this event is looking promising for his character.
So what do you all think? What else are you reading?
Iron Man #7 - *sigh* This issue was entertaining, but not for the reasons it should have been. Is it really too much to ask for this comic to actually be good, not just bad-good?
A + X #5 - I picked this up for the Loki story by Gillen, but also because Iron Fist was on the cover and who can resist that? Anyway, the Iron Fist - Doop story made no sense to me, but I enjoyed the Loki one.
Red She-Hulk #63 - This is the best comic that I don't think anyone is actually reading. The characters are fun and there is a lovely wry humor to it all. Machine Man has fast become a character that I love and I am starting to seriously ship him with Betty. There is just something really perfect about his wry, robotic calm and her fiery Hulkness. They make a really excellent team. A few thoughts on this particular issue:
All New X-Men #8 - This was a fabulous issue. We got a much closer look at Warren and how he is adjusting--or not--to this new time period. We also got a hilarious scene of Kitty and Bobby mocking Cap and Beast.
Avengers #7 - This was mostly a set up issue and interesting enough for what it was. After having read Hickman's F4 run I know to expect a fair number of set up issues that seem out of place or confusing or even boring over the course of the first year or so of the title. After that he will start connecting so many dots my mind will be blown. I can be patient. :)
Age of Ultron #1 - This is the start of the Age of Ultron event and a very promising event it is. I like that we started in the middle of the action instead of having a lengthy build up, I'm sure we will pick up more details as we go. This issue focused mostly on Hawkeye and Spider-Man and I kinda love the way
So what do you all think? What else are you reading?
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Date: 2013-03-07 05:49 am (UTC)Maybe I am just spoiled because I am sso in love with the new Hawkeye and YA.
This week I am reading fantastic four, winter soldier and possibly more of fraction IM.
I am pretty much biding my time until next week when f Four comes out and the new Secret Avengers ( which I decided to give a try even though thinking about it makes me want to punch Fury in the neck).
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Date: 2013-03-08 06:32 pm (UTC)I don't know that CLint is so much set up as a moral center rather perhaps just him really being himself. Disobeying orders, do what he thinks is right regardless of what other people think.
It WAS rather distressing seeing Cap so broken down and not really that surprising that Tony's faith in him stands even as Clint continues to be the voice of dissent.
I was particualrly surprised to see Emma Frost there. Clint's snide thank's completely aside,.
Very intriguing issue hope it carries on it the same vein.
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Date: 2013-03-07 02:50 pm (UTC)Yay F4 and Fraction IM!
SA made me so sick last month that I don't know if I want to bother...but at the same time I am worried about Clint and might need to check in on him...
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Date: 2013-03-08 06:43 pm (UTC)Hope Vegas is awesome :D
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Date: 2013-03-07 06:19 am (UTC)Oh man, Hawkeye as moral center, noooo (I unfairly haven't forgiven him for how he treated Bobbi after her kidnapping/rape and then divorce a zillion years ago). Still I know it's not always fair to blame characters for horrible things writers make them do now and then (see Tony and CW), and his new series is pretty awesome... *weakening*
I just may check out Red She-Hulk on your review though. Not a comic I would usually think to try!
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Date: 2013-03-07 03:08 pm (UTC)Yeah, I try my hardest not to hold anything from the 80s and early 90s against the characters. Things that happened after that are more of a case by case basis for me. In this case I have the added advantage of only reading ABOUT the shit things he did to Bobbi instead of having that be my long standing view of the character.
In this comic it is more the moral center as far as what it means to be a hero even in the face of the impossible. I don't know if he is going to continue to be central to the event or not, but I hope so. Marvel is doing really good things with Hawkeye recently and it's making me enjoy him more than I ever expected to.
I really like Red She-Hulk. I originally just tried it because I liked the strong cover art and I wanted to support titles featuring women. It took me a few issues to get into it, and for them to get into the groove, but now I am very much happy I gave it a try. It was a bit off-putting at first that Machine Man was the primary POV in her book instead of her, but that has balanced out now that the mystery of her character isn't the focus and in retrospect I like the approach where he is investigating and trying to figure her out.
The biggest advantage of the comic is that it is pretty self-contained. There are lots of cameos and appearances by other Marvel U characters but they are all in service of Betty's story. The arc is not crossing over into other books and the other characters aren't bringing their drama in to hers.
Basically, if you try it give it several issue to get it's groove and I hope you like it! :D
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Date: 2013-03-07 06:57 am (UTC)It'll be interesting to see where they take it.
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Date: 2013-03-07 03:13 pm (UTC)But lets be honest I'm here for all the Scott angst anyway.no subject
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