Okay, let's get going, what's good in the market today:
Astonishing X-Men - Ellis and Bianchi have just started their run after the mind blowing team of Joss Whedon and Joss Cassaday left the book. And after reading #25, I have high hopes for this title for the future. Now, normally I love action and people being decapitated and stuff in comics, but this issue was low key and informative, with great dialogue and it made the move to San Francisco seem more natural. And the Storm's costume wasn't as bold or as boisterous as I thought it would be. Can't wait for this series to pick up a bit of momentum because it is going to be spectacular!
Avengers: The Initiative - Amazing title! Just great! Slott's writing is very entertaining and I really like Caselli's art work! Even Gage has done good work on this title, which is the only piece of work that he's done that I like.
Thunderbolts - Ellis (yes same writer as above) just had an awesome eleven issue run on this title, and... Yeah it was great! and Deodato Jr.'s art was much better here than it was in the New Avengers Collective storyline. Oh yay, now we get Christos frikkin' Gage... I hope you realize that that was sarcasm.
X-Factor - Pure genius writing from PAD (Peter Allan David)! I love the characterisation and the humour of this book. Although it is a bit of a let down when you see some of the interior art from Stroman. He makes Siryn looked drugged up in that one panel. But otherwise great! But bring back Raimondi!
X-Force - Blood, violence, mutant angels being turned into the Angel of Death yet again, I mean what more could you ask for?! Solid characterisation and a good story makes this one hell of a title from two of my favourite writers.
And on the other side of things:
Avengers/Invaders - This time last year there was all that hype about Alex Ross's return to Marvel and his new project. What a complete and utter let down. Its as boring as hell, the plot is not intriguing and I swear I'd rather kill myself than endure this again. Luckily for Marvel I have OCD and I like life. And why does everyone make a big deal about Ross? His artwork isn't all that anyway.
Cable - Five issues in and this title has gone no where. Literally. Still fighting the same battle, and it is dragging on forever. It is boring me to death! Although unlike others I do find the art entertaining.
Young X-Men - They cancel New X-Men, one of my favourite, if not my favourite title of all time, for this piece of crap. I mean really? Guggenheim can't write Dust or Moonstar at all. I mean, one minute Moonstar recognizes Blindfold, then she tries to shoot her, and then when they later both regain consciousness, she begins to slap her and call her a bitch! That is not Moonstar at all! The first three issues were a let down, and sometimes it just makes no sense. But after reading the fourth issue, I am a bit intrigued because of the revelation and I probably liked it even more because Dust and Moonstar weren't in it.
So there you have it, some of my opinions on the comics I collect today. Not that any of you guys will read it anyway, but there you have it...
