All-New X-Men is the only worthwhile book out of the four. (which is a shame because I really did try to love Uncanny Avengers, but it has just been consistently awful between the delays and the poor writing in general, which is surprising coming from Remender)
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COMICS! |OT| January 2013. "Read more comics"? Now that's a resolution I can keep!
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All-New X-Men is the only worthwhile book out of the four. (which is a shame because I really did try to love Uncanny Avengers, but it has just been consistently awful between the delays and the poor writing in general, which is surprising coming from Remender)
Supermanisdead
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Gambit is good too!
I'm not quite as down on it as you are, but it is surprisingly not up-to-snuff. It's especially surprising when you consider how hard he's knocking it out of the park right now on Cap.
Seriously, I love Cap more now than I have in years. It's UXF-tier good.
Supermanisdead
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Woah, Cassaday can't even do a whole arc with these delays. And his art still looks like mud with 2 foot characters that all have shovelfaces. #fuckuncannyavengers
TheDarkKnight774
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I loved cassadays work on planetary and astonishing x-men. I'm not sure what's happened since then. The more annoying thing to me in uncanny avengers is the over use of the closed caption monologue. It's so overbearing and just clutters everything.
Rastafarian42
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I'm holding onto Uncanny Avengers its not horrible it's just the delays and the spotty art in some places are really hurting the book momentum wise. I have faith that once the Raganok arc starts it'll finally get his footing.
I mean Remender made X-force man X-force ..... ;_;
I mean Remender made X-force man X-force ..... ;_;
Didn't really feel like it cluttered anything up.
Rastafarian42
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The whole thing narration wise was just Clarmenont inspired
Wolverine Max - I don't read it
ANXM - Must read
Gambit - There's much better comics to spend you money on
Uncanny Avengers - Very good
At first I didn't like it because it just didn't have the same feeling as the other issues and the rushed art really bothered me on some panels. After I went back and read it a second time I actually think it's my favorite issue in the series.
Vermillion
Banned
...How many of you Gambit haters have read the book?
I have actually read every issue, I just don't like it that much. It's nothing personal.
Yeah, was my favorite issue so far as well.
I've read it. I've liked the art but that's pretty much it. Not a big Gambit fan in general (tho bo staff + trench coat Gambit is still A-Ok) but all this international caper stuff isn't fun or interesting enough to me to make up for the fact that there's no characterization. There's just so many more amazing comics out there that it doesn't rank to.
Vermillion
Banned
That's acceptable.
Never said it was the best comic out there. But Gambit #8 does a good amount for characterization (really for looking into the mind of Gambit and how he thinks of himself). There aren't many other recurring characters save for Fence, and Joelle will likely have some sort of arc.
At any rate, I personally enjoy heist stuff, so that explains my enjoyment of it.
(Which reminds me, I must catch up on White Collar...)
Supermanisdead
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It takes a sharp dive after the first arc, to be honest. I still like it, but without Mann, the book is... not very great.
EleventhDoctor
Banned
Man...SAGA is so good. I just read 9 issues back to back.
GrandHarrier
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I have two concerns for Saga,
1) I worry the story is going to start meandering. It sort of lacks focus.
2) The whole "Anything can happen!" universe building is making it difficult to not be left with a hundred questions for every answer. Overtime this is going to get frustrating.
Your concerns are the reason I love it so much.
Lacks focus?
story happens in the past and is narrated by a character who's a baby during the events we actually follow. It's pretty clear the focus is on bridging those two timelines.
Anything can happen. yep, well that's what I like. no mythichlodrians to explain shit. Magic, space, tech and love.
Yo!
GrandHarrier
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I just hope the resolution to problems doesn't continue to remain "because magic, but we don't actually explain the rules of magic, so we can do anything.".
You get into Golden / Silver Age Superman super hypnotism realms of solving every problem.
You get into Golden / Silver Age Superman super hypnotism realms of solving every problem.
He's rushing.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Uncanny Avengers 3 was absolutely awful. I think Tony Daniel was an uncredited writer. And pour one out for Kryptonian, love that brah.
GrandHarrier
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Hey Rafa, your BOY Liefeld talking EXTREME!!!
Auron_Kale
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Peeking through my Comixology version of Hawkeye #7 and we have a Brooklyn vs. New Jersey "war" courtesy of our archers.
I love this book...
I love this book...
furiouslyalex
Banned
Oh man new Activity this week. How good is that book!!! I feel like I'm the only one reading it :\
I may be a NYC guy, but you can't diss The Boss the way Clint just did. You just don't do it.
Auron_Kale
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True, but that was straight-up cold how he cut Kate down like that. Bros indeed.
slightconfuse
Banned
Didn't know Liefeld was back on Xmen.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Invincible 100 lol.
I hope Liefeld is taking it to the extreme again. When I read the Youngblood relaunch in May it was anything but. Real extreme is not about Q ratings, Youtube or TMZ. Extreme is about being extreme even when no one is watching. It's about drinking a Mountain Dew on a night on the town. It's about driving a. Thousand miles to have Doritos Locos Tacos. It's about making the most mundane things interesting and dangerous. It's about elevating your life.
I hope Liefeld is taking it to the extreme again. When I read the Youngblood relaunch in May it was anything but. Real extreme is not about Q ratings, Youtube or TMZ. Extreme is about being extreme even when no one is watching. It's about drinking a Mountain Dew on a night on the town. It's about driving a. Thousand miles to have Doritos Locos Tacos. It's about making the most mundane things interesting and dangerous. It's about elevating your life.
Yes, yes it was. Decided to drop the title with that issue. Saves me a few bucks.
Bryan Q Miller Earthward kickstarter project. Seems interesting.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1905926861/earthward-join-the-search
Haemolacria
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I was just about to start pointing out the absence of pouches, but the damn things were just black and thus they evaded my sight. Never change, Rob
And thanks for the tips on IC, Anticitizen One and fredrancour! The next time I visit my LCS, I'll check how much they ask for it. If it's reasonably priced, I might give it a go.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Yep. Just backed this the other day. Seems like a good all ages adventure. Hope it becomes a hardcover.
Bryan Q Miller Earthward kickstarter project. Seems interesting.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1905926861/earthward-join-the-search
And damn at now TMNT this week, just when some of my favorite characters debuted.
Vermillion
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Superior Spider-Man #2 - Is it any good?
MushroomSamba
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Gambit is decent entertainment. International spy/heist theme, integrating some of Marvel's worldwide landmarks. Must-read if you're a Gambit fan, and still recommended even if you're not but still have a few bucks to burn every month. The art by Mann is typically good stuff, too. Action-packed, adventurous, and fun use of Marvel lore. (8/10)
Uncanny Avengers is quite possibly my favorite read at the moment. I don't get all the hate...I think the narrative by Remender is well-written and adds a lot to the atmosphere of the situations. I don't think it's "cluttered" at all. It's a good balance of action and setup, and not many write in action better than Remender, IMO. I also love Cassaday's art...it's just unfortunate his work tends to delay books. (10/10)
All New X-Men is something I didn't expect to like very much (I'm kind of onboard that Bendis hate-train), but it's really surprised me so far. I love the concept of bringing the original 5 back (forward?) to modern times, and their interactions with the rest of the crew have been great. The most intriguing of the bunch, IMO. (9/10)
Watching
Doc Ock try and date MJ
since he kept treating it like a take over the world scheme
it's as if they're carrying on a conversation without actually being able to talk to each other
The new issue of Talon is awesome though. The supporting cast grew a bit and it looks like this book isn't going to be a road book after all.
Avengers #4 was probably the best issue yet from a story perspective, even if Kubert's art isn't as nice as Opena's. I'm glad that the next few issues seem to be concentrating on the individual. lesser known members of the team. Also, we see a few more connections between Avengers and New Avengers.
furiouslyalex
Banned
Great to hear really looking forward to this. My biggest fear is that NA + Avengers both get dragged down into some stupid event. F4 and FF seemed to avoid that for the most part.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Marvel is going to have a summer event featuring at least Avengers, New Avengers, GotG and Nova. Look for it to be revealed in a week and a half.
furiouslyalex
Banned
I was half with you until Nova. Loeb has essentially killed that character for me.
GrandHarrier
Member
Holy shit am I excited for the Batman and Robin Annual today. Looks like pure Damian goodness.
My pull list today:
AQUAMAN #16
BATMAN AND ROBIN ANNUAL #1
BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #12
FLASH #16
GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #1
RED LANTERNS #16
SUPERMAN #16
TALON #4
TEEN TITANS #16
My pull list today:
AQUAMAN #16
BATMAN AND ROBIN ANNUAL #1
BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #12
FLASH #16
GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #1
RED LANTERNS #16
SUPERMAN #16
TALON #4
TEEN TITANS #16
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Supermanisdead
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Read today's Marvel stuff.
Avengers #4: I recognize it's good even though I have no idea what the hell is going on.
No grade because I'm still trying to figure it all out.
Hawkeye #7: Another awesome Hawkeye one-off. The art isn't Aja, but it's got the same feel and it rocks. Kate Bishop is my favourite character. A
X-Treme X-Men #9: Only got this for Sage. This book kinda sucks. D+
X-Men Legacy #5: If you are not reading this book, you need to re-evaluate your life. Best issue by far. A++
Avengers #4: I recognize it's good even though I have no idea what the hell is going on.
Who the hell is Hyperion? Why is AIM a UN-recognized country? I don't like any of these characters!
Hawkeye #7: Another awesome Hawkeye one-off. The art isn't Aja, but it's got the same feel and it rocks. Kate Bishop is my favourite character. A
X-Treme X-Men #9: Only got this for Sage. This book kinda sucks. D+
X-Men Legacy #5: If you are not reading this book, you need to re-evaluate your life. Best issue by far. A++
BenjaminBirdie
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