Recently Marvel has launched three pre-MarvelNow! #1's which we all assume won't get changed with MarvelNow! (I'm going to be posting this Friday with my thoughts on the titles that have been announced last week and the creative team changes that seem to be being announced this week) But I wanted to review this last month (or 2 months) #1's from Marvel:
Captain Marvel #1 - by Deconnick & Soy. Very glad to see Carol in her own book and very cool to see her take on the Captian Marvel name - being the 3rd woman to do so. I thought it was ok-good -mostly due to Soy's art (and maybe it was the shading/coloring?) but I thought it really detracted from the story. Her new costume as Captain Marvel has gotten a lot of criticism but for me, I'm really neutral to it. However, I think it can look good with some artists, not so much with others, and I feel Soy is one of them. I'm surprised they didn't do a modernized version of her current or original costume instead of one more like the original Captain Marvel. I think what the Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes' have done with Carol's original costume is great.
As for the story, I think the first half where Carol teams up with Captain America and is hanging out with Spider-Man is good. The 2nd half, which sets up her dying friend, her brother and her hero who was a pilot is not as engaging. It just comes off as forced supporting cast which we should have feelings towards but we don't. And that most of her supporting cast are relatively unknowns. It doesn't seem to set up a larger plot unless the plot is about those characters.
B-.
Hawkeye #1 by Fraction & Aja - This is a really cool #1 because while it introduces a supporting cast that could play a larger part, it mostly just focuses on Hawkeye and a dog. The art is magnificent. This is what I would expect as a one-off issue in between larger arcs but it is surprisingly great that Fraction used that format as an introduction not to a storyline but to a character. Really, really great book.
A+
Gambit #1 by Asmus & Mann - This is a good, solid opening issue of a solo series of character who needs a new direction. Instead of retreading familiar territory, Asmus but Gambit as the hero who was once a thief dipping into his old habits on a whim. It gets back to the root of who he is without going against where he is right now in the X books. I also enjoyed the updated costume with only hints of pink/purple on the side and use of technology by Gambit. The art is great, however the colorist used what looked to watercolors (kinda?) and it was distracting.
A.
Animal Man Vol. 1 The Hunt - New 52: I never read Morrison's run on this book. My first introduction was in 52. And frankly, I never really felt drawn to this character but I heard such great buzz so when my store had a sale for tax-free weekend, I picked it up. And wow. Really great stuff. I already like Lemire's work on JLDark, and while Foreman is not who I would want on Captain America, his work on this book fits perfectly and is really good. I recommend this to anyone who both likes comics and likes horror.
A+.
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