Sunday, September 9, 2012

Marvel Now! Part 2 - Creative Teams & Read List

I've discussed a lot about MarvelNow! and what new books I'm going to pick up the 1st arc or the 1st issue of, and what books I'll be dropping.  As of now, my pull list will look something like this:

Books I'm Keeping:
Wolverine and the X-Men
Daredevil
Hawkeye

1st Arcs of New Books:
Avengers
New Avengers
Uncanny Avengers

1st Issues of New Books:
Fantastic Four
FF
Indestructible Hulk
Captain America

However, what I'm also excited about is books that have either a creative team change or change of characters in already established books.  Two such books are Red She-Hulk and Avengers Assemble.  I've heard great things about Jeff Parker's run on Hulk, but the Red Hulk and his alter ego of Gen. 'Thunderbolt' Ross never really drew me in.  However, changing the shift from the Red Hulk to the Red She-Hulk (Ross's daughter, Betty Ross, who is the green Hulk's 'ex'-wife) interests me.  Also it seems like she is on the run from the heroes of the Marvel Universe (most likely avenging the death of her father in the last two issues of Avengers vs. X-Men - my prediction) - which, again, is very enticing to me.  The 2nd title, Avengers Assemble is by a writer I like, De Connick and with art by Stefano Caselli -whose art I love.  I'm hoping that this title soon looses most of the movie roster and rotates in more classic Avengers.
I'm also looking forward to the end of the first arc of certain books as well.  Sometimes, writers feel the need to at least have the first arc or two focus on the character on an adventure by themselves in some new locale or situation.  However, usually after this first arc, the writer feels that they have given their character enough time to be introduced to the readers to start to bring in other characters and situations from the larger universe it resides in.  Tow such books are Captain Marvel and World's Finest.  Captain Marvel is a book I picked up the first issue of and had a lot of problems with it's art.  I've heard good things about it's 2nd and 3rd issues, and am going to pick the issue where former Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau, shows up, and give it another chance.  I have had similar issues with World's Finest: I enjoy the concept of the book and most of the flashback sequences I have read, but am not taken by a.) Power Girl's current duds and b.) the first villain and plot of the 1st arc.  I really enjoyed the #0, and am planning on picking up the arc which has Huntress (Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle's daughter from an alternate earth) interact with main DCU Gotham characters such as the current Robin (Bruce Wayne and Talia Al Ghul's son).

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