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Ah, okay.
That actually makes a lot of sense.
Avengers Academy #12: Right, so there's a cool fight scene, and people think about their futures. Fun.
Avengers Academy #13: ...well, that was different. "Superhero Prom" is not a story you'd see in any other story, and it's a pretty fun read. I found it funny that the adult heroes had more silly teenage drama going than the teenage ones did.
Depends on what type of foolish you're talking about, really.
Avengers Academy #14: So, since the team just defeated a godlike enemy pretty much on their own, this is the issue where they get reminded that they can't normally do that.
Avengers Academy #14.1: A good introduction for new readers as well as an expansion on what's going on with the other people Osborn was messing with. I liked this one a lot. I hope we'll be seeing the villain again; he was pretty interesting.
All right, so the next few issues are apparently tie-ins to the Fear Itself event, which I haven't heard of. What's it about, and is it good?
The Avengers Academy Tie Ins to Fear Itself were quite good. In a sense it was like most big events, dumb, big and pointless, but with some good tie ins sprinkled throughout the shared universe. In this case I mean New Mutants, Uncanny X-men, Iron Man, Journey into Mystery, Avenger's Academy and the Deep and Spider-man minis).
As for the event itself it was originally a planned crossover between Thor and Captain America made to capitalize on the movies coming out close together. Editorial pushed it to be a big event instead. Basic plot is that Sin(the Red Skull's daughter) finds a magic hammer and awakens this big Asgardian dude called the Serpent. He then hands out these seven magic hammers to Hulk, The Thing, Juggernaut, Sin, Grey Gargoyle, and some other guys and has them go out and smash stuff.
So to be even more on the nose, it was Hammerfest 2011.
So apparently Marvel has regained control of the Daredevil film rights. Whether that means we're getting Mark Waid silly and awesome fun or gritty Bendis stuff remains to be seen.
Some people joke that Peter Parker's life is a downrward spiral of suffering, but this is actually true of Matt Murdock.
I hope we get Mark Waid just because it's the only version of the character I'm familiar with.
Captain Marvel #2: Well, that all came out of left field. Don't get me wrong, I'm still enjoying reading it, but...what?
Daredevil #17: A break in the action. Pretty much just Matt taking a moment to reflect on what's going on, what he thinks about all of it, and the personal stakes for this arc. Very good.
The Ravagers #4: Ravagers is a sister book to Teen Titans, featuring darker and edgier characters. It also kind of sucks. Well, it sits happily under the average line, but it can touch “average” if it just raises it’s hand a little. One problem I have with the book is the “Liefeld Feet” that are especially noticeable when Superboy comes whizzing in at the end. One thing though, how much of Gen13 (and other Wildstorm books) is still canon? I’m hoping the answer is “none” but you can never be too sure...
Resurrection Man #12: As much as I enjoy Resurrection Man, I am kind of glad it is ending. There are some stories that are on going legacies that will never really end, like Doctor Who and The Mighty Thor. Others, are sweet little epics that make their mark and then go to rest. While it was never as good as the original version, this Resurrection Man has been a fun ride.
Scarlet Spider #8: While it isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, I really enjoy Scarlet Spider and this issue revealed a lovable supporting a cast, a super hero team called the Rangers. I’m looking forwards to seeing more of them. I think part of why Scarlet Spider is so good, is that it really harkens back to the very first Spider-Man comics. With Kane trying to get to grips with his powers and just how he affects the people around him, it’s really similar to Peter Parker’s starting days.
I have to say that DC is doing practically nothing with its Wildstorm stuff, which saddens me.
Also, are they called the "Ramgers" because they ram into things?
I wouldn't be surprised if we get Fran Miller/Bendis for the movie since dark and gritty still has its hold and things are actually justified like that for DD.
Yeah, but this is Marvel, and they've been making a visible effort to ignore that trend.
Still, Dardevil has been a book that is entirely famous for its grittiness and street-level stories.
Because, you know, nothing says "Gritty as fuck" as a mansion full of deathtraps and little robot girls. Or a blind man who is secretly a ninja because of radiation. Or a greek ninja assassin who looks like a porn-star.
well come to think of it, the last one does sound pretty nineties.
As crap as the Daredevil movie was, Michael Duncan Clark as the Kingpin was pretty awesome.
Man, Marvel needs to get Wolverine and Spider-man so we can have a street-level Marvel crossover.
Wonder when/if they'll be getting the FF and Punisher back.
Of course my favorite Punisher stories take him out of the Marvel verse so...
Avengers Academy #15: This isn't going to be a happy arc, is it?
Avengers Academy #16: I really like this arc, even though I don't actually really know much about what's going on in the larger story. The tie-in is structured so that it works as a complete story whether or not you're following the event. Exactly how tie-ins should work.
Incidentally:
How many broken bones would that pose require? I count at least three, but there are probably more.
Avengers Academy #17: Good pacing. This one gives the kids a bit of a break in the action before ramping things back up, changing the scenery and increasing the stakes.
Avengers Academy #18: Holy shit, this arc is really being mean to Veil. Anyway, this issue is some really good asymmetrical fighting. The kids are way outclassed here, but they have the home field advantage and make excellent use of it.
Avengers Academy #19: This issue serves as pretty much the climax not just of the story arc, but of the series in general up to this point. And appropriately enough, the ending indicates that this arc is definitely intended to be something of a "season finale," so to speak.
Avengers Academy #20: ...Briggs? Really? Yes, I know I said I wanted him back, but not in that context... That said, this series has been pretty great so far, so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt that this is going somewhere interesting.
Actually, I failed to mention that Marvel hasn't gotten Daredevil back yet but Columbia (?) has to start production on a movie by October 10 of this year. And considering that they just fired Carnahan and rejected the project he started (Which looked pretty cool with a sort of Taxi Driver meets Goodfellas feel) it seems highly likely that Sony's going to lose the license.
Either way, the big thing is that Marvel's focusing on the cosmic side, if the fact that we're getting a Guardians movie and Thanos as a villain in Avengers 2 is anything to go by. So I have no idea how they intend to ground the whole thing while keeping the focus necessary for the audiences to still give a shit (After all, the MCU is succesful so far due to intertextuality) but I am excited about Daredevil becoming a Marvel propiety again if only because that could mean that we'd get the variety that the movieverse deserves.
As for the FF, sadly Fox is planning a reboot sometime soon. It's gonna suck loads of butt, probably but yeah.
You know, I really want them to make a Carol Danvers movie, but given that her backstory is...well, completely fucking insane, I'm not sure how they'd do it.
>Carol was an air pilot when
>SPACE SHIT HAPPENED
>Now she punches things for justice.
seems easy enough.
Oh...I actually think I have a pretty good idea now. I'll post it when I'm not on my phone.
Well, to a degree I agree that there are lots of decisions to be made, like "Should we create the kree so that we can create Carol?" or "Should she be Miss Marvel or Captain Marvel right away?"
To be perfectly honest, while I fucking love the whole "Picking up the Mar-Vell legacy" angle thing, I also feel that it's not something that is needed for Carol to function. She punches things for justice and is the strongers Avenger there is. Nothing in there says Mar-Vell and the audiences for the movie don't need to know that.
The Kree issue remains of course, but considering that Marvel seems to be more and more cosmic as time goes by, I imagine that GotG can easily introduce them if that was the plan.
But to be honest, considering that Phase 2 doesn't have a Cap Marvel movie, i wouldn't get my hopes up.
Okay, here's my baic pitch. So Mar-Vell is sent to earth as a Kree spy, becomes Captain Marvel, switches sides, Carol gets powers and becomes Ms. Marvel to help him fight off a Kree invasion.
And then around the end of act 2, Mar-Vell dies and makes a big speech about how Carol shouldn't keep going by Ms. Marvel because it makes it seem like she can't function as her own hero and stuff.
And then she punches all the things and it's awesome.
Something like that.
Maybe they could even market it as though Mar-Vell were the main character, so his death and Carol becoming Captain Marvel would be this huge shock for non-comic fans in the audience.
All that said I'm going to guess that the prowlers ate kree tech.
Reviewed: Fatale, Captain Marvel, Saga, Hellblazer, Wonder Woman, The Amazing Spider-man, Daredevil
Fatale 7: Nobody can do a neo-noir like Ed Brubaker. Where the last arc was Sunset Boulevard, this arc is Chinatown with a good deal of dirty Hollywood business mixed in. Just like the last arc it deals with the mysterious allure that makes men unfaithful for Josephine. There's a significant threat for this to become a one-note character aspect but it's too early to call that out yet.
Captain Marvel 2: After a decent but not amazing first issue Captain Marvel kicks off with a full adventure involving time-travel and a female version of the Howlers. It's a lot of fun and things really go off the rails. Captain Marvel is incredibly likable as a character and the conflict of 'this isn't a problem I can punch' is incredibly amusing.
Saga 6: Saga continues to be an incredibly fun character-driven, big idea story. The interesting thing is I don't think there's any real planned direction for the plot of the story and that suits me just fine. The set-pieces and ideas are imaginative, deliberately blurring the lines of sci-fi and fantasy and all the characters are very interesting. Fans of things like Game of Thrones owe it to themselves to pick this up.
Hellblazer 294: Hellblazer is a mainstay of horror comics and quite possibly the longest running one in history. I think it's a little confusing to have the middle-aged cradle robbing occult ritualist in one book separated from the DC Universe while having a handsome 20-something trickster in another book that is not but I think both Constantines have their place. This is the book for the really dark and spooky stuff, where Constantine goes into the dregs of both society and mythology. This book is no different. Milligan's run has been a little slow for me but it has been moody and atmospheric and that makes for a satisfying read.
Wonder Woman 12: One of the things I like about this book is how the intrigue never ends. The pregnant and seemingly normal Zola is almost the main character here while Wonder Woman is more of her stoic protector. I think ditching the superhero aesthetic for one steeped in dark takes on Greek Mythology is a great choice and makes the book satisfying and distinct. My big complaint, the one about Diana lacking a solid character arc or much of a character at all, is still there but it's an otherwise satisfying book.
Best of the Week:
The Amazing Spider-man 691: The dark re-imagining of The Lizard sounds like something that would be a nightmare on page but it works remarkably well. It doesn't hurt that Slott wasn't afraid to push in some comedy and light moments to contrast the very dark material. It's a tough book with a tough ending and it's proof once again that Spider-man has the potential to simply tell tell the best and most resonant stories in superhero comics.
Daredevil 17: I don't know what I can say about the Daredevil book that I haven't already said or that hasn't already been said better by other people. This book is crazy fun with great character work, this time focusing on DD's relationship with his partner Foggy. It's a flashback and a good pick-up point after Daredevil's epic adventures in Latveria.
Avengers Academy #21: A lot happened in that last arc, so this issue's a lot more relaxed. It almost has a "first issue" feel, since it's introducing a new status quo. And then, at the end, serious stuff happens to introduce the next story arc, which looks pretty interesting.
Avengers Academy #22: Another good issue, but since I'm not entirely in the know about some Marvel continuity stuff, there was a lot of "wait, what? Magneto's a good guy? Wait, what? There are two separate teams of X-Men?" But once I got past that, the interaction between Magneto and Quicksilver was really good.
Shippers keep using this image:
As shipping proof for Captain America and Iron Man. Problem is (and no one ever, EVER points this out); that image is from an alternate universe where Tony Stark is a WOMAN named Natasha!
I don't even know how she wears that veil.
I have never seen that image used without bringing up the context to be perfectly honest with ya.