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by **GLX** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 3:24 pm

This week's picks are Captain Marvel #1 and Avengers vs. X-Men #8.

Captain Marvel #1:

Carol Danvers has a new name, a new mission...and all the power she needs to make her life a living hell. Guest-starring Captain America.

If you are unable to buy a physical copy, you can buy a digital copy here or here.

Avengers vs. X-Men #8:

Prepare for a last stand in Wakanda as an out-of-control Namor invades this sovereign nation in pursuit of the Avengers! And a shocking truth stands revealed that may cause fractures in the X-Men's alliance!

If you are unable to buy a physical copy, you can buy a digital copy here or here.

If I recall correctly, Stephen Day has next week's pick; I get the week after him.

Extra stuff to be added later to OP.

by **Victorian Squid** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:04 pm

There's no amount of money too little to spend on either of those glossy-covered turdlets. :lol:

by **GLX** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:11 pm

McDarkseid wrote:There's no amount of money too little to spend on either of those glossy-covered turdlets.

At least, one of them has Oliver Coipel art. :smt102

by **GLX** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:17 pm

Due to my parents taking what cash I had in order to buy food, gas and other things, I'll be sitting this week out.

by **guitarsmashley** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:34 pm

GLX wrote:
At least, one of them has Oliver Coipel art.

no it doesn't.

by **GLX** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:38 pm

guitarsmashley wrote:
no it doesn't.

They brought in Kubert early?

by **Stephen Day** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:05 pm

My pick is Debris #1 from Image.

by **Stephen Day** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:23 pm

Captain Marvel #1

I wouldn't describe this issue as being truly horrible, but it's not something that's really all that great either. The big problem is that nothing really happens. Sure you have a fight with the Absorbing Man to start the issue off strong, but that's over and done with really quickly. Most of the issue was dedicated to Carol's relationship with Helen Cobb. The thing is, I found myself not really caring about who Helen Cobb is and that made the issue a little flat to me. It's a first issue and the job of a first issue is to get the reader interested in reading the series past that first issue. This first issue failed in this important mission, at last with me.

There were some good points, just to make it clear that it's not a total loss. As I've stated already, I liked the fight with the Absorbing Man and the sparing match with Spider-Man was amusing.

I guess I'll give it a 4 out of 10 -- very disappointing as I was hoping for a lot more.

by **GLX** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 10:01 pm

Bumping on up.

by **GLX** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:07 pm

Avengers vs. X-Men #8

Brian Michael Bendis's script is succeeds at one thing - making sure the reader is entertained with energetic and plausible (enough) scenes. I could say that he masterfully displays a great example of how power corrupts good souls, but that's not the case. Kind of like Mark Millar's Supercrooks, Bendis is more concerned with just getting the action going instead of leaving anything deep for the reader to ponder after the comic is over. The art looks nice, but I'm not as crazy for it as I was for Oliver Coipel's work in the previous issue. Don't expect much in terms of depth and you'll leave happy.

7* out of 10*

by **draco x** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:09 pm

GLX wrote:Avengers vs. X-Men #8

Brian Michael Bendis's script is succeeds at one thing - making sure the reader is entertained with energetic and plausible (enough) scenes. I could say that he masterfully displays a great example of how power corrupts good souls, but that's not the case. Kind of like Mark Millar's Supercrooks, Bendis is more concerned with just getting the action going instead of leaving anything deep for the reader to ponder after the comic is over. The art looks nice, but I'm not as crazy for it as I was for Oliver Coipel's work in the previous issue. Don't expect much in terms of depth and you'll leave happy.

7* out of 10*

My sentiments exactly. The issue read like something out of a Michael Bay flick.