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[TimDrake'sDumbWings]

Hey, all.

I want to pick up a new Marvel story in HC, but I'm torn between four options (couldn't fit all three in the title):

Ellis' Secret Avengers
Spider-man: Spider Island
Ultimate Spider-man (The Miles Morales stuff)
X-Men: Schism

Which do you recommend? Maybe I'll write a review if y'all are interested?

[Apache Chef]

Schism or USM, probably. I didn't like Ellis' Secret Avengers at all.

[Chesscub]

Secret Avengers read a little like rejected Global Frequency stories. They were good done in one stories but nothing long term memorable.

Spider-Island was pretty fun.

Schism I haven't read all of it. What little I read of Schism was ok.

USM I haven't touched at all. Last issue I read was mid 80s in the first run.

[mrorangesoda]

As a HC? Spider-Island. Schism was meh, Ellis's Secret Avenger stories were a little hit or miss, USM has been good from the few issues I've read, but was moving really slow so I don't know if you'd get your money's worth in an HC.

[GHERU]

from that list, USM
SA continued to be a bag of meh
once you know the outcome of schism there's really no need to read it (the whole two teams thing)
I could not imagine reading a whole trade of Ramos' art

[TimDrake'sDumbWings]

It sounds like the Spider Island love is pretty universal. I haven't read post-OMD Spider story since the Obama issue. Will I understand, or should I pick up Big Time first?

[TimDrake'sDumbWings]

OR if you think there's a recent hardcover/trade that's MORE worth picking up, by all means, recommend!

[e_galston]

i'd say Spider Island as well.. Schism is pretty much just set up for the current status quo of the x-men and unless you wanna read that there is really no point.. Spider Island was just good fun

[TimDrake'sDumbWings]

i'd say Spider Island as well.. Schism is pretty much just set up for the current status quo of the x-men and unless you wanna read that there is really no point.. Spider Island was just good fun

Schism interested me because of the potential of awesome character moments. I saw a few panels from the Davis-drawn Cyke/Wolverine fight where they discuss which of them at the time would terrify Jean more. Is the series rife with moments like that, or is that all there is?

[S.F. Jude Terror]

Spider Island was stupid, mindless fun. Possibly the best of the bunch, though I liked Schism. None are really worthy of hardcover, IMO. Trades at best, unless you buy everything in hardcover.

[TimDrake'sDumbWings]

Spider Island was stupid, mindless fun. Possibly the best of the bunch, though I liked Schism. None are really worthy of hardcover, IMO. Trades at best, unless you buy everything in hardcover.

I mean, I'd also be down to save some money and get some good stuff in trade. Any recommendations? I'd like to read some Avengers stories after reading Kree-Skrull War.

[Chesscub]

I mean, I'd also be down to save some money and get some good stuff in trade. Any recommendations? I'd like to read some Avengers stories after reading Kree-Skrull War.

Serpent Crown Saga
Korvac War
Avengers Under Siege
Assault on Olympus

West Coast Avengers:
Lost in Space-Time

[oogy]

Uncanny X-Force!

[misac]

I mean, I'd also be down to save some money and get some good stuff in trade. Any recommendations? I'd like to read some Avengers stories after reading Kree-Skrull War.

There's a really good trade with all Kang stories.

As for the original question, I haven't read any of them but this is my interest in them.
X-Men: Schism (already ordered)
Ultimate Spider-man
Secret Avengers
Spider-man: Spider Island

[TimDrake'sDumbWings]

Uncanny X-Force!

I had the first two hardcovers and then got pissed with the fact that Marvel was collecting them only 4 issues to an HC for $20. I decided to wait until it gets the inevitable Omnibus or Ultimate Collection treatment.