New September Comics

I couldn't resist reading my new comics that I bought last Friday. I thought - if I read them quickly, then I can carry on with my Spidey back issues.

Well, I have been reading quickly, with only a couple left to read as I type this on Monday night.

New Avengers #34 was better than recent issues. I liked the cover concept, and was intrigued to see a female Daredevil, Powerman in his old costume and Peter Parker leaping forward -not Spidey. I missed the fact that Cap was on it at first glance. Doh!

Anyway, the story by the regular team of Bendis and Lu was quite good. The paranoia that the team is demonstrating was reigned in slightly, characters started acting more rationally, and I liked Doc Strange's method of calming everyone down.

Much better, and I'm starting to look forward to the Skrull Invasion. (Still don't rate Yu's art much though)

Rating 7/10

Issue 543 of Amazing (Straczynski & Garney) completed the black in black storyline, with Pete committing criminal acts to save his Aunt May's identity being exposed. A solid story but a bit low key really.

In issue #544 (Straczynski & Quesada) the much hyped "One More Day" story starts. This appears to be the story where Pete/Spidey has one more day to save Aunt May before she dies from the gunshot wound. In this part he gets Tony Stark through Jarvis to sort out her medical care while he goes off as Spidey to find a way to save her.

As a first part it was alright, but I'm getting a little bored with the whole Aunt May/ MJ in peril scenario. I really, really hope that all this will mean something in the end.

What a really liked was the retro cover. Wow that's two covers I've liked so far this month. Makes a change.

Raring 7/10


Another solid issue of FF by McDuffie and Pelletier, but I didn't think it was quite as good as some of the reviews I'd read.

Nevertheless, this is still a fine issue in what is an enjoyable run by these creators.

Only grip, although the universe is falling apart, I would have preferred a better name than "The Horologium Supercluster" as the reason!

Rating 7.5/10

The Hulk is rapidly entering my "Danger list"! i.e. If it doesn't improve by the end of World War Hulk I'm dropping it until they get a new creative team. The best bit about this issue is the cover. The rest is very sloppy. Even Amadeus Cho is becoming boring

Rating 5/10

This was an unexpected surprise.

Wolverine #56 by Jason Aaron and Howard Chaykin was a nice read. Chaykin's art is great for Wolvie and this was an interesting story, with Wolvie cooped up in a pit and his energy constantly spent healing his body from gunshot wounds.

I didn't like the plot device of child abuse as a reason for an adult behaving as he does (too cliche) but the characterisation of Wolvie was spot on.

Rating 7/10