Best books of the moment - re

[Shiryu]

I know most of us aren't reading many current books, for the most part rightly so. However there is some good stuff out there too, I thought it would be useful to have a recommendation topic.

So, anyone?

I'd say
- Avengers Academy
- Amazing Spider-Man (although art isn't great in the Spider Island current arc)
- Daredevil
- Captain America Corps
- Thunderbolts
- Fear Itself: Youth in Revolt

[starfoxxx]

-Avengers Academy: probably my favorite current title

-Heroes for Hire: , pretty good, reminds me of MTU a bit, will get a shake up
and become Villains for Hire (a little too much like T-bolts?)

-Secret Avengers : maybe Ellis will help this improve, i like the line-up: Will they
actually appear in the book is the question.

-Paul Levitz' Legion stuff : he will be writing LOSH #1 revamp; I'll miss AdventureComics

-any Marvel Handbooks: still my favorite stuff to read

- Kick-A$$ : guilty pleasure

I have jumped off the Annihilators bandwagon; It just wasn't as good as Guardians of the Galaxy, which I REALLY MISS .


and I pick up an occassional Thunderbolts or Alpha Flight. I like to buy some series sporadically, like when I was a kid. If the cover grabs me, I'll pick it up.

i'm usually spending less than $20 a month.

[tomspasic]

Avengers Academy
Action
Daredevil
Walking Dead

[spiderwasp]

Avengers Academy - The first non-limited series I've been excited about in years.
Children's Crusade- I know it's not a regular series but it is good.
Alpha Flight - Okay, I'm not as impressed as I'd like to be but I'm still giving it a chance so that ranks it near the top for me.
Unfortunately, that's it for me. I want to buy more books but there's just nothing out there I really want to read. My comic book reading over the past year or two has been 99% breaking out my old issues and re-reading them which I do enjoy greatly. I'm currently in the midst of the Savage She-Hulk series, having just finished all the Damage Controls and New Warriors.

[Shiryu]

Sept 18, 2011 14:03:33 GMT -5 starfoxxx said:

-Heroes for Hire: , pretty good, reminds me of MTU a bit, will get a shake up
and become Villains for Hire (a little too much like T-bolts?)

Is it an official change of name and direction or just a story arc?
I've read 3 or 4 issues when Spider-Man joined and it seemed nice, but the only regular character I like of that lot is Paladin so I haven't followed regularly. Is it worth looking at the TPBs?

Alpha Flight I'm torn about. I don't like some decisions, especially Marrina's rewriting and new personality, but the rest seems good. I suppose it's wait and see.

[starfoxxx]

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Is it an official change of name and direction or just a story arc?
I've read 3 or 4 issues when Spider-Man joined and it seemed nice, but the only regular character I like of that lot is Paladin so I haven't followed regularly. Is it worth looking at the TPBs?[/quote]


From what I've seen in Marvel preview solicits,
Heroes for hire #12 just hit the stands (i haven't read it yet, but the cover is pretty weak);
Spider-Island:heroes for Hire is the next month (written by DnA, thankfully);
Then next is Villains for Hire #1, with a very intriguing cover featuring Tiger Shark, Speed Demon, Crossfire, Nightshade, Bombshell, and Stilt-WOMAN (?!?!). These were all great Avengers/Cap/Hawkeye villains from the 70s and 80s, and I hope Abnett and Lanning bring the same respect for Marvel history that they wrote Guardians of the Galaxy with.

I don't know if i whole-heartedly recommend Heroes for Hire TPBs. I just consider it a fun book, where you could pick up any single issue and enjoy the story and art, but not must-have stuff. IMO Abnett and Lanning are among the VERY few modern writers who create stories and handle characters the way I enjoyed the 70s and 80s Marvel comics.

I would highly recommend the Guardians of the Galaxy TPBs.

[sharkar]

Like some others here, I'm reading--and enjoying--Children's Crusade. It's the only comic I'm picking up on a regular basis, instead of waiting for the trade.

I bought the latest issue the other day--pretty good issue. And Scott Summers is more insufferable than ever!