Eh, well the original Venom was cool and stuff but lately he's just some crazy random monster. He also has just been overused heavily throughout Marvel and just reeks of 90's. Overall, I've just grown bored of both him and the symbiote.
Tony is not having a good year because he got his best friend killed, turn another one on him, and made all his OTHER friends fugitives. So he gets to have sex with Spider-woman!
Spider-man is not having a good year because he died and then went berserk(scaring his wife) on an old villain, revealed his identity because of his asshole friend, got betrayed because he thought to oppose him, and lost his mentor/father figure, his aunt is dying, and is now being accused of not being who he really is by another good friend. So he gets a story arc that's pretty clearly going to break them up.
So, who else thinks Joe Quesada just hates Spider-man and loves Iron Man?
MIGHTY AVENGERS #7
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY
Cover by FRANK CHO
The Ultimate Spider-Man super-team of Bendis and Bagley reunite and just in time for the Avengers’ biggest problem ever!!! A Venom virus hits the city of New York!! A Venom virus!! The entire city of New York turns symbiote. Plus, Wonder Man gets a much needed makeover. All this and Tony Stark gets himself a green-skinned present in a body bag.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
NEW AVENGERS #36
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Hey, I don't know if you read the solicitation for Mighty Avengers but a Venom virus has gone off in New York City. That means the whole city!! That means the New Avengers have turned symbiote. Oh yeah!! Plus, Wolverine has a bone to pick with Spider-Woman about a little green-skinned something. Oh, and the Hood isn't wasting any time setting himself up as the kingpin of all super-villains.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI #5 (of 5)\
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & Brian Reed
Pencils & Cover by Jim Cheung
The Illuminati get together for the first time since Planet Hulk and the Civil War to deal with the shocking reveals in NEW and MIGHTY AVENGERS. But not everyone in the cabal is who they say they are. Its a throw-down drag-out that opens the door to the Marvel event of 2008!! WHO DO YOU TRUST?? Do not miss this important chapter in the saga!!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
So wait why are the Skrull all infiltrating the Marvel universe and shit?
I thought they got the proverbial "Ownage" in Annihilation Wave.
Exactly.
The Skrulls that are left don't exactly have a home planet any more. Bendis has set up that the Skrulls religiously believe that Earth belongs to them; what better time to make a play for it?
Oh great, now Bendis is making it so I have to read MA to understand what happens in NA.
That's been happening for a couple of issues.
Are we reading the same thing? Yeah, reading both definitely enriches the story, but you don't need the other in order to appreciate one of them. In fact, there is a ton of overlap between them whenever they have stuff like this, just to keep you filled in.
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Oh great, now Bendis is making it so I have to read MA to understand what happens in NA.
That's been happening for a couple of issues.
Are we reading the same thing? Yeah, reading both definitely enriches the story, but you don't need the other in order to appreciate one of them. In fact, there is a ton of overlap between them whenever they have stuff like this, just to keep you filled in.
Well, you might be wondering "What the fuck is Janet doing being Ultron?", but honestly, you're right.
So wait why are the Skrull all infiltrating the Marvel universe and shit?
I thought they got the proverbial "Ownage" in Annihilation Wave.
Exactly.
The Skrulls that are left don't exactly have a home planet any more. Bendis has set up that the Skrulls religiously believe that Earth belongs to them; what better time to make a play for it?
I don't think Bendis is the one who created Earth as the Skrull Promised Land legend.
CAPTAIN AMERICA #32
Written by Ed Brubaker
Pencils & Cover by Steve Epting
THE EPIC DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA STORY CONTINUES!
The Falcon and Black Widow hunt together! Can they save the Winter Soldier from becoming a tool of the Red Skull again? And if they do, will he just go kill Tony Stark? And what of Agent 13, Sharon Carter, who shot the final bullets into her true love, Steve Rogers, and has seen her life fall apart since then? Those answers, much action, and more! From the Eisner Award-Winning Best Writer Ed Brubaker and Fan-Favorite Artist Steve Epting, who brought you the biggest selling comic of the year!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
THOR #5
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils and 50/50 Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant 50/50 Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
Thor has searched far and wide for his Asgardian brethren, seeking each of them out across the length and breadth of these United States…but he was never prepared for what he finds next! But alas, where there is Thor, there must also be…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #545
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & 50/50 Cover by JOE QUESADA
50/50 Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
“ONE MORE DAY” PART 4
The riveting conclusion to the most-talked about -- and controversial -- comics event of the year. Brought to you by J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada. Brace yourself, Spidey fans, after this, nothing will be the same for Peter Parker!
The stakes have never been higher. At his darkest hours -- and he's had plenty -- Peter has always had one shoulder to lean on, one person who'd remind him who he is, who he was, and who he can be. Now he's about to lose that person. What will he do...what would you do, if you only had "One More Day?”
48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE ANNUAL #1
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by TBA
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY!
You have been granted clearance to Camp Hammond's most sensitive files.
For the first time anywhere, witness the hidden origins of the GAUNTLET, ARMORY, MVP, and HARDBALL. Also, learn some of the Initiative's most hi-tech secrets. And meet the team from America's 2nd State, Pennsylvania, as they battle FLAG SMASHER and the forces of ULTIMATUM! How will Philly react to the Initiative's all-new take on the LIBERTY LEGION?
Jump on here for the next chapter in Marvel's big breakout series!
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D. ANNUAL #1
Written by Christos Gage
Penciled by HARVEY TALIBAO
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
S.H.I.E.L.D. has a problem, and her name is Madame Hydra. The leader of the world's deadliest terror organization is also the lawful ruler of Wolverine's old stomping ground: the island nation of Madripoor. Unable to depose her openly, S.H.I.E.L.D. sends in its best man to secretly take her down. His name? Stark...Tony Stark. But with his Extremis powers blocked and his Iron Man armor hovering in orbit for emergencies only, can the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. survive against enemies like Bloodscream and Roughhouse, who've nearly killed Wolverine himself? Wizard's 2007 Writer to Watch, Christos Gage (Iron Man), and in his stunning Marvel debut, artist Harvey Talibao (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic), bring you a roller coaster ride of action and espionage that will change Madripoor forever!
48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99
WORLD WAR HULK: AFTERSMASH
Written by GREG PAK
Art by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by GREG LAND
World War Hulk is over. But the Aftersmash has just begun. Heroes and monsters rise and fall as the events of "World War Hulk" reverberate through the blasted ruins of New York City with goliath impact in a massive story featuring the Warbound, the Renegades, Heroes for Hire, Iron Man, Tom Foster, and Damage Control. And yes, smashing will be involved.
64 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
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That's probably not even Gargan, it's just a bunch of symbiotes.
Plus, I doubt he's gonna whup the Mighty Avengers. It's a cover those are never true.
Well, mostly.
Basically it's similar to the Wolverine syndrome.
Spider-man is not having a good year because he died and then went berserk(scaring his wife) on an old villain, revealed his identity because of his asshole friend, got betrayed because he thought to oppose him, and lost his mentor/father figure, his aunt is dying, and is now being accused of not being who he really is by another good friend. So he gets a story arc that's pretty clearly going to break them up.
So, who else thinks Joe Quesada just hates Spider-man and loves Iron Man?
I mean it's pretty obvious.
Though, his art for One More Day has me convinced you're on to something.
But OMD looks like shit.
someone get Whippy in here
And there's not a damn thing wrong with that.
soooooooooo ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude
While Symbiote virus sounds retarded, I have faith that it won't suck.
...too badly.
I thought they got the proverbial "Ownage" in Annihilation Wave.
Those issues are.
I would guess it goes from the Ultron/Skrull timeframe to World War Hulk (which has actually lasted what, a couple days?) to the Venom virus stuff.
Exactly.
The Skrulls that are left don't exactly have a home planet any more. Bendis has set up that the Skrulls religiously believe that Earth belongs to them; what better time to make a play for it?
The wave didn't kill all of them, so I would guess they are pretty interested in more covert ways to build the empire back up.
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Maybe 2?
Whenever the Skrull conspiracy was unveiled.
Are we reading the same thing? Yeah, reading both definitely enriches the story, but you don't need the other in order to appreciate one of them. In fact, there is a ton of overlap between them whenever they have stuff like this, just to keep you filled in.
The point is I don't want to have to add another monthly title just to enjoy the one I had already been reading.
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No, you're not going to get to see the entire Jessica/Tony encounter, but you'll find out how it went down.
Yeah. It dawned on me that was the case shortly afterwards.
I don't think Bendis is the one who created Earth as the Skrull Promised Land legend.
Skrulls have always wanted Earth, but now that they've lost their homeworld they want it with a religous zealotry. Which Bendis did add.
At all.
Have I mentioned how fantastic Jim Cheung is?
I'll definitely be picking it up.