Marvel Comics
Avenging Spider-Man #1: For quite some time, Peter Parker had almost four ongoings. Even with Amazing Spider-Man shipping twice a month, people can't get enough Spider-Man, and his new ongoing has a strong start. Zeb Wells gives us a snarky Spider-Man, which is great to read. Joe Madureira's pencils are great, and are really suited for superhero comics. Not using inks was an interesting choice, and it works for the most part. And DC? THIS is how you do a combo pack. Make it free. None of this extra dollar bull shit.
Avenging Spider-Man #1 gets 4.5/5.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #3: Andrew Chambliss writes a fantastic issue. He has a great hold on these characters, and especially Xander. Xander has some of the best lines the character has had in a while. These last few issues really show that these characters still have a lot of stories left in them, and we need to see them. George Jeanty's pencils look better this month, and his characters are as expressive as ever.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #3 gets 4/5.
Fear Itself #7.2: As Fear Itself keeps going on and on....and on, we see how it affected Thor. I may be the only one, but I never thought that Thor's death was going to stick and seemed like it was a plot device. And this issue sets that up nicely. Fraction sets up a lot of things for The Mighty Thor, which make me very interested. Adam Kubert's pencils look good, if not slightly rushed. His pencils convey the grief that all the characters have.
Fear Itself #7.2 gets 4/5.
Ghost Rider #5: I have been a fan of this new volume of Ghost Rider, something that has never happened before. Issue #5 isn't the issue we need though. It's a filler issue that doesn't move the plot along, or even set up some threads that will come down the road later. After Fear Itself, this new volume of Ghost Rider needs to establish it's own identity. Rob Williams give some compassion to Alejandra, but nothing else. Lee Garbett's pencils look very good, and the painted quality with the colors adds to the great look.
Ghost Rider #5 gets 2.5/5.
Green Lantern #3: After a couple of just ok issues, Green Lantern #3 kicks it back into gear. Geoff Johns has a great hold on these characters and why they still continue to be great characters. The cliffhanger isn't that great, as we know that won't stick. Dough Mahnke's pencils look less rushed this time around, and it's always great to see him penciling massive monsters.
Green Lantern #3 gets 4.5/5.
Journey Into Mystery #631: I'll just be blunt, I loved this issue. The art was a little lack luster, but Kieron Gillen's writing more than made up for it. A lot happens in this issue, but Gillen never makes it feel like exposition or filler. His Loki is becoming one of the most interesting characters in the Marvel Universe. Whilce Portacio's pencils are eh, but who cared when Gillen is so on his game.
Journey Into Mystery #631 gets 5/5.
Marvel Point One: This was an interesting concept, and I like it overall. I just wish the stories would have been better. Scarlet Spider and Defenders get the best start, but they still aren't as great as they should be for short stories. I hope Marvel tries this again in the future, just have better content.
Marvel Point One gets 2/5.
Wolverine #18: Jason Aaron is finally letting his comedic bone stretch a little. It's fun to see Wolverine be in a zany situation, and also have Gorilla Man and Fat Cobra in a book. Garney's pencils look fantastic as well. Aaron and Garney always work great together.
Wolverine #18 gets 5/5.
Old Comics
Amazing Spider-Man #671 gets 3/5.
Amazing Spider-Man #672 gets 5/5.
Invincible Iron Man #509 gets 2.5/5.
Green Lantern #3 gets 4.5/5.
Journey Into Mystery #631: I'll just be blunt, I loved this issue. The art was a little lack luster, but Kieron Gillen's writing more than made up for it. A lot happens in this issue, but Gillen never makes it feel like exposition or filler. His Loki is becoming one of the most interesting characters in the Marvel Universe. Whilce Portacio's pencils are eh, but who cared when Gillen is so on his game.
Journey Into Mystery #631 gets 5/5.
Marvel Point One: This was an interesting concept, and I like it overall. I just wish the stories would have been better. Scarlet Spider and Defenders get the best start, but they still aren't as great as they should be for short stories. I hope Marvel tries this again in the future, just have better content.
Marvel Point One gets 2/5.
Wolverine #18: Jason Aaron is finally letting his comedic bone stretch a little. It's fun to see Wolverine be in a zany situation, and also have Gorilla Man and Fat Cobra in a book. Garney's pencils look fantastic as well. Aaron and Garney always work great together.
Wolverine #18 gets 5/5.
Old Comics
Amazing Spider-Man #671 gets 3/5.
Amazing Spider-Man #672 gets 5/5.
Invincible Iron Man #509 gets 2.5/5.
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