Unwinnable

New Avengers #1

(Marvel – writer: Jonathan Hickman; art: Steve Epting)

New Avengers borrows its concept from Brian Michael Bendis’ initial run on the title, when he introduced the Illuminati, a group of superheroes made up of Professor X, Doctor Strange, Sub-Mariner, Black Panther, Black Bolt, Iron Man and Reed Richards. This group set about making decisions on how to run the world. But Jonathan Hickman focuses his story solely on T’Challa. The comic is mostly exposition, and it fails to incite the same excitement as some of Marvel’s other “Now” titles. (more…)

While the world is recovering from San Diego Comic Con, with its toys and videogames and movies and television shows, I thought I’d take a moment to actually talk about comic books. Aside of Scott Pilgrim, there have been plenty of memorable comic moments over the last couple weeks. Let’s take a look, shall we? (more…)