This Week's Comics - 1/2/12

Another late post for comics I'm getting this week but at least it's before I read them. This week I have 5 comics, a reasonable amount for me. These are X-Factor #231, Avengers Academy #25, Action Comics #6, Stormwatch #6 and Uncanny X-Force #21. I'm definitely most looking forward to X-Factor this week, as I am almost every week it's on my list due to the great writing by David and characters I love. This week I'm especially looking forward to this issue as the current storyline with Madrox jumping through dimensions is action-packed and fascinating with guest appearances from Marvel stars, this issue it being Iron Man and Steve Rogers. I've really been enjoying the new Stormwatch and after the explosion last issue I'm really looking forward to see how the team responds. I'm not happy with the direction the series has taken with Projectionist being the leader but I have a sneaky feeling that's not going to stick. Plus, it is great to see some of my Wildstorm favourites, like Midnighter, Apollo and Jack Hawksmoor, back in action. Avengers Academy is a new series for me but I have really been enjoying the characters and the dynamic, however, the current storyline leaves a lot to be desired and the last issue in particular fell flat on its face. This series is no where near the chopping block, but I can't see myself enjoying this issue that much to be honest. Uncanny X-Force is another new series for me but yet again I almost immediately took to the characters, showing brilliant writing, and now can't wait to read this issue. The current storyline also doesn't do much for me as I don't like Captain Britain, Psylocke (much) or any of their little buddies, however the focus on Fantomex is really enjoyable, as well as the great banter between Wolverine and Deadpool, so I can see myself enjoying reading this issue. Action Comics is probably the issue I'm least looking forward to this week due tot he randomness of the last issue in my opinion. I was really enjoying where the story was going in the first few issues but with the sudden change I was completely thrown, especially since I didn't really enjoy that issue. Unfortunately, this series is very near the chopping block, as in its most likely going to disappear from these posts after this current storyline wraps up in issue 8, so I really can't excited for this series anymore.

This Week's Comics - 4/1/12

First lot of comics for 2012, and again a disappointingly low amount of comics, only three. These are Stormwatch #5, Action Comics #5 and Avengers Academy #24, so even though its only three it should be a good comic week as I am really looking forward to all of them. Out of these, though, I am most looking forward to is Stormwatch as it is quickly becoming one of my favourite comic series due to characters I love - Midnighter, Apollo, Jack Hawksmoor - and even though there's only four issues I see great potential in this series. I'm looking forward to this issue in particular as something major finally happens: there's a change to the Stormwatch team and a battle between Midnighter and Harry Tanner so hopefully we'll see the former in all his greatness in yet another issue. I'm looking forward to Avengers Academy as, although I've only read 3 so far, I am quite enjoying this series and finding it really easy to identify with the characters. The current storyline, an older version of Reptil being in the younger version's body, isn't doing too much for me but I am interested in seeing where the story goes and if I end up liking it a lot more. The first few issues of Action Comics have been fairly good, not the best from the DC reboot but very enjoyable, and the cliff hanger from the last issue was very captivating. Additionally, this series deals with Superman's origins and features Lex Luthor so will be good for me no matter what.

Feature Post - Avengers Academy

As I mentioned before, I picked up the Avengers Academy series after been suggested to by quite a few people, claiming how brilliant it was. I decided to start from #21, the 'new era', and have now read that and #22 and have to say I am fairly impressed by the series. Setting any story in a school with younger characters is, in my opinion, the foremost platform for character development, and as this is what will mostly attract me to a story, Avengers Academy is an enjoyable read. Having not much previous knowledge of the series or the characters, apart from the teachers, I'm actually quite surprised at how quickly I've taken to all but one, the new student White Tiger who after only two issues seriously annoys me. In #21 two aspects of the story stood out for me that, although commonly used, gave the series depth and a strong stand point. These are the jealousy and unease the original students feel with the introduction of the new students and the loyalty between them, especially since they now feel threatened by the new students, even though they won't admit it. Although this was carried into #22 and even developed further, for example the loyalty the students feel to the teachers (Finesse and Quicksilver), I really didn't enjoy the random appearance of X-Men who I really do not like, especially Frost (die bitch, die). The interactions and the situations were more awkward than in #21 and some of what was being shown - Magneto telling Quicksilver to back off from mutants and Quicksilver agreeing - was just stupid to me. Fortunately, this wasn't enough to put me off the series as the X-Men were just guest starring but I really didn't appreciate it. Seeing Hawkeye in action again in a new series has also got me more excited for The Avengers movie, but also even more disappointed that members of the team like Pym and Quicksilver aren't in it - here's hoping for a sequel with more members! I still haven't got #23 - stupid Christmas making the post slow - but I'm quite excited to read it.

This Week's Comics - 14/12/11

Sorry, short post this week. This week I have a more satisfying five comics, although a few more would have been preferable. The comics this week are Demon Knights#4, Batman and Robin#4, Incredible Hulk#3, Avengers Academy#23 and House of Night#2. Out of these I think I'm most looking forward to is Batman and Robin, although it doesn't stand out too much from the other comics. I'm looking forward to this one the most as I'm liking where there story is going and I'm loving the dynamic between Bruce and Damien, especially with Damien trying to fight back his urges to kill. The comic I'm least looking forward to is House of Night, I was considering dropping it after the first issue if it was just retelling the story but seeing as its extra scenes that aren't in the books and not written by the Casts I'm willing to give it a few more issues as I do like the characters. In Demon Knights I'm enjoying the characters and the fantasy elements and since its mid-battle in the story at the moment I want to see what happens next, while in Incredible Hulk it's still getting started but the basic story of Hulk and Banner being separated is still very intriguing for me. Finally, I haven't yet read any issues of Avengers Academy, last week deciding to pick it up after suggestions from a few people so am still waiting the last two issues so this one will be put off till I've read them. However, after such great praise of this series and looking it up a bit I am looking forward to seeing what its like.