Sunday Comics

Welcome to another edition of Sunday Comics!  Just a reminder: I'll be doing these on a monthly basis now, and not biweekly.  The change comes because I've just been reading fewer comics lately because of time constraints.

Invincible Iron Man (2015- ) Issue #2

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis

Artist: David Marquez

Rating: 4 Stars

I've said before that I'm not usually an iron man fan, but I tried this newest series on a whim, and found it to be actually very good.  I like the direction, and while I'm still not sure what the plot is exactly, I feel like it's moving in  positive direction.  Tony working with Doom is certainly not where I thought it would go, but I embrace it.

Secret Wars Issues #2, #3

Writer: Jonathan Hickman

Artist: Esad Ribic

Rating: 4.5 Stars

A very compelling story that I'm glad I'm finally getting to.  Issue #2 was the most interesting so far, and I can't wait to explore this new universe and see where everyone has ended up.  Issue #3, while I had high expectations, failed to deliver since it was mostly just a "reintroduction" of characters plus some background information.  Really eager for things to start happening again.

Captain America: Sam Wilson (2015- ) Issue #2

Writer: Nick Spencer

Artist: Daniel Acuna

Rating: 4.75 Stars

Like with Iron Man, I've never really been a fan of Captain America comics.  I have tried some in the past, but none really clicked with me.  With Sam at the head, though, I absolutely love them!  I think (and this is hard to say since I love Steve in the movies) Sam is probably my favorite version of Captain America.  It's hard to explain why, but issue two pretty much cements it for me.

All-New X-Men (2012-2015) Issue #10

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis

Artist: Stuart Immonen

Rating: 4 Stars

I'm glad to finally return to this series after taking a break for a bit.  I love these characters, and I like the direction it's all headed.  I do still feel a bit like I was thrown into a story I don't completely understand, so I wish there was more backstory given for certain characters, but that also entices me to go back and read earlier series'.

New Avengers (2015- ) Issue #2

Writer: Al Ewing

Artist: Gerardo Sandoval

Rating: 4.5 Stars

The best part of this issue was highlighting each characters strength and showing why they're a good team in the first place.  I was feeling a bit like they were thrown together randomly, so I'm glad to see it all working out for the better at this point.

Spider-Man 2099 (2015- ) Issue #2

Writer: Peter David

Artist: Will Sliney

Rating: 3 Stars

While issue one ended on a fantastic and unexpected plot twist, issue two just couldn't do it for me.  The story struggled to keep me entertained and I just wasn't interested in the hero or the villain.  Someday I'll probably return to this story, but not right now.