For past three weeks I was overdue with new posts. Now these dark times are gone with this very post you're looking at. New three reviews are below, enjoy!
Book of the Week: All-New X-Men #29
This week's Book of the Week is... All-New X-Men #29! Brian Michael Bendis is doing an excellent job on this title. From the first issue it has been an enjoyable read. He has a nice feel to these characters and knows how each single one of them should be written like. That's not easy considering how many heroes we get in each issue of All-New.
No. 29 continues with a fight between future Xavier's team and All-New X-Men, who finally win, but that's not most important for me. I always get very excited when Jean Grey appers an the panel, especially using her powers, which issue by issue get stronger and more advanced. It is nice to see her talent developing once again and this time in completly another direction.
This issue's Xavier's failure could be considered as his end, but that's a terrible mistake. It's only a beginning. He will return from the future again, stronger than ever and knowing X-Men's weaknesses. I can't wait to see that happen. He was stopped this time only by Jean Grey. Will she be able to do it again? I'm not sure.
All-New X-Men thanks to great Stuart Immonen's artwork and Bendis' script is an awesome series. Definietly worth picking up.
The Walking Dead #129
New issue of The Walking Dead was unsurprisingly good. All Out War aftermath continues with new ideas for the series, new characters and, what is most important, new order of things. Rick cooperating with his companions has done a tremendous job. Survivor's society looks like an organized creation. Everyone has something to do and everything gets only better and better.
Reading this series after #126, I spotted an irony. Roles have switched. Through the whole run Rick's group has encountered and joined numerous societies. Now they are a group, which rules. They make new laws, hold Negan in prison and control their terrain. It's nice to see this change.
I always said, it was a mistake not to kill Negan. Earlier or later will he escape and then will definietly seek revenge. But does it change anything? Rick will not kill him as long as Negan is a prisoner. That's a shame.
Issue no. 129 still builds a background for the latter arc. New members of the society have spotted Negan, who tried to fool them. I am quite certain, they will eventually free him. Also, our two core characters, Rick and Carl, have started their journey to Hilltop, where Carl may stay for a longer time. Before their departure, Carl got a letter from a lovely lady, whose name's Anna. I loved how Rick was slightly touching this subject during his and Carl's talk (a sample above!) during the trip. That was hilarious.
Overall, it was a solid issue, high quality of writing with exceptional Charlie Adlard's artwork. Can't wait for the next book.
Avengers #32
When Infinity #6 was published, I somehow stopped reading all Hickman's titles. Last week I changed it, having read all published and remaining issues of both Avengers and New Avengers and I really enjoyed them. Especially New Avengers, but let's focus on the latest Avengers book.
Issue no. 32 continues this strange time travel stuff of Captain America. This time, accompanied by Starbrand and Black Widow, Steve 'lands' in +5045 years and meets Franklin Richards, Reed and Susan's son. Cap seeking answers to his questions, thanks to which he could stop Stark and Illuminati, starts talking to him. I love how Hickman leads all this kind of dialogues. Everything is so deep and informed.
World is about to die, we know it and Hickman reminds us about it all the time with his "Everything dies." stuff. It's inevitable. In my opinion Steve can talk with many other future Avengers, but he will never understand what they are saying. He's blind to the information he receives. That's simultaneusly sad and fascinating.
Avengers #32 was well written. Hickman's clever and intelligent style is special thanks to long-term planning of the plot. When most of writers create many five issue arcs, he creates sagas consisting of 50 issues, where arcs are just single parts of the whole.
Summing up, newest issue of Avengers by Jonathan Hickman is a great read. Next month Steve Rogers will be alone in the future. But will it bring him any answers? We'll see.
Cover of the Week: The Walking Dead #129
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