My Thoughts on Marvel's Wave Two

For me writing is a curious thing. I have so many ideas except every time I try to write them they evaporate. Timing is another matter as more I delay the less likely I write. We are in the middle of September so you know what that means? September Previews orders will be due soon at one's local comics shop. So its now or never that I provide my thoughts on Marvel's September solicitations or what I refer to as Wave Two of its "All-New, All-Different" initiative.

• All-New, All-Different Avengers #1 & 2: Hmm, still haven't written a review of its FCBD offering. Thank goodness there's still time between now and November. I like the line-up. I like the creative team. However, if ANADA ships twice a month sometimes, I don't know I'll collect the pamphlet. I don't keep up with my monthlies. Haven't even read many of the first issues of DC You yet...
• Nova #1: A father-son dynamic in the hero business strikes my fancy. Collected the first twelve or was it eighteen (?) issues of Batman and Robin for that very reason. With that in mind, much of my interest stemmed from the assumption that Richard Ryder was back - as out-of-whack as that may seem. He's not. Pass.
• All-New X-men #1 &2: I am a fan of the original X-men. This isn't that. Don't get me wrong. Four out of five isn't bad. Would be neat seeing Kid Apocalypse, X-23 er All-New Wolverine, and Oya (?) among that mix. Seeing a bunch of mutant teenagers dealing with rabid anti-mutant hysteria could be refreshing. Can't believe I just wrote that. That said, I have no idea what Marvel plans on doing with the series; and a twice-a-month does not appeal. Pass.
• Spider-Woman #1: Spider-Woman is pregnant and engaging in super-heroics. I am not the target audience for this book.
• Web Warriors #1: A collection of spider-heroes from across the Spider-Verse united as team? Spider-Gwen, Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Man India, Spider-UK, and Spider-Ham comprise the team Electro is the big bad? I am intrigued. May buy off the rack.
• Star-Lord #1: Haven't read any of Star-Lord's early stories so I do not if there ever was an origin story. So I don't know if this will be a modern origin story if its actually more significant as the first time his origin was ever told. Since I already buy practically every GotG title I'll probably buy this.
• Venom: Space Knight #1: Even if this wasn't another GotG title, the idea of Flash Thompson engaging swashbuckling action across the space-ways as Venom is too much for me to resist. Probably the closest I'd come to picking up a Flash Gordon title...
• Drax #1: As C.M. Punk's first on-going title, I was going to buy this regardless.
• Illuminati #1: The Hood's group of villains trying to survive in a world of heroes. Titania, Mad Thinker, Thunderball, Black Ant, and Enchantress round out the cast. Its a maybe.
• Deadpool #1&2: I like Deadpool. I just don't read Deadpool comics.
• Hercules #1: Marvel placed a far more informative teaser on its website, which does a far better job than any solicitation. A mythic hero - dubbed the first super-hero- in a modern hero. Written by Dan Abnett. Yes, please.
• All-New, All-Different Wolverine #1 &2: I loathe this idea. No.
• Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1: Kirby's Devil Dinosaur is back. A girl and her dinosaur is a quirky idea that appeals to me. Maybe if my comic shop has it on the rack.
• Carnage #1&2: Okay, this title is more along the lines of a horror movie where the monster is the titular character. Gerry Conway writing, Eddie Brock/Toxin and John Jameson are in the book, and the FBI are actually armed for the threat. The action takes place in an abandoned coal mine. Cue spooky music. Screams mini-series. Maybe trade.
• Silk#1: I have no idea who this is. So the character coming across as a villain isn't as much of a hook for me. I buy enough titles.
• Ms Marvel, Vision, All-New Hawkeye, and The Mighty Thor #1's: I am including these titles just to create awareness. If buy any of them it'll be as trades.
• Black Knight #1: Dane Whitman in an on-going title? The Ebony Blade where rear its ugly head in Stormbringer fashion? The Black Knight is in Weirdworld, which is sword-and-sorcery setting? Yes!
• The Ultimates #1: Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Ms America Chavez, Spectrum, and Blue Marvel uniting to eliminate Galactus. Intriguing. Impulse buy.
• Howard The Duck #1: I absolutely love the sarcasm dripping in the solicitation because this is restart of book that started six months. Since it was on my pull list, I believe I should be getting this already...

That's it. Many more 'absolutes' among this months crop. Many more 'I may impulse buy'. So a much, much better wave. However, that's regardless of solicitation quality. Marvel's awfully lucky that its Marvel cause there solicitations are not much at all.