All-New, All-Different (Free) Marvel Previews Thoughts

Much like DC, Marvel will soon start a new publishing initiative in which it releases sixty new issue ones to serve as jumping on points for its entire line. Whereas DC offered eight-page stories highlighting the new directions and creative teams, Marvel chose to release a magazine that mirrors a solicitation but contains less information. Such an information void is frustrating to say the least. Hopefully, the release's solicitations are more revealing. I'm going to provide stream-of-conscious commentary on many of the titles. If I don't comment on a given title its because either I have nothing nice to say or whatever snippet that Marvel provided offered nothing.

 

• Invincible Iron Man - The only title that includes actual interior artwork.
• A-Force - The all-female Avengers title from Secret Wars makes the line-up. A decent roster of characters.
• All-New, All-Different Avengers - Should also state 'All-Diverse' as well. If there was any title that demonstrates Marvel's push for diversity its this one. Its also the only title that Marvel has actually provided a sample for as it was the publisher's FCBD offering this year. I'll provide further commentary in a separate post but short answer is I'd buy it.
• Uncanny Avengers - I like the roster! With characters such as elderly Steve Rogers, Spider-Man, Rogue, Brother Vodoo, Quicksilver, and Deadpool this should be a fun book.
• New Avengers - Avengers Idea Mechanics. The quirky Avengers title.
• Ultimates - Is Galactus on the team? 'Nuff said!
• Doctor Strange - Doctor Strange with an axe? Not sure if do or do not want to buy the title to find out why. I was a fan of Bachalo's art on Generation X. Not so much on some his later work. Should be a good fit for Strange though.
• Captain Marvel - The fleet of ships behind her caught my eye. Maybe she'll be the leader of an Earth Defense Force?
• Sam Wilson, Captain America - Like how they are distinguishing this title from previous volumes with putting 'Sam Wilson' in the title. The rift between Steve and Sam is interesting.
• The Mighty Thor - looks like the 'new' Thor's other identity will be explored now.
• Illuminati - An all-villain book. Marvel's answer to Suicide Squad?
• Ant-Man - Seems like a cross between Ant-Man and Superior Foes of Spider-Man (with the new Beetle as the only returning character). Betting its a heist book.
• Amazing Spider-Man - Probably has the best cover and tagline combination that explains the new volume perfectly. A globe-trotting Peter Parker replete with fancy gizmos? Yes, please! Now if it wasn't a twice-a-month book...
• Carnage - I'm glad Gerry Conway is writing for Marvel. I'm surprised that he's writing Carnage.
• Web Warriors - A team of various Spider-Men plus Spider-Gwen and the second Spider-Woman should be a rather quirky team book.
• Daredevil - Hey another Daredevil restart! At least this time DD has a new creative team, costume, and direction (as evidenced by an apprentice).
• Guardians of the Galaxy - New line-up! Rocket Raccoon leading the team should lead to plenty of hijinks. The Thing and Kitty Pryde (in Star-Lord outfit) bring a new dynamic to the team.
• Drax - CM Punk's first ongoing title! Love how the tagline says 'Best in the Galaxy'.
• Howard The Duck - most humorous entry as it satirizes the fact that the title is being restarted after only five issues.
• Nova - Father/Son dynamic. Potentially the return of Richard Ryder. I may actually check this title out!
• Venom: Spaceknight - Venom as a cosmic space hero is such an outlandish concept it may just work.
• Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Speaking of outlandish concepts... A S.H.I.E.L.D. team that includes monster characters such as Werewolf by Night and Man-Thing sounds awesome.
• Karnak - Warren Ellis.
• Angela: Asgard's Assassin - Angela as the new Hel?
• Squadron Supreme - Love how the various characters from different realities make up the roster. I'll keep an out for this title.
• Extraordinary X-Men - My interest stems from the inclusion of Storm, Colossus, and Nightcrawler on the roster.
• Uncanny X-Men - Magneto, Mystique, and Sabertooth on an X-Men team. Expect a high body-count.
• Deadpool - yep, didn't believe that the 'Death of Deadpool' story would stick.

 More commentary will follow once the solicitations start appearing in Previews.