Comicbook greatness!

Been a while since Duggan got me engaged un one of his series. I love Kate and the new status quo is well exploited. All hail the Red Queen

At first, I wasn't excited for this book but wow issue one has won me over! Highly recommend! Only issue I had was when Kitty put the gun between the guys legs. Art very good! But with plot can see it going to a mini series

Hmm!

I liked this book more for its potential than enjoying its actual execution. It just seemed a bit clunky and to rely on too much unexplained backstory, which never makes for the best jumping on point for a first issue. I liked the ideas, a lot, but felt that nothing really stood out overall beyond vignettes.

Having said that I think if things pick up it could become a solid fave. The core cast is interesting, although some of the voices seem off with worst offenders being Bucky and Spider-Woman. Bucky seemed little more than an emo Hawkeye. Spider-Woman had odd linguistic quirks like “dude”, a term that only really arch hipster Brits use which undercuts the nascent cool of the character, and goes on to say “taken here” not “brought here”, “taken here” suggesting something a bit sexual when filtered through transatlantic ears. Plus Jess stating her kid needs bathing and she just wants to get home and then forgetting all about him to head off to Indonesia just compounds why I loathe the decision to make her character a mother. So far, I have not seen one writer manage to make it work as anything other than a gimmick, a footnote, or a cliche, and unfortunately here we have yet another example. Retcon. Someone. Please.

Angela shone, and Blade was solid, even if I wanted someone (Jess) to mutter the word “prick” under their breath after he told everyone not to split up having been the one to do that in the first instance.

It was little moments like these that took me out of the story, and made me want more from the dysfunctional team book.

The art and colouring were similarly compromised, sometimes wonderful and awesome, sometimes muted and pedestrian.

But for all the negatives there is still an air of an uncut diamond that has the capability of shining very bright indeed, and more than enough charm to suggest that it will. more

This was okay. I think it may be better in the future, but it's not off to the best start.

I am speechless. My excitement for Hickman on X-Men has doubled since the previous issues. It's a joy to see Pepe Larraz still on his A-game which is especially impressive considering the bi-weekly schedule for both him and Silva. I'm not going to spoil or say anything else, just read it!

there are no words to describe PERFECTION