So I've been doing a few what I'm reading, Every now and then I'll review what I read, Thing is I forgot what I reviewed last time, so disregarding that post I'm going to start over. I chose these to review just at random a few I did pick on purpose because they are worth checking out.
My Review Scale is a 6 tier process
Don't even Wipe your ass with it
Wipe your ass with it
Fans Only
Recommended
Highly Recommended
VERY Highly Recommended
Ok lets get this shit started
House of M
I had the comics out of order House of M is before Messiah Complex. I don't remember If I already reviewed House of M. I'll just do it again. Being a Comics Noob I was a bit confused as to what was going on and who this Scarlet Witch is No Matter once she altered reality this got to be a very interesting read. It was more or less the ideal world for everyone. Besides the whole Mutant rule all thing (Led by who else Magneto) . Wolverine is the only one that realizes something's up. I think Long time fans might get more out of this than I did. It's a decent read but it didn't amaze me.
Fans Only
House of M Spiderman
Now we're cookin this Tie in To House of M is a Great WHAT IF. Gwen Stacy isn't dead, Spidiey is a celeb, Uncle Ben isn't Dead, Mary Jane is a successful actress (and fucking hot as hell) We also find out that Peter Parker the Man behind Spdiey.....kinda digs chaos and things fall apart. It's a Better read in my opinion than the Core House of M.
Recommended
Messiah Complex
In the Aftermath of House of M. Something happens that makes the Bleek outcome of House of M seem less bleek. 2 Sides rush to get this ray of hope. Meenwhile in the Future it's suggested this Ray of Hope is the deathnell of All Mutant kind. A good Read and quite epic lots of action and twists and turns. Even a betrayal or two. Recomended even if you haven't read House of M. But if you want to read House of M before this. I did avoid spoilers from House of M .
Highly Recommended
Wolverine Get Mistique
This one's all about Wolverine's final showdown with Mistique and their interesting history together The Finale in the desert is Epic. This is more or less the "ending" to Messiah Complex So I can't say much about it without spoilers.
Highly Recommended
Batman Hush Vol 1 and 2
This is the Ultimate Batman story. EVERYONE is in it, and they're acting weird. Batman and Catwoman hook up. The Villians of Gotham are acting weird. Batman ALMOST ALMOST Kills the Joker who begs for his life.
Ra's Al Ghul shows up (always a plus) Superman even gets his ass kicked. This one has it all. The Art in almost everything I review is great but in Hush it's just Fantastic. If any comic is worthy of me upgrading to the Absolute edition it's this one.
VERY Highly Recommended
Wolverine Evolution
This one's Set between House of M and Messiah Complex. We get a new Villian in Romuls (who isn't shown)
as Wolverine's Old Foe Sabretooth squares off with Logan one final time. We get a weird take on Human Evolution and how it involves Wolvie and Sabie. All in all it's a Good read.
Recommended
The Hood
This is really the reason I'm doing this review round up. This Book seems to be a bit under the radar. Besides the art and uncensored profanity (a HUGE complaint I have about Marvel is they censor profanity) We get a VERY VERY interesting tale about Parker Robins the Son of a former lacky for the Kingpin who kills this.....thing and get a cloak that gives him a few powers. Does he use them for Good? NO he uses them for "Support my cute knocked up girlfriend and Mentally Ill mother by any means nessessary" He gets mixed up with a high up crime boss AND gets mixed up with the FBI after Killing a cop. The Only Real complaint I have is that the only thing that makes this "mature" is the Language I wouldn't mind some nudity in that too Parker does have a Mistress who's hotter than his Girlfriend. The Violence is just a few notches above what's in other Marvel comics. If you're going to go Mature.....Go all the way.
Highly Recommended
Batman Tales of the Demon
As a Fan of Ra's Al Ghul I was at least intrigued by the early stories of Batman's greatest Nemesis (Fuck the Joker) I picked this Old First edition collection of some stories spaning the Early 70s-early 80s. So they're old, SO that means that
1. The Art Sucks
2. The writing isn't going to be up to the standard that Watchmen set in the 1980s
3. The stories skip around way too much and when they end there's no sense of Closure
The thing is just because it collects ALL the Ra's Al Ghul stories it doesn't mean they're all that great. (A few if your introduction to the Character was from the AWESOME mid 90s Animated series) of these tales will seem famular. But if Batman Begins was your first encounter with Ra's Al Ghul You'll be disappointed. (for one he and Henri Ducard ARE NOT the Same person) If you aren't already famular with Ra's Al Ghul I can't recommend it. But as a fan of the character or somebody who just wants to see comics from a different and Forgotten era this might be worth a read.
Fans (of Ra's Al Ghul) only
Wolverine: Enemy of the state
Ninjas, The Hand, A Genius Japanese Mutant, implied Old person Sex, Great Art, Twists and Turns, Wolverine going apeshit, Mutant Deaths and Japanese pop culture refereces? Fuck what's not to like?
Check this Shit out. I know......short summary but really.....saying too much will spoil it's awesome epicness.
That and I forgot alot of the details besides that it's awesome.
Very Highly Recommended
My current comic love is Robert Kirkman's awesomeness, The Walking Dead. God damn, that's a good read. No hero bs, just people in an extreme situation.
On top of that, I'm reading King of Thorns, Pluto, Parasyte, and Me and the Devil Blues. A bit mature but all worth checking out.