Comic Book of the Week (11.21.2012)

It has been a bit since I have posted a comic book of the week, and some of you might even notice that my 'Comic Book of the Week' tab has been completely removed.  Unfortunately time has become scarce for me, and it has been only recently that I have caught up on my stack and been able to reasonable post a comic book the week.  Hopefully, I will be able to stay up on my readings, but if I'm not then the lack of a post will be its indicator.

This week marks another introductory week for Marvel's NOW! promotion and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the week's pickings.  The Indestructible Hulk was a fantastic start, especially considering that it was coming off the heels of Aaron's spectacular Hulk run.  Iron Man #1 was simply  atrocious in my opinion, and my only hope for the character is that justice will be served in the newest incarnation of Guardians of the Galaxy.  Rocket Raccoon equals awesomeness...always.

However, for this week, I was pleasantly surprised by Captain America #1 as well as Matt Fraction's Hawkeye #4.  I thought that Captain America added more depth to the already famous character by showing is about of Rogers' childhood and by paying homage to some of the most classic Captain America villains.  As for Hawkeye, it was not only hilarious, but it holds true to the character and firmly cements the increased popularity of one of Marvel's most underdog characters.  Hopefully, Fraction's first official story arc with the character holds strong and it finishes out just as famously as it started.

Check out their respective cover artwork below, and as always feel free to comment and critique.

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Hawkeye #1 (1994)

Just finished reading Hawkeye #1 from the second volume of Hawkeye, which published in 1994.  Great read.  If you would like to starting reading Hawkeye this would be an excellent place to start.  The art is fantastic and the story starts off with a bang.  You get a great feel for the character and the writer does an amazing job of filling in his backstory when necessary.  Check out the first two covers from the four-part series below:

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The Avengers Snipet Trailer

The last fifty seconds or so of Captain America yields this clip, which spills right over into an Avengers teaser, teaser trailer.  Hopefully this will harken to a full-fledged teaser trailer within the next couple of weeks.

Also, swirling about the rumor mill is that the central plot of the Avengers will involve Loki summoning the Skrulls via the Cosmic Cube (featured at the end of Thor).  Sounds very interesting and Secret Invasion-esque to me.  Regardless of the film’s true plot it looks to be shaping up to be a fantastic film and I cannot wait till 5.4.2012 rolls around.

Update:  I just returned from watching the new Captain America film, and I was definitely quite impressed.  Probably the best superhero film of the year.  Nevertheless, the Avengers trailer at the end of the film is a lot more impressive than the clip that I attached to this post; so, I apologize for the lack of finesse, but as soon the official teaser trailer is released online I will create a new post showcasing the new trailer.  

I would definitely check out Captain America if you have the funds and the time.  It is well worth the money and even if you have just a passing knowledge of Captain America lore the film did nicely by explaining  his origins while not bogging the viewers down with unnecessary details.

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The Avengers

I grabbed this Avenger poster featuring the entire lead cast (Black Widow, Iron Man, the Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Hawkeye, Nick Fury) of 2012′s the Avengers from the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con while I was wrapping up my “Top Ten @ the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con” article for the Examiner.  I’ve been starin’ at it for days and it reminds of the original Star Warsposters…I love it!  Check it out!  (Click to enlarge…it’s a lot more impressive that way. 

Also, even though the first poster released is fairly simple I still dig it.  It’s elegant in its simplicity.

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