Comics this week

Geez, back to a full workload of comics, huh? That might change over the course of the year. Turns out reviewing every single major Marvel comic is EXHAUSTING and maybe not as comprehensive as you want it to be? I don't know. Look, I'm mulling some things over and we don't really have to talk about this now. Anyway, lot of new number ones to kick the year off and one book tragically ending. Let's get into it.

All-New X-Factor 1
GOOD, another book that has two hyphens in it. Thanks for that trend, Marvel. Anyway, excited to see an X-Factor team around again, even if it doesn't have Madrox in it (sad face) and if it will focus on a somewhat corporate team of mutants instead of the easy-going mentality of the detective agency. Should be an interesting team and I'm glad to see Peter David back at it. Hoping this becomes another X-book I can turn to when I'm feeling down on X-books.

Avengers World 1
I'm interested to see how this series plays out as Jonathan Hickman brings us a world where the Avengers have never really been higher. After a few threats that were very clearly not brought about by the superhero community and a big time rescue from said community, it's time to see what benefits the Avengers reap from it. Included in this benefits, presumably, expanded membership and therefore a book needed to check in on the characters who maybe wouldn't get screen time in AVENGERS otherwise.

Black Widow 1
Very glad to see Natasha getting her own book again and really interested to see how she's doing. We've seen her a bunch in AVENGERS and AVENGERS ASSEMBLE but we haven't really gotten any one-on-one time with her since WINTER SOLDIER ended with her losing her memories of Bucky. I'm happy to see her back in the spotlight and I'm hoping this series manages to last a bit longer for her. God knows she's earned a strong series.

Revolutionary War Alpha 1
Too many number ones out this week means that other books that might have made this pre-game (specifically CABLE AND X-FORCE 18, the start of the VENDETTA crossover with UNCANNY X-FORCE, and IRON MAN 20) get kind of pushed to the side so I can only really mention them in entries dedicated to other books I'm excited about. Anyway, REVOLUTIONARY WAR is a new event that will focus on Marvel UK, the delightful UK branch of the Marvel Universe. It's not a full-blown event in that it's not going to span the Marvel Universe but it's nice to see it happening since it will let us see so many characters that have been cast out a bit in recent years. Should be fun.

Young Avengers 15
Contrasting all these number ones is the final issue of the spectacular YOUNG AVENGERS series. Really sad to see this one go (if I hadn't made that abundantly clear by now) but excited to see the manner in which it goes. Plenty still happening over there and we should get another really nice issue with art from Becky Cloonan, Ming Doyle, Joe Quinones, and, of course, series regular/artist extraordinaire Jamie McKelvie. Looking forward to it but then curling up in a ball for the rest of the week so I don't have to think about how there will never be another one.