I am not saying DC is better than Marvel, just that I have not been impressed by Marvel's books for quite a while.

I have not been impressed with the few DC titles I have read, either.

Granted, I may not have picked up what others may have considered the best each publisher has to offer.  I do think that indy's have a higher ratio of good titles to the total # they put out than the 'big 2'.

No blanket 'A is better than B, because B just sucks' statemebt was intended, Havok.  Just opinions on Marvel's current offerings....totally independent of what anyone else is doing.

Argus the Many Eyed
Current Projects:                                
1. Express (Entity/Parody Press) consolidation.  
  
Posts by CPG moderators do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the ComicsPriceGuide.com.  Any disagreement with my views or opinions can be resolved by ignoring me.  That's what everyone does anyway.

I enjoy reading Captain America, Avengers, Uncanny X-Men, Twelve, She-Hulk and Daredevil.

Blah, Blah, Blah if you got any gripes complain to somebody who cares...like wolfie! Bwahahahahahahahah I make myself laugh!

Though I'm not buying as many Marvel books as I used to, I can say this:

Did you or anyone give a flying Hell about the big three of the Avengers 2 or 3 years ago? Were you so madly in love with MJ yourself that the lack of her in ASM simpy drives you mad? Did you lose track in the count the mutant game?

I'm not preaching here; I've lost interest, miss the redhead, and lost count too. My point to this is that you need to look back and absorb what Marvel was between (oh let's say) '99 to the present. Captain America, Iron Man, Thor... these were washed up characters in the hayday of '90's crapola. But as of late, each of these characters has returned to prominense; to the top of the mountain so to speak. The writing on all three books are simply fantastic and the art teams compliment the words well. Though Brand New Day may have ruined Spidey for some (me included), one has to admire the risk Marvel made by taking their cash-cow and massively altering his world. Sure the verdict is still out and it could backfire, but look at DC and their staples: Superman, Batman, Flash... do these characters ever evolve? Are they ever a part of 'the real world'? No, not at all. Now, the X-Men: the unstopable machine that sells like no other... since morrison, the franchise has never been right, but it's on an upword slope again. Good art teams, different directions. It's change and change is eXciting.

The one draw back to all the good titles (Daredevil, Punisher, Incredible Herc, Mighty Avengers...) is the dreaded event. They're costly and excessive... but you'll have that in the bigger comics companies and it's a matter of weeding out the garbage to find the good parts. Me? I read threads filled with spoilers to fill in the places i refuse to buy. It's cheap and it keeps me in the loop.

Simply put, if can read Thor, Captain America, and Iron Man and NOT think it's the best it's been in years or feel hooked again, then you were never a fan of them anyway. If a book like The Thunderbolts or Punisher doesn't peak your interest, then you're maybe too accustomed to the older fashon of DC storytelling (nothing wrong with that) and might I reccomend steering clear from Marvel Zombies and the Ultimates as it may hurt to read them. If you little repetition, DC's your way to go and they're lucky to have you...

Well, back to work... see you guys tomorrow!

I'd say start out small and take a few titles that I would say have been consistently good like Daredevil for one and see if it can maintain your interest. You may not go in for the big crossover events but Secret Invasion is heads and tails about WWH so far.

I have to admit I'm a Marvel fan and that's largely based on what I grew up on. I have so much history with the characters it may be why I have such a hard time getting into my DC titles.

What's in my long boxes? http://www.comicspriceguide.com/world/default.asp?m=icebreaka