Marvel Comics Solicitations for February, 2009: What are you getting?

[wonderfly]

It's that time again!!! My comments to come later, but anyway:

Marvel Comics Solicitations for February, 2009 are now online!! (http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18859)

Sowhatchagonnaget?!?

[Jin Kazama]

Hard to talk about solicitations when half of them have no solicitations.

Looked like an easy month on me until I got to the $40 hardcover and $10 digest.

Getting
-New Avengers #50
-Deadpool #7
-Captain America #47
-Runaways #7
-Uncanny X-Men #506
-X-Men Origins: Sabretooth: Some of these have been good, and this one looks decent.
-Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 10 HC: YAY!!!! Finally!!! It's been, like, a hear since #9, and I've been jonsing for some Ultimate Spidey, since this his how I read it.
-Mini Marvels: Secret Invasion Digest: Man, these things are great.

May Get/Not Getting But Worth Note
-Black Panther #1: Female Panther? Storm maybe? Still, why bother with a new #1 if the last series was in such low digits?
-Ultimate X-Men #100: They're ending it at 100, huh? Glad I gave up on it during the Kirkman run. Looks like I'm not the only one that did.
-Ultimate Wolverine v. Hulk #1-2: Nice that they're re-issuing them so that people can remember what happened so very, very long ago. Not worth re-buying, but still.
-Fantastic Four #564: Why is a Christmas issue coming out in February?
-Wolverine: First Class #12: Cover of the Month. Very nice.
-Marvel Europe TPB: People should really get this. Wolverine: Saudade and the Daredevil/Cap one were really good. Surprised the heck out of me.
-Deadpool by Greg Land Poster: Want...so...bad....

[Ed Liu]

My comments:

- That's a really cool cover to YTHAQ Young X-Men (http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/preview2.php?image=solicits/marvelcomics/200902/YNGXM011_COV.jpg). Whoops...

- Oh, wow, a Captain America/V for Vendetta (http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/preview2.php?image=solicits/marvelcomics/200902/CAPA047_cov.jpg) crossover! How cool! :)

- Marvel TV is a pretty amusing concept, but not one I'm willing to pony up $4 for.

- I thought the Millie the Model backup story in the Spider-Man Summer Special comic was cute and funny. But an entire mini-series (http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/preview2.php?image=solicits/marvelcomics/200902/MODELSINC001_COV.jpg) about them? Hmmm.

- Ack...Runaways solicitation hits one of my homonym pet peeves ("...has been brewing since issue one and peeks here!"). First time I've seen that particular error, though -- usually, it's people referring to ninja mountains when they talk about a "sneak peak."

- And another She-Hulk series get cancelled. Poor Shulkie can't get a break.

- Tell me they're going to feature Ninja Warrior in Wolverine and Power Pack #4. That'd be hilarious.

- I might grab that Cloak & Dagger HC, if anything for Bill Mantlo's name. Not seeing anything else that grabs me in the Marvel solicits.

- Definitely picking up the new Marvel Adventures: Avengers and Mini Marvels digests.

- Probably getting the Incredible Hercules TPB. I have the first one and it's a ton of fun, but I have no idea if this is the next volume or not.

- Probably also getting the Invincible Iron Man TPB.

Small month for Marvel for me.

-- Ed

[wonderfly]

I'm amazed that more people haven't chimed in by now with their thoughts on the latest Marvel solicitations. Maybe you're stumped by the fact that we now have 3 consecutive months of blank solicitations on a huge amount of titles following Secret Invasion?!? Perhaps you're shocked at the price increases that are continuing to creep into many Marvel comics? (I know I am)...

Well, I'll share my thoughts now:

On the definitely going to get list:

Avengers: The Initiative #22
New Avengers #50: Extra length issue = $4.99 price tag. Yay. :sad:
Mighty Avengers #22
Captain Britain and MI:13 #10
Captain America #47
Daredevil #116: The Kingpin's back...and I've got mixed feelings on that. If Brubaker takes the character in a new direction, then it'll be interesting...
Fantastic Four #564
Ghost Rider #32: Is this Aaron's last issue writing the title? Please, say it isn't so... Also, Cover of the Month!! (http://www.comicbookresources.com/images/solicits/marvelcomics/200902/GHOSTR032_cov.jpg)
Incredible Hercules #126
Official Index to the Marvel Universe #2
Marvel: Eyes of the Camera #4
Nova #22
Runaways #7
She-Hulk #38: I was going to drop this title, but since it's ending in Februrary, I might as well finish my She-Hulk collection...
Skaar: Son of Hulk #8
X-Men: Kingbreaker #3
Guardians of the Galaxy #10
Uncanny X-Men #506
X-Men: Legacy #221
X-Force #12


On the "maybe I'll get it, maybe I won't" list:

Dark Avengers #2: I think I somehow didn't spot this title in last month's solicitations. Does the world really need ANOTHER Avengers title?!? (especially another Avengers title written by Bendis?!?) Is it a mini-series or an ongoing? That $3.99 price tag has me turned off either way...
Marvel TV: Galactus - the Real Story
Models, Inc #1: This will either be incredibly silly, or incredibly cool.
War of Kings: Darkhawk #1: Looks like "War of Kings" is the next "Annihilation" cosmic storyline...dont' know if I want to get every single tie-in though.
X-Men: Infernus #3

DROPPED:

Invincible Iron Man
Thunderbolts
Wolverine: Origins
Hulk
X-Factor
Amazing Spider-Man: I may tune in for the Dan Slott issues, but the love is gone.

NEW TITLES I'M NOT BOTHERING TO CHECK OUT:

War Machine
Punisher
Secret Warriors
Agents of Atlas

TOTAL PRICE TAG:

Going off of just my "definite buys" list, and taking into account my 20% discount my comic shop offers, that brings my total to...

$52.60. Before tax.

My wallet shouldn't be hurting quite so bad by this month...

[Xurk]

I'll be glad when SI is finally over so that the solicitations can go back to usual... :sad:

AVENGERS: THE INIATIVE #22
DARK AVENGERS #2 - This isn't a definite buy yet as I have no clue what it'll be about [I'm guessing a sort of Thunderbolts team?] - but I'm curious enough to give it a shot.
NEW AVENGERS #50 - Shame on Marvel, raising the price because it's a SUPER SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY ISSUE WOW! I think people would rather have a normal-sized issue for the normal-sized price.
THUNDERBOLTS #129
DEADPOOL #7 - One of the funnest Marvel titles of the moment! But why is it included in the batch of TOP-SECRET POST-SI BOOKS? :(
MIGHTY AVENGERS #22
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #131 - I doubt Spidey beats the Hulk in the same way as he has done a few times in AMZ, seeing as Ultimate Hulk is so savage he eats people :p Cool inclusion of the clone Spider-Woman here, but I guess the solicitation text is hinting at her...
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS. HULK #1 - Eh, they're going to start this thing from the beginning again?? :confused: I don't see any mention whether the story will also be altered or if it's just a re-print which they're calling an "all-new printing"...
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS. HULK #2 - Did this issue come out last time or did we not even make it to #2?
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #585 - John Romita JR rocks (http://www.comicbookresources.com/images/solicits/marvelcomics/200902/ASM587_COV.jpg). But this cover kind of reminds me of one of his earlier AMZ covers (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/85/AmazingSpiderManV2I43.jpg/390px-AmazingSpiderManV2I43.jpg).
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #586
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #587
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #29 - This is going to be another very cool story and conclusion, so it sucks that the title is going to be cancelled - again.
DAREDEVIL #116 - Cool cover (http://www.comicbookresources.com/images/solicits/marvelcomics/200902/DD116_cov.jpg).
HULK #10
MODELS, INC. #1 - I'll give this a shot.
THE AGE OF THE SENTRY #6
SHE-HULK #38 - Not that I'm complaining about PAD, but I wonder if this title would've continued on if Slott was still on it... A shame anyway, it's been a great ride!
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #10

[Jin Kazama]

If anyone's interested, Marvel posted a teaser article for the Dark Avengers here (http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.6190.Who_Are_the_Dark_Avengers%3F). Unless I'm mistaken, it's the first mention of anything relating to the title.

From the images and the teasers, it looks like the lineup is:

Wolverine, Eddie Brock Venom, the returning Clint Barton Hawkeye, Steve Rogers in a Iron Man suit, and I have no idea who the woman is

Granted, though, I'm not really a Marvel Zombie, so I could be really off with those.



ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS. HULK #2 - Did this issue come out last time or did we not even make it to #2?

Yeah, it made it to issue two. From the looks of it, these two are just re-issues, with #3 coming in March (finally).

[Ultra8]

Getting:
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #22
DEADPOOL #7
SECRET WARRIORS #1
AGENTS OF ATLAS #1
LORDS OF AVALON: KNIGHT OF DARKNESS #4 (of 6)
YTHAQ: THE FORSAKEN WORLD #3 (of 3)
SCOURGE OF THE GODS #2 (of 3)
X-MEN NOIR #3 (of 4)
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #3 (of 4)
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #29
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI13 #10
ASTONISHING TALES #1
DR. DOOM AND THE MASTERS OF EVIL #2 (of 4)
FRANKLIN RICHARDS: IT'S DARK REIGNING CATS & DOGS...
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #23
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #126
MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #33
NOVA #22
SQUADRON SUPREME #8
SKAAR: SON OF HULK #8
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #10
WAR OF KINGS: DARKHAWK #1 (of 2)
(Awesome!! I'm guessing he's going to get a new series soon.)
WOLVERINE AND POWER PACK #4 (of 4)
SKRULLS VS. POWER PACK DIGEST
MINI MARVELS: SECRET INVASION DIGEST
INVADERS CLASSIC VOL. 3 TPB

Maybe:
BLACK PANTHER #1 70th ANNIVERSARY VARIANT EDITION
DARK AVENGERS #2
BLACK PANTHER #1
DARK REIGN FILES
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #3 (of 8)
ADAM: LEGEND OF THE BLUE MARVEL #4 (of 6)
GHOST RIDER: DANNY KETCH #5 (of 5)
GHOST RIDER #32
HULK #10
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #45
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #48
MARVEL TV: GALACTUS - THE REAL STORY
MODELS, INC. #1 (of 4)
MOON KNIGHT #27
SHE-HULK #38
(Canceled again)
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: WAR OF KINGS
X-INFERNUS #3 (of 4)
YOUNG X-MEN #11
WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #12
DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #2 (of 4)
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 1 TPB
INCREDIBLE HERCULES: LOVE AND WAR PREMIERE HC
CLOAK & DAGGER: CHILD OF DARKNESS, CHILD OF LIGHT PREMIERE HC
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: EARTH SHALL OVERCOME PREMIERE HC
(Very very Awesome!!)
MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS VOL. 8: THE NEW RECRUITS DIGEST
AVENGERS: KNIGHTS OF WUNDAGORE TPB
MARVEL EUROPE TPB
(All ways nice to see stuff from across the pond)
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS VOL. 1 TPB (ALL-NEW EDITION)

Tempted:
NEW EXILES #18
(Suprised yet not-surprised about this ending, though it look's like it's going to be re-launched yet again. Hopefully the next series wil stand a better chance.)
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS VOL. 4 HC

[rggkjg1]

ok, lets see if the copying and pasting will work this month.

PUNISHER #2
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #585-587
CAPTAIN AMERICA #47
FANTASTIC FOUR #564 - a christmas issue in february? will that's pretty late/early.
MARVELS: EYE OF THE CAMERA #4

that's it? i really hope i'm not forgetting something..