BL, Marvel recently put out TPB collections of the original Marvel series, but the stopped after printing up through issue #50, which kinda sucks considering how well-presented the collections were. This list from Amazon shows them. The books in question are #2-6 on the page: http://tinyurl.com/yqxywu

I got the 1st Thor but will trade-wait for the rest. I just don't trust JMS anymore.

I'm growing bored with X-Factor and may very well drop it.

And the set up for X-men/Hulk is another lazy job by editors to cram an extra series into an event.

p.s. I did a last minute mini review of Thor for Loodabagel, so I won't go on except to say I re-read it again last night and Thor totally looks like some gym rat, no majesty at all. I was watching Big Brother on TV,and this Thor would fit right in as a musclebound himbo. Also, why does he wear armor, exactly? Old look waaaayyy better than new look.

I am loving New Avengers. It's one of my top 5 of the month these days. But the critique of Yu's art is valid.

Friday the 13th has been A+ since the first issue. I loved the first storyline. What a great movie it would have been, but then again...the movie would never have been this good! And this issue was even better. Anyone who has ever liked F13 should definitely pick this up!!!

I would add a couple of characters to Ambush Bug's list of fully realised comic characters. The Punisher can seem one-dimensional but Garth Ennis has been working wonders for him. THE TYGER, set when Frank Castle was ten years old was one of my favourite stories of the year. Who else? Victor Von Doom.

I'm still confounded by how Marvel/Bendis can call a book starring Dr Strange, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Hawkeye, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and Spider-Woman "The Avengers" instead of the Defenders.

I never understood why there weren't more smashed faces from Hulk's wrath -- we should be treated a real nice Tony Stark in traction and broken-boned face when Hulk return from space (has this happened yet?) being the latter has gotten his way nice-like with the Superhero registration and all.

"Powers" rules. HBO should take the reins -- would make a nice replacement for "The Sopranos."

I never understood why there weren't more smashed faces from Hulk's wrath -- we should be treated a real nice Tony Stark in traction and broken-boned face when Hulk return from space (has this happened yet?) being the latter has gotten his way nice-like with the Superhero registration and all.

"Powers" rules. HBO should take the reins -- would make a nice replacement for "The Sopranos."

. . . rather "The former" (not the latter) as mentioned above (twice. The heck THAT happened) is Tony Stark . . . should have nice Hulk wrath come down on.

Sam Jackson should NOT be Nick Fury. Sorry.

How many issues of Friday13th are out? Does anyone think it'll be released in a trade?

And I agree with Homer, I really cringed when it hinted that Monet was pregs in X-Factor....

Homer, which New Avengers would like to see killed horribly?

. . . alright! Not to brag, but, lot of folks like the "Powers" on HBO idea, heh. I mean, think about it -- stories are told in 4-7 issue arcs, all of 'em end in cliffhangers; stuff HBO could use. Every alphabet channel must needs their own Superhero show, right? And the way Deena Pilgrim ALONE curses, yikes! At times I gotta put down the issue.

Also . . . probably don't need to say, Cap'll be back . . . just in time for the inevitable film. We lookin', what, at least 3 years down the road. World w/out Cap. Ah, just read "Punisher," guy was Marvel's real fightin' 'merican anyways.

I can't weigh in on the Cap. issue because I stopped reading it after they took the shield away the first time and gave it to the government tool.

They oughtta make a new Cap simply come out of nowhere, but, do all the good ol' American stuffs we expect the good ol' American stuffs we expect.

Here, here Marvel, consider THIS outline -- 1st "Return of Captain America" issue, would have to start in a milieu where everyone's out-and-out sick of the superhero registration started by Iron "Hi, my name is Tony, and I'm a . . ." Man; yep, superhero registration gone (because it WILL be gone, best believe) and things back to, oh, how's about getting back that "The Avengers" mood from the 1970s, early 80s? Yeah? You like? And, most of all, back to Cap doin' good works, but, mostly kicking major da kind. An all-silent (no word balloons or boxed narrative 'til the end; you'll see why) a la that "all silent Snake Eyes Marvel 'G.I. Joe' issue." Nothing controversial -- just have Cap' beating up the right people (not just people on the Right, yuk yuks). At the end, have a gov'ment representative (maybe the prez himself) say real official-like these few words: "Captain America IS back." And go from there.

Let's have the new Cap's ethnicity hard to tell. You ever seen the Jackson's (yes, THAT "The Jacksons," AKA The Jackson 5) sons' own musical group? They were called 3T. Those kids REALLY looked of mixed origin. Or even use someone like R&B musical talent Maxwell, who has a mixed look. How 'bout Golgo 13? In all the stories, hardly anyone can assess his national/ethnic origin. Every so often someone will see recognize his East Asian looks, but, for the most part Duke Togo's supposed to be cosmopolitan (and I ain't talkin' 'bout the magazine). Yep, there you go. Pay me, Marvel :) .

Man, one of THE best series (mini- or otherwise) ever. Damn hardcore, damn truthful. Should be THE "Thor" movie; will shock the masses then cheer for Thor. Church.

Rich from start to finish. Plausible magic story, best believe.

Thor in Oklahoma is the final straw. One issue of that book was enough for me, and I even like the much-hated "Strange" mini JMS did.

Yeh, the skrull thing will likely be used to "give back" Parker's secret identity. Marvel blows.