So, holding her own title is Storm from the X-Men. Storm has been around for a while, and even appears in the X-Men movies. So, she is not a stranger to the public eye. Is everyone just going to have their own book for the sake of number ones? The only person I really care about having their own comic is Psylocke. I know she is already in X-Men and X-Force, but I just love her so much. If she was a real person... I don't know. Ha. For now, I will just have to settle for VampyBitMe being the best Psylocke Cosplayer and all.
I know, I am getting a little side tracked.
Anyway, Storm issue one isn't worth the buy unless you haven't read Amazing X-Men Annual #1. They are almost the same issue... Yes, I checked if I wasn't reading the wrong issue. I mean, it isn't exactly the same. There wasn't a lot of "a.k.a.'s" in Amazing X-Men. I can tell you how both books go. Storm talks about he powers, something happens with someone close to her, and the end. The same concept is there, different people. Usually, in number one issues (if they aren't one shots) they end with an introduction of a problem that the main character has to address. In this issue Storm goes back home and she deals with this Sun Corp her way. She, immaturely, messes this girl named creep/flourish. Then takes her back home where she always wanted to be. Then the end.... I pretty much spoiled the whole book for you. Though, nothing happened. No sneak preview of a villain. I thought something about the sun corp would come up trying to take revenge from Storm's fury.
Anyway, Storm #1 is... Meh. I wouldn't continue reading it. This issue would be a good One-Shot.
Seriously, the amount of number ones I see at once is just becoming insane. In DC Comics, they release a number one issue after they cancel another series. They have a set number of comics that they work on at once. Then, there's Marvel who has so many titles out it is almost too hard to keep track with what comics to order and to buy. It's also confusing to some fans. For example, when they re-re-booted certain series in "Marvel Now" like "Wolverine" and "Wolverine and the X-Men." Some other comics that didn't restart still had "Number One" in the corner. The comic was probably 16 or (my favorite) 16.1!
Also, if you're gonna make another comic. Have something major happen in it! I thought that was all what superhero comics were supposed to be about. Partial personal issues and partial world issues. Yet, nothing happened in Storm. I was a little disappointed. At least the art is good... I think Marvel just has so many books out that they can't put as much thought in their books. I think they should cut the fat before it gets to crazy.
With the amount of number one issues I imagine that modern number one issues will almost be worthless.
With the amount of number one issues I imagine that modern number one issues will almost be worthless.
I love indie comic books because they don't really have to please anybody but themselves. They also seem to work the hardest. It almost always turns out good because it isn't some stupid gimmick that the bigger industries tend to do.
Anyway, I read Carmen #0 and #1 made from a team in Australia, and it is interesting. It's different than almost anything I have ever read. Yet, there are SO many unexplained answers in this book. Who exactly is Carmen? Why do they want her? What's with this brain? But that's how number 1 issues should be! Because curiosity just kill someone and they need to know! Just like me!
Anyway, check them out!
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