Okay, so maybe providing previews of comics in their entirety isn’t the brightest marketing move Marvel ever made. I’m still glad to see that Marvel’s included two of its most promising new titles in the program.
The Advance Marvel Previews section at MileHighComics has posted SHE-HULK 5 and DISTRICT X 3 for your perusal.
SHE-HULK is a smart comic look at a law firm that specializes in the super-heroic. It’s also a nice take on the title character, who’s forced to spend more time than she’d like as a “puny human.” While Jennifer Walters navigates the choppy legal seas of capes and cowls, she also seems to be learning that you don’t need to be big and green to be a super-woman.
DISTRICT X is the X-book that isn’t. While it addresses many of the major themes of the X-line (prejudice, minority identity, etc.), it takes an approach that’s largely free of any cumbersome continuity. Set in New York City’s mutant neighborhood, it stars mutant cop Bishop, working with the local law to keep the peace. It also tells a bunch of smaller stories about the kinds of mutants who won’t be putting on spandex and fighting crime any time soon. With a rich sense of place and a humanistic approach, this book is shaping up to be something special.
Click. Peruse. Enjoy.