Good Jumping On Points?

External Since: Jul 03, 2008 Posts: 2

Hi, all - returning to comics after a long absence and slowly but
surely finding my way back - I have heard a lot of good things about
Ed Brubaker, but haven't read him extensively - I see that he's
currently writing Uncanny - what's a good jumping on point for this
series? I figured I might give it a try as an ongoing starting with
500 - is Brubaker to continue as writer, though? How have his efforts
been on this series? Worth backing up and getting some back issues and/
or TPBs?

When I left the X-Men, I was down to only one x-title, Astonishing X-
Men, which was just coming out at the time. I liked the series - it
looks like it's been slow coming out though, since I notice the
current issue on the stand is only in the 20s? And also - I understand
Whedon is leaving soon?

What's the flagship x-title currently? The best x-title, the ones to
be avoided? I'm hoping it's still possible to read x-titles more-or-
less independently, without the need to read everything on the market
for continous cross over type stories. When I last read on a regular
basis, it seemed to be trending towards story arcs that were largely
self contained within their own, individual series. Also, any good
jumping on points for recommended series would be greatly
appreciated.

Thanks in advance for replies and advice.

External Since: Jul 03, 2008 Posts: 1

markeharrison.DeleteThis@msn.com wrote in news:57e5a0b0-1269-4b8e-8212-6790a1eb1394
@e53g2000hsa.googlegroups.com:

> Hi, all - returning to comics after a long absence and slowly but
> surely finding my way back - I have heard a lot of good things about
> Ed Brubaker, but haven't read him extensively - I see that he's
> currently writing Uncanny - what's a good jumping on point for this
> series? I figured I might give it a try as an ongoing starting with
> 500 - is Brubaker to continue as writer, though? How have his efforts
> been on this series? Worth backing up and getting some back issues and/
> or TPBs?
>
> When I left the X-Men, I was down to only one x-title, Astonishing X-
> Men, which was just coming out at the time. I liked the series - it
> looks like it's been slow coming out though, since I notice the
> current issue on the stand is only in the 20s? And also - I understand
> Whedon is leaving soon?

Whedon's final regular issue was #24; Warren Ellis is onboard for the
forseeable future.

> What's the flagship x-title currently? The best x-title, the ones to
> be avoided? I'm hoping it's still possible to read x-titles more-or-
> less independently, without the need to read everything on the market
> for continous cross over type stories. When I last read on a regular
> basis, it seemed to be trending towards story arcs that were largely
> self contained within their own, individual series. Also, any good
> jumping on points for recommended series would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance for replies and advice.
>

All the X-titles either are now or are about to begin establishing new
settings going forward, so right now is as good a time as any to jump on
any of the mainstream ongoings.

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