Some good stuff, some bad. Some freakin' awesome!

Not too impressed with Whedon's comic work but Cassaday may just be enough to get me to try out Astonishing X-Men. But ultimately Whedon will have to get me to stay. I'm cautiously optimistic about this one. I may get it in TPB.

Claremont and Davis on an X-Men title?!? Ho. Lee. Crap. I'm so there. Now if only Claremont can tone down his verbosity. But why not put them on Excalibur? That's just criminal.

I like what little I've seen of Salvador Larocca's art, but I've heard nothing but bad stuff about Austen's writing. Probably won't be getting this one.

Why are they relaunching New Mutants? Ah, what do I care; I was beginning to lose interest after a strong start, and probably won't continue with the new title.

Igor Kordey on the new Excalibur? No no no no no. As much as I like Claremont and Excalibur, I just cannot stomach Kordey's art. He just about ruined New X-Men for me. I'll definitely have to think about this one.

Official Handbook? If it's anything like the classic OHOTMUDE series, I'll get it. If it's like that lame-ass loose-leaf version, forget it. I still pull out my OHOTMUDE issues and browse them, remembering the glory of late-80's Marvel, before it all went to hell in the 90's. I've long wanted Marvel to update this series and do it right.

District X will definitely be a pass. Not a big Bishop fan.

Not getting Exiles currently and don't see that changing. The concept just doesn't appeal to me.

Same with Weapon X, especially if Fantomex is anywhere near that book.

Same with Mystique. I don't see that the character can support her own book.

Alpha Flight is a painful one for me. I adored the original series. The second series was dull and lifeless. This series, IIRC, is going to be heavy on humor at the expense of the characters. As if having Lobdell writing the book wasn't bad enough. Pass.

Emma Frost and Cable/Deadpool: nope.

Ultimate X-Men I shall continue to get in TPB format.

Oh yeah, I forgot: what happened to NYX? I didn't see it on the list. Is it bimonthly and I just didn't notice? Or is it going to be cancelled? I was liking this book.

Oh yeah, I forgot: what happened to NYX? I didn't see it on the list. Is it bimonthly and I just didn't notice? Or is it going to be cancelled? I was liking this book.

It's perpetually slow. It shipped issue 3 in December, and issue 4 is due in March.

Igor Kordey on the new Excalibur? No no no no no. As much as I like Claremont and Excalibur, I just cannot stomach Kordey's art. He just about ruined New X-Men for me. I'll definitely have to think about this one.

Have you seen other Kordey work?

No, I haven't. That's probably what will ultimately get me to at least take a look at this book. Claremont on Excalibur is just too cool to pass up unless the art is just horrible. From his work on New X-Men I had figured Kordey was horrible but I do realize there were schedule problems and such that might have affected his work. I'll probably give him a second chance.