Marvel‘s Marvel NOW! initiative has been hit or miss with the good books leaning towards great and the bad, being utter rubbish. This week sees two releases, of which New Avengers #1 seems to be the most intriguing. Much of the pains of the Marvel universe has been due to the machinations of a group of it’s most powerful individuals. It’s a great concept that hasn’t been taken far enough. It looks like New Avengers picks up that under used plot thread and hopefully takes it in the direction and to the point it deserves.

• New Avengers #1 – see above
  
• Invincible #99 – We’re almost to issue 100 as Invincible must deal with the result of his actions and fight one hell of a battle.
  
• The Red Ten #1 – I read this issue back in the days as to when it was micro-distributed. It’s a new take on Agatha Christie’s classic story Ten Little Indians, but with a super hero spin.
  
• All-New X-Men #5 – There’s been too many issues of this series released, but they’re really good, so it’s not all bad. The classic X-Men are in the present time and must face what they’ve and the world have become.
  
• Hellboy in Hell #2 – Hellboy is fighting for his life as he must battle through the after life.