Since this is the first month I’m doing this I’ll do a look at my full DC/Marvel pull-list. Generally I’ll only list continuing titles and talk about new series or series with major changes to them (creative team, roster line-up, etc). As such my write-ups for the month are going to be on the short side. Fortunately, with the reboot of the DCU happening in this round of solicits it kind of works out 
Comments and thoughts welcome!
DC
Batgirl #1 – Barbara back in the Batgirl costume is a sticky point for a lot of fans. Stephanie was doing a fine job as it was. That, plus the fact that Gail Simone’s DC work hasn’t clicked with me, will make this one pretty iffy.
Batman #1 – Scott Snyder’s run on Detective Comics was good — not great — which is enough to give this a shot. Greg Capullo could be an interesting fit for this title, as well. I’m looking forward to this one.
Birds of Prey #1 – More out of a sense of obligation than anything else. We’ll see how this goes, but my hopes aren’t high.
Blackhawks #1 – Ken Lashley on art? Oh this is going to be a train-wreck. But, probably, an entertaining one. And I am a sucker for black ops comics.
Blue Beetle #1 – I’ve heard enough good things in recent years that I’ll give it a shot. Tony Bedard is normally quite readable, too.
Catwoman #1 – Like Batgirl this one seems to be an attempt to toss ten plus years of positive character progression out the window. This one strikes me as a bit of a bad choice by DC. Winick could possibly salvage it, but my hopes aren’t high.
Deathstroke #1 – I gather that this character has been rather overexposed of late, but he’s mostly new to me. Seems entertaining enough, and I do like the character from what little I’ve seen. I suspect a ground-up reboot will help, as well.
Grifter #1 – The premise interests me even though I have no idea who the creative team is. It probably won’t last long as a series, but it could entertain for a few issues. One way or another.
Legion Lost #1 – I don’t care about the Legion, but Fabian Nicezia is always worth at least a trial run. Pete Woods isn’t so bad a draw, as well.
Men of War #1 – Sgt. Rock re-imagined for the current era of warfare. I’m there. Tom Derenick’s art is a further bonus.
Nightwing #1 – Some people seem to think this is a step back for Dick Grayson, but frankly I’m glad to see him back as Nightwing. It’s much more his identity than Batman ever was. Don’t know much about the creative team, but I’ll give it a go.
Stormwatch #1 – More on the stength of Paul Cornell’s writing than anything else. Also, I’m curious how they’ll attempt to integrate Apollo and Midnighter into the DCU since they were designed as direct Superman and Batman rips.
Voodoo #1 – Simply out of curiosity more than anything else. Marz is generally a solid writer, though, so I have moderate hopes that this will be entertaining. I also expect it won’t be around for very long.
Wonder Woman #1 – A character that I have tried to follow on several occasions, maybe this reboot will finally be the one that holds. I have no particular love for Brian Azzarello’s work, though, so it’ll be a tough sell, I think.
Marvel
Annihilators: Earthfall #1 – Annihilators vs Avengers? We’ll see how they get around to that logic, but it should be pretty awesome either way. I suspect this will be a bit of a cop out since the Annihilators can’t feasibly destroy Marvel’s #1 team, but hopefully Lanning and Abnett can get some good mileage out of it in the meantime. A new Groot/Rocket back-up strip seals the deal.
Avengers Academy #19 – This title has been picking up steam lately, and it has also (surprisingly) been getting good mileage out of the Fear Itself crossover. One of Marvel’s better series.
Black Panther #523 & 523.1 – This book surprised me when I first read it, and now it’s doing the surprise routine again with the Americanized costume — not sure what I think about that given that Panther is very definitively African and not American… but Liss’ writing has proven to be worth watching, and I’ll see where they’re going with this. Maybe the .1 issue will help out.
Captain America #3 – Pretty much just continuing Brubaker’s run some more. Seriously, though, ANOTHER Cap vs Cap fight? Didn’t we have one of those not so long ago?
Daredevil #3 & #4 – This is still a ‘maybe’, but Mark Waid has to be worth at least checking out. We’ll see if he can change my general opinion of Daredevil.
Fear Itself: The Monkey King #1 – Mostly based on the “what the heck?” factor for this one. I don’t know the creators and I don’t know the character, but there may be something to be said for a complete blind buy. Or, at least, a casual read on the shelves.
Fear Itself: Uncanny X-Force #3 – It’s not by Remender, so I’m not overly optimistic for this series, but as long as it isn’t by Yost again it should be worth looking into. The cover is pretty.
Fear Itself: Youth in Revolt #5 – I could use a bit more of a Young Allies presence in it, but it has been nice to see the Initiative cast back in action regardless. Thus far highly enjoyable and worth watching.
Invincible Iron Man #508 – The series has been languishing for a while, but Fear Itself seems to have picked it up a bit. Getting Rescue in on the action in 508 should help a bit, as well. Hopefully this is the push that this book has needed.
Iron Man 2.0 #9 – I’ve kind of lost track of this series over the past few months, I think I’m due for a re-read to see if I want to stick with this series.
New Mutants #31 – I’m giving this series a shot simply on the basis that it is Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, who wrote the superb cosmic books at Marvel for some time before the line quietly got shuffled off into the occasional mini-series. Other than Wolfsbane, who’s off in X-Factor anyway, Moonstar was my favorite New Mutants character, and this issue seems to be focused on her, so double win there. Still, just a tentative title.
Secret Avengers #17 – This series was a bit of a misfire for me when it launched, but Warren Ellis on board makes it a bit more palatable. For now, anyway. I’ll take a glance.
Uncanny X-Force #15 – Continuing on with the lovely Dark Angel Saga, which I’ve already enjoyed tremendously. Alongside X-Factor this is my favorite Marvel series these days.
Uncanny X-Men #543 – Colossus gaining Juggernaut’s powers on top of his own sounds pretty entertaining, so this could be a fun issue. Gillen’s run so far has amused me greatly, so I’m very interested in seeing how he closes things out before the upcoming Uncanny relaunch. Pity Land is on art.
X-23 #14 – I’d given up on this series a bit back, but Phil Noto on art? Sold.
X-Factor 224.1 & 225 – My favorite Marvel series gets a new story arc and a jumping on issue. Not like it matters to me, of course, since I was already along for the ride… but cool nonetheless.
X-Men Legacy #255 & #256 – Sure the X-Men were never meant to be a cosmic team, but some of my favorite X-stories come from those adventures. I’m looking forward to seeing how Carey takes on the challenge.
X-Men Schism #4 – The jury is still out on Schism, so this is a blind purchase at the moment. Prelude to Schism has been rather awful, so my hopes are not high.
Veritgo
Fables #109 – Fables has lost its way for some time now, but I still keep grabbing in the hopes that it’ll rebound. An issue with Buffkin off in Oz should prove helpful.
