Iron Man - i like the idea of someone providing all these unrelated terrorist groups with bizarre high-tech gear, and it's cool that they're bringing the Mandarin back, but what i really liked was watching Tony keep pushing off the meetings and then finding out it was because he couldn't face the family of dead SHIELD agents. I especially liked Dum Dum's observation that Stark runs SHIELD like he runs a corporation and it's been working except when it's a military organization, people die. That's high quality stuff and i was surprised to find it in what's felt like a mediocre book so far.

Punisher - good concept of people taking up and misinterpreting Captain America's mantle, but the pacing sure could pick up. The first half - SHIELD tries to capture the Punisher but fails - didn't need to take up the majority of the book.

Black Panther - ugh, something about the dialogue just doesn't work for me. i guess i'm used to Priest's BP so this guy sounds way too casual, but this may actually be closer to the Roy Thomas BP in the Avengers. This was OK but i don't need it going forward. The bit with the alien bugs in the beginning was pretty funny though, and i'd like the political stuff if it was delivered a little differently.

Avengers - really cool. I like the two timelines catching up with each other and the idea of these Avengers being on the run is nice. Dr. Strange is a badass. It feels a little out of synch to see Brother Voodoo show up here in such a different context than in Black Panther, but that's no big deal. The art is growing on me, too.

IM: Yeah, much better than any of the issues read previously. Nicely done. And nice start of the Mandarin story.

BP: I guess I liked it better having not really read/enjoy the previous series.

Avengers: Still don't like the art. But, as Brother Voodoo's former apprentice, it's nice to see him getting so much play this month.

blech.

IM: boring. totally not interested in his problems. suck it up.

punisher: totally unneccessary book. don't care for the art, esp half the guys being super bulked up.

BP: don't like this goofy BP.

avengers: boring. felt like nothing happened. would have preferred if they summed up the two timelines in fewer pages so they could get on with moving the story along. also, nice ass shot. thanks.