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Matt Fraction

52 weeks. 52 different writers. 2 trade paperbacks or hardcovers a week. Each week I’ll take a look at a different writer and read two different collected editions from within that person’s repertoire to help in the examination of their work. This week is all about taking your pants off for Mr. Matt Fraction. He seems like a funny and nice guy; I could be horribly wrong though.

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TODAY’S SPECIAL: Mighty Avengers

Here are ARCHIE G’s, we don’t think you can make a dependable Pull List decision based on the first serving of a comic. Publishers throw everything they’ve got at a first issue, promotions, gimmick covers, etc. And speculators? Sheesh, don’t get me started on speculators. Because of stuff like that, sales figures are always bloated.

You need to make the decision based on the SECOND issue, because it will give you a better idea what the series will be like, issue-in, issue-out.

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Uncanny X-Men #544

In the wake of Schism, everything has changed for the X-Men. To emphasize that change, Marvel decided to end the long-running X-title, Uncanny X-Men, as of issue 544. With this final issue one door closes on the X-Men's pasts, while another door opens towards their future.

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