Anyone able to clue me in what's happening with the Marvel

[Ryback on a Pole!]

... Universe lately?


Decided it's time to start reading comics again. Gonna be reading Spider-man, Avengers, X-Men and, if there's any series with them going, Young Avengers, Runaways and X-Factor since they were always my favourites.

Spider-man, I know he's dead and Otto Octavious is Spider-man now. Ordered a bunch of the Superior Spider-man comics to read since Doctor Octopus has always been one of my favourite Marvel characters

But what's up with the X-Men and Avengers at the moment? Anything of note that I should know before jumping in so I understand what's going on and such? Whose on the teams etc?

Edit: I stopped collecting mainly during the Skrull secret invasion storyline a few years back although, still got one or two titles during the Dark Reign storyline. Anything after that, I'm clueless

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currently the Avengers are tied up in the Inhumanity event, where the earth got sprayed with Terrigen Mists and gave people superpowers. the Uncanny Avengers are dealing with Arch-angel's segregationist spawn the Apocalypse twins. it's pretty good stuff.

the X-men are split in 2 teams because the Phoenix killed Professor X while possessing Cyclops and somehow that's Cyclops' fault so his team are fugitives and Wolverine's acting like a big hypocrite about it. yeah I'm not a fan of the current direction the book's going in.

the Thunderbolts are currently not a Thunderbolts book and not worth reading.

Superior Spider-man is winding down and Peter will be back in time for the movie (surprise, surprise)

can't speak for the Fantastic Four because after Hickman left the book Fraction took over for 12 issues and bailed before his run could go anywhere. it's being relaunched with James Robinson (last seen storming off from DC with a big scowl on his face)

the best books they have going right now (IMO) are Captain Marvel (they finally stopped calling her Ms. and gave her new duds, though her hair is really inconsistently portrayed), Hawkeye (completely changed my opinion of Matt Fraction), Daredevil (Mark Waid is giving us a novel idea- a Daredevil that isn't senselessly miserable) Superior Foes of Spider-man (a book about the current Sinister Six, one of the ost fun villain books on the market)and Avengers (Adjectiveless and Uncanny variants)

[Brood Lone Wolf Funker]

Fantastic Four is ending yet being relaunched
There is an Avengers X Men book and its not the Uncanny Avengers its a spin off of Avengers vs X Men
Superior Foes of Spider-Man is one of the best series, Avengers is awesome in any form
A few series are getting relaunched very soon and some already happened like X Factor, and Avengers
Superior Spider-Man is having an interesting arc with Venom as well

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Just read Hawkeye and Daredevil. You'll be a happy reader.