Or, “Can YOU find the Watchmen reference in this all-ages book?”

Several years back, I had a really popular piece that made its way around a couple of message boards about how the Big 2 where ignoring the younger generation of readers. “If all the comics are aimed at adults, there is no place for kids to jump in and enjoy” was one of my main points, and at the time it was completely valid. Now that I am a new father, I have been sampling different comics in search of titles to start my 2 month old daughter’s collection. Fortunately, a few years back, the Big 2 started publishing more all ages comics. While they are aimed at younger audiences, they have still taken different routes, and the Marvel Adventure line is one of the best. And after reading the latest issue of Marvel Adventures The Avengers (issue #24), I’m really excited about buying comics for my daughter and young relatives.

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Man, I’m falling behind - too much to do, too little time. But fear not dear readers, I bring you Marvel Sneak Peeks for the weekend!

In this installment AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL 13, FANTASTIC FOUR 550, FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN 24, GHOST RIDER 16, HEROES FOR HIRE 14, MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK 4, NEW AVENGERS 35, and NEW WARRIORS 5.

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Hear ye! Hear ye! The Hulk be smashing he way through Manhattan this week in World War Hulk #4. While we can’t bring you the blow by blow action, Marvel has graciously provided us with previews of their other titles arriving this week.

In this installment MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS 1, MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: TREASURE ISLAND 4, NEW X-MEN 42, PENANCE: RELENTLESS 1,SPIDER-MAN/RED SONJA 2, TERROR, INC. 2, WOLVERINE: ORIGINS 17, WORLD WAR HULK: FRONT LINE 4, WORLD WAR HULK: GAMMA CORPS 3.

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Even though the article you are looking for had to be removed, you can rejoice knowing Marvel Comics has your back, delivering up a massive 19 title sneak peek of issues arriving in stores next week (August 22).

In Part 1, we have Amazing Spider-Man #543, Astonishing X-Men 22, Cable & Deadpool 44, Fantastic Five #4, Immortal Iron Fist 8, Iron Man 21, Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four 27, Marvel Adventures Iron Man 4, Marvel Adventures The Avengers 15, and Marvel Illustrated: Last of the Mahicans 4.

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Or - “The First Avengers Book In Months That Didn’t Leave Me Angry Or Confused…”

Friday night, my pal Jason at Gatekeeper Hobbies (Huntoon & Gage, Topeka! Ask ‘em about Matter-Eater Lad and see how many of them look frightened!) had a graduation or a family wake or a beer bust or something, and asked me to cover his shift. While going through a couple of long-boxes and organizing a couple of years worth of books that were meant to be purchased (but obviously were NOT) by the local library, including a ton of Archie, Sonic The Hedgehog, G.I. Joe, as well as a decidedly NON-all ages run by Grant Morrison on Batman, I ran into six months worth of all the Marvel Adventures titles. Seeing old-school fave-rave Ego, The Living Planet on the cover of this issue, and having heard a bit of internet gossip regarding the quality of the story, I snapped it up. And I will tell you, this is the most enjoyable single Avengers issue since the New Avengers Annual a couple of years ago.

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