User blog:BIONICLEToa/Free Comic Book Day 2014!

So, today was the first time I have gotten a comic on Free Comic Book day, even though I ended up paying for the comics I got. And I got to say... Comics are different than they used to be.

I have not gotten marvel comics in FOREVER, so I was exited to go today and get some. I ended up getting Uncanny Avengers #13 and Iron Man #23, because I saw so many comics and I did not know what to get (I originally wanted to get the newest Spider-Man comic, but it was sold out). So I decided to get an Iron Man comic (because me and my dad like Iron Man) and a Avengers Comic of the newest series.

However, when reading them, I saw how dark they where to me. I have not read any comics for a while (which I why I like to go on this wiki; To get updated on what us going on) but I knew today was a good day to do so. When I read the Iron Man comic, it was basically about Malekith the Accursed getting some of the Mandarin's rings, and Iron Man using a portal provided by a lady named Dark Angel. They come up with a basic plan to stop Malekith and get the rings back by using a "wand" which was made of Iron. When getting to Asgard, he ends up being teleported right in Malekith's layer, and that is where it ends.

That was the first one I read (and I am going to summarize), and now I will give my opinion.

I gotta say, it was an interesting read, and the idea of Malekith getting the rings is great and pretty interesting. However, the transitioning to usually reading kids comics to teen comics was like a sword piercing me in the stomach. I was not used to reading something so dark and mature, so it hit hard on me. However, it was a great way to start a story arch, and made me want to read the next part of the story. I think Marvel did a good job hooking me into reading. However, the amount of ads were annoying.

Anyways, I suggest to any marvel fan to read the Rings of the Mandarin story arch. It is pretty good so far, if I say so myself. I'll make sure to edit it on the wiki when I have a better summary of it.