Avengers VS X-men ROUND 1!

Avengers Vs X-men. 

It's here. It's finally here! It doesn't matter who you are, you know at least one of them, and you know there's a side you'll root for. Whether it's Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-man, or Thor; Or whether it's Cyclops, Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, or Colossus- You have a favorite, and stuff is about to get messy.

So it's here, let's see what this issue has to offer.

[SPOILER ALERT]

 So we start the issue off with the arrival of a Nova. We're not sure which Nova it is, only that he crash lands and is intercepted by the Avengers. The X-men are on their Utopia, with Cyclops training Hope for the arrival of the Phoenix. Things heat up, literally. Cyclops takes the training too hard, and fed up with no answers, Hope unleashes a Phoenix blast of her own. 

During this time, Captain America and Iron Man have brought the threat of the Phoenix to the government's attention.The sensors go off, picking up on the activation of the Phoenix powers, and action needs to be taken.

First, Captain America takes to the Jean Grey school to talk to Wolverine. While not directly getting involved, Wolverine gives insight to how Cyclops will react. the answer is simple; given the history with Jean Grey and the Phoenix, he will take it personally. Additionally, it is revealed that Wolverine and his school will remain neutral. At least, for now that is.

Captain America arrives on Utopia next to retrieve Hope. Here's the stances as of now:

Avengers: Take Hope into custody. No further plans are revealed, but the intention is to protect the world from the arrival of the Phoenix.

X-men: It's a mutant problem, let the mutants handle it.Cyclops feels that the Phoenix will bring rebirth and that it is what the mutant race needs.

So both opinions are out there, and what is the reaction? Well it should be obvious, or it wouldn't be much of a series...

Of course we know the next part: AVENGERS ASSEMBLE. And now it's on, so we have to wait for two weeks to see where it goes next. One thing I was privileged to find out is that in Issue #2, Wolverine will witness something that is going to....well lets just say he'll have quite the opinion!

This actually has audio- Brian Michael Bendis gives a little monologue for your enjoyment.

Ok, so look up again. you're probably wondering why half of the image is in black & white. No no, it's not an error. It's actually a neat little addition that has been added. On certain panels, you'll notice a small red bx with "AR" in it.So for the above image, you get to see it being drawn and inked.

This is a little fuzzy, but it's neat to see a little extra on Hope.

 If you have a smartphone, download the AR reader app. What this little app does is, through the camera, catch the AR panels and gives you a little extra.Of course to make this work, you'll need an internet connection, which most smartphones have. Your iPod Touch or iPad might not have the 3G network, but you're reading your issues at home anyway, right? And they're not ALL Black & white evolutions through to inking. There's an info card on Hope, a little monologue and input by Brian Michael Bendis, and a little info on the Jean Grey School, including the current students.

So that's it. Either you'll love this, or you'll hate it. You either get it, or you don't. There's no need to convince you, you know the answer. Obviously, we'll be tracking this through each battle and each issue. Whose side are you on?