Captain America: Symbol of Truth #1: Honestly, I prefer Sam Wilson stories to Steve Rogers ones at this point. To make matters even better, Onyebuchi and Silva are a spectacular team. Silva provides us action sequences that exude kinetic energy, and Onyebuchi finds the perfect combination of Sam Wilson falcon-eyed social commentary and, as Misty says, "typical Captain America #%$&." I'm also thrilled to see Joaquín and Misty in the rotation.
In terms of the plot, Onyebuchi has a lot of pots on the stove. First, we've got the mission at hand in this issue. Mistry provides Sam intel that someone is smuggling Super-Soldier Serum on a train through the Southwest. Sam and Joaquín arrive at the train at the same time as a group of unaffiliated mercenaries. Sam and Joaquín eventually defeat the mercs, but Sam learns from the train's conductor that they hadn't even picked up their cargo yet. Moreover, Joaquín discovers his cousin from Sonora with other immigrants in one of the cars.
After the battle, Sam talks with a blond woman - who may or may not be Sharon Carter - who works for anti-immigration Senator Mansfield, who sent the Marines to help with arresting the defeated merc. At Sam's suggestion, Joaquín accompanies his cousin and the other immigrants to the Mansfield-run, off-the-books immigration facility. Meanwhile, Cap is left wondering why the mission was a bust, as they saw no sign of the Serum.
At the Cumberland Federal Correctional Institute, the White Wolf approaches a slim-seeming Crossbones to work for him. He says that he's recently gotten into pharmaceuticals, so I assume that he's involved in the Serum debacle. But, he also wants to overthrow a few countries and have Crossbones kill Sam, so he's a busy guy.
Again, it's a great start to this series, and I'm thrilled to see Sam back in action with the shield.
Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood #1: The saddest commentary on this issue is that the most easily understood story is the one told backwards. The Hickman/Bachalo story is almost incomprehensible due to Bachalo's art, and the Ayodele/Akande story could've been fun if it didn't read like Ayodele wrote it in 15 minutes. The Guggenheim/Fornés story is the best of the bunch, but it's not where good enough to justify the price.
X-Men #11: This issue is pretty straight-forward.
First, we learn that Cordyceps Jones used his powers to infect Mojo's shareholders, "convincing" them to sell him Gameworld lest he kill them. Mojo orders his minion to make it seem like he's shorting Earth at Gameworld, thereby attracting Cordyceps to Earth and, to Mojo's mind, his downfall. Jean, Polaris, Rogue, and Wolverine arrive on Gameworld, but everything doesn't go to plan when Cordyceps uses his powers to take over Wolverine and possibly Jean.
Meanwhile, Synch uses Wolverine's power to follow Dr. Stasis' trail (after he killed Scott) through the sewers, and Cyclops discovers that Stasis is Mr. Sinister, though a version of him who doesn't recognize Cyclops.
Duggan has a lot going on here, but he's doing a great job keeping them all clear and exciting. Larraz is also on fire; the entire issue is a joy to behold.
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