DC Universe Decisions #1 (OF FOUR??!!)I'll just say this, because this could turn into a whole long thing if I get started: it's been done before and it's been done better.
All-Star Superman #12Well...what can be said? This comic was perfect. The whole damn series was perfect and life has no meaning or purpose now that it's over.
Action Comics #869Woah, except...holy wow! I enjoyed this just as much as All-Star Superman! Geoff Johns and Gary Frank are just so fantastic together, and this Brainiac storyline has been so awesome. And the really amazing thing about this story is that it takes place within Superman continuity AND it incorporates Supergirl in a way that doesn't suck at all! In fact, it rules!
Ghost Rider #27In the comic shop yesterday I commented to someone who was buying the new Ghost Rider that I've been really enjoying Jason Aaron's writing on it. The customer disagreed, and felt that the story had gotten too silly. I really don't know how to respond to things like that. What level of realism are you looking for in a comic about a flaming skeleton riding a motorcycle?
Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam #2This comic is just really, really great. This was a really good week for all-ages comics! Not only the ones I mention here, but also Tiny Titans and Marvel Adventures Avengers!
X-Men First Class #16The last issue of this series, but not the end of X-Men First Class. In this issue we are promised an upcoming Giant Size special, and a new mini-series. I love X-Men First Class. I think it's a great idea for a comic, and I think it's really enjoyable every month. I'm sad to see it go as a monthly.
The Age of Sentry #1At least Jeff Parker softens the blow of X-Men First Class ending by giving us an all-new awesome title in the same week! Parker shares the writing duties with Paul Tobin in a comic that gives us two delightful silver age-style stories that poke fun at some of the absurdities of the era without being a full-on parody. Nick Dragoda and Ramon Rosanos provide beautiful art. The colour throughout the book is just excellent. And check out that cover! It's an awesome comic. I can't wait for the next one.
Uncanny X-Men #502Man I wish they would get someone else doing the art on this book. I really like this series but god damn...
The Spirit #21Another perfectly good comic ruined by gratuitous T&A. Sometimes I wonder if these artists have ever actually seen women's clothing before.
The Amazing Spider-Man #572This comic is actually making me want to read Thunderbolts. Almost.
In this comic our hero gets riddled with bullets from Bullseye. Then Bullseye gets riddled with bullets! Oh the bitter taste of your own medicine.
Greatest Hits #1A new series from Vertigo started up this week. The premise is a British superhero foresome operating in the 60s, whose fame and career closely resembles that of British rock bands at the time. It's a fun idea, and it's a fun first issue.
5 comments:
I need more Age of the Sentry now!
I think this was one of the best comic weeks in a while for me. Everything that came out was something I was really looking forward to and all of it was great. Hurray! The only thing that could have made it better was if Hellboy had come out too.
I think you have convinced me to go back and pick up more books that I'd passed on Wednesday this weekend than I ever have before. If that makes any sense at all. Gee thanks.
I remember that post from Dave, concerning the political affiliations of the superheroes, and it was a hoot and a half.
I am SO going to miss All-Star Superman.
The Billy Batson/Shazam book is so adorable it hurts. There is a LOT to it too, it's not one of those books that you whip through in five minutes.
T be able to make a comic to tie in with the canon is tough but to make it work and incorporate other canonical character with out loosing perspective is awesome, a great work done
This cannot really work, I feel so.
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