The General Comic Discussion Thread - Part 2

[Babillygunn]

Superboy-Prime is a pretty tragic character. Have you read his first appearance, in the Crisis on Infinite Earths tie-in DC Comics Presents #87? You see him in his normal life as the all-American teenager (family, friends, girl he's 'sweet on',), before his world literally falls apart. Then, of course, he joins the fight against the Anti-Monitor in CoIE. It really highlights just how far he's fallen by the end of Infinite Crisis. @Babillygunn I know he's a favourite of yours.

Yes! Superboy Prime is my favorite DC villain. Lol. I absolutely love him in Sinestro Corps War. I just love the idea of a petulant teenage Superman who just gives in to his angst. I love panels like this one:

“stupid earth.” Lol

or this one:


Gotta love the immaturity of showing up and just calling the heroes “jerks.”

Or the best of them all:



Desecrating Bart Allen’s grave to change the inscription from “Fastest Man Alive” to “Stupidest Boy Dead.” Lol.

But he is tragic and in many ways I feel that he is what Anakin Skywalker should’ve been.

 

[flickchick85]

Just found out Birthright is FINALLY getting a Deluxe Edition release in a few months. Hopefully hot on the heels of DC's official announcement of that sequel Waid mentioned in his AMA a while back.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

Desecrating Bart Allen’s grave to change the inscription from “Fastest Man Alive” to “Stupidest Boy Dead.” Lol.

For something so disrespectful, that is pretty funny!

 

[Sithborg]

Star Wars High Republic vol 1; This is a title I've been curious about ever since they announced it but it took me this long to actually bite the bullet, and honestly, not my cup of tea. Thought it was pretty bland with a couple of weird moments and pretty generic artwork.
Has anyone read any more from this title? Or even any of the novels?

Hello, I am probably the big High Republic fan here. I have read all the adult and YA novels, as well as all the comics. Even picked up one of the middle grade books for two characters I love.

Too bad you didn't enjoy the first few books. I love that foul mouthed Jedi, Keeve Trennis.

 

[Slick]

DC Launches New Website, Drops Comics From URL & Social Handles
I think this is cool.

 

[Mani-Man]

Here we go with another exciting week of comic books from DC comi…DC.

Aquaman: Andromeda #2

Very cool issue that is visual pretty neat.
Im loving the writing and pacing of this, it feels…I don’t really know “floaty” is the word that comes to my mind.
Something about it is very Mystical to me, definitly liking that.

Batman #126

Don’t get me wrong, I love the art, the writing is crisp and the danger is grabable in terms of Failsafe.
It was a incredible strong issue on a basic level.
But I just don’t like this “I need to be alone, I don’t deserve having a family” kind of thing.
And I don’t like when Bruce calls his family “his soldiers”.
I mean I assume the story is about Bruce realizing that this mindset is wrong, but that doesn’t change that I find this storytelling boring at this point.
I get the story idea and all, don’t get me wrong…its just not very unique.

Anyway, having said that…I loved how the family put themselves in harms way to protect bruce.
Zdarsky wrote all of them very well and it felt nice.
Having Damian and Jason in there would have been even cooler, but I guess we always have at least 1 member missing in such things.

That cliffhanger however…boy that was crazy, I cant wait for where this goes.

Batman: Killing Time #6

Weird ending to a certainly good book.
Kind of felt like King got lost in the idea down the line, forgetting to do the actual plot justice.
Not a bad book at all, not a bad story at all…just not as good as what King could do.
That man just struggles writing the batman universe and I don’t get why that is.
He always tends to overshoot and stumble…but only in this universe.
It is baffling how such a talented creator, just cant get a hang of that universe.
Anyway, the art is fantastic and while being a weird ending, it is definitly a good series to collect down the line.

Dark Crisis #3

Crazy, just crazy.
A lot of stuff going on, every corner something pulls up.
Im getting really into this because of that and im so curious to see where this will reach its boiling point and where we go from there.

Harley Quinn #18

It’s the usual, fun craziness you expect by now.
Not dialed up this time because the art style is different here.
But still, the writing is fun crazy and lovely.
Its just a fun book.

The New Champion of Shazam #1

A “solo” book for Mary…who doesn’t want that.
First issue was solid, I had fun and enjoyed it.
Lets see where this goes.


Poison Ivy #3

Oh DC, you bastards.
Why do you keep doing that, we know you wont let Ivy and Harley be together and happy.
Why twisting the Knife? There is no reason for that.

Anyway, im really liking the flow of this Book, the road trip feel and all.
It is not a book I ever would have wanted, but one I take gladly.

This was a good week that I really needed after all the mess that is going on with WB and all.
Taking a break and enjoying a few nice comics.

 

[Karelia]

Just found out Birthright is FINALLY getting a Deluxe Edition release in a few months. Hopefully hot on the heels of DC's official announcement of that sequel Waid mentioned in his AMA a while back.

One of my favorite Superman origin tales. I may have to pick that up.

 

[CrimsonMist]

An unintentionally small week this week. I split my pull list between two shops and the owner of the one, who runs the store by himself, went on vacation this week.

So I'm currently out on 007 #1, Aqauaman: Andromeda #2 and Frankenstein: New World #1. I'll review those next week when I get my grubby hands on them!

Moving on:

Batman: Killing Time #6. I think the gimmick may have gotten away from Mr. King here. The ending fell a bit flat. But perhaps I'm just over thinking it. I think the series as a whole deserves a re-read for clarity. However, the federal agent character who cursed all the time was obnoxious. That little writing quirk got very old very fast and almost immediately stopped being even remotely amusing. I get that this was King dropping his pretentions to tell a more straight forward "comic book adventure" tale, but I'd prefer he got back to his philosophical musings/subversion of tropes style of writing again.

New Champion of Shazam #1. I've not been too fond of the post-Flashpoint treatment of the Marvel family, but I'm a sucker for Doc Shaner and the dialing back (if ever so slightly) of the Geoff Johns-ness of the Marvel family.

I thought this book had a lot of charm, and was actually quite funny. It threatens to become a little too "Young Adult" for me, but overall, I could relate pretty well with the themes of the book. And Shaner's costume redesign was fantastic. He's truly a master artist, and there are plenty of money shot moments in this book. He needs more high profile work.

Finally got around to reading Superman: Space Age #1 and I absolutely adored it. I loved all of the POVs of the story and thought the mixing of classic villain Luthor with the Donner version was great. It's a pretty dense, deep book that I found rather moving. It's also very charming and full of sincerity and heart. It's timely and political, and only highlights why these characters, and these stories, stand the test of time. When taken out of the context in which they were created and placed against the context of the times they existed in though the decades, these characters take on a greater importance. This book was absolutely brilliant. There are several moments where I thought "This could be its own book!"(I really want a Mike Allred Batman book set in the 60s and plays out like a James Bond movie...that raid on Luther's underground lair was awesome).

If anyone is on the fence with this, I implore you to check it out. I'm glad DC is giving more attention to Superman with many of these special projects. This is a great one. And at 10 bucks for 80 ad-free pages, how can you go wrong?!

Just found out Birthright is FINALLY getting a Deluxe Edition release in a few months. Hopefully hot on the heels of DC's official announcement of that sequel Waid mentioned in his AMA a while back.

So glad I saw that solicited! One of my comic shops had the OG hardcover for 5 bucks in a discount bin. As nice and cheap as it is, I'd love a larger format edition of Birthright. It's definitely one of my favorite Superman books!


Also, not sure who the big fan here was, but said comic shop also had Vol. 1 of Project: Superpowers for 5 bucks. So I bought it because I remember someone here raving about it. Haven't read it yet but it looks like loads of fun!

 

[Babillygunn]

Batman #126

Don’t get me wrong, I love the art, the writing is crisp and the danger is grabable in terms of Failsafe.
It was a incredible strong issue on a basic level.
But I just don’t like this “I need to be alone, I don’t deserve having a family” kind of thing.
And I don’t like when Bruce calls his family “his soldiers”.
I mean I assume the story is about Bruce realizing that this mindset is wrong, but that doesn’t change that I find this storytelling boring at this point.
I get the story idea and all, don’t get me wrong…its just not very unique.

Anyway, having said that…I loved how the family put themselves in harms way to protect bruce.
Zdarsky wrote all of them very well and it felt nice.
Having Damian and Jason in there would have been even cooler, but I guess we always have at least 1 member missing in such things.

That cliffhanger however…boy that was crazy, I cant wait for where this goes.

Yeah. I loved how the Bat Family was written. And that Dick Grayson entrance was bada$$. But I hate the soldiers talk as well.

As to that cliff hanger…I don’t know. I tend to think that Zdarsky showed his cards too easily. It’s clear now where the story is probably headed.

Spoiler

Failsafe was created by Bruce in case he himself ever went bad. It is programmed specifically to know and to anticipate Bruce’s actions and the actions of the Family so that it cannot be defeated. After the supposed murder of Penguin by Batman, Failsafe was automatically dispatched to take Bruce and the family down. Bruce has to go full on Zur en Arrh to be able to overcome the predictability aspect.

At least that’s my prediction.

 

[Babillygunn]

Batgirls #9 was a slower issue, but as fun as usual. Loving the setup for the next arc.

 

[Mani-Man]

Another week, another batch of Comics
This week was kind of slow in general, not just with the fact that the big guns were missing, the comics in general this week felt a bit slower than usual.

Batgirls #9

Yeah, so this was really slow in terms of pacing and writing.
Still nice and all, but more like casual stroll than anything.
However, like I said many times…the team up alone makes up for everything.
Having a Batgirls series based on the Batgirls…god do we live in a good timeline.

Batman Urban Legends #18

Finally we get some moving forward in terms of Duke…thank the heavens.
Then we have a story focusing on Alfred and we round it up with Batman and Etrigan.
What more could one want from an Urban Legends issue?
This is why I love the series, because you have at least always 1 interesting stories in it and they don’t drag too long.
Now we have 3 potentially fantastic in one book, that is fantastic.

Harley Quinn #19

Ah, I just love the craziness of this series and this arc is a fine example for that.
The Art isnt as over the top as one is used, but it does a good enough job keeping up with the writing.
The series is very high on my list for a good reason.

Jurassic League #4

It keeps being a wild as hell ride and I love every minute.
Im super surprised we havent yet seen a ton of Merchandise for this or heard much about that.
You would be stupid not to use this insane idea fully on Merchandise, I think there you can make far more money.
Crazy idea and even crazier character design, is a guarantee for good money merchandise wise.

Nubia: Queen of the Amazons #3

Underrated, the lack of attention this one gets from people is a crime.
Nubia is so good, be it in this or in the Nubia and the Amazons series.
The art, the writing…incredible work.
To be honest, people say for years Nubia deserves more, which I didn’t understood until Infinite Fontier gave her more…and now im with those people.
Give Nubia everything, she deserves it.

Superman: Son of Kal-El #14

Puh, this is one of those issues where my biggest problem with it comes out.
Next to everybody else, Jon feels rather empty as character.
Taylor seems to struggle with Jon even after so much stuff he did with him.
Way too often the character feels very one dimensional and like a copy of Clark.
But then he manages issues where he has this unique character that carries his fathers legacy while making it his.
Doesn’t help that Jay also isnt really well developed.
I just don’t care for Jay on a personal level…for the most part I only care for his relationship with Jon.
And that is just not good enough.
I totally forgot about that cliffhanger before because I care so little about Jay.
The issue overall is good, outside of my problems it was solid and worked well…especially the other characters who showed up.

Overall a good week as usual.
Nothing too fancy or outstanding, but even without the big guns a very nice week that shows that imo the quality is just there overall with DC.
Again, people complain about the state of DC comics and all, but I just don’t see it.
I probably had 2-3 weeks so far that I felt were weak, the rest are all weeks I didn’t regret buying these books for one second.

 

[flickchick85]

So I blind-bought the Superman ‘78 hardcover, based purely on the coolness of that cover under the dust jacket:



This was a risky blind-buy for me considering I’m not a big fan of the movie and have zero nostalgia for it, but I’ve enjoyed Robert Venditti’s other Superman work so I was like, “why not?” Happy to say I found the story delightful. Just enough of that retro feel to fit right into the universe of the movie, but with an epic “they probably couldn’t have done this in live-action back then” twist.

Gotta say, I really liked how Venditti writes Brainiac. He makes his pursuit of knowledge and obsession with preserving culture seem like a more noble quest from a twisted viewpoint than a pure greedy hunger for power and control. I’m one of those weird Supes fans who finds most of Geoff Johns’ work on the character to be very “meh,” including his iconic Brainiac story, but I feel like the ideal first Superman vs. Brainiac movie could be made from a hybrid adaptation of both that story AND this one.

I’m glad to know Venditti’s got a sequel in the works for this, because this one was just plain fun from start to finish, imo.

 

[gohei_]

Hello, I am probably the big High Republic fan here. I have read all the adult and YA novels, as well as all the comics. Even picked up one of the middle grade books for two characters I love.

Too bad you didn't enjoy the first few books. I love that foul mouthed Jedi, Keeve Trennis.

I see. I might dip my toe into one of the novels instead. See if those work better for me.

 

[gohei_]

Just finished Batman Face the Face (Batman 651-654, Detective 817-820).
This was a fun and easy read. In my experience whenever a story revolves around Two-Face it's usually pretty fun, but he did not really feature all that much in this.
Art was serviceable.

Also, I just placed my order for the hardcover of the latest Robin & Batman mini by Lemire and Nguyen. I know it's gonna take a few weeks but I am ready to dig into that one as soon as it arrives.

 

[Mani-Man]

Welcome to another comics week

Aquaman & The Flash: Voidsong #3

Oh, completely missed that this was already the final issue.
It was such a fun little series that could have easily gone twice as long.
Really great team up and story overall.
Nice art, good pacing…what more could one want?


Batman/Superman: Worlds Finest #6

Silver Age baby, this Is pure silver age goodness and you love every second of it.
Such a good series that really earned its hype beforehand.
Absolutely nothing dissapoints, the writing is crisp and so well paced.
The characters feel like they have a unique voice and arent written extreme one thing or the other.
Big Shout out to Travis Moore, he wanted to Draw Shirtless Beefcake Superman and nobody could have stopped him on this quest.XD

Batman: The Knight #8

This book is so good, cant praise it enough.
The Art, the writing, the characters…absolutely good.

Black Adam #3

This one too, such an incredible book 3 issues in.
The Depth it created in such a short time, the interest it created for me…outstanding.
The most noticeable thing for me however, is that it has an incredible flow.
I felt every page had such a natural flow to it that gone over to the next, making it a joy to read.
You don’t need to stop or take a moment, and I really like that.

Dark Crisis: Young Justice #3

What is just going on there? The characterization of some is so off, the continuity is all over the place, the pacing has huge issues etc.
It is imo better than the last issue, but it still has so many problems that makes me wonder if that is deliberate or not.
Have I maybe missed a hint that this story is something else completely than what it presents? It feels like it because so much is off about this.
The First issue was so good, I don’t know how it can drop in quality this much…or did I just had too high expectations? I don’t know.

Harley Quinn #20

As usual, Harley Quinn delivers.
But im not sure if I like where this story goes, we will see.
Im still waiting for the Harley/Verdict Drama to happen, that so far has been extremely underplayed.
I don’t know if that’s meant to be or if they just forgot and all.
Other than that, no problems on my side here with the Issue.

Nightwing #95

Wut? The pacing is going way too fast in this arc here, im not prepared for that yet.
Or maybe I finally got used to the slower pacing, just for them to change that.XD
Anyway, great issue overall…nothing to really complain on it.

So yeah, another week finished and outside of Young Justice…a good week as usual.

 

[Babillygunn]

Also, I just placed my order for the hardcover of the latest Robin & Batman mini by Lemire and Nguyen. I know it's gonna take a few weeks but I am ready to dig into that one as soon as it arrives.

This was a masterpiece. I loved the story. And Dustin Nguyen is the best working artist in the world today.

Batman/Superman: Worlds Finest #6

Silver Age baby, this Is pure silver age goodness and you love every second of it.
Such a good series that really earned its hype beforehand.
Absolutely nothing dissapoints, the writing is crisp and so well paced.

Just when I thought Waid couldn’t get any better. This was the best issue so far. It was an absolute love letter to Grayson/Robin.

 

[gohei_]

Batman/Huntress: Cry for blood. This is a mini-series involving (mostly) Huntress and The Question. I suppose it works like a good introduction to Huntress as well since they go over her origin story and early life.
I gotta say, the story itself is nothing special, but I do enjoy the various character interactions, and the art is nice.

 

[CrimsonMist]

Had a big catch-up week with my books so here goes!

Frank Miller Presents Ashcan Edition: a little sampler of books coming from the publisher founded by Frank Miller and Dan DiDio. This book showcases story pages from Ronin Book 2, a sequel to Miller's 1983 sci-fi epic Ronin. Philip Tan is doing the art from Miller's layouts. While I'm not sure the world really needs a sequel to Ronin, the artwork is pretty gorgeous and Miller's writing seems familiar, but restrained. It releases in November and I may check it out. There's also a preview of a book written by DiDiio that I couldn't bother to read. The last two pages tease two new Sin City projects: One written by Miller and illustrated by Milo Manara which is likely to turn a few heads, and another that takes place in the old west of Sin City written and drawn by Miller. I look forward to both.

Black Adam #3: continues to be entertaining but I'm waiting for the book to properly kick into gear.

Flash #785: continues the Dark Crisis tie-in arc. I don't know if next issue continues that, but we do get some set-up for future story threads. And I don't know about anyone else, but i REALLY hope we get two Flash titles after Dark Crisis finishes. With this issue, that's really begging to happen. It's great having the Flash family back, and I think the world can sustain two books that give everyone the focus they need, Barry included.

World's Finest #6. What a freakin' joy of a book this issue was. Was a little on the fence with this book, because despite being fun, I didn't much care for the first arc and I don't particularly have much interest in the Batman vs Robin book spinning out of it. But this issue was pure joy. Just a great, well told story that has no larger consequences than what's already within the pages. Superhero books as they should be told, from one of the masters.

Nightwing #95. It's high time something happened in this book though I really hope it's not fleeting. There were a lot of big moments here than ultimately feel like just that: big moments with nothing to capitalize on. While it's great seeing Dick call in favors from friends and family, there's been this lingering sense in the book lately that any threat against Dick will be taken care of without much of a mess. This issue shows that maybe it isn't the case after all. But with 5 issues to go before #100, the hits really need to keep on coming to push this book forward and beyond the mild meandering we've gotten these last few issues.

World Without a Justice League: Green Lantern: a solid book that presents a story ripe for further exploration. It really does showcase how great a character John Stewart is, and to me, cements him as a truly great Green Lantern. I'm glad he got the focus in the Geoffrey Thorne GL book and it sounds like Thorne will be continuing that come this November.

Frankenstein: New World #1. The Hellboy universe books have really been insipid since the main BPRD title finished a few years ago, spending more time filling in gaps in the timeline than telling any new worthwhile stories. That changes with this book, taking place who knows how far into the future as Frankenstein's Monster, who led the remnants of humanity into the center of the earth to start anew, must leave to explore the outer world in light of a new threat coming to the planet. I really enjoyed this book. It pushes past the ending of BPRD and shows what comes next. The world building is sure to be great, and Peter Bergting on pencils is always welcome. I'm there for it.

007 #1. Man, this book was AWESOME. I'm always a little hesitant with books like this because they usually aren't very good. I've never really enjoyed ANY of the previous James Bond comics, going back to Eclipse Comics, and the more recent Warren Ellis and James Robinson books fell flat. This book turns it around. Philip Kennedy Johnson, who's been killing it on Action Comics, takes the reigns here and tells a pretty taut, if not classic style Bond story. The wit seen in previous iterations is significantly scaled back and Bond here is much more terse and to the point. It's very much of the Daniel Craig era of James Bond. It's a briskly told chapter, packed with story information that has me hooked. Artist Marco Finnegan was also suprising. Usually Dynamite books use artists that have a very stiff and rigid style, looking like its traced from vector software. Finnegan's style is very loose, and heavy on the blacks, but very clear in its storytelling.. I see aspects of Mazzucchelli and Jorge Fornes in his work, and with time and the right projects, he could very well join those ranks. I'm hooked on this.

Starhenge #2. I'm not exactly sure I could explain to you what Liam Sharp's sci-fi Arthurian epic is even about (beyond the obvious). There's some time travel, evil robots and a lot of "Once and future" spiels about magic and saving the world. But damnit, it's so good! It's one of the more engaging comics I've read and the art keeps kicking my ass! It's totally bonkers and I'm down for the ride. I kind of sleep on it between issues, but when I read it, i'm just wide-eyed at how bonkers and fun it is. Definitely check this out if you're not reading it already.

Batman: One Bad Day - The Riddler: Not sure if anyone else read this one, but as the resident Tom King apologist, I was all over this one. I loved it. The book is definitely heavy reading and probably requires more reading, which is fine. But I'm not exactly sure I was prepared for it. The book is basically about what happens when the Riddler solves the riddle of himself, and decides to act on it, dropping the gimmicks. What happens when the Riddler stops being fun? This book pushes that limit, and it pushes Batman to a limit as well, with a rather oblique, if not harrowingly obvious conclusion. But what I found so great about this particular story was how nonchalantly it does all of this. It feels so natural, and I couldn't help but think "It's about damn time someone told this story", and I felt King did so quite well. Mitch Gerads exists on a totally different level that I wonder if it was a mistake to publish this particular issue in this line of stories first. There is comic book art, and then there is Mitch Gerads. Everything henceforth will pale in comparison. I'm very interested to know what other people thought of this one.

 

[Babillygunn]

as the resident Tom King apologist

pretty sure that you, myself and @flickchick85 are going to have to have an all out fight for this title!

Who am I kidding? There’s plenty of room on the Tom King train!

 

[Babillygunn]

Batman: One Bad Day - The Riddler: Not sure if anyone else read this one, but as the resident Tom King apologist, I was all over this one. I loved it. The book is definitely heavy reading and probably requires more reading, which is fine. But I'm not exactly sure I was prepared for it. The book is basically about what happens when the Riddler solves the riddle of himself, and decides to act on it, dropping the gimmicks. What happens when the Riddler stops being fun? This book pushes that limit, and it pushes Batman to a limit as well, with a rather oblique, if not harrowingly obvious conclusion. But what I found so great about this particular story was how nonchalantly it does all of this. It feels so natural, and I couldn't help but think "It's about damn time someone told this story", and I felt King did so quite well. Mitch Gerads exists on a totally different level that I wonder if it was a mistake to publish this particular issue in this line of stories first. There is comic book art, and then there is Mitch Gerads. Everything henceforth will pale in comparison. I'm very interested to know what other people thought of this one.

So I got around to reading it. And it is certainly a challenging book. First off, it is extremely well written. I’m not going to lie, I completely understand why Tom King is not everyone’s cup of tea. I can totally see where his style could be difficult for some people. And I totally get where some of his decision-making could rub some readers the wrong way. But golly gosh dog it, I get seriously frustrated when people simply respond that he is “a bad writer.” That is totally not a reasonable or accurate statement. You might not like his style or his stories, but the guy can flat out write.
With that out of the way, he really puts you through the wringer with this story. It is DARK. I was uncomfortable, but in a good way. Riddler’s back story was actually quite good. I appreciated King’s ability to give the character a very sympathetic back story, with him being discarded by his mother, then abused by his father, and ultimately marginalized and largely disregarded by a probably well-meaning, but clueless, arrogant and unintentionally emotionally manipulative teacher. But still, despite the sympathy of his backstory, the resultant villain garners absolutely no sympathy because of his inherent evil. And make no mistake about it—this Riddler is evil.
Obviously, the real conversation starter here is the ambiguous ending. What happens in the panels that are unseen. But throughout the story, King is stretching you beyond your comfort zone. Batman is more brutal than you are comfortable with when he is questioning henchman. Riddler is more evil than you are accustomed to when he…well, when he does anything. And the ending leaves you unsatisfied and uncomfortable. But all of this is by design. Tom King is pushing your limits and then when you hit them, he pushes a little farther.

This is not intended to be a classic Batman story. It’s just a compelling and stomach churning story that is well written and uses Batman and Riddler to tell it.

One last observation: I think that King understood that he was pushing readers beyond their limits. That’s why he includes two scenes that include Bruce Wayne visiting the grieving family of one of Riddler’s victims. Those were some of my favorite Bruce Wayne moments in any comics that I can think of. Morose, yet touching. Quiet, yet impactful. King really nailed those scenes.

 

[gohei_]

Has anyone read American Vampire? Omnibus vol 1 and 2 are getting reprints soon and I just noticed that Amazon has them for half price, so I ended up pre-ordering the first one.
Completely blind buy for me, but I am a fan of Snyders and I believe Stephen King co-wrote it?

 

[Babillygunn]

Has anyone read American Vampire? Omnibus vol 1 and 2 are getting reprints soon and I just noticed that Amazon has them for half price, so I ended up pre-ordering the first one.
Completely blind buy for me, but I am a fan of Snyders and I believe Stephen King co-wrote it?

I’ve seen it and thought about it several times but have passed over it. One day, maybe.

I have always thought that Snyder’s best work is in horror. I really enjoyed his Swamp Thing run. I find it far superior to his Batman run.

 

[Mani-Man]

Comics week, and a short but sweet one

Action Comics #1046

I could keep repeating what I said about that arc before, its just too good.
I know we are coming to the apex of the arc, this has been so great, and I love all the nuance of this run.
In comics we are used to it I know, but after all the live action and movie, game etc Superman depictions…whenever a comic shows Clarks truly good heart and love, it always hits strong.
Why outside of comics so often people think this Superman is boring, is beyond me.
I want the straight up good guy so much.

Detective Comics #1063

God damn you Chip, I knew I could put my trust in you.
For Two issues in a bit Convoluted, but I trust that this will all spread out nicely in future issues easily.
Because the writing is crisp, pacing is well, the art is great…and man im glad to see Harvey getting some part in this.
We are in for a ride if this continues on this level.

Harley Quinn #21

Read what I wrote about that arc so far, it still rings true.
Its one of those things that don’t move the needle at all, but stay consistent in its quality.
It’s a nice read, you don’t regret the money you put in.
Okay the Luke thing Is not my favorite thing ever and I do miss the quirky art, but still...i enjoy the arc and enjoyed the issue.

Robin #17

One of THE best books so far in Infinite Frontier is ending…kind of a sad but also happy.
A so desperatly needed book for Damian.
It was a nice way to end it, but it had to end and that is very sad.
Now that its over, I really don’t have that many words surprisingly, considering how high this ranks in my list and all.
But I guess knowing for a while that it was ending and all, gave me time to make peace with that fact so im sitting here and enjoying what we got.
Im happy how this turned out, as sad as I am to see it end…it exists and I can read it over and over again in the future.
Definitly a 10/10 in my books, a easy recommendation for everyone who wants to read about Damian.


And with that, the week of comics is over yet again.
Batman and Superman delivered, Harley is good as usual, Robin ended on a nice note…I cant really complain about the week.

 

[Babillygunn]

God damn you Chip, I knew I could put my trust in you.

I think you mean Ram. Chip is on the other book. But I totally agree. And I totally agree about…well everything you said in your (as always) excellent weekly review. I too am sad to see Robin end. It’s so rare to have a book introduce as many new characters as this one did and to have them all be a solid as they were. I really hope that this isn’t the last that we see of Flatline. Plus, I also love that Williamson used as many lower tier established characters in the story, such as Lord Death Man and Connor Hawke, and made them more intriguing and entertaining than if he used A-listers.

 

[gohei_]

Finally cracked open vol 1 of the Man of Steel books that collect the post-crisis Superman stories.
Just got done with the 6 issue mini-series and I gotta say it was a joy to read. Fun stories with great artwork.