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The Wednesday haul.

In Scott’s Bag (10/10)

12 Friday Oct 2012

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I opened my bag and bing, bang, boom, suddenly I found myself in the ’90s.

The Gift of Bag

  • Batman #13 (Let’s face it: the cover’s unnecessary.  Here’s to hoping it isn’t meant to mask a muddled mess.)
  • Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #13 (“Hrrrm,” indeed.)
  • Archer and Armstrong #3 (Yay!!)
  • Bloodshot #4 (Bloody yay!)

Bloodshot #4 Cover

  • Wolverine and the X-Men #18 (Officially the last AvX tie-in!)

Secret Mark

  • Secret Service #4 (I had forgotten all about this.  Here’s a secret: when this series is done, I’ll make sure to forget about Millar’s World.)

A Flaming Bag of…

  • Suicide Squad #13 (I had forgotten to turn in my new pull-list; you know, the one without Suicide Squad.)

Pluck It

  • Uncanny Avengers #1 (Now, I just had to try it.  Right?  I mean, didn’t you?)

Baby’s Pick of the Week

  • Peanuts #2 (She liked #1 so much–or seemed to, anyway.)

What did you get in your bag?

Turning pages,

Scott

In Scott’s Bag (10/3)

05 Friday Oct 2012

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This may be the first week where I left the store with everything I expected to leave with.  That’s right: if you’ve been keeping up, you know that means my bones and my skin were overridden.

Big Star

  • Action Comics #13 (I hope this isn’t just a mini-vacation for Travel Foreman.  Looks gorgeous.)
  • Animal Man #13 (What the heck happened to Hawkman?  Holy crap!  Does this mean Rob Liefeld is the avatar of the Rot?)

Animal Man #13 Cover

  • Swamp Thing #13 (The layouts look lovely.)

Twelve Inch

  • Dial H #5 (Cock-a-Hoop?  I gotta get me some of whatever Mieville’s taking.)

By the way: Hate–absolutely HATE!–the Arrow banner that cuts across the covers.

Limited Serious

  • Daredevil: End of Days #1 (I can’t imagine a reality in which I won’t like this.)

On a Short Leash

  • Fatale #8 (Needs to pick it up a bit–with a new twist or something; otherwise, it might get pulled off the pull-list.)

Shruggin’ So Hard I Pulled a Trap

  • Rorschach #2 (Might be an improvement over #1.  Might.)
  • AvX #12 (The Architects might’ve saved the best for la—  Sorry.  I can’t keep a straight face.  And that always prevents me from typing the word la—  Darn it.  Still soooo not straight.)

I’d say I can’t wait to get into ’em, but I am waiting–against my will, sure; but I’m waiting, nevertheless.  Hmm.  Maybe by using all this wait, maybe I’m losing wait.  I wonder what’ll happen when I lose it all.  No: I know: I’ll be terribly intolerable, which means I won’t have to go and buy new pants–’cause the old ones’ll fit just fine.

What did you get in your bag?

Turning pages,

Scott

In Scott’s Bag (9/26)

26 Wednesday Sep 2012

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Seems like a fun bunch.  Impatient, too.  They’re desperate–just dying!–to be read.  And I’m desperate–still denying!—because I have dictatorial duties demanding my time.

Baggy Pants

  • Winter Soldier #11 (We’re in the winter of Brubaker’s run, apparently.  That makes me terribly sad; but I’ll have to buck up and soldier on.)
  • Wolverine and the X-Men #17 (Hmm.  A fill-in book, sure; but it’s Allred doin’ Doop.  I’m down.)
  • Fury Max #6 (Thumbed through.  Saw a guy with his head in a vise.  Max, indeed.)
  • Justice League Dark #0 (Constantine’s such a smug bastard.  Love it.)
  • The Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom #2 (I missed it when it came out.  Thanks to my guy, I didn’t have to miss it very long.  Plus: I get an unexpected Chris Samnee fix!)

Skinny Jeans

  • Batman Incorporated #0 (Why haven’t I put this on my pull list?)
  • The Ultimates #16 (I’m such a chump.  I didn’t have to pick it up.  But I saw it there; and the little demon said, “Well, you got the last one, so you might as well.”  I was like, “Angel?  Little angel?”  Ended up finding the little angel when I got back to the car: it was bound and gagged behind the driver’s seat; and it looked at me with eyes filled with sorry tears as I placed my bag–with this book in it–on the backseat.)

The Ultimates #16 Cover

Baby Girl’s Pick of the Week

  • Superman Family Adventures #5 (She’s got good taste.)

Can’t wait to get busy with these.

What did you get in your bag today?

Turning pages,

Scott

In Scott’s Bag (9/19)

20 Thursday Sep 2012

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A rare week: I picked more books off the shelf than I had in my bag.

100% Pulled

  • Wonder Woman #0 (Love the retro look from Cliff Chiang!)
  • Ultimate Spider-Man #15 (Quick flip: mostly Miles out of uniform.  Probably means it’s going to be Bendis at his best.)
  • Daredevil #18 (Owoooooooooooooooooooo!  Chris Samnee’s back!)

100% Picked

  • Batwoman #0 (Mr. Williams III promised us that “[i]t’ll read unlike any previous chapter of Batwoman so far.”  Gave it a little look-see.  I was not expecting a shift in style like that!  Can’t wait to read it.)
  • Spider-Men #5
  • The Ultimates #15 (You heard about it in the news, too, right?  Ugh.  I’m a sucker.  There’s no way around it.  Question is: will I read it or will I just bag it?)

Baby Girl’s Pick of the Week

Peanuts Vol. 2 #1 Cover

  • Peanuts #1 (Last month’s, but we couldn’t pass it up–especially after watching the surfers out at Montauk on Sunday afternoon.)

Looks like a solid week.  Just wish I had some time in my bag, too.

What did you get in your bag today?

Turning pages,

Scott

In Scott’s Bag (9/12)

13 Thursday Sep 2012

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Another big week.  Can’t wait to crack ’em open.

Yes, Know:

  • X-O Manowar #5
  • Harbinger #4
  • Winter Soldier #10
  • Wolverine and the X-Men #16
  • Batman #0
  • Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #0
  • Suicide Squad #0
  • The Shade #12
  • Comedian #3

Self vs. Shelf

  • AvX #11 (The collector in me won this out-of-the-blue battle.  Bastard.)

AvX #11 Cover

Oh, and umm, some sad news: I missed The Rocketeer; and from what I hear, I really missed it.  Oh, me!  I need my fix of Samnee!  Here’s hoping my guy’s distributor has one sitting around somewhere.

And no Fatale either.  I’m dying over here!

What did you get in your bag?

Turning pages,

Scott

In Scott’s Bag (9/5)

05 Wednesday Sep 2012

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Who knew?  After thumbing through the lot of ’em, I’m actually looking forward to this bunch o’ books, even–no, especially the zeroes.  Just when I thought this week would be nothing more than another Valiant effort…

The Princely Pair:

  • Archer & Armstrong #2
  • Bloodshot #3

The Null Set:

  • Action Comics #0 (Looks gorgeous.)

Action Comics #0 Cover

  • Animal Man #0
  • Dial H #0
  • Swamp Thing #0

On the Web:

  • Ultimate Spider-Man #14

Finally:

  • Super Crooks #4 (Not Millar’s fault–this time.  And it looks like Yu really did it this time!  Yummy!)

What did you get in your bag?

Turning pages,

Scott

In Scott’s Bag (8/29)

30 Thursday Aug 2012

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Nothing more, nothing less than what I expected:

Pull-List Pretties:

  • X-O Manowar #4

    X-O Manowar #4 Cover

  • Winter Soldier #9 (Better Ed than dead.)
  • Wolverine and the X-Men #15

Shelfugees:

  • The Flash Annual #1 (Yikes!  Five bucks.)
  • Justice League #12 (Yup, I’m a sucker.)

LittleNerd’s Pick of the Week:

  • Superman Family Adventures #4 (What happened to #3?  Something tells me that baby won’t notice.)

That pretty much looks like the order I’ll be hitting the stack, too.

Turning pages,

Scott

In Scott’s Bag (8/22)

23 Thursday Aug 2012

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I’m a bit behind, so I’ll get right to the list:

Knew New:

  • The Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom #1 (Cover B)
  • Batman Incorporated #3
  • Justice League Dark #12
  • Dr. Manhattan #1
  • The Flash #12
  • Rachel Rising #10 (Digital)

A.P.B:

  • Supercrooks #4

LittleNerd’s Pick of the Week:

  • Superman Family Adventures #2 (We’re hoping to keep the cover on this one.  Poor Strawberry Shortcake!)

I’m going to start with Batman Incorporated and then see what happens from there.

Turning pages,

Scott

In Scott’s Bag (8/15)

15 Wednesday Aug 2012

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Oops.  That was one hastily tossed together What’s Up? post.  Looks like I had a few more books waiting for me in my bag, and there was one on the shelf worth plucking.  Here’s what I came home with:

Knew New:

  • Rorschach #1
  • The Shade #11
  • Wonder Woman #12
  • Daredevil #17

Yup.  That’s what I expected to find.

Oh, yeah: I decided against Captain Marvel #2 after I thumbed through it.  The art—which didn’t do it for me during my read of #1—kinda turned me off; so I left it on the shelf for someone else.  It didn’t seem to mind.

I know I shouldn’t make excuses, but I wrote up this week’s What’s Up? on a weird HP laptop (not mine) that had a crappy track pad and an iffy WiFi connection  while trying to keep my balance (not easy) on a super-uncomfortable pull-out couch (not mine).  As a result, I neglected–foolishly–some quality pull-list fare: a couple of Valiant titles that I’m really digging and some sweet horror noir.

Valiant Effort:

  • Bloodshot #2
  • Harbinger #3

Bloodshot #2 Cover

Imagine My Surprise:

  • Fatale #7

Picky, Picky:

  • Batwoman #12

Looks like I’ve got some good reading ahead of me.

What about you?  What did you get in your bag?

Turning pages,

Scott

In Scott’s Bag (8/8)

09 Thursday Aug 2012

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Here’s what I found inside my bag:

The Expected Lot:

  • Batman #12
  • Suicide Squad #12
  • Frankenstein: Agent of Shade #12
  • Spider-Men #4
  • Archer & Armstrong #1

Didn’t See It Coming:

  • Daredevil Annual #1

Ozymandias #2 stared at me from where he belonged–from the rack.  I smiled back.  I paid up, said goodbye to my guy; and as I turned to leave,  I sensed something strange.  I could’ve sworn that Ozymandias was reaching out for me as I reached for the door.  I smiled again as I twisted the knob and clutched my bag to my chest.  Sure, it felt a little light; but for this week, that’s more than all right because I’ve got a couple “out of the bag” books to keep me busy, including:

  • Lemire’s The Underwater Welder (I’m pretty deep into in and loving every fathom.)
  • Waid’s Insufferable over on his website Thrillbent.  (I’ve started Week 1 and am curious enough to continue.)

Expect a Microview post in the very near future.

And I wonder: which book from this week’s bag will find its way into the Scottlight?

Turning pages,

Scott