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Here’s what we’re looking forward to this week.

What’s Up?

19 Wednesday Dec 2012

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Image has been killing it of late.  As a result, my What’s Up? list has been growing like something that grows a whole lot really, really fast–and its caretaker, the list maker, is not ready to accommodate its unexpectedly freakish size either time- or dollar-wise.  Don’t tell Derek, but it doesn’t help that this week Marvel’s dropping a NOW! bomb of sophomore issues for a slew of titles–many of which I’ve been scoring on the sly.

Definites

  • Batwoman #15: More beautiful than any book deserves to be.
  • Wonder Woman #15: Not as much of a sure thing as it had been, but still a pull-list must.
  • X-O Manowar #8: Things are finally picking up with Ninjak.  Look out MI-6!
  • Harbinger #7: #6 was so very good.
  • Comeback #2: I really liked the first issue.
  • Nowhere Men #2: Ditto.  Big friggin’ ditto.
Nowhere Men #2 Cover

Nowhere Men #2 Cover

  • Daredevil #21: The Coyote climax!
  • Ultimate Spider-Man #18: Bendis has been off his game for several issues now.  Mus be the crossover blues.
  • FF #2: FF is just Allred with me!
  • Indestructible Hulk #2: Hoping the first half of #1 is the whole of #2.

Now, No, But Later…?

  • Avengers #2: Will thumb through it first.  Odds, however, are good.
  • Avengers Arena #2: Guilty pleasure of the week.  No, really.
  • Thunderbolts #2: Once again: it’ll have to pass the Elektra test.
  • Captain America #2: It’s tough for me to just say no.  I mean, it’s Cap.

Yeesh!  That’s one big week!  If the pages turn right, could be the best big week in a while.

What are you looking forward to tomorrow?

Turning pages,

Scott

What’s Up?

11 Tuesday Dec 2012

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Last week wasn’t all that bad.  If anything, I proved to myself that I had enough willpower to pass on books I didn’t really want.  Let’s hope that had is more like have ’cause I’m gonna need it this week, too.  The plan is to stick to the plan: to embrace the bag and pass the rack.

High Five

  • Batman #15: Still waiting for the punchline.
  • Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #15: Lemire’s been borrowing the big guy of late, and it’s been a welcome reunion, for sure: JLD and Animal Man have been better for it.  Kindt’s been owning him over here.
Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #15

Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #15

  • Archer and Armstrong #5: Last issue was really good.  Let’s hope the insinuation of the Eternal Warrior doesn’t drag it down, you know, like when Ninjak popped up in X-O and made for an awkward couple of issues.
  • Bloodshot #6: This, too, has big pages to fill.  (If you’ve been following along, you know how much I liked #5.)
  • Winter Soldier #13: Almost done.  Sad.

You know the danger: I’ll be standing at the register with some money left over, and the rack will be soooooo tantalizingly close…

What are you looking forward to this week?

Turning pages,

Scott

What’s Up?

27 Tuesday Nov 2012

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After some serious cover-to-cover comic gridlock, this week–so very welcomed, indeed!–is the equivalent of a rest stop–a sweet, sweet rest stop.  I’m takin’ the exit, baby.

Who kNOWs?

  • FF #1: I’m willing to give it a shot–if only to find an offbeat replacement for Wolverine and the X-Men.  Mr. Allred may be the man for the job.

FF#1 Cover

Definitely Choosy

  • Justice League Dark #14: Lemire’s keeping it unreal–and it’s fun!  And, yes, this is the only DC book I’m definitely picking up this week.  I’m done with Batman Incorporated and The Flash.  I’m also not entirely sold on Lot 13.  But who knows: I may suffer a rack attack with so few books in my bag and may grab for a stray or two.

Image–ine That!

  • Bedlam #2: Earned another issue with a wildly violent and mildly mysterious #1.
  • Fatale #10: Where Brubaker’s been doin’ his thing–a really good thing.
  • Nowhere Men #1: If it actually goes somewhere, all the better!

Did you happen to notice?

  • Marvel=1 book
  • DC=1 book
  • Image=3 books

Huh.  Look at that.

What are you looking forward to this week?

Turning pages,

Scott

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20 Tuesday Nov 2012

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I am officially out of control.  I blame possession by an increasingly independent spirit–and the well-meaning intermediaries who conjured the damn thing in the first place.  Truth be told, however, I’m not in the least interested in an exorcism.

Hey Ladies!

  • Batwoman #14: Just want to lose myself in it.  In a weird way, I wish I could read it with the lights out.

Batwoman #14 Cover

  • Wonder Woman #14: “Who’s reachin’ out to capture Wonder Woman?  Everyone knows it’s Windy.”

Now!

  • Captain America #1: In Cap I trust.
  • Indestructible Hulk #1: In Waid I trust.  I trust Yu, too.

Not Now!

  • Daredevil #20: Head games are always fun–especially when they’re played by Waid and Samnee!
  • Ultimate Spider-Man #17: Running on empty with this one.
  • Wolverine and the X-Men #21: #20 was a disaster–a straight-up embarrassment, really.  This’ll be the make or break issue.  If it’s break, I’ll be X-free.  That’s right:  Thanks to AvX and NOW! I’ll be X-free.  Ridiculous.

Frankie Valiant and the Two Reasons

  • Harbinger #6: “I guess I still like it,” he said with a psi.
  • X-O Manowar #7: Needs to pick it up soon, or I won’t.

Torchwoodn’t You Know

  • Revival #5: I bought the first four last week.  Pretty solid storytelling.  Can you say AMC?

Revival #5 Cover

Sad to See You Go

  • Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom #4: It’s been a blast.

Try Outs

  • Clone #1
  • Comeback #1
  • Judge Dredd #1
  • Number 13 #0

What have we learned here?  An open mind equals an open wallet.

What are you looking forward to on Wednesday?

Turning pages,

Scott

What’s Up?

04 Sunday Nov 2012

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Looking forward to this Wednesday, a couple of puns come to mind:

  • I’ll be double-bagging it.
  • I’m double booked.

That’s right: because of the storm, my shop didn’t get its books on Wednesday past.  So, I’ll be getting the books on last week’s list plus this bunch.  What’s up, indeed!

DC’s Most Wanted

  • Action Comics #14: Soaring pretty high right now.  Figures Grant Morrison’d be hitting all the right notes on his way out.  Bastard.
  • Animal Man #14: Rot.
  • Dial H #6: Gotta hand it to China Mieville: ain’t nothin’ like it.

Dial H #6 Cover

  • Swamp Thing #14: World.

Marvel SOON!

  • Daredevil: End of Days #2: Hope I get the David Mack variant.
  • Secret Service #5: Here’s a secret: I can’t wait till this is over.
  • Ultimate Spider-Man #17: #16 was awful.  I’m worried about this one, too.  United We Stand?  More like United We Suck.

Yes or NOW!

  • Deadpool #1: What are the odds that this will be any good?
  • Iron Man #1: I hated–hated–what Kieron Gillen did on the most recent incarnation of Uncanny X-Men.  A big “We’ll see.”

Dark Horse

  • Colder #1: Preview pages (on Comixology’s Pull List) look pretty good.  I hope my guy gets it in.

Colder #1 Cover

Darker Horse

  • Shadowman #1: Worth a try, I suppose.  After all, Valiant’s been doing a darned good job, and Patrick Zircher’s a swell Tweeter.

What are you looking forward to this week?

Turning pages–soon,

Scott

What’s Up?

31 Wednesday Oct 2012

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Plenty of tricks so far this week.  Here’s hoping for at least a few treats out of this bunch.

Once a Year

  • Action Comics Annual #1: No Grant Morrison???  I’m scared!
  • Justice League Dark Annual #1: Now here’s a book in the spirit of Halloween!
  • Swamp Thing Annual #1: I hope someone gets his or her head chomped off.  I like when that happens–in comics, anyway.  You know you do to.

Consolation Prize

  • Happy #2: Phew.  Making up for missing Morrison on Action.

The Horror!  The Horror!

  • Fatale #9: Killer series from Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips.

Something to Marvel At

  • Ultimate Spider-Man #16.1: There’s literally nothing scarier than a Marvel .1 book.  Geez.
  • Winter Soldier #12: This is the winter of Brubaker’s Marvel content.
  • Wolverine and the X-Men #19: It’s nineteen issues in and I’m still surprised by how good it is month to month.  Now that AvX is over, this book should really shine–especially with the NOW! nonsense popping up around it.

Wolverine and the X-Men #19 Cover

Great Expectations

  • The Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom #3: Expected to see this a couple of weeks ago.  Here’s to hoping it hits the rack this week.  With their work on this series and on Daredevil, Mark Waid and Chris Samnee have established themselves as the team to beat.

What are you looking forward to this week?

Turning pages,

Scott

What’s Up?

23 Tuesday Oct 2012

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I’m almost embarrassed to reveal my list for the week.  Almost.

Gimme Morrison

  • Batman Incorporated #4: My wish has been granted!

It’s No Secret

  • Justice League Dark #13: Two houses, both alike in clandestineness…

Snikt Decision

  • Wolverine MAX #1: I’ve enjoyed Fury Max enough.  Maybe this is worth a try.

Grod Darn It!

  • The Flash #13: Haven’t missed an issue yet.  Been thinking about ditching for a few issues.  Might not be able to–with Grodd and all.

The Flash #13 Cover

It’s a pretty small week pour moi.  But we all know: it’s not the size of the stack; it’s the action under the covers.

Which books are you looking forward to tomorrow?

Turning pages,

Scott

What’s Up?

09 Tuesday Oct 2012

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Tuesday?  Already?

A Writer’s Dozen

  • Batman #13: Snyder plus Joker equals sold.

Batman #13 Cover

  • Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #13: Yes, we Kindt!

Valiants Marching

  • Archer & Armstrong #3
  • Bloodshot #4

My Golden Calf

  • Wolverine and the X-Men #18: I’m just going to believe.  Not trust.  Believe.

For NOW!

  • Uncanny Avengers #1: Why the hell not?  It’s not like I have to sign a contract or anything.

Millar’s Time

  • Secret Service #4: Once this series is done with, I think I’ll be done with Millar.

What are you looking forward to tomorrow?

Turning pages,

Scott

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02 Tuesday Oct 2012

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I never thought I’d be so happy to see the number thirteen.  Though, come to think of it, this crop probably sported the best of the zeroes.

Lucky Me

  • Action Comics #13: Gettin’ chills just thinkin’ back to #0.
  • Animal Man #13: Rot.
  • Swamp Thing #13: World.

All the Tea in China

  • Dial H #5: How will Mieville top Bumper Carla?  Can he?

The Bendis Mack Show

  • Daredevil: End of Days #1: And Janson?  And Sienkiewicz?  Yes, please.

Daredevil: End of Days #1

The Squeeze

  • Fatale #8: Always a highlight of the week.

Every Bone in My Body Says, “No!”

  • Rorschach #2: If only for Lee Bermejo’s art–and to see if Azzarello drops yet another line worth turning into commentary about the whole Before Watchmen [misad]venture.
  • AvX #12: My skin is even joining in on this one.

I usually ignore my bones.  I have only myself to blame.

What are you looking forward to?

Turning pages,

Scott

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25 Tuesday Sep 2012

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I can’t believe how quickly this week crept up on me.  One of these days, I’m going to have to turn the tables. And the chairs, too, I guess.  Don’t want the dining room to look like crap.

Old Soldiers Never Die

  • Fury Max #6

Fury Max #6 Cover

  • Winter Soldier #11
  • Wolverine & the X-Men #17

More Zeroes

  • Batman Incorporated #0
  • Justice League Dark #0: Now there’s a “breakthrough” cover with some attitude.

A Warm Gun

  • Happy #1: Gosh, I hope I get a hold of this.  Otherwise, I’ll be–

If I Truly Hate Myself…

  • The Ultimates #16: I’ll see if I can muster the willpower to say thee nay.

A double-shot of Morrison?  Some death and dialogue a la Ennis?  A little Lemire?  A bit o’ Brubaker?  I’ll take it!

What are you looking forward to tomorrow?

Turning pages,

Scott