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I&N Scott’s Bag (8/7)

11 Sunday Aug 2013

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Alberto Ponticelli, All-New X-Men, Ben Templesmith, Brian Bolland, Brian Michael Bendis, Buck Rogers, China Mieville, Cullen Bunn, Dan Green, Daredevil: Dark Nights, David Lafuente, David Lapham, DC Comics, Dial H, Ed Brisson, Ed Brubaker, Fatale, Helheim, HiFi, Howard Chaykin, Image, J. Michael Straczynski, James Asmus, Jeff Lemire, Joelle Jones, Johnnie Christmas, Jonathan Hickman, Jordie Bellaire, Justin Jordan, Lee Loughridge, Lee Weeks, Marvel, Mateus Santoluoco, Matt Fraction, Neil Edwards, Nick Filardi, Nick Pitarra, Oni Press, Quantum and Woody, Roberto De La Torre, Satellite Sam, Sean Phillips, Sergio Cariello, Shadowman, Shari Chankhamma, Sheltered, Ten Grand, The Manhattan Projects, Tom Mandrake, Tome Fowler, Trillium, Valiant, Vertigo

Another Wednesday in NYC meant another trip to Midtown Comics–and another week of plucking top-shelf books from the middle of the Great Wall O’Comics.

  • Fatale #16 (Read it!  Solid, sure, but not as transcendent as it’s been.  No real missteps, just didn’t get the feeling I typically get during and after reading.  Hey: it’s bound to happen–especially with the titles that kill it from issue to issue.)
Fatale #16

Fatale #16

  • Dial H #15 (Read it!  A crazy, convoluted concoction–everything we’ve come to love about this misfit book!  Too bad it couldn’t really find its place in the DCU–or an audience.  We sure as heck did our best to promote it; but, alas, it wasn’t enough.  From the get-go, however, it was clear: Dial H wasn’t a terribly accessible title.  Thank you China Mieville, Alberto Ponticelli, Dan Green, Mateus Santolouco, Dave Lapham, and Brian Bolland for dialing me dizzy for fifteen fantastic issues.)
  • Buck Rogers #1 (Read it!  Howard Chaykin’s always worth a shot.  Here, though, probably just this one.  While it read well enough, it didn’t quite clear the bar, which is set pretty darned high–especially for outliers like this.  Hey: as much as I’d like to, I can’t read everything!)
  • Sheltered #2 (Read it!  A very strong follow up to a superb opening act.  Looks like Brisson might really have something here.)
Sheltered #2

Sheltered #2

  • Daredevil: Dark Nights #3 (Read it!  Some impressive twists weighed down just a bit by some inevitable schmaltz, especially related to what’s been driving DD to complete his mission of mercy.)
  • Ten Grand #4 (Read it!  Glad I’ve stuck around.  I’ve found myself drawn to Joe and to how Joe’s been drawn–and colored–by the terrific Ben Templesmith.)
Ten Grand #4

Ten Grand #4

  • All-New X-Men #15 (Read it!  Once again, an issue that accomplishes very little.  Feels like we’re just killing time leading up to the big crossover event.  Has felt that way for a while, actually.)
  • Sidekick #1 (Read it!  I liked it more than I didn’t.  What kept me from loving it?  It’s the battle that rages amongst the pages: a battle for the ages between clever and cliche.  Kudos to DerekNerd for noticing that this reads like a Mark Millar book.  If you didn’t think of it before, I bet you’re noticing it now.)
  • The Manhattan Projects #13 (Read it!  Same old, same old.  And by that, I mean super good.  Hickman, Pitarra, and Bellaire never take a month off.  Oh, and how about that JFK?)
  • Helheim #6 (Read it!  Everything you’d expect from a Cullen Bunn book.  Pretty terrific final page, no?)
  • Shadowman #9 (Read it!  Another solid issue.)
Shadowman #9

Shadowman #9

  • Quantum and Woody #2 (Read it!  Really liked the beginning.  Asmus kicks off the second installment with a clever conversation–between Woody and me!–and some intelligent humor.  In fact, I was thinking top of the pile for the week.  However, it got a bit sophomoric–and jokingly homophobic–as the issue progressed.  I get it: it’s meant to amplify Woody’s immaturity; but I think, in the end, it detracted from the development of the story.)
  • Trillium #1 (Read it!  One word–for now anyway: finally.)
Trillium #1

Trillium #1

  • Satellite Sam #2 (Read it!  Issue #1 was one of my favorites for July, and there’s no let up here.  Fantastic follow up from Fraction and Chaykin.  So fabulously different from everything else.)

What a way to kick off the month!

What did you get in your bag?  Anything worth checking out?

Turning pages,

Scott

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What’s I&N Store (8/7)

06 Tuesday Aug 2013

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Alberto Ponticelli, All-New X-Men, Ben Templesmith, Brian Michael Bendis, China Mieville, Christmas, Cullen Bunn, Daredevil: Dark Nights, DC Comics, Dial H, Ed Brisson, Ed Brubaker, Fatale, Helheim, Howard Chaykin, Image, J. Michael Straczynski, Jeff Lemire, Joelle Jones, Jonathan, Justin Jordan, Lee Loughridge, Lee Weeks, Matt Fraction, Nick Pitarra, Oni Press, Quantum and Woody, Satellite Sam, Sean Phillips, Shadowman, Sheltered, Sidekick, Stuart Immonen, Ten Grand, The Manhattan Projects, Trillium, Valiant, Vertigo

The weekly feature that was once known as What’s Up? is now more shamelessly titled. The content, however, is as subjective as ever.

  • Dial H #15 (DC): Ladies and gentlemen, this is it: the finale of one of the finest series around. Just the thought of its missing from my monthly haul makes me want to curl up and dial.

    Dial H #15

    Dial H #15

  • Trillium #1 (DC/Vertigo): Jeff Lemire’s back where he belongs: doing double duty. Very excited for this. As much of a must buy as a book can be.
  • Fatale #16 (Image): Speaking of must buys: Brubaker and Phillips have been nothing short of brilliant.
  • The Manhattan Projects #13 (Image): Last issue didn’t close with a cliffhanger; nope: it ended with a chainsawer. So good, ever since, I’ve been imagining myself as a branch. Come get me, Einstein, you crazy motherphysicist!
  • Satellite Sam #2 (Image): #1 was a perfect opening act. I hope Fraction and Chaykin can keep it up here. And so does she…
Satellite Sam #2

Satellite Sam #2

  • Sheltered #2 (Image) Brisson did a heck of a job building up to the end of #1. Anything familiar about the premise was put to rest with a resounding “BANG” on the final page. And the snow was left stained with high expectations. Comeback didn’t carry on well after the first issue; I hope Brisson’s better here and going forward.
  • Ten Grand #4 (Image): JMS has won me over. Glad I stuck around.
  • Sidekick #1 (Image): It’s Ten Grand‘s sidekick, innit? Always willing to give JMS a shot.
Sidekick #1

Sidekick #1

  • All-New X-Men #15 (Marvel): Wow. Where have we really gotten after fourteen issues? This could be the longest leash I’ve ever allowed–and it’s all a matter of trust: trust in the characters and trust in Bendis. Something has to happen eventually, right?
  • Daredevil: Dark Nights #3 (Marvel): Loved #2. Lee Weeks is owning DD on both sides of the pen. Remarkable, really.
  • Helheim #6 (Oni Press): This is a book that has really come together after five issues. Cullen Bunn’s got a knack for this type of tale (see: The Sixth Gun); and, true to form, he’s unfolding this one well.
Helheim #6

Helheim #6

  • Quantum and Woody #2 (Valiant): The first issue was fun enough. Unfortunately, it’s up against an almost perfect in-house buddy book: Archer & Armstrong. How unfair is that?
  • Shadowman #9 (Valiant): Quietly, a really solid monthly.

What are you looking forward to this week?

Turning pages,

Scott

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In Scott’s Bag (7/31)

03 Saturday Aug 2013

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Adventures of Superman, Animal Man, Avatar, Batman, Batman Incorporated, Bedlam, Brian Michael Bendis, Brian Wood, Caanan White, Chris Bachalo, Collider, Daredevil, David Aja, DC Comics, FF, Frazer Irving, Grant Morrison, Hawkeye, IDW, Image, Indestructible Hulk, Javier Rodriguez, Jeff Lemire, Kevin Eastman, Kieron Gillen, Laura Allred, Marguerite Bennet, Mark Waid, Marvel, Mateus Santoluoco, Matt Fraction, Matt Kindt, Matteo Scalera, Mike Allred, Nick Spencer, Olivier Coipel, Robbi Rodriguez, Ruan Browne, Scott Snyder, Sean Murphy, Simon Oliver, Stephen Segovia, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Wake, Travel Foreman, Uber, Uncanny X-Men, Wes Craig, X-Men

Picked up most of my books at the heavenly Midtown Comics.

  • Batman Incorporated #13 (Read it!  And just like that, it’s over.  Morrison, you quirky bastard, you will be missed.)
  • Adventures of Superman #3 (Read it!  Matt Kindt brings a little Mind MGMT to Metropolis: he crafts a complex narrative–in this case, plagued by some uneven writing–and rides it toward a recognizable Superman story.)
  • Indestructible Hulk #11 (Read it!  Hulk and robot Banner–yup, robot Banner–are unstuck in time.  So it goes.)
  • Uncanny X-Men #9 (Read it!  Enjoyed the…  I liked the, umm…  Well, there was the time when…  OK, I’m going to have to go with the hair-coloring kerfuffle.  Cuckoo, indeed.)
  • FF #10 (Read it!  F—ing Fraction!  No, really: you’ve got to read it to believe it.)
FF #10

FF #10

  • X-Men #3 (Read it!  Seemed to resolve itself far too easily.  But, hey: they “pulled together,” so…  A solid shrug.)
  • Batman Annual #2 (Read it!  Should’ve learned my lesson regarding these darned annuals a long time ago.  But seeing as I bought it and read it: I guess I liked the premise that Batman “ruined” Arkham by filling it with villainous scum.  What I didn’t care for was the stretching out of the story–which was unnecessary in the context of the story itself, clearly, but necessary in the context of filling all those extra pages.  Darned annuals.)
  • Uber #4 (Read it!  Now that’s how it’s done!  Kudos to Kieron Gillen and Caanan White for serving up a solid issue from front to back.  And to think I almost abandoned the war effort after #2!)
  • Bedlam #8 (Read it!  Fully expected it to be a pull-list casualty at this point; but, darn it, throughout the series Spencer’s shown a knack for escalating the plot over the course of an issue, and this issue is a prime example of that knack and its power.  And just like that, I’m down for more.)
Bedlam #8

Bedlam #8

  • Daredevil #29 (Read it!  On its own, a pretty good show.  Unfortunately, it’s not on its own; it both follows and is a follow-up to the near flawless #28.)
  • The Wake #3 (Read it!  OK, now you’ve got my attention, Mr. Snyder!  This is the issue I was waiting for-not just it terms of the series, but in terms of the series’ scribe, as well.  What sucks about it: now I’ve got to wait some more–for #4.)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #24 (Read it!  That’s right: I’m three issue into the TMNT ongoing series.  A more unlikely scenario I can’t imagine!  Thing is, it’s really good.  So, there: I have a good excuse.)
TMNT #24

TMNT #24

  • Animal Man Annual #2 (Read it!  Love the family stuff.  The hero stuff is on the walking side of run-of-the-mill.  That seems to be the flaw in Lemire’s game.  Well, there’s always Trillium, which is due 8/7.  Good to see travel Foreman, by the way.)
  • Collider #1 (Gonna get right to it after I post this darn thing.)
Collider #1

Collider #1

I’m happy to report that I also picked up Hawkeye Vol. 2, so it won’t be long before I’m all caught up!

What did you get in your bag this week?

Turning pages,

Scott

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What’s Up?

29 Monday Jul 2013

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3 Guns, Aaron Lopresti, Adventures of Superman, Animal Man, Avatar, Batman, Batman Incorporated, Bedlam, BOOM!, Brian Michael Bendis, Brian Wood, Caanan White, Chris Bachalo, Chris Burnham, Chris Samnee, Collider, Daredevil, DC Comics, Emilio Laiso, Grant Morrison, IDW, Image, Indestructible Hulk, Javier Rodriguez, Jef Lemire, Kevin Eastman, Kieron Gillen, Mark Waid, Marvel, Mateus Santoluoco, Matt Kindt, Matteo Scalera, Nick Spencer, Olivier Coipel, Robbi Rodriguez, Ryan Browne, Scott Snyder, Sean Murphy, Simon Oliver, Stephen Segovia, Steven Grant, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Wake, Travel Foreman, Uber, Uncanny X-Men, Vertigo, X-Men

Big on the big boys–and, as a result, a pretty big list reads rather small.

  • Adventures of Superman #3 (DC): Kindt on Supes?  Cool.
  • Animal Man Annual #2 (DC): Any time Lemire gets real, things get good.  A focus on the Baker family sounds pretty real–even if “massive, slavering spiders” are involved.
Animal Man Annual #2

Animal Man Annual #2

  • Batman Annual #2 (DC): Oh, yay!  A Zero Year tie-in.
  • Batman Incorporated #13 (DC): So, this is it, eh?  Can’t wait to see how it turns out.
Batman Incorporated #13

Batman Incorporated #13

  • Collider #1 (DC/Vertigo): Sounds interesting enough.  By “interesting enough,” I obviously mean that it’s a Vertigo #1.
  • The Wake #3 (DC/Vertigo): Is this where the series finally wakes up?  I sure hope so.  As you know, I’m never in favor of dropping out in the middle of a mini.
The Wake #3

The Wake #3

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #24 (IDW): I fully expected to be off after #23.  Would’ve been, too, except for the fact that I got sucked into the whole Leonardo reprogramming thing.
  • Bedlam #8 (DC): Officially on the chopping block.
  • Daredevil #29 (Marvel): #28 was just grand–dare I say a new classic.  Looks like we’re not done with Matt’s past.  Sweet.
Daredevil #29

Daredevil #29

  • FF #10 (Marvel): Recently tweeted that FF’s my third favorite Marvel book.  No, I wasn’t drinking at the time.  My glass was totally on the desk.  Fresh fact: Matt Fraction is at the top of his game and should be on everyone’s pull list–be it in the form of FF, Hawkeye, or our Book of the Week (7/3) Satellite Sam.
  • Indestructible Hulk #11 (Marvel): Pains me to say it: also on the chopping block.  Unfortunately, the House connection hasn’t played out as I had hoped.
  • Uncanny X-Men #9 (Marvel): I wonder if this issue will go somewhere.
  • X-Men #3 (Marvel): Brian Wood’s brought some X-Men back to the X-Men.
X-Men #3

X-Men #3

  • 3 Guns #1 (BOOM!): Haven’t read 2 Guns.  Wonder if that will make a difference.  Guess I’ll find out soon enough.
  • Uber #4 (Avatar): As I mentioned last month: I’m glad I didn’t give up on it.

What are you looking forward to this week?

Turning pages,

Scott

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In Scott’s Bag (7/24)

28 Sunday Jul 2013

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Aaron Campbell, Aaron Ginsburg, Andy Diggle, Austin Harrison, Barry Kitson, Batman/Superman, Bloodshot, Brian Wood, Clone, David Schulner, DC Comics, Duane Swierczynski, Dynamite, Garry Brown, Greg Pak, Greg Rucka, Hawkeye, IDW, Image, Jae Lee, Jason Ciaramella, Javier Pulido, Joe Hill, Jordie Bellaire, Joshua Dysart, Juan Jose Ryp, Khari Evans, Lazarus, Mark Waid, Matt Fraction, Matt Kindt, Michael Lark, Mike Raicht, Mind MGMT, Paul Smith, The Massive, The Rocketeer & The Spirit, Thumbprint, Trevor Hairsine, Uncanny, Vic Malhotra, Wade McIntyre, Wild Blue Yonder, Zack Howard

Keepin’ it as unreal as I can:

  • The Rocketeer & The Spirit #1 (Read it!  Passed it over as I put together What’s Up? for the week.  Thanks to Derek, however, I didn’t leave the shop without it.  Lots of fun.  Signature Waid with great art from Paul Smith.)
The Rocketeer & The Spirit #1

The Rocketeer & The Spirit #1

  • Uncanny #2 (Read it!  Certainly good enough to keep me around for another issue.)
  • Thumbprint #2 (Read it!  Some strong moments.  A couple of typos.  Ends on the same note as #1, which is a bit disappointing considering the length of the series.  Conclusion here we come!)
  • The Massive #14 (Read it!  Solid.  Sure: loose lips sink ships  So, too, do secrets.)
The Massive #14

The Massive #14

  • Harbinger #14 (Read it!  More engaging than the final issue of the ultimately underwhelming Harbinger Wars mini.)
  • Mind MGMT #13 (Saving it to savor it.)
  • The Sixth Gun: Sons of the Gun #5 (A Bunn wrap!  Still kills me.)
  • Bloodshot #13 (Read it!  Great cover!  So-so story.  Kitson’s been a drag on the series.)
Bloodshot #13

Bloodshot #13

  • Batman/Superman #2 (Read it!  I liked it, particularly the end–and that final splash page.  Overall, complex but not confusing.)
Batman/Superman #2

Batman/Superman #2

  • Clone #9 (Read it!  Back in the plus column.)
  • Hawkeye Annual #1 (I’ll get to it eventually.)
  • Wild Blue Yonder #2 (Read it!  Liked it a lot–every aspect of it.  Yup: no sophomore slump here.)
Wild Blue Yonder #2

Wild Blue Yonder #2

  • Lazarus #2 (Read it!  One thing I like about Greg Rucka books: they read like Greg Rucka books.  Can’t wait to read more!)

Here’s a first: several strong second efforts in one bag!

What did you get in your bag this week?

Turning pages,

Scott

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What’s Up?

23 Tuesday Jul 2013

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Andy Diggle, Batman/Superman, Brian Wood, Clone, Craig Cermak, Cullen Bunn, Dark Horse, DC Comics, Dynamite, Garth Ennis, Greg Pak, Greg Rucka, Harbinger, Hawkeye, IDW, Image, Jae Lee, Jason Ciaramella, Joe Hill, Joshua Dysart, Juan Jose Ryp, Lazarus, Marvel, Matt Fraction, Matt Kindt, Michael Lark, Mind MGMT, Oni Press, Red Team, The Massive, The Sixth Gun: Sons of the Gun, Thumprint, Uncanny, Valiant, Vic Malhotra, Wild Blue Yonder

Looks like a lovely lot.

  • The Massive #14 (Dark Horse): Easily one of my favorite monthly titles.  Brian Wood navigates through contested waters with a style that’s unflinchingly understated and extremely addictive.
  • Mind MGMT #13 (Dark Horse): Taking a page of of Brubaker’s Fatale: Kindt’s serving up a series of one-shots–starting here.
Mind MGMT #13

Mind MGMT #13

  • Batman/Superman #2 (DC): I enjoyed the first one–until it got all Morrison-y at the end.  We’ll see.
  • Thumbprint #2 (IDW): #1 was one of our Top 5 Books of June.  If you read it, you know why.  If you didn’t, you don’t know what you’re missing.
Thumbprint #2

Thumbprint #2

  • Wild Blue Yonder#2 (IDW): A summer blockbuster! I wrote about #1 here.
  • Clone #9 (Image): Wearing out its welcome?
  • Lazarus #2 (Image): Another one of our Top 5 Books of June.  Greg Rucka is ridiculously good.
Lazarus #2

Lazarus #2

  • Hawkeye Annual #1 (Marvel): Sounds fun enough.
  • Red Team #4 (Dynamite): Ennis really ramped things up with a Mametian #3.  I hope this issue follows the same script.
Red Team #4

Red Team #4

  • Harbinger #14 (Valiant): Dysart’s got a pretty solid run goin’ for him.
  • The Sixth Gun: Sons of the Gun #5 (Oni Press): I think it’s fair to say that, with the final issue of the mini, we’re getting a Bunn wrap.
  • Uncanny #2 (Dynamite): I dug Diggle’s opening salvo.  I’m down with this one.
Uncanny #2

Uncanny #2

What are you looking forward to tomorrow?

Turning pages,

Scott

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What’s Up?

02 Tuesday Jul 2013

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Alberto Ponticelli, Avatar, Batman Incorporated, Ben Templesmith, Canaan White, Carlos Magno, China Mieville, Chris Burnham, Daredevil: Dark Nights, Dark Horse, DC Comics, Dean Motter, Deathmatch, Dial H, Emily and the Strangers, Grant Morrison, Howard Chaykin, Image, J. Michael Straczynski, Justin Jordan, Kieron Gillen, Lee Weeks, Matt Fraction, Mister X: Eviction, Neil Edwards, Paul Jenkins, Satellite Sam, Shadowman, Ten Grand, Uber, Valiant

A welcome break from the heatwave.

  • Emily and the Strangers #3 (Dark Horse): Finally, the finale!
  • Mister X: Eviction #3 (Dark Horse): I’m pretty confident that this series will make our Top Ten List for 2013.  Oh, and another stunning cover:
Mister X: Eviction #3

Mister X: Eviction #3

  • Batman Incorporated #12 (DC): #11 was a flipping disaster.  Good news: looks like we’re back to the all-important business of Bat vengeance.
Batman Incorporated #12

Batman Incorporated #12

  • Dial H #14 (DC): It pains me to say this: it’s the penultimate issue.
  • Satellite Sam #1 (Image): May as well give it a shot.  I’ve enjoyed FF and Hawkeye enough.  Oh, and, by the way, Howard Chaykin.  Hope it doesn’t prove as unfulfilling as Casey’s Sex.
Satellite Sam #1

Satellite Sam #1

  • Ten Grand #3 (Image): Yeah, sure: on the strength–a stronger word than I wanted to use, really–of #2, it’s earned another.  Why not, right?
  • Daredevil: Dark Nights #2 (Marvel): #1 delivered some interesting moments with extra cheese.  I’m not entirely sold on it; but I’m willing to lease.
  • Deathmatch #7 (BOOM!): I dunno, man.  I still dig it.
Deathmatch #7

Deathmatch #7

  • Shadowman #8 (Valiant): Behind the first batch of Valiant books, sure; but, by golly, its darned good.  Strange: at the end of each issue, I’m still surprised by how much I like what I’ve read.
  • Uber #3 (Avatar): I figure, since I’m killing off Suicide Risk, I can suffer another one of these.

What are you looking forward to tomorrow?

Turning pages,

Scott

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What’s Up?

26 Wednesday Jun 2013

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Adventures of Superman, All-New X-Men, Andy Diggle, Batman/Superman, Brian Michael Bendis, Brian Wood, Bullseye, Cary Nord, Chris Samnee, Clone, Daredevil, David Aja, DC Comics, Dynamite, Ed Brubaker, Fatale, FF, Frank Quitely, Frazer Irving, Fury: My War Gone By, Garry Brown, Garth Ennis, Geoff Johns, Goran Parlov, Greg Pak, Greg Rucka, Hawkeye, IDW, Image, Jae Lee, Jupiter's Legacy, Justice League of America, Kevin Eastman, Lazarus, Mark Millar, Mark Waid, Mateus Santoluoco, Matt Fraction, Matt Kindt, Micahel Lark, Mike Allred, Mind MGMT, Robert Venditti, Scott Snyder, Sean Murphy, Sean Phillips, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Massive, The Wake, Uncanny, Uncanny X-Men, Valiant, X-Men, X-O Manowar

What a way to kick off summer break! How’s twenty books sound?

  • The Massive #13 (Dark Horse): Garry Brown–the artist on the “Black Pacific” arc–is back, thank goodness. One of my favorite titles. So gloriously understated in the classic Wood style.
The Massive #13

The Massive #13

  • Mind MGMT #12 (Dark Horse): Another one of my favorite titles for all the right reasons.
  • Adventures of Superman #2 (DC): We loved the first issue. The first two stories–from Parker, Samnee, and Lemire–are more Superman than anything we’ve seen in the New 52 this side of a few magical Morrison moments.
  • Batman/Superman #1 (DC): You got your Batman in my Superman. You got your Superman in my Batman. Yet another opportunity for DC to get these heroes right. First indication it may work: Scott Snyder’s not involved. Second: Jae Lee is.
Batman/Superman #1

Batman/Superman #1

  • Justice League of America #5 (DC): At this point, it’s one issue at a time. The Catwoman cliffhanger caught me. Go figure.
  • The Wake #2 (DC/Vertigo): Not excited about this in the least. I’d like to think that this issue will change that.
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #23 (IDW): A comic-day decision. Only bought the last one to support an I&N favorite Mateus Santoluoco. The art was great, but the book as a whole didn’t grab me.
  • Clone #8 (Image): Still doing its thing–it’s oft outlandish thing.
  • Fatale #15 (Image): Another top title. After a terrific series of one-shots, It’s time for a new arc. Expecting nothing but brilliance from Brubaker and Phillips.
Fatale #15

Fatale #15

  • Lazarus #1 (Image): Lots of hype leading up to this one from Greg Rucka and Michael Lark. You’d have to be dead to have missed it. Don’t worry: odds are good this book’ll bring you back to life. I am stoked!
Lazarus #1

Lazarus #1

  • Jupiter’s Legacy #2 (Image): Derek’ll let me have it for even considering it. Sure, we hated the first one; but sometimes it takes two, you know? I’ll definitely flip through it.
  • All-New X-Men #13 (Marvel): I’ve liked some things Bendis has done. I’ve hated others. Still waiting to love it, though–and gosh do I want to. Maybe the crossover that’s comin’…
  • FF #8 (Marvel): I really enjoyed last issue. And to think I almost called it quits after a pretty terrible #6. Just missed being in our Top 5 for May!
  • Fury: My War Gone By #13 (Marvel): A great week of books gets even better with the finale of Ennis and Parlov’s hard-edged history lesson. Gonna be very sad to see it go, though–especially because its passing means a little less Ennis.
  • Daredevil #27 (Marvel): I think we can all agree that the return of Bullseye was a given from the get-go. The nature of his return, however? Not as expected. Yeah, I think Waid really nailed it. Can’t wait to see how it plays out.
Daredevil #27

Daredevil #27

  • Uncanny X-Men #7 (Marvel): As disappointing a diversion as I could imagine. Dormammu? No thank you. And still I buy.
  • X-Men #2 (Marvel): More Wood! #1 worked itself out well enough. Certainly earned another go-round.
  • Hawkeye #11 (Marvel): Yup: I’m jumpin’ on the monthly bandwagon. Sure, I can’t crack it open until after I get and read Vol. 2; but it’s all–not just a fraction–good. Hey, Derek! Quit being such a hater! Try Vol. 1 already!
  • Uncanny #1 (Dynamite): Haven’t necessarily cared for what I’ve seen from Diggle of late. (Snapshot was only OK, and his only full issue on Action wasn’t very good.). But I’m willing to give this a try.
Uncanny #1

Uncanny #1

  • X-O Manowar #14 (Valiant): Last issue was definitely a step up.

What are you looking forward to this week?

Turning pages,

Scott

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In Scott’s Bag (6/19)

22 Saturday Jun 2013

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Animal Man, Austin Harrison, Barry Kitson, Batman and Batgirl, Batman Incorporated, Batwoman, Bloodshot, Brian Azzarello, Brian Michael Bendis, Brian Wood, Cliff Chiang, Cliff Richards, Cloak and Dagger, Daredevil, David Marquez, DC Comics, Dream Thief, Duane Swierczynski, Francesco Francavilla, Grant Morrison, Greg Smallwood, Harbinger, Harbinger Wars, IDW, Indestructible Hulk, J.H. Williams III, Jai Nitz, Jeff Smith, Jim McCann, Jordie Bellaire, Joshua Dysart, Justin Ponsor, Khari Evans, Killer Croc, Mara, Mark Waid, Matteo Scalera, Mike Norton, Mike Raicht, Mind the Gap, Ming Doyle, Nelson Daniel, Peter J. Tomasi, Revival, Sami Basri, Scott Snyder, Steve Pugh, Tim Seeley, Ultimate Spider-Man, W. Haden Blackman, Wild Blue Yonder, Wonder Woman, Zack Howard

It’s not a bag of comics as much as it’s a bag of evidence–evidence that I have a problem.

Exhibits A-Q

  • Batwoman #21 (Looks pretty.  Francavilla’s really a perfect choice here: he brings immediate credibility to this otherwise irrelevant Killer Croc interlude.)
Batwoman #21

Batwoman #21

  • Wonder Woman #21 (Chiang brings something to the page that Akins et al cannot.  So, I’m already looking forward to it.  My expectations remain tempered, however, because of the continued presence of the New Gods–even, if for the most part, it’s just Orion.  I’ve never cared for the New Gods.)
  • Mara #5 (I’ve come to appreciate Brian Wood’s style a bit more now that I’m caught up with The Massive.  I wonder if I should go back to the beginning with this one.)
Mara #5

Mara #5

  • Ultimate Spider-Man #24 (As I mentioned: I’ve always liked Cloak and Dagger.  Looks like this one focuses on the polar-opposite pair.  Wonder what that’s all about.)
  • Indestructible Hulk #9 (I’m kinda figuring that anything–N.E. thing–would be better than the ill-timed Thor diversion.  And this isn’t just anything: it’s a
  • Animal Man #21 (An unfortunate combination of something I want more of–Buddy the reluctant celebrity–and something I want less of: Maxine in the Red–with Shepherd, for crying out loud!  Ugh.)
Animal Man #21

Animal Man #21

  • Dream Thief #2 (Carries with it some high expectations.  Always a tough position to be in.)
  • Mind the Gap Vol. 2 TP (Looking to build a little more quality into your weekly haul?  I’ll tell you one way to do it: drop the crap and Mind the Gap!)
  • Mind the Gap #11 (Soooo excited that, once through this, I’ll be all caught up!  Mr. McCann, here I come!)
  • Revival #11 (Ended well–really well, in fact.  Checked out the first page of this one.  Love the way it ends and how it sets up the page turn.  Should be good!)
Revival #11

Revival #11

  • Batman and Batgirl #21 (As I mentioned: I’ve been finding Tomasi’s Batman considerably more interesting–and authentic, considering the trail blazed by Morrison on Batman Incorporated–than Snyder’s.  Please tell me I’m not the only one.)
  • Wild Blue Yonder #1 (Worth a shot, right?)
Wild Blue Yonder #1

Wild Blue Yonder #1

  • Bloodshot #12 (So far, the Harbinger Wars have left Bloodshot a little red faced.)
  • Harbinger #13 (Plenty to like about what Dysart’s been doing.)
  • The Sixth Gun #32 (Has me looking forward to September.  Sacrilege, I know; but I need to get through Vol. 5 first!
  • The Sixth Gun: Sons of the Gun #4 (Has helped ease the pain.)
Sons of the Gun #4

Sons of the Gun #4

  • Extinction Parade #1 (Have never been much of a vampire/zombie guy.  We’ll see.)

Now that I’ve got nothing but time–till September, of course–the pile doesn’t look so big.  Man, I’m my own enabler.

What did you get in your bag this week?

Turning pages,

Scott

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In Scott’s Bag (6/12)

15 Saturday Jun 2013

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Ales Kot, American Vampire, Batman, Bloodshot, Breath of Bones, Brian Reber, Clayton Henry, Cullen Bunn, Dark Horse, DC Comics, Duane Swierczynski, Eric Nguyen, Golem, Greg Capullo, H.A.R.D. Corps, Harbinger Wars, Helheim, IDW, Image, Jason Ciaramella, Jeff Stokely, Jim Lee, Joe Hill, Joelle Jones, Jonathan Hickman, Joshua Dysart, Nick Filardi, Nick Pitarra, Oni Press, Patrick Zircher, Rafael Albuquerque, Scott Snyder, Simon Spurrier, Steve Niles, Suicide Squad, Superman Unchained, The Manhattan Projects, The Renegades, Thumbprint, Valiant, Vertigo, Vic Malhotra, X

Even though I’ve read a bunch already, I’m sticking with a simple rundown–with an insinuation or two tossed in for your own good.  Can’t fool around: gotta get to the latest Back & Forth, after all.

  • Helheim #4
  • Harbinger Wars #3
Harbinger Wars #3

Harbinger Wars #3

  • Six-Gun Gorilla #1 (If you didn’t already: BUY THIS BOOK!  You will NOT be disappointed.)
  • X #3
  • Thumbprint #1 (Also very good.  Don’t miss it.)
Thumbprint #1

Thumbprint #1

  • Suicide Squad #21
  • American Vampire: The Long Road to Hell
  • Half Past Danger #2
Half Past Danger #2

Half Past Danger #2

  • Superman Unchained #1
  • Batman #21
  • Breath of Bones: A Tale of the Golem #1
  • The Manhattan Projects #12
The Manhattan Projects #12

The Manhattan Projects #12

 

What did you get in your bag this week?

Turning pages,

Scott

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